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The Mistress of Spices

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 415 ratings
IMDb5.5/10.0

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May 22, 2007
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Genre Comedy/Romantic Comedies
Format Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Color, Widescreen, NTSC
Contributor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Nina Young, Nitin Ganatra, Padma Lakshmi, Caroline Chikezie, Dylan McDermott, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Sonny Gill Dulay, Aishwarya Rai, Shaheen Khan, Zohra Sehgal, Gurinder Chadha, Toby Marlow, Anupam Kher, Paul Mayeda Berges See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 32 minutes

Product Description

Aishwarya Rai and Dylan McDermott star in this magical romance film.

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.75 inches; 2.88 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Paul Mayeda Berges
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Color, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 32 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ May 22, 2007
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Aishwarya Rai, Dylan McDermott, Nitin Ganatra, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Caroline Chikezie
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Lisa's Skus
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000NVT0T8
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 415 ratings

Customer reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
415 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2024
I find this film very informative about the Hindu culture. This movie relaxes me well when I watch it. The lead actress is talented and insightful about her roll in the movie.
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2010
In the tradition of morality tales and fables, this movie is a great story about doing the right thing.
The movie is a mixture of Bollywood and Hollywood; it is the story of a woman from India who has
located herself in San Francisco. She uses spices to assist people to realize their hopes, dreams, and
desires. In this movie, the spices themselves are another character in this movie. When Dylan
McDermott's character gets hurt, the mistress of spices must choose beyond what she has always known.
The love story is cute, but secondary to the lessons imparted by the spices. This is a great movie
for women from traditional backgrounds to have illustrated for them the sorrows AND joys of moving
beyond traditions; not forsaking traditions but enlarging the paradigm in which traditions exist.
Both old and new ideas have value, and as human beings women must learn how to mix the old and the
new in a balanced way that allows growth without sacrificing the foundations of one's life.
I think this is a positive fable that empowers women without belittling men. I loved this movie.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2022
I give this movie 5 stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2024
Good movie
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2022
Such a wonderful movie.
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2021
I loved the story line and the actors were a great fit for their parts
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2021
Bought this movie on a whim! Cute story about love, herbs, spices and destiny! Great girls movie!

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Tereza
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice movie
Reviewed in Germany on October 28, 2021
Nice, romantic movie full of colours and warmth.
Pamotte
5.0 out of 5 stars Parfait
Reviewed in France on February 7, 2021
Cadeau de Noël pour ma mère qui adore cette actrice ! Dommage que le doublage français n'ait pas été réalisé.
A J Rees
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie
Reviewed in Australia on December 8, 2023
Wonderful movie. Romance,magic and wonderful scenery
Marilyn Campbell
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on April 9, 2017
Great movie as long as your DVD player can play European format
BM
4.0 out of 5 stars The mistress os spices (La señora de las especias)
Reviewed in Spain on September 26, 2016
El DVD vino en perfectas condiciones. La película está bien, yo me había leído antes el libro y no me decepcionó. Era lo que me esperaba: mucho más sintética que el libro, pero bien contada y adaptada para una película. Aún así me quedo con la historia de la novela, salvo el final, que me gustó más el que se ha creado para la película.