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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dan m

Quirky little French comedy about two cooks(er.. chefs), one legendary played by Jean Reno and the other is an up and coming guy who learned from him thru his TV shows. It's amusing stuff, especially the Japanese scene, and the French gals in this were c'est magnifique indeed.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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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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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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