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Mostly Martha (2002)

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Reviews Counted: 81

Fresh: 74

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.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for thematic material and mild language

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

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... 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 Foerste). Martina Gedeck stars as Martha, whose obsession with precision gourmet cooking extends to discussing recipes with her bewildered therapist (August Zirner) and verbally attacking anyone at the restaurant who attempts to send her food back. When she's forced to expand her life to include Lina, her hermetic world begins to crumble. Sullen, despondent, and--worst of all--refusing to eat, Lina proves herself more than a match for Martha's iron will. Enter a boisterous, life-embracing Italian chef (Sergio Castellitto) who's been hired at the restaurant without Martha's consent, and the table is set. Sparks fly, personalities clash, and simmering, repressed emotions come bubbling to the frothy surface. Though perhaps not the most original recipe, the acting here is as impeccable as the cooking, and the cinematography, by longtime Nettlebeck-collaborator Michael Bertl, infuses the food and locales with glistening, sumptuous warmth. [More]

Starring: Martina Gedeck, Sergio Castellitto, Maxime Foerste, Sibylle Canonica

Starring: Martina Gedeck, Sergio Castellitto, Maxime Foerste, Sibylle Canonica, Katja Studt, Ulrich Thomsen, August Zirner

Director: Sandra Nettelbeck

Director: Sandra Nettelbeck
Screenwriter: Sandra Nettelbeck
Producer: Karl Baumgartner, Christoph Friedl
Composer: Manfred Eicher
Studio: Paramount Classics

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08/07/08
Mark Halverson
Sacramento News & Review

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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Andrea Chase
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03/07/03
Sydney Morning Herald
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Great food scenes, good story, real characters.

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03/06/03
Mark Robison
Reno Gazette-Journal

Make sure you have a good meal lined up after the film, because the cooking scenes will drive your palate crazy with desire.

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12/28/02
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Other than the abrupt, rushed ending, the rest of the movie is meticulously crafted.

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12/11/02
Robert Roten
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11/06/02
Jeff Strickler
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Another foreign import founded on the belief that a good meal can solve anything...

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10/31/02
Josh Larsen
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)

This mostly food-as-metaphor-for-life story, never got past the kitchen and never got past thinking how clever its metaphors were.

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10/22/02
Dennis Schwartz
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A mostly satisfying, if not unexpected concoction.

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10/21/02
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

While it does nothing to re-invent the ever-popular foodie metaphor, it does its work with appealing, unpolished grace and honest feeling.

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10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

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

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10/10/02
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Nettelbeck serves the tastiest film about food and sex since Big Night.

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10/02/02
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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A delightful entree in the tradition of food movies.

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09/27/02
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
 
 
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