Chef

Name: Chef
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2014-05-08
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Jon Favreau, John Leguizamo, Bobby Cannavale, Emjay Anthony, Scarlett Johansson

2014·Movie·R·114 min·★ 7.1(3,659)

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“Starting from scratch never tasted so good.”

When Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner, he is left to figure out what's next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife, his friend and his son to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen -- and zest for life and love.

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About Chef

Chef is a 2014 English-language comedy film directed by Jon Favreau. The cast is led by Jon Favreau, John Leguizamo, Bobby Cannavale. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 3700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Kanopy.

Chef was produced by Altus Media, Fairview Entertainment, and Prescience and made in United States of America. It was released on May 8, 2014, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $11 million, it went on to gross $50 million worldwide.

Director: Jon Favreau
Writers: Jon Favreau
Release date: May 8, 2014
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $11 million
Box office: $50 million
Production: Altus Media, Fairview Entertainment, Prescience

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Chef cast & crew

Chef was directed by Jon Favreau and written by Jon Favreau.

The cast features Jon Favreau as Carl Casper, John Leguizamo as Martin, Bobby Cannavale as Tony, Emjay Anthony as Percy, Scarlett Johansson as Molly, and Dustin Hoffman as Riva.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Lyle Workman, cinematography is by Kramer Morgenthau, and it was produced by Sergey Bespalov and Jon Favreau.

Is Chef worth watching?

Chef holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 3,659 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, Chef is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Chef

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