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Plot Summary:
Bay Area Chef, Mark Matheson has everything he ever wanted: A Restaurant of his own, the love of his girlfriend, Gillian and the respect of the culinary community. But in the wake of bad press and personal demons returning to haunt him, Mark struggles to hold onto everything. Before he can be called great, he'll have to learn to be okay, again.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 171
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: culinary
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My Big Love (2008)
Plot Summary:
Pastry chef Macky has struggled with his weight for most of his life. It's not easy being fat, especially when you're secretly admiring a young socialite columnist named Ninia who gets the shock of her life when she sees Macky in his 300-pound glory. Macky hires Aira as personal trailer and in the process of losing weight, the two gained love and affection for each other. But soon after Aira agrees to accept an offer to work abroad, being the breadwinner of the family. Two years pass and the Macky who was once laughed at is now one of the most sought-after bachelors in town. Macky now has to choose who really is his big love: the woman he dreamed of all his life or the woman who loved him unconditionally?.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 159
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, tagalog, entertaining
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Love Steaks (2013)
Plot Summary:
A luxury hotel. Steaks frizzle, muffintops getting massaged. Clemens (rare) joins the wellness area as a rookie. Lara (well-done) needs to assert herself in the kitchen pack. The elevator brings the two of them together. They encounter each other, until they clash.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, entertaining, sexy, existential, visually appealing
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South Beach Love (2021)
Plot Summary:
From New York Times Bestselling Author Caridad Piñeiro comes a story about rival quinceañeras, glorious Cuban cooking, friendship, family ties – and romance.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 979
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing, semi serious
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Love & Gelato (2022)
Plot Summary:
Lina is about to graduate high school and has her sights set on her future at MIT. But when her mom gets sick, she encourages Lina to follow in her footsteps and have “the summer of a lifetime” in Rome. Using her mom’s old diary as a guide, she explores the romantic and magical city, where she just might find love... and gelato, of course.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing, semi serious
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Americanese (2006)
Plot Summary:
Long after their breakup, Chinese American Raymond Ding and Amerasian Aurora Crane struggle to let go. Torn apart by mismatched ideals, meddling friends, and the complexities of racial identities, they find other suitable mates but cannot stay away from each other.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 170
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags:
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Gourmet (2008)
Plot Summary:
Gourmet is a 2008 South Korean television series starring Kim Rae-won and Nam Sang-mi. It aired on SBS from June 18 to September 9, 2008 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. It was adapted from the popular manhwa of the same title by Huh Young-man, which was first serialized in newspapers in 2002. The TV series explores the theme of cooking through the rivalry between two hansik chefs, as one of them travels around the nation looking for the best ingredients and recipes.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 65
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: romantic drama
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Open Tables (2015)
Plot Summary:
Within the walls of the trendiest restaurants, behind the closed doors of private dinner parties, and on the banks of the Seine in Paris, Open Tables, uses the the exploding foodie scene as the backdrop for intertwining stories of true love, love lost, and the importance of a good main course. Sam and Kate host a group of friends for dinner in hopes that sparks will fly between Kate's younger sister Cassie and their friend Ryan. Joining them at the table is Jon (Desmin Borges from FX's You're the Worst) and Dana, a couple with a seemingly perfect relationship. The first act of OPEN TABLES embraces a world where true love prevails and where even the most complicated of people can find their soul mate, even when - and sometimes because - their circumstances are unique. As the group dines, stories emerge. To impress Cassie, Ryan boasts about his sexual conquests; Jon and Dana tell the tale of betrayal that led to their connection, and Sam and Kate share the story of their friend Hannah,.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 78
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, France
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags:
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Brooks, Meadows and Lovely Faces (2016)
Plot Summary:
You don’t need politics to make a political film… Love, pleasure, beauty and food are serious enough.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 304
Genere: Drama
Country: Egypt
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: captivating
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Like Chef, Like God (2004)
Plot Summary:
Thodorakis, the film's hero, has a happy go-lucky attitude about life and women, but this all changes when he is forced by his uncle to train as a chef. He soon becomes a top chef and is so impressive that he enters a 'secret society' for chefs, who battle it out to see which one is the best. To his detriment he becomes so obsessive that the women in his life find him obnoxious and nothing seems likely to save him until the news of his patron's death slaps him in the face like a cold fish. In the end, the shock reminds him to keep his life in perspective.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 118
