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Box Office: $4,041,973
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CONSENSUS
Mostly Martha may have a predictable plot, but it still feels charming and fresh, and the food will make you hungry.
CAST & CREW
Martina Gedeck, Sergio Castellitto, Maxime Foerste
Directed by Sandra Nettelbeck
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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 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. more...
MPAA RATING
PG, for thematic material and mild language
RUNTIME
1 hour, 46 minutes
RELEASE DATES
Theatrical: Aug 16, 2002
Video: Feb 18, 2003
RELEASE COMPANY
Paramount Classics
GENRE
Comedies, Foreign Films, Romance, Food, Competitions
OFFICIAL SITE
• The Official Mostly Martha Site
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 "Mostly Martha could have used a little trimming -- 10 or 15 minutes could be cut and no one would notice -- but it's a pleasurable trifle. The only pain you'll feel as the credits roll is your stomach grumbling for some tasty grub."
-- Rod Armstrong, REEL.COM
"The beautifully choreographed kitchen ballet is simple but absorbing."
-- Jeanne Aufmuth, PALO ALTO WEEKLY
"An irresistible concoction."
-- Joe Baltake, SACRAMENTO BEE
"It has the elegance associated with haute cuisine, so it rises a level above your typical Hollywood chick flick."
-- Marta Barber, MIAMI HERALD
"If you're like me, a sucker for a good old fashion romance and someone who shamelessly loves to eat, then Mostly Martha offers all the perfect ingredients to more than satisfy your appetite."
-- Athan Bezaitis, FILMCRITIC.COM
"Good, solid storytelling."
-- Robert W. Butler, KANSAS CITY STAR
"Though the plot is predictable, the movie never feels formulaic, because the attention is on the nuances of the emotional development of the delicate characters."
-- Carlo Cavagna, ABOUTFILM.COM
"likeable thanks to its cast, its cuisine and its quirky tunes."
-- Laura Clifford, REELING REVIEWS
"It’s a warm and fuzzy experience, full of great characters and delightful situations."
-- David Cornelius, AMAZING COLOSSAL WEBSITE
"Nettelbeck ... has a pleasing way with a metaphor."
-- Hazel-Dawn Dumpert, L.A. WEEKLY
"Gorgeous scenes, masterful performances, but the sickly sweet gender normative narrative left an acrid test in this gourmet's mouth."
-- Thom Fowler, HOLLYWOOD BITCHSLAP
"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"
-- Ken Hanke, MOUNTAIN XPRESS (ASHEVILLE, NC)
"Genuinely touching because it’s realistic about all kinds of love."
-- MaryAnn Johanson, FLICK FILOSOPHER
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"A comedy that not only serves up the laughs, but also great-looking entrees and a dash of romance."
-- Mack Bates, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
"Sandra Nettelbeck beautifully orchestrates the transformation of the chilly, neurotic, and self-absorbed Martha as her heart begins to open."
-- Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, SPIRITUALITY AND HEALTH
"A delightful little film that revels in its own simplicity, Mostly Martha will leave you with a smile on your face and a grumble in your stomach."
-- Larry Carroll, COUNTINGDOWN.COM
"Kitchen scenes playing as obvious and light-hearted metaphors for states of mind and relationships, Mostly Martha leaves a few elements hanging that it probably should have tidied."
-- Walter Chaw, FILM FREAK CENTRAL
"“Mostly Martha” is a bright, light modern day family parable that wears its heart on its sleeve for all to see."
-- Robin Clifford, REELING REVIEWS
"A fine recipe for entertainment: add two chefs, one child, mix in a dash of love, a generous helping of comedy and serve in a delightful setting."
-- Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone, THEMOVIECHICKS.COM
"The music makes a nice album, the food is enticing and Italy beckons us all."
-- David Elliott, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE
"A delightful entree in the tradition of food movies."
-- Jack Garner, ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE
"Even when foreign directors ... borrow stuff from Hollywood, they invariably shake up the formula and make it more interesting."
-- Chris Hewitt, ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS
"Puts to rest any thought that the German film industry cannot make a delightful comedy centering on food."
-- Harvey S. Karten, COMPUSERVE
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"As much as any other motion picture that employs the preparation and consumption of food as a key element, Mostly Martha provides the perfect blend of cinematic nourishment and gratification."
-- James Berardinelli, JAMES BERARDINELLI'S REELVIEWS
"Martha is rich in contradictions, her tightly wound personality running counter to the sensual pleasure she offers others through her art."
-- Leslie Camhi, VILLAGE VOICE
 "It's a drag how Nettelbeck sees working women -- or at least this working woman -- for whom she shows little understanding."
-- Manohla Dargis, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"Flavorful and romantic, you could call this How Martha Got Her Groove Back -- assuming, that is, she ever had one to begin with."
-- Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
"While this film is not in the least surprising, it is still ultimately very satisfying. Think of it as a sort of comfort food for the mind."
-- Daphne Gordon, TORONTO STAR
"For the most part, the ingredients are there. But an unwillingness to explore beyond the surfaces of her characters prevents Nettelbeck's film from coming together."
-- Kirk Honeycutt, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"If Mostly Martha is mostly unsurprising, it's still a sweet, even delectable diversion."
-- Ann Hornaday, WASHINGTON POST
"Nettelbeck has crafted an engaging fantasy of flavours and emotions, one part romance novel, one part recipe book."
-- Liam Lacey, GLOBE AND MAIL
"The wonder of Mostly Martha is the performance of Gedeck, who makes Martha enormously endearing."
-- Mick LaSalle, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
"Handsome and sophisticated approach to the workplace romantic comedy."
-- Terry Lawson, DETROIT FREE PRESS
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"[A] satisfying niblet."
-- Laura Kelly, SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL
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