Boiling Point

R

Released Nov 19, 2021

1 hr. 32 min.

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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On the busiest night of the year at one of the hottest restaurants in London, charismatic, commanding head chef Andy Jones (Stephen Graham) balances along a knife's edge as multiple personal and professional crises threaten to destroy everything he's worked for. A surprise visit from a health and safety inspector sets the staff on edge as the overbooked hotspot begins to fill with guests. Jones alternately berates and cajoles his diverse staff, trying his best to diffuse tensions between management and his crew, while catering to the ridiculous demands of customers.

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Critics Consensus

Gripping from start to finish, Boiling Point uses its bold formal approach to support a thrilling tightrope of a tale.

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BigDeez C

This movie is a massive downer. Seems like all lines are improvised, nothing happens, other than watching miserable Restaurant workers as they go thru a dinner service. And how do you do a Chef movie where the food doesn't look appetizing? They're double dipping as they prepare, touching the food too much, all I could think as I watched was that I was happy not to be eating there. Good actor but skip.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/11/24

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kay m

This movie is so real and intense that I was exhausted, in a good way! After working in the restaurant business for many years in all positions, I could feel every scene. Highly recommend 👍

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/05/24

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Bruce W

Loved the intensity of this film. Great performances all round. You believed the tension being felt in the kitchen and the exchanges between the staff felt so real.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/01/24

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Tristan C

Wow. What an amazing piece of art.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/19/23

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John R

Lot of professional critics telling us this is good, but I struggled to see the point of it other than voyeurism. Also unresolved end not great. Boring and depressing to be honest !

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/14/23

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Leaburn O

For a short film this is pretty involving and engrossing. The acting is boiling hot, felt all too real. Watched on BBC iPlayer.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/07/23

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

A divine comedy barrelling towards inevitable tragedy, played out in hell's kitchen where someone is bound to get burned.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 9, 2022

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Nick De Semlyen

Empire Magazine

A fast-paced and hectic kitchen thriller that, though it tries to spin a few too many plates, pulls you deep into a fascinating, detailed world most of us know little about.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 9, 2022

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

Boiling Point does a thorough job of parachuting you into the sweaty, unforgiving confines of a restaurant kitchen.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 7, 2022

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a familiar endeavor that’s elevated by its top-notch performances and smattering of compelling set-pieces...

Rated: 3/4

Jan 19, 2024

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William Tucker

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Boiling Point is intoxicating stress.

Rated: 9/10

Jan 16, 2023

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Its recipe contains the necessary ingredients to deliver a tense and sharp culinary drama, in a kitchen that in one take reaches boiling point with a stupendous performance by Stephen Graham. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 7/10

Dec 31, 2022

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Synopsis

On the busiest night of the year at one of the hottest restaurants in London, charismatic, commanding head chef Andy Jones (Stephen Graham) balances along a knife's edge as multiple personal and professional crises threaten to destroy everything he's worked for. A surprise visit from a health and safety inspector sets the staff on edge as the overbooked hotspot begins to fill with guests. Jones alternately berates and cajoles his diverse staff, trying his best to diffuse tensions between management and his crew, while catering to the ridiculous demands of customers.

Director: Philip Barantini
Executive Producer: Philip Barantini, Bob Clarke, Stephen Graham, Angus Henderson
Screenwriter: Philip Barantini, James Cummings
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: Bromantics, Ascendant Films, Insight Media Fund, Urban Way Productions, Alpine Films, Matriarch Productions, White Hot Productions, Burton Fox Films, Three Little Birds Pictures
Rating: R (Some Drug Use|Pervasive Language)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 19, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 23, 2021
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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