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The Chef

Play trailer The Chef PG-13,  2014,  1h 25m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 45% 33 Reviews Tomatometer 57% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
45% Tomatometer 33 Reviews 57% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
A veteran chef faces off with his restaurant's new CEO, who wants the restaurant to lose a star so that he can bring in a new chef.

Critics Reviews

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Peter Keough Boston Globe Jul 31, 2014
2/4
About as exciting as the PBJ and flat diet soda I just had for lunch. Go to Full Review
Mark Jenkins Washington Post Jul 24, 2014
2/4
The film's payoff is about as novel as a scoop of lemon sorbet. Go to Full Review
Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times Jul 24, 2014
An amusing soufflé of a comedy that pokes fun at foodies while honoring the art of those who cook for them. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Aug 30, 2019
2/5
Le Chef is a withered dribble of a tale, and you'll leave the theater hungry for something of substance. Go to Full Review
Bernard Boo Way Too Indie Apr 2, 2019
4/10
With characters' motivations so lazily sketched in the script, they're given no opportunities to really fall into a groove. Go to Full Review
Rochelle Siemienowicz The Big Issue (Australia) Aug 15, 2017
3/5
There's very little to tax or surprise the viewer, but it's a fun swipe at those who take their food too seriously. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Luke W May 31, 2018 I was not expecting anything more than smiles, but midway I could not repress my laugh. The story is not following the straight path and is hilarious enough with some bon mots here and there. A TV comedy that holds on 6 years after release. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Daniel Cohen

Director

Jean Reno

Alexandre Lagarde

Michaël Youn

Jacky Bonnot

Raphaëlle Agogué

Béatrice

Julien Boisselier

Stanislas Matter

Salomé Stévenin

Amandine

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The Chef

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Movie Info

Synopsis A veteran chef faces off with his restaurant's new CEO, who wants the restaurant to lose a star so that he can bring in a new chef.
Director
Daniel Cohen
Producer
Jeremy Burdek, Sidonie Dumas, Nadia Khamlichi, Adrian Politowski, Gilles Waterkeyn
Screenwriter
Daniel Cohen
Distributor
Cohen Media Group
Production Co
Gaumont, Doco Digital
Rating
PG-13 (Brief Strong Language)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 20, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$342.7K
Runtime
1h 25m
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