Synopsis
“One spice for passion. And one woman who knows its name.”
Tilo is an Indian shopkeeper in America with an ability to see the future and a magical connection to powerful spices, which she uses to help her customers satisfy their various needs and desires. One day she falls in love with an American man. But the spices forbid it.
The 2004–2006 India Window
152 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Mistress of Spices sits at position #85.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Mistress of Spices. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2000s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Mistress of Spices premiered. 454 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,238 of 1,983 India films indexed here (38th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #787 of 1,132 (top 70%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | United States of America, India, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Isle of Man Film, Kintop Pictures, Capitol Films, Ingenious Media |
| Runtime | 1h 32m |
| Release Date | September 11, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0407998 |