Movies about Food
by nmfilipe | created - 24 Mar 2019 | updated - 6 days ago | PublicList of Movies where food is central to the story
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1. Ratatouille (2007)
G | 111 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous restaurant.
Directors: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava | Stars: Brad Garrett, Lou Romano, Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm
Votes: 639,421 | Gross: $206.45M
2. Chef (2014)
R | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A head chef quits his restaurant job and buys a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family.
Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Dustin Hoffman
Votes: 195,854 | Gross: $30.64M
3. The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
PG | 122 min | Comedy, Drama
The Kadam family leaves India for France where they open a restaurant directly across the road from Madame Mallory's Michelin-starred eatery.
Director: Lasse Hallström | Stars: Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal, Charlotte Le Bon
Votes: 76,600 | Gross: $54.24M
4. Julie & Julia (2009)
PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Julia Child's story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell's 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child's first book.
Director: Nora Ephron | Stars: Amy Adams, Meryl Streep, Chris Messina, Stanley Tucci
Votes: 107,603 | Gross: $94.13M
5. Burnt (I) (2015)
R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama
Adam Jones (Bradley Cooper) is a chef who destroyed his career with drugs and diva behavior. He cleans up and returns to London, determined to redeem himself by spearheading a top restaurant that can gain three Michelin stars.
Director: John Wells | Stars: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Daniel Brühl, Riccardo Scamarcio
Votes: 106,447 | Gross: $13.65M
6. No Reservations (2007)
PG | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The life of a top chef changes when she becomes the guardian of her young niece.
Director: Scott Hicks | Stars: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin, Patricia Clarkson
Votes: 70,774 | Gross: $43.11M
7. Eat Pray Love (2010)
PG-13 | 133 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A married woman realizes how unhappy her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different direction. After a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey to "find herself".
Director: Ryan Murphy | Stars: Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem, Richard Jenkins, Viola Davis
Votes: 88,449 | Gross: $80.57M
8. The Founder (2016)
PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Drama
The story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into the biggest restaurant business in the world, with a combination of ambition, persistence, and ruthlessness.
Director: John Lee Hancock | Stars: Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Linda Cardellini
Votes: 124,530 | Gross: $12.79M
9. Chocolat (2000)
PG-13 | 121 min | Drama, Romance
A woman and her daughter open a chocolate shop in a small French village that shakes up the rigid morality of the community.
Director: Lasse Hallström | Stars: Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Carrie-Anne Moss
Votes: 177,491 | Gross: $71.51M
10. The Chef (2012)
PG-13 | 84 min | Comedy, Drama
A veteran chef faces off against his restaurant group's new CEO, who wants to the establishment to lose a star from its rating in order to bring in a younger chef who specializes in molecular gastronomy.
Director: Daniel Cohen | Stars: Jean Reno, Michaël Youn, Raphaëlle Agogué, Julien Boisselier
Votes: 16,220 | Gross: $0.34M
11. Love on the Menu (2019 TV Movie)
TV-G | 90 min | Romance
A chef makes a deal with a frozen food executive in order to save his restaurant.
Director: Ellie Kanner | Stars: Autumn Reeser, Kavan Smith, Jordyn Ashley Olson, Richard Ian Cox
Votes: 921
12. Love, Romance, & Chocolate (2019 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Romance
Emma and chocolatier Luc compete for Belgium's Royal Chocolatier. The beauty and romance of Bruges inspire unique chocolate combinations, but will their entry win without them losing their hearts?
Director: Jonathan Wright | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Will Kemp, Brittany Bristow, Guillaume Dolmans
Votes: 1,219
13. Matchmaker Santa (2012 TV Movie)
TV-G | 75 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
As a little girl, Melanie Hogan (Lacey Chabert) wished to find her own Prince Charming, just like her parents found true love. Now an adult, Melanie is running her own bakery and dating a ... See full summary »
Director: David S. Cass Sr. | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Florence Henderson, John Ratzenberger, Lin Shaye
Votes: 2,074
14. Falling for You (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Romance
Radio host Lacey (Taylor Cole) is hosting a bachelor bake-off to raise money to save her radio station. When her star bachelor backs out, she enlists Zac (Tyler Hynes), a visiting businessman, to fill the spot.
Director: Peter DeLuise | Stars: Taylor Cole, Tyler Hynes, Lini Evans, Chris Shields
Votes: 917
15. Season for Love (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | Romance
Tyler returns to Red Rock with her daughter after the divorce. Tyler helps her mom in the restaurant and signs up for for the yearly BBQ cook-off, where her old high school sweetheart also competes.
Director: Jill Carter | Stars: Autumn Reeser, Marc Blucas, Shelley Thompson, Lola Flanery
Votes: 994
16. The Sweetest Heart (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | 82 min | Romance
Maddie (Julie Gonzalo), who owns a cupcake business, gets help from an investment banker, but a potential new romance between them is complicated by the unexpected return of her first love, Nate.
