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gave the film 3.5 out of 4 stars and found it "deeply satisfying, down to the soul", praising the "incredible" food photography, the "colorful supporting cast" and the "wryly observant" humor, raving, "There's nothing terribly profound about "Chef". But its message‍—‌that relationships, like
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food truck, to serve as a consultant on the film; Choi was eventually promoted to co-producer. While the film was in pre-production, Favreau shadowed Choi in his restaurants and worked as part of Choi's kitchen crew after training at a
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Impressed with the chef's return to form, Ramsey offers to bankroll a new restaurant where Carl will have full creative control. Six months later, the successful new restaurant is open for Carl and Inez's remarriage ceremony.
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3 out of 4 stars, finding it "funny, quirky and insightful, with a bounty of interesting supporting characters" but also noting the lack of plot and character development in some parts. Gary
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were cast later that month. Favreau felt the casting was one of the film's biggest successes, which provided him with "a tremendous amount of confidence"; in particular, he was impressed by
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a 1.5 out of 4 stars and described it as
Favreau's "most self-satisfied, safe, and compromised film to date", chiefly criticizing the film's lack of realism and credibility. Writing for
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also awarded the film 3.5 out of 4 stars; he thought it was "funny and heartfelt" and that, despite its weaknesses, the strengths "overpower the parts of the meal that are undercooked".
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Tony serves Ramsey the same dishes from his prior visit. Ramsey tweets negatively about Carl, provoking him into a confrontation at the restaurant. Videos of Carl's meltdown go
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Australia (earning $ 2.8 million), the United Kingdom and Spain ($ 2.6 million in each country) and Mexico (earning a little over $ 1 million). In total,
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gave the film 3.5 out of 4 stars, describing it as "an artful surprise and an exuberant gift" and "deliciously entertaining, comic, touching and often bitingly true".
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sloth video on Ellen, that was me during the entire 2nd half of the movie. Non-stop tears. It was happy-crying because
Favreau's character was doing what he wanted."
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in six theaters and expanding throughout May and June to a peak of 1,298 theaters. Its total gross in the United States as of
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Favreau wrote the script after directing several big-budget films, wanting to go "back to basics" and to create a film about cooking. Food truck owner and chef
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as a celebrity chef who, after a public altercation with a food critic, loses his job at a popular Los
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3.5 out of 4 stars and called it "a nuanced side dish, a slow-cooked film that's one of the most heartwarming of the young year". Ken Choy of
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s charming cast and sharp, funny script add enough spice to make this feel-good comedy a flavorful—if familiar—treat."
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gave the film a score of 68 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
1536:"Jon Favreau's New Orleans: 'Chef' director embraces sounds, flavors of the Crescent City in his film"
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166:Aldamisa Entertainment
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2064:The Washington Post
1647:Film Music Reporter
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731:Fontainebleau Hotel
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2259:Deadline Hollywood
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1134:December 4,
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566:Jon Favreau
561:Development
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249:114 minutes
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116:Amy Sedaris
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59:Produced by
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2623:Categories
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1859:Metacritic
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1290:. New York
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