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Chef (2014) 7.3
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7.3/10 from 100,176 users
Metascore: 68/100
Reviews: 315 user | 281 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com A chef who loses his restaurant job starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family. Director:Jon FavreauWriter:Jon Favreau |
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Abuelito
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Carl Casper is an acclaimed chef with a family life that seems as decaying as his artistic freedom. Those frustrations boil over into a raucous viral-videoed public confrontation against a restaurant critic who panned his cooking of food that his boss ordered him to make against his instincts. Now with his career ruined, Carl's ex-wife offers an unorthodox solution in Miami: refit an old food truck to offer quality cooking on his own terms. Now with his young son, Percy, and old colleague, Martin, helping, Carl takes a working trip across America with that truck to rediscover his gastronomic passion. With Percy's tech savvy and Martin's enthusiasm, Carl finds that he is creating a traveling sensation on the way home. In doing so, Carl discovers he is serving up more than simply food, but also a deeper connection with his life and his family that is truly delicious in its own way. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
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Starting from scratch never tasted so good.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language, including some suggestive references | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
30 May 2014 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Chef: La receta de la felicidad See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$204,961 (USA) (9 May 2014)Gross:
$31,237,528 (USA) (5 September 2014)Company Credits
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Martin: Hey! That was a lot of talking and you not punching him. So, what did the asshole say?
Carl Casper: I think that asshole might be our new partner!
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Written by Willie Colon
Performed by Willie Colon
Courtesy of Fania Records
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Did You Know?
Trivia
When Carl and Molly are talking outside the bar, Molly told Carl that he wasn't 'happy' and that she wants him to be 'happy'. A possible nod to Jon's character Happy in the Iron Man movie series. See more »Goofs
When they are loading the equipment onto the truck at the beginning of the movie, ostensibly in Miami, mountains are visible in the background. See more »Quotes
[last lines]Martin: Hey! That was a lot of talking and you not punching him. So, what did the asshole say?
Carl Casper: I think that asshole might be our new partner!
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Crazy Credits
Near the end of the credits, there is a brief scene of chef Roi Choi teaching Jon Favreau how to make the perfect grilled cheese sandwich. See more »Soundtracks
The HustlerWritten by Willie Colon
Performed by Willie Colon
Courtesy of Fania Records
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This starts out as fast moving clever film about a chef whose creativity is stifled by a dictatorial and delusional boss. After a bad review he gets into a conflict with the critic that goes viral, quits his job and sets out to rebuild his life and career. So far so good. But at about this point it is as though a different writer took over. The film loses its momentum and becomes bogged down in a long and tedious study of the relationships between our chef and his son and ex wife. I know it is sexist to use the expression 'chick flick' but it seems most apt for this rather boring examination of feelings and emotions.