Director: Steven R. Monroe | Stars: Julie Gonzalo, Chris McNally, Tammy Gillis, Victor Zinck Jr.
Votes: 1,078
17. Just Add Romance (2019 TV Movie)
TV-G | 83 min | Romance
When Carly and Jason, exact opposites, compete on a famed cooking show for the chance at their own restaurant, what will matter more - their culinary careers or their potential love?
Director: Terry Ingram | Stars: Meghann Fahy, Luke Macfarlane, Theresa Wong, Michelle Martin
Votes: 1,044
18. The Secret Ingredient (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 82 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Small-town baker, Kelly, gets a big surprise when she is invited to compete on a Valentine's Day baking show in New York City - and an even bigger surprise when she runs into her ex-fiancé.
Director: Tibor Takács | Stars: Erin Cahill, Brendan Penny, Maneet Chauhan, Gwynyth Walsh
Votes: 685
19. Recipe for Love (2014 TV Movie)
TV-G | 86 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
An earnest, culinary school hopeful, clashes with a big shot celebrity chef when she is assigned to ghostwrite his cookbook. As they struggle to get through each recipe together, their ... See full summary »
Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Danielle Panabaker, Shawn Roberts, Pascale Hutton, Lori Triolo
Votes: 2,035
20. Mystic Pizza (1988)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Three teenage girls come of age while working at a pizza parlor in the Connecticut town of Mystic.
Director: Donald Petrie | Stars: Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts, Lili Taylor, Vincent D'Onofrio
Votes: 25,151 | Gross: $12.79M
21. Strawberry Summer (2012 TV Movie)
120 min | Family
High-school music teacher Beth Landon puts herself on the line when she invites world-famous country singer Jason Keith to perform at her rural town's Strawberry Festival. A one-hit wonder ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Julie Mond, Trevor Donovan, Shelley Long, Cindy Williams
Votes: 659
22. Off the Menu (2018)
Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Romance
A just single, third generation of the big Tortilla Hut chain has to find a new dish for the chain. He meets a cute, superb chef in a New Mexican village restaurant.
Director: Jay Silverman | Stars: Santino Fontana, Dania Ramirez, Makenzie Moss, Maria Conchita Alonso
Votes: 801
23. Easter Under Wraps (2019 TV Movie)
TV-G | 83 min | Comedy, Romance
Erin Cavendish goes undercover at her family's chocolate plant to see why sales are down when she meets head chocolatier, Bryan, who has new ideas on how to update the Easter product line.
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Fiona Gubelmann, Brendan Penny, Fred Henderson, Ese Atawo
Votes: 830
24. A Taste of Summer (2019 TV Movie)
TV-G | 82 min | Romance
A woman moves to Bright Shore, where she opens a restaurant and rediscovers her passion. Upon arrival, she encounters a former baseball player who has a competitive streak and owns his own restaurant.
Director: Peter DeLuise | Stars: Eric Winter, Alison Araya, Roselyn Sanchez, Antonio Cayonne
Votes: 723
25. Waitress (2007)
PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Jenna is a pregnant, unhappily married waitress in the deep south. She meets a newcomer to her town and falls into an unlikely relationship as a last attempt at happiness.
Director: Adrienne Shelly | Stars: Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Jeremy Sisto, Cheryl Hines
Votes: 43,556 | Gross: $19.07M
26. Cooking with Love (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
In the running for a promotion, reality cooking show producer Kelly prepares for her cooking show for kids. When show host Chef Betty has an unexpected injury, Kelly hires controversial Chef Stephen as a replacement.
Director: Jem Garrard | Stars: Ali Liebert, Brett Dalton, Janet Kidder, Kimberley Sustad
Votes: 1,044
27. A Dash of Love (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 120 min | Comedy, Romance
When an aspiring chef lands a dream job at her idol's restaurant, she befriends the handsome executive chef. After they are both wrongly fired from there, the duo decides to open their own eatery to prove their food is better.
Director: Christie Will Wolf | Stars: Jen Lilley, Brendan Penny, Peri Gilpin, Kandyse McClure
Votes: 1,834
28. Today's Special (2009)
R | 99 min | Comedy
In this super-feel-good foodie comedy, young Manhattan chef Samir rediscovers his heritage and his passion for life through the enchanting art of cooking Indian food.
Director: David Kaplan | Stars: Jess Weixler, Kevin Corrigan, Dean Winters, Aarti Mann
Votes: 6,281 | Gross: $0.40M
29. You're Bacon Me Crazy (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 82 min | Romance
Cleo Morelli, an aspiring Portland chef, tries to win a food truck competition while the competition tries to win her heart.
Director: Allan Harmon | Stars: Natalie Hall, Michael Rady, Michael Karl Richards, Casey Manderson
Votes: 716
30. A Cookie Cutter Christmas (2014 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
Two schoolteachers take their rivalry to a new level, while they scramble to win a holiday baking contest and the affections of a handsome single father.
