The Chef
2012 · Movie · PG-13 · 84 min · ★ 6.2 · 45% critics
A celebrated chef’s restaurant is threatened when new management tries to push out tradition in favor of trendy molecular cooking. As pressure mounts from critics and personal responsibilities, he teams up with an ambitious underdog to protect the kitchen’s reputation and keep the place alive.
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Streaming on Cohen Media Channel.
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Details
- Original title
- Comme un chef
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-03-07
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Critic score
- 45/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (640 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an easy, feel-good French comedy about cooking, workplace rivalry, and clashing styles, similar in vibe to Be Kind Rewind; Not for you if you need realism, sharp drama, or big surprises.
Pros: lighthearted French humor; tasty food scenes; fun buddy dynamic | Cons: predictable story beats; uneven laughs; shallow character depth
Themes
- cooking
- chef
- french cuisine
Cast & crew
Michaël Youn
as Jacky Bonnot
Jean Reno
as Alexandre Lagarde
Raphaëlle Agogué
as Béatrice
Julien Boisselier
as Stanislas Matter
Salomé Stévenin
as Amandine
Serge Larivière
as Titi
Issa Doumbia
as Moussa
Bun-hay Mean
as Chang
Pierre Vernier
as Paul Matter
Santiago Segura
as Juan
Directed by Daniel Cohen