Movies about cooks

Movies about cooks
List of the best movies about chefs selected by visitors to our site: Ratatouille, Queens, Love Sarah, Haute Cuisine, A Guy Thing, Dead Sushi, Daawat-e-Ishq, Spanglish, Chevalier, Le Chef.

In the top there are new films of 2022, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 8
Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryUSA
Duration01:51

    A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in the sewers of Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero, Auguste Gusteau. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unlikely - and certainly unwanted - visitor in the kitchen of a fine French restaurant, Remy's passion for cooking soon sets into motion a hilarious and exciting rat race that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountrySpain, Netherlands, Italy

    In Spain, a couple of days before a collective gay wedding, the lives of five mothers, whose sons will get married, are entwined: Judge Helena is in charge of the ceremony; the entrepreneur in hotel business Magda is hosting the guests in her hotel and is responsible for the banquet, while facing a strike leaded by her lover and chef; the nymphomaniac Nuria is facing problems due to her disease; the wealthy Reyes is having a crush for the father of her son's mate and her gardener; and the Argentinean cooker Ofelia is facing financial problems and difficulties in with her son's mate. Along three days, they have complicated relationships with their sons and mates, ex-husbands, lovers and employees.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    A young woman wishes to fulfill her mother's dream of opening her own bakery in Notting Hill, London. To do this, she enlists the help of an old friend and her grandma.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrecomedy, biography
    CountryFrance
    Duration01:35

    The story of Danièle Delpeuch and how she was appointed as the private chef for François Mitterrand.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:41

    Paul Morse is a good guy. When his friends throw him a wild bachelor party, he just wants to keep his conscience clean -- which is why he's shocked when he wakes up in bed with a beautiful girl named Becky and can't remember the night before. Desperate to keep his fiancée, Karen, from finding out what may or may not be the truth, he tells her a teensy lie. Soon his lies are spiraling out of control and his life is a series of comical misunderstandings.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrehorror, action, comedy
    CountryJapan

    Keiko, daughter of a famous sushi chef, leaves home to escape his overbearing training in both sushi-making and martial arts. Finding work at a rural inn, she is bullied by the staff and ridiculed by the guests, including the president of Komatsu Pharmaceuticals, who has come to the inn for a vacation with his associates. Little do they know, however, that disgruntled Komatsu researcher Yamada has followed them there with designs on revenge, using a serum he developed that can awaken the murderous instincts of fish on rice, creating…killer sushi! Bloodthirsty tuna and squid soon descend upon the humans, killing many and turning the remainder into zombie-like creatures.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryIndia
    Duration01:58

    A deliciously romantic coming together of Gulrez “Gullu” Qadir a Hyderabadi shoe-sales girl disillusioned with love because of her encounters with dowry-seeking men; and Tariq “Taru” Haidar a Lucknawi cook who can charm anybody with the aroma and flavours of his biryani and kebabs.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:06

      Mexican immigrant and single mother Flor Moreno finds housekeeping work with Deborah and John Clasky, a well-off couple with two children of their own. When Flor admits she can't handle the schedule because of her daughter, Cristina, Deborah decides they should move into the Clasky home. Cultures clash and tensions run high as Flor and the Claskys struggle to share space while raising their children on their own, and very different, terms.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryGreece, Germany
      Duration01:24

      In the middle of the Aegean Sea, six men on a fishing trip on a luxury yacht decide to play a game. During this game, things will be compared. Things will be measured. Songs will be butchered, and blood will be tested. Friends will become rivals and rivals will become hungry. But at the end of the journey, when the game is over, the man who wins will be the best man. And he will wear on his smallest finger the victory ring: the Chevalier.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryFrance, Spain
      Duration01:25

      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.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:58

      When Johnny is released from prison following a forgery charge, he quickly lands a job as a short-order cook at a New York diner. Following a brief fling with waitress Cora, Frankie develops an attraction for Cora's friend and fellow waitress Frankie. While Frankie resists Johnny's charms initially, she eventually relents when her best friend, Tim, persuades her to give Johnny a chance.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrecomedy
      CountryRussia
      Duration02:48

