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42 Grams

Play trailer Poster for 42 Grams 2017,  1h 22m,  Documentary/ Biography/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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100% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 65% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Chef Jake Bickelhaupt goes from running an illegal restaurant in his home to being a culinary celebrity in less than a year.

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Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times Jan 26, 2018
3/4
Based on what we see in "42 Grams," perhaps the place collapsed under the weight of the chef's massive ego. Go to Full Review
Mike Sula Chicago Reader Jan 26, 2018
Give it your all and you can lose it all-that's the lesson, accompanied by the frenetic Philip Glass-like string arrangements that have become de riguer in the now ubiquitous genre of tortured-chef portrait. Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Oct 13, 2024
4/5
Through 42 Grams, documentary filmmaker Jack C. Newell muddles away the self-importance and crafts his own dish laced with affinity and rapport. Go to Full Review
Clint Worthington The Spool Oct 26, 2018
All in all, this doc offers a sumptuous meal for lovers of fine food and the challenges of creativity. Go to Full Review
Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media Feb 21, 2018
4/5
Fascinating portrait of a young chef has some cursing. Go to Full Review
William Dass Nonfics (Substack) Jan 29, 2018
42 Grams offers a look at what it means to fully live your passion. This film should be appealing to anyone who has meditated on how to define their success and what it truly costs to be an "overnight" success. Go to Full Review
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Feb 5, 2018 Awesome doc. Very inspiring and realistic. Super realistic ending as well. Moral of the story - have an out. If you work yourself to death but don't know where you're going with it, you'll burn yourself and your family out. Real stuff, its nice to see the gritty side of the food industry and not just the celebrities. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Jack C. Newell

Director

Jake Bickelhaupt

Actor

Alexa Welsh

Actor

Jack C. Newell

Writer

Jack C. Newell

Producer

Declan Ryan

Producer

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42 Grams

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Movie Info

Synopsis Chef Jake Bickelhaupt goes from running an illegal restaurant in his home to being a culinary celebrity in less than a year.
Director
Jack C. Newell
Producer
Jack C. Newell, Declan Ryan, John Michaels
Screenwriter
Jack C. Newell
Production Co
ZAXIE
Genre
Documentary, Biography, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 17, 2017
Runtime
1h 22m
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