Simply Irresistible
1999 · Movie · PG-13 · 95 min · ★ 5.5
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-02-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 95 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (255 votes)
Themes
- department store
- restaurant
- love
- crab
- chef
- irresistible
Cast & crew
Sarah Michelle Gellar
as Amanda Shelton
Sean Patrick Flanery
as Tom Bartlett
Dylan Baker
as Jonathan Bendel
Patricia Clarkson
as Lois McNally
Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
as Nolan Traynor
Christopher Durang
as Gene O'Reilly
Betty Buckley
as Aunt Stella
Olek Krupa
as Valderon
Amanda Peet
as Chris
Alex Draper
as Francois
Directed by Mark Tarlov