Chef

"Starting from scratch never tasted so good."

2014 1h 54m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 3,792

Comedy

Synopsis

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When Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner, he is left to figure out what's next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife, his friend and his son to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen -- and zest for life and love.

“Starting from scratch never tasted so good.”

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Cast

Jon Favreau
Carl Casper
John Leguizamo
Martin
Bobby Cannavale
Tony
Emjay Anthony
Percy
Scarlett Johansson
Molly
Dustin Hoffman
Riva
Sofía Vergara
Inez
Oliver Platt
Ramsey Michel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jon Favreau
Writers: Jon Favreau
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

CAST

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208+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jon Favreau, shot by Kramer Morgenthau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lyle Workman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Leighton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jon Favreau and John Leguizamo and Bobby Cannavale carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jon Favreau directs. Kramer Morgenthau behind the camera. Lyle Workman scores. Robert Leighton cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4208+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Jon Favreau, shot by Kramer Morgenthau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Lyle Workman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Robert Leighton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jon Favreau and John Leguizamo and Bobby Cannavale carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Starting from scratch never tasted so good.".
10IMDB entry: tt2883512 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 12 themes, including "parent child relationship", "affectation", "restaurant owner", "road trip".
12Released under 12 different titles around the world.