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| screenplay = [[Carol Fuchs]]
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| cinematography = [[Stuart Dryburgh]]
|music = [[Philip Glass]]
|cinematography = [[Stuart Dryburgh]]
| editing = [[Pip Karmel]]
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| music = [[Philip Glass]]
|studio = [[Castle Rock Entertainment]]<br>[[Village Roadshow Pictures]]
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|runtime = 104 minutes
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'''''No Reservations''''' is a 2007 American [[romantic film|romantic]] [[comedy-drama|comedy-drama film]] directed by [[Scott Hicks (director)|Scott Hicks]] and starring [[Catherine Zeta-Jones]], [[Aaron Eckhart]], and [[Abigail Breslin]]. The screenplay by [[Carol Fuchs]] is an adaptation of an original script by [[Sandra Nettelbeck]], which served as the basis for the 2001 [[Cinema of Germany|German film]] ''[[Mostly Martha (film)|Mostly Martha]]'', and revolves around a hard-edged chef whose life is turned upside down when she decides to take in her young niece following a tragic accident that killed her sister. [[Patricia Clarkson]], [[Bob Balaban]], and [[Jenny Wade (actress)|Jenny Wade]] co-star, with [[Brían F. O'Byrne]], [[Lily Rabe]], and [[Zoë Kravitz]]—appearing in her first [[feature film]]—playing supporting roles.
'''''No Reservations''''' is a 2007 [[Romance film|romantic]] [[comedy-drama]] film directed by [[Scott Hicks (director)|Scott Hicks]] and starring [[Catherine Zeta-Jones]], [[Aaron Eckhart]], and [[Abigail Breslin]]. The screenplay by [[Carol Fuchs]] is an adaptation of an original script by [[Sandra Nettelbeck]], which served as the basis for the 2001 German film ''[[Mostly Martha (film)|Mostly Martha]]'', and revolves around a hard-edged chef whose life is turned upside down when she decides to take in her young niece following a tragic accident that killed her sister. [[Patricia Clarkson]], [[Bob Balaban]], and [[Jenny Wade (actress)|Jenny Wade]] co-star, with [[Brían F. O'Byrne]], [[Lily Rabe]], and [[Zoë Kravitz]]—appearing in her first [[feature film]]—playing supporting roles.


The film received a mixed reception by critics, who found it "predictable and too melancholy for the genre", resulting in a 42% overall approval rating from [[Rotten Tomatoes]]. Upon its opening release on July 27, 2007, in the United States and Canada, ''No Reservations'' became a moderate commercial success: The film grossed $12 million in its opening weekend, eventually grossing over $43 million at the domestic box-office and over $92 million worldwide. Breslin was nominated for a [[Young Artist Award]] for her performance.
The film received a mixed reception by critics, who found it "predictable and too melancholy for the genre". Upon its opening release on July 27, 2007, in the United States and Canada, ''No Reservations'' grossed $12 million in its opening weekend, eventually grossing over $43 million at the domestic box-office and over $92 million worldwide. Breslin was nominated for a [[Young Artist Award]] for her performance.


==Plot==
==Plot==
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==Cast==
==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Catherine Zeta-Jones]] as Kate Armstrong
* [[Catherine Zeta-Jones]] as Kate Armstrong
*[[Aaron Eckhart]] as Nicholas "Nick" Palmer
*[[Abigail Breslin]] as Zoe
* [[Aaron Eckhart]] as Nicholas "Nick" Palmer
*[[Patricia Clarkson]] as Paula
* [[Abigail Breslin]] as Zoe
*[[Jenny Wade]] as Leah Scott
* [[Patricia Clarkson]] as Paula
*[[Bob Balaban]] as Therapist
* [[Jenny Wade]] as Leah Scott
*[[Brían F. O'Byrne]] as Sean Paul
* [[Bob Balaban]] as therapist
*[[Lily Rabe]] as Bernadette Ezkeniazki
* [[Brían F. O'Byrne]] as Sean Paul
* [[Lily Rabe]] as Bernadette Ezkeniazki
*[[Arija Bareikis]] as Kate's sister (Christine)
*[[John McMartin]] as Mr. Peterson
* [[Arija Bareikis]] as Kate's sister (Christine)
*[[Celia Weston]] as Mrs. Peterson
* [[John McMartin]] as Mr. Peterson
* [[Celia Weston]] as Mrs. Peterson
*[[Zoë Kravitz]] as Charlotte do Buchanan Straniazki
*[[Dearbhla Molloy]] as Anna Petersova Rasha
* [[Zoë Kravitz]] as Charlotte do Buchanan Straniazki
*[[Matt Servitto]] as Doctor Foop
* [[Dearbhla Molloy]] as Anna Petersova Rasha
*[[Fulvio Cecere]] as Bob Dylan
* [[Matt Servitto]] as Doctor Foop
* [[Fulvio Cecere]] as Bob Dylan
}}


