Nina's Heavenly Delights
Metascore
44 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
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  1. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    63
    Light and sweet, comfort food dressed up with a dash of exotic spice.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Lisa Nesselson
    60
    Stereotypes abound, dialogue is conventional and pace scattered. Still, resulting stew is pleasant.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Abigail Deutsch
    50
    "A difficult choice, between perfection and heavenly delight," crows the announcer at an Indian-cooking contest during this movie's climax. Sadly, Pratibha Parmar's Nina's Heavenly Delights offers neither.
  4. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Michael Ordona
    50
    There are a few surprising flavors in Nina's Heavenly Delights, but it's more of a samosa than a meal. The ceiling is set pretty low when characters start exhorting each other to "follow your heart." Which they do, early and often.
  5. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jeannette Catsoulis
    50
    A lesbian-foodie fairy tale that keeps its appetites well under control. The title may hint at naughty pleasures, but the director, Pratibha Parmar, is more interested in pappadams than passion.
  6. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    25
    This movie's heart is in the right place, which is one way of saying it's terrible.
  7. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Walter Addiego
    25
    A lightweight and sentimental exercise that succeeds at little except maybe inspiring the viewer to go out and find a decent curry.

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    I really wanted to like this movie at the SF GLT film festival this year. Sadly, me and my entire party were thoroughly disppointed. The script was laughably trite and cliched. I'm sad I'll never get those 2 hrs of my life back.… Full Review »
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