Genere: Comedy
Country: Greece
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: culinary
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Der Koch (2014)
Plot Summary:
A cook from Sri Lanke in Switzerland gets involved in international arms trading.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 168
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, Switzerland
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags:
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The Perfect Dinner (2022)
Plot Summary:
Based on a story by Stefano Sardo, The Perfect Dinner follows Carmine (Salvatore Esposito, Gomorrah series), a Neapolitan mafioso who isn’t cut out for the criminal life. Under the protection of his boss Pasquale (Gianfranco Gallo), Carmine is sent north to run a money laundering operation through a restaurant. He simply needs to defrost frozen meals, issue receipts and dinner is served. But everything changes when he meets Consuelo (Greta Scarano), a chef who always pursues perfection and dreams of winning a Michelin star. Carmine hires her and decides to transform the establishment into a high-end restaurant. Could the love for food and dream of winning a Michelin star give them both a second chance?.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 725
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing
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Off the Menu (2018)
Plot Summary:
An unlikely heir to a Mexican fast-food franchise goes 'cuisine' hunting for the next culinary big thing, and finds himself in a small, dusty New Mexican town where foodies come from all over to salivate over the culinary treats of a local, authentic, and feisty female chef.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Christmas on the Menu (2020)
Plot Summary:
Josie Jennings a celebrated, romantic, 35-year old chef in the city heads home to spend the holidays at the quaint, magical bed and breakfast where she grew up, and where her mother Shannon has just opened a new restaurant. Famous food critic Tanner Rhodes, who has given Josie harsh reviews in the past, comes to town to review the new restaurant and Josie’s Christmas Cuisine. As the holidays unfold, Josie and Tanner get to know each other better, and a romance soon begins to blossom but will Tanner find a way to right his wrongs, write a rave review for the bistro’s delicious cuisine, and win Josie’s heart by Christmas Eve?.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 691
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, humorous, emotional, talky, romantic comedy
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A Dash of Love (2017)
Plot Summary:
A young woman who dreams of opening her own restaurant lands a job at a prominent restaurant whose head chef becomes her unlikely ally when the restaurant's unscrupulous owner, a Master Chef herself, plots to return the place to its former glory by presenting her new assistant's recipes as her own.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, sweet, captivating, entertaining
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The Five-Year Engagement (2012)
Plot Summary:
Exactly one year after Tom meets Violet, he surprises her with a wedding ring. By all accounts, Tom and Violet are destined for their happily ever after. However, this engaged couple just keep getting tripped up on the long walk down the aisle.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 102000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: romantic, funny, humorous, light, psychological, clever, sweet, melancholic, sentimental, touching
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Le Grand Chef (2007)
Plot Summary:
A young, incredibly talented chef quits the profession after a contest to head a world-class restaurant ends in tragedy. Retiring to a small rural town with his grandfather, he finds a new and more peaceful existence, working as a farmer and selling vegetables at the local market. Even though content in his new life, when a nationwide cooking competition offers him the chance to take on his long-time rival, Seong-Chan embarks on a journey that will forever change his view of the world and lead him to the most startling revelations.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 692
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, serious, suspenseful
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Simply Irresistible (1999)
Plot Summary:
After her mother's death, mediocre chef Amanda Shelton is having trouble attracting customers to her family's restaurant. While shopping for ingredients, she is given a magical crab by mysterious Gene O'Reilly. Afterward, Amanda's dishes suddenly become excellent, inducing strong emotional reactions in everyone who eats them. Tom Bartlett, who is preparing to open his own eatery, tries her cooking and falls in love.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: romantic, cute, teen, entertaining, culinary, sex comedy, sentimental, touching, offbeat, feel good
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A Taste of Romance (2012)
Plot Summary:
Uptight French chef, Sara Westbrook, gets fired up when her upscale café, Chez Varenne, is suddenly overshadowed by a new restaurant moving in next door run by a group of rowdy firemen. Led by handsome former fire fighter Gill Callahan and his friend Danny, The Five Alarm Grill is soon a big success while Sara and Patsy, her pastry chef, struggle to bring in customers. Sara suddenly softens when she meets Gill's ten-year-old daughter Hannah. Ignoring the obvious tension between her dad and Sara, Hannah is soon playing matchmaker. Can Gill and Sara's burgeoning romance survive the temptation to compete with each other, or will the heat of competition drive them apart?.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, sweet, funny, emotional, cute, sentimental, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)
Plot Summary:
