The Mistress of Spices fingerprintBig heart, striking style, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and hopeful
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, faith and meaning, and fantasy
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Mistress of Spices is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and hopeful
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, hopeful, and wondrous.
Everyday modern life, faith and meaning, and fantasy
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, faith and meaning, and fantasy. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout score
Look and sound: the score stand out.
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One spice for passion. And one woman who knows its name.
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The Mistress of Spices is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and Starz in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 25/100 (IMDb 5.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 11%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: sexual content.
1 h 32 min
The Mistress of Spices runs 1 h 32 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Mistress of Spices higher (49) than critics (11). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English, with some Danish. Produced in United States, India, United Kingdom.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Mistress of Spices in 11 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
5.5
