>
This romantic comedy may look good on paper, but it's too predictable and melancholy for the genre. Read critic reviews
What to know
You might also like
See More
Step Up
The Ex
Daddy's Little Girls
Tokyo Godfathers
The Astronaut farmer
Where to watch No Reservations
Rent No Reservations on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, or buy it on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Vudu.
Rate And Review
-
What did you think of the movie? (optional)
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
What did you think of the movie? (optional)
How did you buy your ticket?
-
Fandango
-
AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew
-
Cinemark Coming Soon
We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
-
Regal Coming Soon
We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
-
Theater box office or somewhere else
No Reservations Photos
Movie Info
Master chef Kate Armstrong (Catherine Zeta-Jones) runs her life and her kitchen with intimidating intensity. However, a recipe for disaster may be in the works when she becomes the guardian of her young niece (Abigail Breslin) while crossing forks with the brash sous-chef (Aaron Eckhart) who just joined her staff. Though romance blooms in the face of rivalry, Kate needs to look outside the kitchen to find true happiness.
-
Rating: PG (Some Sensuality|Language)
-
Genre: Drama, Romance
-
Original Language: English
-
Director: Scott Hicks
-
Producer: Kerry Heysen, Sergio Aguero
-
Writer: Carol Fuchs
-
Release Date (Theaters): wide
-
Release Date (Streaming):
-
Box Office (Gross USA): $43.1M
-
Runtime:
-
Distributor: Warner Bros.
-
Production Co: Castle Rock Entertainment, Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Pictures
-
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
-
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)
Cast & Crew
News & Interviews for No Reservations
Critic Reviews for No Reservations
Audience Reviews for No Reservations
-
The movie poster suggested "No Reservations" would be a rom-com -- but there was no discernible "com" actually in it. While there certainly was a modicum of romance, the story is much better characterized as a drama focused on a career-minded woman taking on the responsibility of raising her traumatized niece after a terrible tragedy, and who grudgingly allows a cute but insipid male sidekick into the house as a hanger-on. It was entertaining from the professional kitchen angle, but there did not seem to be much leavening in the bread.
-
A nice romantic film that is great for families.
-
There are no reservations about likening No Reservations to a hugely popular food staple known for satiating even the stodgiest of palettes a candy bar. For that is what this innocuous romantic-dramedy affords filmgoersnot a filling 4-star meal but a sugary snack. Unfortunately, these particular sweets have also been known to cause belly-aches. With this particular confection, the audience can see the simplistic connect-the-dots denouement, climax, and resolution coming from a mile awaythe opening credits, to be exact. The only wine that movieoers will get with this entrée is their own as they cry over the loss of the two hours and $9 that they will get back. In the PG-13-rated No Reservations, a top-notch chefs life (Zeta-Jones) is turned upside down when she must care for her niece (Abigail Breslin) and contend with the advances of another chef (Eckhart). Of the cast, only Breslin seems able to turn her one-note character into a 7-course performance. Given scraps to work with, she rouses even the pickiest of moviegoers, which is more than this reviewer can say for Eckhart with Zeta-Jones. As leads, these supposed stars prove as stock as stock can beand this is not a soup reference. Her career-minded ice princess and his adventurous clown have predictable results written all over them, butting heads then falling in love. Unfortunately, the actors barely go through the motions, bringing a wet noodles worth of zest and sexual chemistry to the movie. Watching No Reservations is like coming for steak and leaving with a hot dog. Bottom line: Someone left this cake out in the rain.
-
Not delightful, not funny, just a rather depressing drama. Everybody is kind of bland in this film, unlike the dishes they prepare. Eckhart plays the typical "come to shake it all up" guy, but even this seems forced. The films biggest problem is its weak female lead. Not so much the acting, as the character. Why is it presented as such a psychological flaw for a woman to be passionate towards her job? Zeta-Jones' character is one that will never be happy until she gets a man, despite her protests. Breslin's arrival doesn't cause too much hassle for Zeta-Jones, making this fairly uninteresting to watch. Remember ladies, if you are focused on your career then you need professional help, and the only cure is finding a good man.
Verified