The Hundred-Foot Journey Reviews

Movie Reviews

• there's comfort food and there are comfort movies. In Lasse Hallstrom's "The Hundred-Foot Journey," you get a full helping of both. And guess what? It's all very comforting

  by Randy Cordova [Arizona Republic ]

• there are no surprises - nothing off the menu - in this tasty and tasteful feel-good dramedy about clashing cultures and cuisines, but fans of "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" will no doubt find it palatable

  by Bruce Ingram [Chicago Sun-Times ]

• the result is light and tasty, just not as special as it could have been

  by Claudia Puig [USA Today ]

• the movie is at times too sentimental and the storyline is neither original nor surprising, but the production as a whole gains points for its unalloyed charm. This is one dish that has been cooked well enough to satisfy

  by James Berardinelli [ReelViews ]

• from the director of "Chocolat" comes this crowd-pleasing souffle. Mirren's icy matriarch is terrific, even if the rest is mostly air

  by Rafer Guzman [Newsday ]

• "The Hundred-Foot Journey" manages to be a full meal, using all the ingredients at its disposal

  by Joe Neumaier [NY Daily News ]
• Reviewed by Peter Howell [Toronto Star ]
• Review rate : C- Reviewed by Drew McWeeny [HitFix ]
• Reviewed by Sheri Linden [Hollywood Reporter ]
• Reviewed by Stephanie Zacharek [Village Voice ]
• Reviewed by Justin Chang [Variety ]
• Reviewed by A.O. Scott [New York Times ]

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