==Production==
==Production==
The film was scored by [[Philip Glass]], who also appears in the final bistro scenes. The film soundtrack makes extensive use of operatic music, and includes [[Liz Phair]]'s song "Count On My Love".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://operawire.com/opera-meets-film-how-puccini-verdi-bridge-gap-between-catherine-zeta-jones-aaron-eckhart-in-no-reservations/|author=Salazar, David|title=Opera Meets Film: How Puccini / Verdi Bridge Gap Between Catherine Zeta-Jones & Aaron Eckhart in 'No Reservations'|work=Opera Wire|date=December 6, 2018|access-date=November 29, 2019}}</ref> Filming took place in New York in 2006-7.
The film was scored by [[Philip Glass]], who also appears in the final bistro scenes. The film soundtrack makes extensive use of operatic music, and includes [[Liz Phair]]'s song "Count On My Love".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://operawire.com/opera-meets-film-how-puccini-verdi-bridge-gap-between-catherine-zeta-jones-aaron-eckhart-in-no-reservations/|last=Salazar|first=David|title=Opera Meets Film: How Puccini / Verdi Bridge Gap Between Catherine Zeta-Jones & Aaron Eckhart in 'No Reservations'|website=OperaWire|date=December 6, 2018|access-date=November 29, 2019}}</ref> Filming took place in New York in 2006–07.


==Reception==
==Reception==
===Critical reception===
===Box office===
''No Reservations'' grossed $43.1 million in the United States and Canada, and $49.5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $92.6 million.<ref name="mojo"/>
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[[Rotten Tomatoes]], an aggregator of reviews from published critics, showed that 42%<!--if you update date, update the percent in the lead as well--> of them reviewed it favorably based on 162 reviews, with an average rating of 5.25/10. The site's critics consensus reads, "This romantic comedy may look good on paper, but it's too predictable and melancholy for the genre."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/no_reservations|title=No Reservations (2007)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango]]|access-date=June 30, 2020}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score of 50 out of 100 based on 33 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/no-reservations |title=No Reservations Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=November 29, 2019}}</ref>


