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Today's Special (2009) is a comedy and romance film directed by David Kaplan, released on October 14, 2009 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Aasif Mandvi, Jess Weixler, Naseeruddin Shah and Aarti Mann. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 108 ratings.
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Aasif Mandvi
as Samir
Jess Weixler
as Carrie
Naseeruddin Shah
as Akbar
Aarti Mann
as Henna (as Aarti Majmudar)
Dean Winters
as Steve
Kevin Corrigan
as Stanton
Ajay Naidu
as Munnamia
Kevin Breznahan
as Freddie
Lucy Radack
as Abigail
Directed by David Kaplan, written by Aasif Mandvi, Aasif Mandvi and Jonathan Bines.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 108 ratings.
TODAY’S SPECIAL is a heartwarming comedy with a culinary flavor, co-written by Aasif Mandvi, Jonathan Bines, and directed by David Kaplan (Year of the Fish). It tells the story of Samir (Aasif Mandvi, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, THE LAST AIRBENDER) who is a sous chef who dreams of becoming the head chef at an upscale Manhattan restaurant. When he is passed over for a promotion he impulsively quits and lets his…
Reviewed on March 6, 2013
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Today's Special (2009) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Today's Special (2009) includes Aasif Mandvi, Jess Weixler, Naseeruddin Shah, Aarti Mann and Dean Winters. The film was directed by David Kaplan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Today's Special was released on October 14, 2009 and runs for 1h 39m.
Today's Special (2009) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 108 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Today's Special trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
