42 Grams

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42 Grams

2017

1h 22m

Documentary

Biography

Drama

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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

Based on what we see in "42 Grams," perhaps the place collapsed under the weight of the chef's massive ego.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 26, 2018

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Mike Sula

Chicago Reader

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.

Jan 26, 2018

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Through 42 Grams, documentary filmmaker Jack C. Newell muddles away the self-importance and crafts his own dish laced with affinity and rapport.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 13, 2024

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Clint Worthington

The Spool

All in all, this doc offers a sumptuous meal for lovers of fine food and the challenges of creativity.

Oct 26, 2018

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

Fascinating portrait of a young chef has some cursing.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 21, 2018

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William Dass

Nonfics (Substack)

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.

Jan 29, 2018

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Aiyi'nah F

This film was an unexpected jolt of mixed feelings. I was inspired by Alexa's commitment to her marriage. That's what made all of this happen. I appreciate the intentional editing that allowed the story to celebrate "a struggle of sorts" while not acknowledging the actual struggle. I would love to see a follow-up on what Alexa is doing now. Why did she consent to soo much erasure?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/13/25

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Hanik_ F

i like this film 42 gram, wow powerfull

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/03/25

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Anindya Salwa F

wow, that's amazing, the movie is so cool, very good

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/02/25

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tugas2022 T

Very nice film so good

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/02/25

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Alexa Welsh

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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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