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MONEY
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Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.
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No Reservations
"Life isn't always made to order."
2007 1h 44m EN
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6.7
SOLID
★6.7TMDB · 1,548
ComedyRomanceDrama
Synopsis
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Master chef Kate Armstrong 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 while crossing forks with the brash sous-chef who just joined her staff. Though romance blooms in the face of rivalry, Kate needs to look outside the kitchen to find true happiness.
“Life isn't always made to order.”
Cast
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Kate
Aaron Eckhart
Nick
Abigail Breslin
Zoe
Patricia Clarkson
Paula
Jenny Wade
Leah
Bob Balaban
Therapist
Brían F. O'Byrne
Sean
Lily Rabe
Bernadette
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Scott Hicks
- Writers
- Carol Fuchs, Sandra Nettelbeck
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 19 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Scott Hicks, shot by Stuart Dryburgh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Philip Glass. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Pip Karmel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart and Abigail Breslin carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Life isn't always made to order.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0481141 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Scott Hicks directs. Stuart Dryburgh behind the camera. Philip Glass scores. Pip Karmel cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.
- 2Released 19 years ago.
- 3Directed by Scott Hicks, shot by Stuart Dryburgh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Philip Glass. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Pip Karmel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart and Abigail Breslin carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Life isn't always made to order.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0481141 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 12 themes, including "new love", "funeral", "loss of loved one", "italy".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Stuart Dryburgh
- Original score
- Philip Glass
- Editing
- Pip Karmel
- Production design
- Barbara Ling
- Costume design
- Melissa Toth
- Makeup / hair
- Jerry DeCarlo
- Sound
- Andrew Neil
- Stunt coordinator
- G.A. Aguilar
- Runtime
- 104 min · 1h 44m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $28,000,000
- Box office
- $92,601,050
- Return
- 331% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
Also by
Scott Hicks
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Castle Rock Entertainment
US
- ST
Storefront Pictures
Village Roadshow Pictures
US
- WV
WV Films III
Key crew
- ProducerSergio Aguero
- Executive ProducerSusan Cartsonis
- Costume DesignMelissa Toth
- EditorPip Karmel
- MusicPhilip Glass
- Original StorySandra Nettelbeck
- ProducerKerry Heysen
- Executive ProducerBruce Berman
- Co-ProducerMari-Jo Winkler
- Unit Production ManagerMari-Jo Winkler
- CastingRonna Kress
- Music SupervisorJohn Bissell
- Set DresserBrian Mannain
- Property MasterDiana Burton
- Assistant Art DirectorMarion Kolsby
- LeadmanDave Weinman
- Set DresserJulio Daniel Rodriguez
- Second Assistant DirectorPeter Soldo
- Art DirectionW. Steven Graham
- Script SupervisorChristine Wilson
- Camera LoaderAnne Carson
- Production Sound MixerT.J. O'Mara
- Steadicam OperatorStephen Consentino
- Second Assistant "B" CameraBraden Belmonte
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- new love
- funeral
- loss of loved one
- italy
- competition
- cooking
- mother role
- bars and restaurants
- restaurant
- chef
- perfectionist
- fine dining
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2007-07-25PG
Also known as
International titles
- Le gout de la vieUS
- Sem ReservasBR
- Sin ReservasES
- Kærlighed og krydderierDK
- Table pour troisCA
- Korenie láskySK
- Kærlighed & krydderier: No ReservationsDK
