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Enjoy Your Meal! 14 Movies About Chefs, Restaurants, And Food In General

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Hungry? If not, you probably will be after watching any of these movies as all of them focus on food. In some cases they are about chefs or restaurants while others are simply about eating. Either way, all of them are worth a watch if you’re looking for a foodie movie.

Comedy/Romance | 1h 47m

Two Italian brothers attempt to save their restaurant from closure by hosting a feast. Will a big night of free food really be enough?

Big Night is currently only available to stream with a rental.

Thriller/Drama | 1h 32m

Working in a kitchen can be a tough and grueling job and few films better sum up the intensity than this one. Watch along as a London chef deals with a variety of issues on the busiest day of the year.

Boiling Point is available to stream on Peacock, or for free on Pluto TV and Tubi.


Watch on Peacock, or for free


Comedy/Drama | 1h 41m

After a crazy lifestyle destroyed his career, a chef attempts to make his comeback in London with a new restaurant, and by earning three Michelin stars.

Burnt is available to stream on Netflix, or for free on The Roku Channel.


Watch on Netflix, or for free


Romance/Comedy | 2h 1m

Vianne opens up an unusual chocolate shop in a rural French town, and it doesn’t take long for the sweet treats to start to affect the locals in mysterious ways.

Chocolat is available to stream on Paramount+.


Plans start at $7.99/mo


Drama | 1h 55m

Ray Kroc, a milkshake salesman, meets the McDonald brothers and hamburgers were never the same again. See how the McDonald’s empire was started and how it became the empire it is today.

The Founder is a available to stream on Netflix.


Plans start at $7.99/mo


Comedy | 2h 2m

Following a move from India to France, a family opens a restaurant across the road from a Michelin-starred French restaurant. Very quickly the battle to become the best restaurant on the street begins.

The Hundred-Foot Journey is currently only available to stream with a rental.


Rent movie


Thriller | 2h 25m

While running the family’s noodle restaurant in Bangkok, a young woman is invited to join the team at Hunger, a fine dining restaurant led by Chef Paul.

Hunger is available to stream on Netflix.


Plans start at $7.99/mo


Comedy/Drama | 2h 3m

Inspired by a culinary legend, a writer decides to start a cooking blog and detail her attempts to cook all 524 recipes from ‘Mastering the Art of French Cooking‘ in just 365 days.

Julie & Julia is currently only available to stream with a rental.


Rent movie


Horror | 1h 47m

All of the best restaurants try to create a unique and memorable experience. In this restaurant, on this night, the diners can expect shocking surprises to be on the menu.

The Menu is available to stream on Netflix.


Plans start at $7.99/mo


Comedy/Romance | 1h 44m

A chef finds her already busy and complicated life further complicated after she becomes the guardian for her niece. Luckily, a new sous-chef is ready to help with more than just service.

No Reservations is currently only available to stream with a rental.


Rent movie


Thriller | 1h 32m

A former renowned chef wants nothing more than to spend his days alone at home searching for truffles with his truffle pig. Unfortunately, a mysterious group have other plans for the chef, and his pig.

Pig is available to stream on Paramount+.


Plans start at $7.99/mo


Family/Comedy | 1h 51m

Many dream of being a chef in Paris and Remy is so close to his dream he can taste it. He’d probably be a lot closer if he wasn’t a rat.

Ratatouille is available to stream on Disney+.


Plans start at $9.99/mo


Comedy | 1h 54m

The owner of a small noodle restaurant in Tokyo attempts to turn the small restaurant into the best noodle shop, with the help of an unlikely new friend, a truck driver.

Tampopo is available to stream on Max.


Plans start at $9.99/mo


Thriller | 1h 41m

A chef down on his luck is very happy to receive an invite from an old culinary school friend, and especially as the invite is to Latin America. However, this is more than a simple reunion between two old friends.

What You Wish For is available to stream on Hulu.


Plans start at $9.99/mo


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