      Victor Barinov at the personal request of the Russian President will go to Sochi at the world championship for professional chefs and to prove that he and his team are the best in the world! The hard struggle for the title of winner of Operations will help "dark horse" - his own son Ivan, which he suddenly found out on the eve of the championship.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:34

      Employees at a Bennigan's-like restaurant (called, creatively enough, Shenanigan's), kill time before their real lives get started. But while they wait, they'll have to deal with picky customers who want their steak cooked to order and enthusiastic managers who want to build the perfect wait staff. Luckily, these employees have effective revenge tactics.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genremelodrama, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:39

      One unlucky evening, Louis Cropa, a part-time bookmaker, discovers that his restaurant has become a hotbed of conflicting characters. In addition to having to please a whiny food critic, Louis must fend off a hostile takeover from a pair of gangsters, to whom his sous-chef is in debt. Further, Louis has an argument with his son, the star chef, whose culinary creativity has brought success to the business.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Australia
      Duration01:50

      An English chef with a chic restaurant on Bondi Beach trying to put his life and his relationship with his son back on track while surrounded by women.

      Markimdb: 5.4
      Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, drama
      CountryGermany

      After having a chance encounter with a mysterious character, Wendy, a young working class mother, discovers that she has super powers.

      Markimdb: 4.6
      Genrecomedy
      CountryFrance
      Duration02:04

      After a groundbreaking presidential election, Jeff Tuche becomes the new President of France and moves in the Elysee with his family to govern the country.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genrefantastic, melodrama, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Republic of Ireland
      Duration01:28

      Susan is a scientist searching for answers to important questions. So important that she has given up on other things, like love - until she meets Micheal. Susan and Michael find themselves embarking on a sensual adventure while the world around them seems to be falling apart. A life-affirming look at what it means to love and be loved in turbulent times.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genremelodrama, drama, biography
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:03

      Julia Child and Julie Powell – both of whom wrote memoirs – find their lives intertwined. Though separated by time and space, both women are at loose ends... until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:44

      Princess Beatrice's days of enjoying the regal life are numbered unless her only daughter, Princess Alexandra, makes a good impression on a distant cousin when he pays a surprise visit to their palace. Prince Albert has searched all over Europe for a bride and he's bored by the whole courtship routine. He is more interested in the estate's dairy than Alexandra's rose garden. And then he starts playing football with the tutor and Alexandra's brothers. Invite the tutor to the ball that night and watch how gracefully Alexandra dances with him.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:30

      The brutal former heavyweight boxing champion Cleon "Slammin'" Salmon (Duncan), now owner of a Miami restaurant, institutes a competition to see which waiter can earn the most money in one night: the winner stands to gain $10,000, while the loser will endure a beating at the hands of the champ.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, family
      CountryGermany, USA
      Duration01:27

      Two single parents - male and female - along with their kids have to involuntarily share a house for their holidays.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryCanada, Spain, Japan
      Duration01:56

      Twenty-eight-year-old Margot is happily married to Lou, a good-natured cookbook author. But when Margot meets Daniel, a handsome artist who lives across the street, their mutual attraction is undeniable.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountrySpain

      Maxi thinks is life is perfect. He is a famous cook who own a top hype restaurant in Chueca. He is living his homosexual life without complex. But when his son Edu and his daughter Alba appears, and comes a new neighbor which is an attractive ex famous Argentinian soccer player, they will punch his regular life and change his valors.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryGermany, Italy, Austria, Luxembourg
      Duration01:49

      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.

