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  • 2010
  • R
  • Vitagraph Films
  • 1 h 39 m
  • 2010
  • R
  • Vitagraph Films
  • 1 h 39 m

Summary Today's Special is a heartwarming New York style Tandoori comedy. Samiris a talented cook who dreams of being a great French Chef, but when he is forced to abandon his dream and run his fathers Indian restaurant in Jackson Heights, his life is forever changed. Learning the alchemy of Indian cuisine from a mystical larger than life immigr...

Directed By: David Kaplan

Written By: Aasif Mandvi, Jonathan Bines

  • 2010
  • R
  • Vitagraph Films
  • 1 h 39 m
  • 2010
  • R
  • Vitagraph Films
  • 1 h 39 m

Today's Special

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Summary Today's Special is a heartwarming New York style Tandoori comedy. Samiris a talented cook who dreams of being a great French Chef, but when he is forced to abandon his dream and run his fathers Indian restaurant in Jackson Heights, his life is forever changed. Learning the alchemy of Indian cuisine from a mystical larger than life immigr...

Directed By: David Kaplan

Written By: Aasif Mandvi, Jonathan Bines

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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75
Nov 18, 2010
A modest but extremely enjoyable movie.
By Wesley Morris FULL REVIEW
75
Nov 17, 2010
As a movie, Today's Special is only just OK. What saves it, as it saves so very many things, is the garam masala.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
70
Nov 18, 2010
Not hurting matters for foreign and Indian film devotees, the film features two icons of Indian cinema, Madhur Jaffrey and Naseeruddin Shah.
By Kirk Honeycutt FULL REVIEW
60
Nov 19, 2010
This full, sweet comedy, adapted by star Aasif Mandvi from an Off-Broadway play, has a city flavor and a wry take on familial obligations.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW
50
Nov 16, 2010
The picture works best as a vehicle for the likable talents of thesp Aasif Mandvi, arguably best known for his occasional "reporting" on the Middle East on "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart."
By Leslie Felperin FULL REVIEW
50
Nov 16, 2010
Mandvi (who co-wrote the script with Jonathan Bines) does well as the straight man, but his journey to identity (chaperoned by a magical cabbie/world-class chef played by Naseeruddin Shah) strays too far into tacky ethnic farce.
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Nov 20, 2010
It has sufficient flavor to perform relatively well in markets with significant South Asian populations or amongst serious foodies who'll flock to anything remotely germane to their passion.
By John P. McCarthy FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Inimitable Pictures, Sweet180
Release Date Nov 19, 2010
Duration 1 h 39 m
Rating R
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Tagline Life Has No Recipe
Website http://www.todaysspecial.com/
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