The Chef

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The Chef

PG-13

Released Jun 20, 2014

1h 25m

Comedy

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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.

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Peter Keough

Boston Globe

About as exciting as the PBJ and flat diet soda I just had for lunch.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 31, 2014

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Mark Jenkins

Washington Post

The film's payoff is about as novel as a scoop of lemon sorbet.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 24, 2014

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

An amusing soufflé of a comedy that pokes fun at foodies while honoring the art of those who cook for them.

Jul 24, 2014

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Le Chef is a withered dribble of a tale, and you'll leave the theater hungry for something of substance.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 30, 2019

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Bernard Boo

Way Too Indie

With characters' motivations so lazily sketched in the script, they're given no opportunities to really fall into a groove.

Rated: 4/10

Apr 2, 2019

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Rochelle Siemienowicz

The Big Issue (Australia)

There's very little to tax or surprise the viewer, but it's a fun swipe at those who take their food too seriously.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 15, 2017

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Shoshana L

Fun movie, nothing special

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/21/23

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Audience Member

Oh my gosh, I love this movie! So comical, so funny, and it's about food, who doesn't love a comedy about food? Especially a French comedy

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

The best movie of all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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nilufer e

It was fun to watch because I love culinary arts and Jean Reno but it wasn't funny at all. And I also didn't enjoy them mocking molecular cuisine because that stuff is genius. Respect for the classic French Cuisine though.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Had an amazing time watching this movie! A must watch film!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

I disagree with most of the reviews. This was adorable!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Daniel Cohen

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Alexandre Lagarde

Michaël Youn

Jacky Bonnot

Raphaëlle Agogué

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Julien Boisselier

Stanislas Matter

Salomé Stévenin

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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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