No Reservations (film)
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| Directed by | Scott Hicks |
| Written by | Carol Fuchs Sandra Nettelbeck |
| Produced by | Bruce Berman Susan Cartsonis Kerry Heysen Sergio Aguero |
| Starring | Catherine Zeta-Jones Aaron Eckhart Abigail Breslin Patricia Clarkson |
| Cinematography | Stuart Dryburgh |
| Music by | Philip Glass |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates | July 27, 2007 |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $28,000,000 USD |
No Reservations is a 2007 romantic comedy directed by Scott Hicks, from a screenplay by Carol Fuchs based on an original script by Sandra Nettelbeck. A remake of the German film Mostly Martha (Ger. title Bella Martha, directed by Nettelbeck), the American version stars Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart as a pair of chefs, and Abigail Breslin. An episode of Food Network's Unwrapped, which first aired on July 26, 2007, went behind-the-scenes of this movie.[1]
No Reservations was released in North America by Warner Bros. on July 27, 2007.[2]
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Synopsis
Kate Armstrong (Catherine Zeta-Jones) is a master chef in New York City. She is a prefectionist who is always on time, neat as a pin, and has many rules and obsessive habbits. After her sister dies in an accident she becomes the guardian of her niece Zoe (Breslin). Their relationship has many ups and downs as Kate learns to be a mother, and Zoe adjusts to her new life in the city. Kate also deals with a new sous-chef Nick Palmer (Eckhart) in the kitchen. Nick is Kate's complete opposite. Where she likes quiet and order, he always has opera music playing and approaches things in a carefree manner. Despite the differences between Kate and Nick, they find chemistry with each other. Kate is compelled to change her approach to life differently from the way she approaches work so she can develop stronger relationships with Zoe and Nick.[3]
Cast
- Catherine Zeta-Jones: Kate Armstrong
- Aaron Eckhart: Nick Palmer
- Abigail Breslin: Zoe
- Patricia Clarkson: Paula
- Jenny Wade (actress): Leah
- Lily Rabe: Bernadette
- Bob Balaban: Therapist
- Brían F. O'Byrne: Sean
- Jeanne Omlor Gigi (Waitress)
Reaction
Box office performance
No Reservations was released on 27 July 2007 in 2,425 theaters across the US. It grossed $11,704,357 on its opening weekend making it the 5th highest grossing film that weekend. During its run in theaters, the film grossed $43,052,274 (46.6%) in the US and $49,493,071 (53.4%) overseas for a worldwide total of $92,601,050. The film closed on 15 November 2007, having spent three weeks in the Top 10.
Awards and critical reception
No Reservations was nominated for a Young Artist Award in the category of Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress for Abigail Breslin's performance as Zoe.