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33 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliNo Reservations may not be a modern day classic but, despite the relatively small budget, it has more heart than nearly anything currently playing in multiplexes.
- 70VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyAgreeably 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.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe cynic would like to write this off as empty grown-up hooey, "Baby Boom" without an ounce of bang. But you can't do it, because the thing's so charming and frothy and delightful and sentimental and beautifully shot and well-acted and sincere that it takes a good couple of hours before you start craving real nourishment.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumIt's fun to see the glamorous actress turn down her movie-star flame, but it's a pity she's stuck with so many trite gestures on Kate's journey to fulfillment.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe film feels miscast. Neither Zeta-Jones nor Eckhart look the least bit comfortable in a restaurant kitchen. More troubling, they look downright uncomfortable with each other.
- 50Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovNo Reservations succeeds as well as it does (kinda sorta) by virtue of Zeta-Jones' performance.
- 50Washington PostWashington PostThere's already a crazy behind-the-scenes restaurant movie out this summer, and it's got a better story, and it's a cartoon, and it stars a rat.
- 50Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsAfter seeing No Reservations you'll be hungry for a really top-flight meal. And, to go with it, a better film.
- 50Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe movie is focused on two kinds of chemistry: of the kitchen, and of the heart. The kitchen works better.
- 42The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsNo Reservations is pretty much the dramatic equivalent of a burger and fries, however pretty the presentation.