In the United States and Canada, the film grossed $11.7 million from 2,425 theaters on its opening weekend, ranking fifth.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2624030209/weekend/ |title=No Reservations (2007) – Domestic Weekend |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref>
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Matt Zoller Seitz of ''[[The New York Times]]'' said, "What's unexpected and gratifying ... is the film's enlightened attitude toward parenthood and work, which the movie's publicity campaign conspicuously glosses over, even though it's the story's driving force ... Make no mistake: ''No Reservations'' is a factory-sealed romantic comedy ... But the emotional details of Kate, Nick and Zoe's journey are surprising, honest and life-size, and the film's determination to present their predicament sympathetically, without appealing to retrograde ideals of femininity and motherhood, makes it notable, and in some ways unique."<ref>{{cite news|title=If You Can't Stand the Analysis of Work and Parenthood, Get Out of the Kitchen|author=Seitz, Matt Zoller|date=July 27, 2007|work=[[The New York Times]]|page=E8}}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' stated, "The movie is focused on two kinds of chemistry: of the kitchen, and of the heart. The kitchen works better, with shots of luscious-looking food, arranged like organic still lifes. But chemistry among Nick, Kate and Zoe is curiously lacking, except when we sense some fondness—not really love—between Zoe and her potential new dad ... the characters seem to feel more passion for food than for each other."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/no-reservations-2007|title=No Reservations Movie Review & Film Summary (2007) - Roger Ebert|website=rogerebert.suntimes.com|access-date=November 29, 2019}}</ref> Carina Chocano of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' called the film "one of those movies that presents life precisely and meticulously as it isn't, presumably as some kind of consolation for how it really is" and added, "With its simplistic compartmentalization of dueling personality types, kindergarten view of grown-up love, exquisite styling, overripe camera moves and lousy, overwrought score, the movie feels stubbornly, resolutely disingenuous and one-dimensional. Everything in it is designed to make you feel better, so why does it feel artificial and palliative in that really depressing way?"<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jul-27-et-reservations27-story.html|author=Chocano, Carina|title=What's missing from this recipe?|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=July 27, 2007|access-date=November 29, 2019}}</ref> Todd McCarthy of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' observed, "Agreeably prepared and attractively presented, this remake of the tasty 2001 German feature ''Mostly Martha'' bears too many earmarks of Hollywood packaging and emotional button-pushing, but doesn't go far wrong by closely sticking to the original's smart story construction ... Scott Hicks' work cuts both ways, creating a warm cocoon that fosters engagement with the well-drawn characters while at the same time steering the material in softer-than-necessary directions and refraining from peeking any deeper into the main characters to suggest what makes them tick. Without question, ''[[Ratatouille (film)|Ratatouille]]'' deals more profoundly with the personality makeup and urges of a driven chef-as-artist than does this genial divertissement."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/no-reservations-2-1200557687/|title=No Reservations|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=July 22, 2007}}</ref>


===Box office===
===Critical response===
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On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 42% based on 161 reviews, with an average rating of 5.3/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "This romantic comedy may look good on paper, but it's too predictable and melancholy for the genre."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/no_reservations|title=No Reservations|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref> [[Metacritic]], which uses a [[Weighted arithmetic mean|weighted average]], assigned the film a score of 50 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/no-reservations |title=No Reservations|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=November 29, 2019}}</ref>
''No Reservations'' was released in 2,425 theaters in the US on July 27, 2007, and earned $11,704,357 and ranked fifth on its opening weekend. The film eventually grossed $43,107,979 in the US and $49,493,071 in foreign markets for a total worldwide box office of $92,601,050.<ref name=auto/>


[[Matt Zoller Seitz]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' said, "What's unexpected and gratifying ... is the film's enlightened attitude toward parenthood and work, which the movie's publicity campaign conspicuously glosses over, even though it's the story's driving force ... Make no mistake: ''No Reservations'' is a factory-sealed romantic comedy ... But the emotional details of Kate, Nick and Zoe's journey are surprising, honest and life-size, and the film's determination to present their predicament sympathetically, without appealing to retrograde ideals of femininity and motherhood, makes it notable, and in some ways unique."<ref>{{cite news|title=If You Can't Stand the Analysis of Work and Parenthood, Get Out of the Kitchen|last=Seitz|first=Matt Zoller|author-link=Matt Zoller Seitz|date=July 27, 2007|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|page=E8}}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' stated, "The movie is focused on two kinds of chemistry: of the kitchen, and of the heart. The kitchen works better, with shots of luscious-looking food, arranged like organic still lifes. But chemistry among Nick, Kate and Zoe is curiously lacking, except when we sense some fondness—not really love—between Zoe and her potential new dad ... the characters seem to feel more passion for food than for each other."<ref>{{cite news|last=Ebert|first=Roger|author-link=Roger Ebert|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/no-reservations-2007|title=No Reservations Movie Review & Film Summary (2007)|newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|access-date=November 29, 2019|via=[[RogerEbert.com]]}}</ref>
==Awards and nominations==