      Markimdb: 2.4
      Genrehorror, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, New Zealand

      It focuses on two friends, one of whom pursues a relationship with a mysterious woman who part owns a guest house and who he has been dating online. Problems occur when guests at the isolated guest house begin to disappear and the guys discover the truth about the woman and her monstrous sisters and how they must escape from a mysterious island if they want to survive beyond dawn.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryGreece, Turkey
      Duration01:48

      "A Touch of Spice" is a story about Fanis, a young Greek boy growing up in Istanbul, whose grandfather, a culinary philosopher and mentor, teaches him that both food and life require a little salt to give them flavor. They both require... A Touch of Spice. Fanis grows up to become an excellent cook and uses his cooking skills to spice up the lives of those around him. 35 years later he leaves Athens and travels back to his birthplace of Istanbul to reunite with his grandfather and his first love. He travels back only to realize that he forgot to put a little bit of spice in his own life.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrethriller, comedy, crime
      CountryAustralia, United Kingdom
      Duration01:40

      Gettin' Square is about starting over, keeping clean and going straight. Barry Wirth is fresh out of prison and determined to stay on the straight and narrow. But like his mate Johnny 'Spit' Spiteri and reformed gangster turned restaurateur Dabba, he finds out the hard way that there are old scores and a few new ones that'll make getting square a lot harder than he thought.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryHong Kong, China
      Duration01:33

      A Cantonese street cook and his chief rival, a French-trained Michelin-starred chef, discover they have a lot in common as they prepare for a world-famous culinary competition. An international culinary competition becomes a battleground between rival cooks, one famous for his Cantonese street food and the other a Michelin-starred chef trained in France. But their rivalry takes an unexpected turn when they discover a common foe and combine their skills in a fusion of East and West.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Denmark
      Duration02:11

      Various individuals think they’re coming together for a party in a private home, but a series of revelations results in a huge crisis that throws their belief systems – and their values – into total disarray.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryMexico
      Duration01:53

      Tita is passionately in love with Pedro, but her controlling mother forbids her from marrying him. When Pedro marries her sister, Tita throws herself into her cooking and discovers she can transfer her emotions through the food she prepares, infecting all who eat it with her intense heartbreak.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryGermany, France, Italy
      Duration01:39

      SOUL KITCHEN film centers on a likable but hopelessly disorganized restauranteur, Zinos, whose cafe is second home to a motley crew of lovable eccentrics. When his girlfriend Nadine up and moves to Shanghai, a love-sick Zinos decides to fly after her, leaving his restaurant in the hands of his unreliable ex-con brother Illias. Both decisions turn out disastrous: Illias gambles away the restaurant to a shady real estate agent, and Zinos finds Nadine with a new lover. If the brothers can stop arguing and get it together, the Soul Kitchen might still have one last chance at staying in business. The mayhem that follows is a hilariously entertaining story of self-realization, set to an irresistibly soulful soundtrack.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryItaly
      Duration02:00

      Emma left Russia to live with her husband in Italy. Now a member of a powerful industrial family, she is the respected mother of three, but feels unfulfilled. One day, Antonio, a talented chef and her son's friend, makes her senses kindle.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:36

      TV personality Robert Danvers, an exceedingly vain rotter, seduces young women daily, never staying long with one. He meets his match in Marion, an American, 19, who's available but refuses any romantic illusions.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryFrance
      Duration01:37

      When Camille falls ill, she is forced to live with Philibert and Franck.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryHong Kong
      Duration01:48

      A French chef swears revenge after a violent attack on his daughter's family in Hong Kong, during which her husband and her two children are murdered. To help him find the killers, he hires three local hit-men working for the mafia.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrecomedy, family
      CountryFrance
      Duration01:44

      Charles Duchemin, a well-known gourmet and publisher of a famous restaurant guide, is waging a war against fast food entrepreneur Tri- catel to save the French art of cooking. After having agreed to appear on a talk show to show his skills in naming food and wine by taste, he is confronted with two disasters: his son wants to become a clown rather than a restaurant tester and he, the famous Charles Duchemin, has lost his taste!

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrehorror, drama
      CountryHong Kong
      Duration01:31

      A rich woman, Mrs. Li, is losing her attractiveness and longs for passion with her husband, who is having an affair with his younger and more attractive masseuse. In order to boost her image, she seeks out the help of Aunt Mei, a local chef. Mei cooks her some special dumplings which she claims to be effective for rejuvenation, but these dumplings hide a terrible secret.

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