The film tells the story of a retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu (Si Hung Lung) and his family living in modern day Taipei, Taiwan. At the start of the film, he lives with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. As the film progresses, each of the daughters encounters new men in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, the stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes.. The film features several scenes displaying the techniques and artistry of gourmet Chinese cooking. Since the family members have difficulty expressing their love for each other, the intricate preparation of banquet quality dishes for their Sunday dinners is the surrogate for their familial feelings.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Taiwan, USA
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: romantic, visual, feel good, humorous, retro, spiritual, culinary, art house, aesthetic, twisted
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Bread of Happiness (2012)
Plot Summary:
A couple decide to relocate from Tokyo to the northern island of Hokkaido where they settle and establish a bakery and café called Mani. One cooks. The other bakes. Everyone walks out happy.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 756
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: psychological, atmospheric, touching, captivating, realistic, semi serious, culinary, independent film
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This Is Not What I Expected (2017)
Plot Summary:
Lu Jin is a handsome, wealthy hotel executive whose drive for perfection is matched only by his taste for fine cuisine. When he checks into the Rosebud, he's dissatisfied with everything he sees and is ready to take action... until flamboyant female sous chef Gu Shengnan creates the perfectionist what may be a perfect meal. Now, these bitter rivals find themselves brought together in the kitchen in this light-hearted romantic comedy, infused with fun and flavors to create a delicious dish that foodies around the world wouldn't dare to miss.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: light, inspirational, feel good, captivating, entertaining
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Umami (2022)
Plot Summary:
Following a near-death experience France's leading chef throws himself into a quest seeking the flavor that has confounded his life since he was defeated by a Japanese chef's bowl of noodles as a young man.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 472
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Japan
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags:
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Salt N' Pepper (2011)
Plot Summary:
Kalidasan, a foodie, receives a phone call not intended for him. He finds that the person at the other end, Maya, is also fond of food and cooking. Soon they develop feelings for each other.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: romantic, funny, light, captivating, entertaining, feel good
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Love's Kitchen (2011)
Plot Summary:
Rob Haley (Dougray Scott), an up-and-coming chef and restaurateur in London, is grief-stricken when he loses his wife. With encouragement from his infamous friend and real life TV Chef Gordon Ramsay, Rob decides to spice up his life by turning a run-down country pub into a gourmet restaurant. His food catches the eye - and taste buds - of beautiful American food critic Kate Templeton (Claire Forlani) and they soon both write a recipe for love that leaves both their hearts - and their stomachs - in full.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, culinary, realistic
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The Ramen Girl (2008)
Plot Summary:
An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she trains to be a râmen chef under a tyrannical Japanese master.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: feel good, inspirational, touching, humorous, semi serious, romantic, teen, culinary, thought provoking, realistic
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Big Night (1996)
Plot Summary:
Primo & Secondo, two immigrant brothers, pin their hopes on a banquet honoring Louis Prima to save their struggling restaurant.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: sentimental, witty, melancholic, sincere, culinary, sweet, independent film, clever, touching, humorous
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No Reservations (2007)
Plot Summary:
Master chef Kate Armstrong runs her life and her kitchen with intimidating intensity. However, a recipe for disaster may be in the works when she becomes the guardian of her young niece while crossing forks with the brash sous-chef who just joined her staff. Though romance blooms in the face of rivalry, Kate needs to look outside the kitchen to find true happiness.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 78000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: feel good, romantic, sentimental, sweet, uplifting, touching, cute, culinary, light, romantic comedy
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Tortilla Soup (2001)
Plot Summary:
A Mexican-American master chef and father to three daughters has lost his taste for food but not for life.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: touching, sweet, sincere, feel good, humorous, culinary, realistic, contemplative, semi serious, independent film
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Le Chef (2012)
Plot Summary:
A veteran chef faces off against his restaurant group's new CEO, who wants to the establishment to lose a star from its rating in order to bring in a younger chef who specializes in molecular gastronomy.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Spain
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: light, sentimental, funny, touching, sweet, feel good, humorous, culinary, social, happy
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Mostly Martha (2001)
Plot Summary:
Martha is a single woman who lives for one passion: cooking. The head chef at a chic restaurant, Martha has no time for anything - or anyone - else. But Martha's solitary life is shaken when a fateful accident brings her sister's eight-year-old daughter, Lina, to her doorstep.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Country: Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, realistic, emotional, feel good, humorous, semi serious, romantic, culinary, funny