What's Cooking? (2000)
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- PG-13
- 1h 49min
- Comedy, Drama
- 01 Dec 2000 (USA)
- Movie
- 1 win & 3 nominations.
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Mercedes Ruehl | ... |
Elizabeth Avila
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Victor Rivers | ... |
Javier Avila
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Douglas Spain | ... |
Anthony Avila
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Maria Carmen | ... |
Sofia Avila
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Isidra Vega | ... |
Gina Avila
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Elena Lopez | ... |
Grandma Avila
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A Martinez | ... |
Daniel
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Richard Yniguez | ... |
Robert Avila
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Lorraine Perez | ... |
Auntie Delores
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Eva Rodriguez | ... |
Auntie Eva
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Adrian Armas | ... |
Avila Cousin
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Caz | ... |
Gordo
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Joan Chen | ... |
Trinh Nguyen
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François Chau | ... |
Duc Nguyen
(as Francois Chau)
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Will Yun Lee | ... |
Jimmy Nguyen
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Kristy Wu | ... |
Jenny Nguyen
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Brennan Louie | ... |
Joey Nguyen
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Jimmy Pham | ... |
Gary Nguyen
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Kieu Chinh | ... |
Grandma Nguyen
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Chao Li Chi | ... |
Grandpa Nguyen
(as Chao-Li Chi)
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Chad Todhunter | ... |
Luke
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Scott Nguyen | ... |
Don
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Lainie Kazan | ... |
Ruth Seelig
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Maury Chaykin | ... |
Herb Seelig
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Kyra Sedgwick | ... |
Rachel Seelig
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Julianna Margulies | ... |
Carla
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Albie Selznick | ... |
Art Seelig
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Suzanne Carney | ... |
Sarah Seelig
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Estelle Harris | ... |
Aunt Bea
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Ralph Manza | ... |
Uncle David
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Andrew Heckler | ... |
Jerry
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Marty | ... |
Max
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Alfre Woodard | ... |
Audrey Williams
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Dennis Haysbert | ... |
Ronald Williams
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Eric George | ... |
Michael Williams
(as Eric K. George)
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Brittany Jean Henry | ... |
Kristen Williams
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Ann Weldon | ... |
Grace Williams
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Shareen Mitchell | ... |
Paula Moore
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Gregory Itzin | ... |
James Moore
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Mariam Parris | ... |
Monica Moore
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Frank Novak | ... |
Governor Rhodes
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Margie Loomis | ... |
Woman in Airport
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Gwendolyn Oliver | ... |
TV Reporter
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Charles Constant | ... |
TV Announcer
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Bruce Dobos | ... |
Turkey Man
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Darren O'Bannon | ... |
Student 1
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Jeremy Berger | ... |
Student 2
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Alexandra Beres | ... |
Student 3
(as Alexandra Castro)
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Directed by
Gurinder Chadha |
Written by
Gurinder Chadha | ... | (written by) & |
Paul Mayeda Berges | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Paul Mayeda Berges | ... | associate producer |
Gurinder Chadha | ... | associate producer |
David Forrest | ... | executive producer |
Abe Glazer | ... | executive producer |
David Grace | ... | line producer |
Ethan Hurt | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Steven D. Kravitz | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Beau Rogers | ... | executive producer |
Jeffrey Taylor | ... | producer |
Music by
Craig Pruess |
Cinematography by
Jong Lin | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Janice Hampton |
Editorial Department
Mato | ... | color timer |
Sean Thompson | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
Cathy Henderson | ... | (as Cathy Henderson-Martin) |
Dori Zuckerman |
Production Design by
Stuart Blatt |
Art Direction by
