1 / 7
ERA
Did you know
Released 4 years ago.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Kitchen Brigade
2022 1h 37m FR
😐
6.4
MID
🍅
82%
FRESH
👌
62
METACRITIC
⭐
6.3
IMDB
★6.4TMDB · 167🍅82%Rotten Tomatoes●62Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 1,220
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
Spoiler shield
Cathy is a sous-chef wanting to open a restaurant. With financial difficulties, Cathy accepts a job at a shelter for young migrants. At first she hates the job then her passion for cuisine starts to change children's lives.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Audrey Lamy
Cathy Marie
François Cluzet
Lorenzo
Chantal Neuwirth
Sabine
Fatoumata Kaba
Fatou
Yannick Kalombo
GusGus
Amadou Bah
Mamadou
Mamadou Koita
Djibril
Alpha Oumar Barry
Alpha
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Louis-Julien Petit
- Writers
- Liza Benguigui, Sophie Bensadoun, Louis-Julien Petit
- Languages
- English, French, Spanish
- Countries
- France, United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
Did you know?
Fun facts 🍿
2 / 7
WORLD
Did you know
Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Spanish.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
3 / 7
WORLD
Did you know
International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
4 / 7
DIRECTOR
Did you know
Directed by Louis-Julien Petit, shot by David Chambille. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#04
5 / 7
DIRECTOR
Did you know
Editor Nathan Delannoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
MoodPlayr · trivia#05
6 / 7
CAST
Did you know
Audrey Lamy and François Cluzet and Chantal Neuwirth carry the top of the cast.
MoodPlayr · trivia#06
7 / 7
WILD
Did you know
IMDB entry: tt14280366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
MoodPlayr · trivia#07
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Louis-Julien Petit directs. David Chambille behind the camera. Nathan Delannoy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 4 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Spanish.
- 3International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
- 4Directed by Louis-Julien Petit, shot by David Chambille. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Nathan Delannoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Audrey Lamy and François Cluzet and Chantal Neuwirth carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt14280366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- David Chambille
- Editing
- Nathan Delannoy
- Production design
- Arnaud Bouniort
- Makeup / hair
- Sylvia Carissoli
- VFX supervisor
- Thomas Duval
- Stunt coordinator
- Gil Demurger
- Runtime
- 97 min · 1h 37m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $3,285,760
- Original language
- FR
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 82% 🍅 Fresh
- Metacritic
- 62/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.3/10 · 1,220 votes
- MPAA
- Not Rated
Awards
- award for best leading actress
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Louis-Julien Petit
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- OD
Odyssée Pictures
FR
Apollo Films
FR
France 3 Cinéma
FR
Elemiah
FR
Pictanovo
FR
Key crew
- SoundLaurent Perez del Mar
- EditorNathan Delannoy
- Boom OperatorTravere Thibault
- Foley ArtistGrégory Vincent
- Compositing LeadGregory Lecomte
- Stunt CoordinatorGil Demurger
- First Assistant CameraAgathe Dercourt
- Third Assistant DirectorConstance Frederix
- Head DesignerBenoît Dupuis
- Still PhotographerStéphanie Branchu
- Production DesignArnaud Bouniort
- First Assistant DirectorAuriane Lacince
- Special Effects AssistantOlivier Robert
- Visual Effects SupervisorThomas Duval
- Extras CastingRaphaëlle Beck
- Property MasterÉdouard Blaise
- Sound EditorSylviane Bouget
- Special Effects AssistantFranck Carpentier
- Visual Effects ProducerAlexis Vieil
- Camera OperatorChristophe Chauvin
- Assistant Art DirectorJean-Louis Pichon
- Visual Effects ProducerLaurie Kotfila
- Key Makeup ArtistSylvia Carissoli
- Production ManagerJuliette Chatry-Krief
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- restaurant
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2023-01-13
- Digital2023-01-13
Also known as
International titles
- The Kitchen BrigadeAU
- Die KüchenbrigadeDE
- La brigada de la cocinaES
- La brigada de la cuinaES
- БригадаRU
