Haute Cuisine

PG-13

Released Sep 20, 2013

1h 35m

Comedy

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69%

32 Reviews

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56%

1,000+ Ratings

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An obscure cook (Catherine Frot) from a Périgord truffle farm makes waves in the Élysée Palace when she becomes the personal chef of France's president (Jean d'Ormesson).

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Critics Consensus

While it'll certainly be an easier sell for foodie filmgoers, Haute Cuisine's beautifully filmed biopic should satisfy most viewers hungry for a beautifully filmed dramedy.

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Jan K

French cinema doesn't plaster "based on a true story" on its facade, but modestly blends a very interesting story into a wonderful picture. Where the film lacks story, fictionalizes names and misses character building, the Mitterand representation by Jean d'Ormesson is heartwarming. The style of the film is pleasant and a representation of what French cooking is about.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/21/23

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Audience Member

Guys! You by-passed this film's most important message! This film is a scathing criticism of France's misogynistic, male - dominated institution of Haute Cuisine"! The whole film is not about how good the food looks, but how the Elysée Palace's male chefs gang up against this woman who dared to be chosen above them! This is a must see that uncovers the lingering prejudice against women in France's best established institution.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Joel C

An interesting look into the world of Presidential food. The main actress is thrown into the uptight professional world of preparing meals for the President and company, but she herself isn't designed for that world, though her food has that hearty home cooked taste that the President loved during his childhood. So, she moves up the ladder very quickly, maybe a bit too quickly as she steps on the toes of those who have been in the business for a long time. I love seeing food on screen and this was presented very nicely amongst the story of this role she has accepted.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/23/21

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Audience Member

I LOVE this film and have told many people about it, especially the ones who have many copper pots and love to cook!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jean d'Ormesson as the President of France, well, I wanted to cover him with kisses!I learned how to pronounce truffles!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/28/23

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Audience Member

If you are a foodie, a chef or a food and wine person, or someone who wants to have a glympse into the lives of chefs, this is your movie! I enjoyed immensely. If the cooking world is your passion see it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

Nice French comedy on the work of the personal chef of the president of France between 1988 and 1990. The movie is something like a joyous portrait, like the advertising poster for the cinemas, light but well directed.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Christian Vincent

Director

Catherine Frot

Hortense Laborie

Jean d'Ormesson

Le Président

Hippolyte Girardot

David Azoulay

Arthur Dupont

Nicolas Bauvois

Jean-Marc Roulot

Jean-Marc Luchet

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Bruce DeMara

Toronto Star

With a title like Haute Cuisine, one can expect a high degree of gastronomic titillation. On that score, the film delivers.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 3, 2013

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Moira MacDonald

Seattle Times

"Haute Cuisine" has no grand conflict or important message or really anything much that you'll remember past dinnertime, but it has abundant charm and it leaves you hungry, which is all we ask of a food movie.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 3, 2013

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Steven Rea

Philadelphia Inquirer

Haute Cuisine is an epicurean dream where the dishes conjured up by the characters are as essential to the experience as the characters themselves.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 3, 2013

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

This is a film full of charm, a touch of humor, and one great performance from Catherine Frot.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 21, 2022

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Jay Stone

Canada.com

It's mouth-watering, but not exactly nutritious.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 10, 2013

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

A small pleasure, especially for those of us who love our "food movies."

Rated: 3/4

Sep 27, 2013

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Synopsis

An obscure cook (Catherine Frot) from a Périgord truffle farm makes waves in the Élysée Palace when she becomes the personal chef of France's president (Jean d'Ormesson).

Director: Christian Vincent
Screenwriter: Etienne Comar, Christian Vincent
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Armada Films, Wild Bunch, Vendôme Production, France 2 Cinéma
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 20, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 4, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $212.1K
Runtime: 1h 35m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)