Today's Special

Name: Today's Special
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 2009-10-14
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Aasif Mandvi, Jess Weixler, Naseeruddin Shah, Aarti Mann, Dean Winters

2009·Movie·R·99 min·★ 6.2(108)

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About Today's Special

Today's Special is a 2009 English-language comedy and romance film directed by David Kaplan. The cast is led by Aasif Mandvi, Jess Weixler, Naseeruddin Shah. It has a runtime of 1h 39m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Tubi TV.

Today's Special was produced by Inimitable Pictures and Sweet180 and made in United States of America. It was released on October 14, 2009, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: David Kaplan
Writers: Aasif Mandvi, Jonathan Bines
Release date: October 14, 2009
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $0 million
Production: Inimitable Pictures, Sweet180

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Today's Special cast & crew

Today's Special was directed by David Kaplan and written by Aasif Mandvi and Jonathan Bines.

The cast features Aasif Mandvi as Samir, Jess Weixler as Carrie, Naseeruddin Shah as Akbar, Aarti Mann as Henna (as Aarti Majmudar), Dean Winters as Steve, and Kevin Corrigan as Stanton.

Is Today's Special worth watching?

Today's Special holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 108 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 39m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and romance, Today's Special is worth a place on your watchlist.

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