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Abigail Breslin was nominated for the [[Young Artist Award]] for Best Performance in a Feature Film by a Leading Young Actress for her performance as Zoe.
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Carina Chocano of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' called the film "one of those movies that presents life precisely and meticulously as it isn't, presumably as some kind of consolation for how it really is" and added, "With its simplistic compartmentalization of dueling personality types, kindergarten view of grown-up love, exquisite styling, overripe camera moves and lousy, overwrought score, the movie feels stubbornly, resolutely disingenuous and one-dimensional. Everything in it is designed to make you feel better, so why does it feel artificial and palliative in that really depressing way?"<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jul-27-et-reservations27-story.html|last=Chocano|first=Carina|title=What's missing from this recipe?|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=July 27, 2007|access-date=November 29, 2019}}</ref> [[Todd McCarthy]] of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' observed, "Agreeably prepared and attractively presented, this remake of the tasty 2001 German feature ''Mostly Martha'' bears too many earmarks of Hollywood packaging and emotional button-pushing, but doesn't go far wrong by closely sticking to the original's smart story construction ... Scott Hicks' work cuts both ways, creating a warm cocoon that fosters engagement with the well-drawn characters while at the same time steering the material in softer-than-necessary directions and refraining from peeking any deeper into the main characters to suggest what makes them tick. Without question, ''[[Ratatouille (film)|Ratatouille]]'' deals more profoundly with the personality makeup and urges of a driven chef-as-artist than does this genial divertissement."<ref>{{cite magazine|last=McCarthy|first=Todd|author-link=Todd McCarthy|url=https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/no-reservations-2-1200557687/|title=No Reservations|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=July 22, 2007}}</ref>

===Accolades===
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Breslin was nominated for the [[Young Artist Award]] for Best Performance in a Feature Film by a Leading Young Actress for her performance as Zoe.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of American films of 2007]]
* [[List of American films of 2007]]
*''[[Mostly Martha (film)|Mostly Martha]]''
* ''[[Mostly Martha (film)|Mostly Martha]]''


==References==
==References==
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No Reservations
Theatrical release poster
Directed byScott Hicks
Screenplay byCarol Fuchs
Based onMostly Martha
by Sandra Nettelbeck
Produced by
  • Kerry Heysen
  • Sergio Aguero
Starring
CinematographyStuart Dryburgh
Edited byPip Karmel
Music byPhilip Glass
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • July 27, 2007 (2007-07-27) (United States)
  • August 23, 2007 (2007-08-23) (Australia)
Running time
104 minutes
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$28 million
Box office$92.6 million[3]

No Reservations is a 2007 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Scott Hicks and starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart, and Abigail Breslin. The screenplay by Carol Fuchs is an adaptation of an original script by Sandra Nettelbeck, which served as the basis for the 2001 German film Mostly Martha, and revolves around a hard-edged chef whose life is turned upside down when she decides to take in her young niece following a tragic accident that killed her sister. Patricia Clarkson, Bob Balaban, and Jenny Wade co-star, with Brían F. O'Byrne, Lily Rabe, and Zoë Kravitz—appearing in her first feature film—playing supporting roles.

The film received a mixed reception by critics, who found it "predictable and too melancholy for the genre". Upon its opening release on July 27, 2007, in the United States and Canada, No Reservations grossed $12 million in its opening weekend, eventually grossing over $43 million at the domestic box-office and over $92 million worldwide. Breslin was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her performance.

Plot

Kate Armstrong is the head chef at the trendy 22 Bleecker Street Restaurant in Manhattan’s West Village. She runs her kitchen at a rapid pace as she coordinates the making and preparation of all the fantastic meals, and personally displays the food to perfection on every dish.

Kate intimidates everyone around her, including her boss Paula, who sends her to therapy. She hates to leave the kitchen when a customer wants to compliment her on one of her special dishes; however, she shoots out of the kitchen in an instant when a customer insults her cooking.

When Kate's sister Christine is killed in a car accident, her nine-year-old niece, Zoe, must move in with her. Kate is devastated by her sister's death and with all of her problems, Paula decides to hire a new sous chef to join the staff, Nick Palmer, who is a rising star in his own right and could be the head chef of any restaurant he pleased. Nick, however, wants to work under Kate.

The atmosphere in the kitchen is somewhat chaotic as Kate feels increasingly threatened by Nick as time goes on due to his style of running her kitchen. He loves to listen to opera while he cooks and also make the staff laugh. Kate also finds herself strangely attracted to Nick, whose uplifting personality has not only affected her staff but Zoe as well, who has been coming to work with her and bonded with him.