Director: Christie Will Wolf | Stars: Erin Krakow, David Haydn-Jones, Miranda Frigon, Laura Soltis
Votes: 1,675
31. A Taste of Romance (2012 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Widower Gill Callahan retired from the fire department after a tragedy. Helped out by some mates, he starts a diner, offering simple food to their taste. The matching music is too much for ... See full summary »
Director: Lee Rose | Stars: Teri Polo, James Patrick Stuart, Alexander Bedria, Jack Conley
Votes: 1,588
32. Appetite for Love (2016 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
A corporate executive is sent to a small town to re-brand a restaurant as part of a strategic acquisition, but the iconic diner happens to be in her home town where she hasn't been in years and the owner is her high school sweetheart.
Director: David Mackay | Stars: Taylor Cole, Andrew W. Walker, Alley Mills, Marcus Rosner
Votes: 1,779
33. Truly, Madly, Sweetly (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | 82 min | Drama, Romance
Natalie, a cupcake food truck owner has always dreamed of owning her own bakery. Eric has always wanted his own business. When an inheritance throws these two opposites together, neither could have imagined what fate had in store for them.
Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Nikki Deloach, Dylan Neal, Karen Holness, Justine Warrington
Votes: 781
34. Yes, I Do (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | 79 min | Romance
Busy chocolatier Charlotte has left mechanic James at the altar twice. Now she needs to prove to him that she really does want to marry him. Things are complicated when James' ex-girlfriend arrives on the scene and says she wants him back.
Director: Christie Will Wolf | Stars: Jen Lilley, Marcus Rosner, Jessica Lowndes, Christie Laing
Votes: 837
35. Baked in Brooklyn (2016)
Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A guy decides to sell weed after losing his job, but things soon go out of hand as demand of business and paranoia starts taking over.
Director: Rory Rooney | Stars: Josh Brener, Alexandra Daddario, Paul Iacono, Kitty
Votes: 3,008
36. Simply Irresistible (1999)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A magical crab works wonders for a terrible chef's culinary skills, leading her towards the man of her dreams.
Director: Mark Tarlov | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sean Patrick Flanery, Patricia Clarkson, Dylan Baker
Votes: 13,265 | Gross: $4.39M
37. A Christmas Recipe for Romance (2019 TV Movie)
88 min | Romance
The owner of a historic inn decides to enter a prestigious cooking contest to win funds for renovations and get free publicity, but she is a horrible cook. She recruits a renowned chef to ... See full summary »
Director: Marco Deufemia | Stars: Madeline Leon, Sebastian Sacco, Peggy Calvert, Megan Black
Votes: 274
38. Love Under the Olive Tree (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 82 min | Drama, Romance
Cabella Oil and Brandini's have been competing oil ranches for decades. However, their grand children discover they may have more in common than they realized - and sparks begin to fly.
Director: Peter DeLuise | Stars: Tori Anderson, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Gardiner Millar, Hrothgar Mathews
Votes: 566
39. Tortilla Soup (2001)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Romance, Drama
A Mexican-American master chef and father to three daughters has lost his taste for food, but not for life.
Director: Maria Ripoll | Stars: Hector Elizondo, Jacqueline Obradors, Tamara Mello, Judy Herrera
Votes: 4,362 | Gross: $4.45M
40. A Taste of Christmas (2020 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 91 min | Comedy, Romance
When Natalie learns her cousin Francesca must cancel the Christmas Eve opening of her new Italian restaurant, Natalie's heart goes out to all of the guests who were planning on attending.
Director: Damián Romay | Stars: Anni Krueger, Gilles Marini, Nia Vardalos, Emma Myers
Votes: 325
41. Chocolate Covered Christmas (2020)
84 min | Romance
Sadie returns home for Christmas after her boyfriend cancels their Holiday plans, only to find out her parents have sold the family business. Begrudgingly Sadie agrees to teach the new ... See full summary »
Director: Sandra L. Martin | Stars: Malone Thomas, Jason Burkey, Alexandra Ficken, Remi Hilson
Votes: 219
42. Christmas on the Menu (2020)
88 min | Romance
Josie, a celebrated chef heads home for the holidays and creates a special Holiday menu for her mom's new bed and breakfast bistro, where she runs into Tanner, the famous food critic who ... See full summary »
Director: Jake Helgren | Stars: Kim Shaw, Clayton James, Cynthia Gibb, Katrina Norman
Votes: 241
43. Love is a Piece of Cake (2020 TV Movie)
90 min | Romance
Jessie Dale is a third generation baker who loves her cake shop more than anything in the world. When developers threaten to buy her building and force her out, she must do all she can to ... See full summary »
Director: David I. Strasser | Stars: Lindsey Gort, Greyston Holt, Julia Benson, Lindsay Winch
Votes: 143
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