Mostly Martha (2002)
91 %
Reviews Counted: 80 Fresh: 73 Rotten:7 Average Rating: 7.1/10
Consensus:
Mostly Martha may have a predictable plot, but it still feels charming and fresh, and the food will make you hungry.
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Theatrical Release: Aug 16, 2002 Limited
Box Office: $4,041,973
Synopsis: German director Sandra Nettelbeck whips up a tasty entry in the burgeoning "love and food" romance genre with MOSTLY MARTHA, the tragicomic tale of an uptight professional chef who finds her world turned upside down when she becomes the caretaker for her newly orphaned niece Lina (Maxime... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Martina Gedeck, Sergio Castellitto, Maxime Foerste, Sibylle Canonica, Katja Studt
Director: Sandra Nettelbeck
Screenwriter: Sandra Nettelbeck
Producer: Karl Baumgartner, Christoph Friedl
Composer: Manfred Eicher
Screenwriter: Sandra Nettelbeck
Producer: Karl Baumgartner, Christoph Friedl
Composer: Manfred Eicher
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Though utterly predictable, this kitchen-set romantic comedy about a severe German woman and a fun-loving Italian cook, has a certain charm, and it's about food, which speaks well for commercial appeal.
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07/08/03
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03/07/03
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Make sure you have a good meal lined up after the film, because the cooking scenes will drive your palate crazy with desire.
12/28/02
Other than the abrupt, rushed ending, the rest of the movie is meticulously crafted.
12/11/02
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11/06/02
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Another foreign import founded on the belief that a good meal can solve anything...
10/31/02
This mostly food-as-metaphor-for-life story, never got past the kitchen and never got past thinking how clever its metaphors were.
10/22/02
While it does nothing to re-invent the ever-popular foodie metaphor, it does its work with appealing, unpolished grace and honest feeling.
10/15/02
The film reminds me of a vastly improved Germanic version of My Big Fat Greek Wedding -- with better characters, some genuine quirkiness and at least a measure of style. The difference is that I truly enjoyed most of Mostly Martha while I ne
10/10/02
Nettelbeck serves the tastiest film about food and sex since Big Night.
10/02/02
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It's well-acted, its humor is well-placed and even its more sentimental scenes aren't as sickeningly goopy as they surely would have been if the film had come from a major studio.
09/27/02
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