Deli Man
Cohen Media Group | Release Date: February 27, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
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Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanMar 26, 2015
Like a fat slab of pastrami, Deli Man is the cinematic equivalent of comfort food: warm, generous and made with love. Read full review
75
St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsMar 26, 2015
The documentary offers undercooked subplots about Gruber’s mostly Hispanic staff and his romance with a health-conscious Catholic acupuncturist, but Deli Man is best when it sticks to the menu. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisMar 5, 2015
For the most part, good food and good cheer are the order of the day here, and the chatty, old-school Ziggy serves as a reliable — and touching — tour guide. Read full review
75
New York PostKyle SmithMar 4, 2015
There should be a word for the friendly rudeness of deli waiters: In the documentary Deli Man, they’re described as being as brusque and familiar with you as if you’re there three times a day — even if they’ve never seen you before. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreFeb 24, 2015
It’s a playful and tasty crash course in deli history, deli dining and deli language, a world of smoked meats, cured meats and fresh fish. Vegetarians are excused. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranMar 5, 2015
Much to its credit, the documentary Deli Man wisely chooses not to bemoan the decline but to celebrate the robust survivors that remain as well as the culture they preserve. Read full review
60
Time OutJoshua RothkopfMar 4, 2015
Entertainingly, the klezmer-scored Deli Man charts the history of urban eateries, nowhere near as prominent as they were during the early 20th century but still a vital link to Yiddish-accented comforts. Read full review
60
Arizona RepublicKerry LengelFeb 26, 2015
There's nothing particularly earth-shattering here, but maybe that's appropriate for a film honoring food that aims to be mouthwatering but unpretentious. Read full review
60
Village VoiceChris PackhamFeb 26, 2015
Chinese and Italian cuisines in America recall the traditions of homelands to which their practitioners can return. Not so with the Jewish traditions of Eastern Europe that inform delicatessens; those communities were destroyed in the Holocaust. This is one of the themes of Deli Man. Read full review
50
Boston GlobePeter KeoughMar 12, 2015
In balancing the more objective cultural history of delis with a personal profile, Anjou serves neither well. Perhaps he should have chosen one course or the other. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenMar 11, 2015
Deli Man needs more meat on its rye. Read full review
50
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergMar 5, 2015
This documentary goes heavy on the schmaltz, in all senses. Read full review
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