With all that is happening in Kate's life, the last thing she would want is to fall in love with this man, as she has pushed away all others prior. Nevertheless, there is chemistry between them that only flourishes with their passion for cooking. Yet life hits her hard when Paula offers Nick the job of head chef, rather than Kate.

In the end, Kate allows herself to become vulnerable and tear down the walls she has built throughout her life so that she and Nick could start fresh. The movie concludes with Zoe, Nick, and Kate having opened their own bistro.

Cast

Production

The film was scored by Philip Glass, who also appears in the final bistro scenes. The film soundtrack makes extensive use of operatic music, and includes Liz Phair's song "Count On My Love".[4] Filming took place in New York in 2006–07.

Reception

Box office

No Reservations grossed $43.1 million in the United States and Canada, and $49.5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $92.6 million.[3]

In the United States and Canada, the film grossed $11.7 million from 2,425 theaters on its opening weekend, ranking fifth.[5]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 42% based on 161 reviews, with an average rating of 5.3/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "This romantic comedy may look good on paper, but it's too predictable and melancholy for the genre."[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 50 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[7]

Matt Zoller Seitz of The New York Times said, "What's unexpected and gratifying ... is the film's enlightened attitude toward parenthood and work, which the movie's publicity campaign conspicuously glosses over, even though it's the story's driving force ... Make no mistake: No Reservations is a factory-sealed romantic comedy ... But the emotional details of Kate, Nick and Zoe's journey are surprising, honest and life-size, and the film's determination to present their predicament sympathetically, without appealing to retrograde ideals of femininity and motherhood, makes it notable, and in some ways unique."[8] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times stated, "The movie is focused on two kinds of chemistry: of the kitchen, and of the heart. The kitchen works better, with shots of luscious-looking food, arranged like organic still lifes. But chemistry among Nick, Kate and Zoe is curiously lacking, except when we sense some fondness—not really love—between Zoe and her potential new dad ... the characters seem to feel more passion for food than for each other."[9]

Carina Chocano of the Los Angeles Times called the film "one of those movies that presents life precisely and meticulously as it isn't, presumably as some kind of consolation for how it really is" and added, "With its simplistic compartmentalization of dueling personality types, kindergarten view of grown-up love, exquisite styling, overripe camera moves and lousy, overwrought score, the movie feels stubbornly, resolutely disingenuous and one-dimensional. Everything in it is designed to make you feel better, so why does it feel artificial and palliative in that really depressing way?"[10] Todd McCarthy of Variety observed, "Agreeably prepared and attractively presented, this remake of the tasty 2001 German feature Mostly Martha bears too many earmarks of Hollywood packaging and emotional button-pushing, but doesn't go far wrong by closely sticking to the original's smart story construction ... Scott Hicks' work cuts both ways, creating a warm cocoon that fosters engagement with the well-drawn characters while at the same time steering the material in softer-than-necessary directions and refraining from peeking any deeper into the main characters to suggest what makes them tick. Without question, Ratatouille deals more profoundly with the personality makeup and urges of a driven chef-as-artist than does this genial divertissement."[11]

Accolades

Breslin was nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film by a Leading Young Actress for her performance as Zoe.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "No Reservations (2007)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "No Reservations (2007)". British Film Institute. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "No Reservations (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  4. ^ Salazar, David (December 6, 2018). "Opera Meets Film: How Puccini / Verdi Bridge Gap Between Catherine Zeta-Jones & Aaron Eckhart in 'No Reservations'". OperaWire. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  5. ^ "No Reservations (2007) – Domestic Weekend". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "No Reservations". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "No Reservations". Metacritic. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  8. ^ Seitz, Matt Zoller (July 27, 2007). "If You Can't Stand the Analysis of Work and Parenthood, Get Out of the Kitchen". The New York Times. p. E8.
  9. ^ Ebert, Roger. "No Reservations Movie Review & Film Summary (2007)". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 29, 2019 – via RogerEbert.com.
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