Melissa Hibbard |
Set Decoration by
Melissa Levander |
Costume Design by
Eduardo Castro |
Makeup Department
Carrie Angland | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Woodard |
Merc Arceneaux | ... | makeup artist |
Heather Cummings | ... | makeup artist |
Sterfon Demings | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Woodard (as Sterfon Demmings) |
Lori Fenton | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Margulies (as Lori Rozman) |
Angela Johnson | ... | first makeup artist |
Laura Kelly | ... | key hair stylist |
Laurel Kelly | ... | hair department head |
JoJo Myers Proud | ... | hair assistant |
Carol Strong | ... | key makeup artist |
Maricela Zavala | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
David Grace | ... | post-production supervisor / unit production manager |
Karen R. Sachs | ... | production supervisor |
Addison Wright | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Athena Alexander | ... | second assistant director |
Paul Mayeda Berges | ... | second unit director |
Sam Hill | ... | first assistant director |
Wendy Palmer | ... | second second assistant director |
Michael Shea | ... | assistant director: second unit |
Nancy Youngblood | ... | second assistant director |
Mark C. Smith | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Addison Wright | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Teague Barto | ... | additional painter |
Bobby Bednar | ... | propmaker (as Bobby Bedmar) |
Treven Bedwell | ... | swing (as Morgan Treven Bedwell) |
Brian Berkel | ... | propmaker |
Holly Brand | ... | on-set dresser |
Laura Branosky | ... | art department assistant |
Jesse Brown | ... | propmaker |
Dorene Chavez | ... | additional painter |
James Clausman | ... | propmaker |
Emily Dixon | ... | painter |
Mark Emerson | ... | additional painter |
Michael Furster | ... | carpenter |
Greg J. Gregath | ... | propmaker (as Greg Grgath) |
Brian Hahn | ... | swing |
Guy Herman | ... | propmaker |
Susan Hutchinson | ... | additional painter |
William Johnson | ... | carpenter |
Susan King | ... | additional prop assistant |
Michael Klingerman | ... | lead person |
Christian Lopez | ... | additional painter |
Chris Marneus | ... | foreman |
Matthew Martin | ... | carpenter |
Paula Maslowski | ... | art department shopper |
Peter Mathus | ... | painter |
Takashi Matsubara | ... | additional painter |
Sean Maytum | ... | additional painter |
Kevin McCown | ... | propmaker |
Joe Merino | ... | additional painter (as Jose Merino) |
Steve Mitchell | ... | set designer |
Gay Perello | ... | property master |
Steven Piacenza | ... | assistant props (as Steve Piacenza) |
Garner E. Ryan | ... | carpenter (as Garner Ryan) |
Chris Santini | ... | construction coordinator |
Rik Sciacca | ... | propmaker |
Michael Spitaletto | ... | painter |
Eric Steinway | ... | swing |
Suzette Stotts | ... | lead scenic |
Don Stroud | ... | additional painter / additional prop assistant |
Macie Vener | ... | art department assistant |
Paul Walton | ... | additional painter |
Sound Department
Ryan Davidson | ... | adr recordist |
Ken Dufva | ... | foley artist |
Ronald Eng | ... | dialogue editor (as Ron Eng) |
William Fiege | ... | production sound mixer (as William M. Fiege) |
Richard C. Franklin | ... | sound supervisor (as Rick Franklin) |
Emily Gaydos | ... | dialogue editor |
Doug Jackson | ... | sound editor |
Greg Mauer | ... | foley mixer |
Ronnie Morgan | ... | technical assistant |
Chuck Neely | ... | sound editor |
Howard Neiman | ... | sound editor |
Donal Nelson | ... | additional boom operator |
Bruce Nyznik | ... | adr supervisor / dialogue editor / dialogue supervisor |
Srdjan Popovic | ... | additional boom operator (as Srdjan 'Serge' Popovic) |
Susan Pusateri | ... | foley artist |
Paul Ratajczak | ... | re-recording mixer |
Joan Rowe | ... | foley artist |
Steve Sollars | ... | boom operator |
Lee Tinkham | ... | foley mixer |
Marc Verboys | ... | dialogue technical assistant |
Jonathan Wales | ... | re-recording mixer |
Christopher T. Welch | ... | sound editor (as Chris Welch) |
Ace Williams | ... | additional boom operator (as Emil Ace Williams) |
Special Effects by
Andre G. Ellingson | ... | special effects coordinator (as Andre Ellingson) |
Stunts
Julius LeFlore | ... | stunt coordinator |
Mitch Toles | ... | precision driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Eddie Avila | ... | camera loader |
Anthony Cady | ... | grip (as Tony Cady) |
Ricky Carrillo | ... | additional electrician (as Ricardo Carrillo) |
Sooduk Chung | ... | grip (as SooDuk Chung) |
Steve Colgrove | ... | electrician |
Matthew J. Curry | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Matthew Curry) |
Greg Davis | ... | second assistant camera |
Dawn Fleischman | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
Michael Gulbin | ... | additional grip (as Michael Gublin) |
Michael Britt Hamby | ... | still photographer (as Michael Britt) |
Colin Hudson | ... | steadicam operator |
Jody Hutchins | ... | grip |
Courtney G. Jones | ... | key grip (as Courtney Jones) |
Dan Kneece | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
Giovani Lampassi | ... | gaffer |
Stuart T. Lillas | ... | first assistant camera (as Stuart Lillas) |
Bruce D. McDonald | ... | additional electrician (as Bruce McDonald) |
Eric Moore | ... | best boy electric |
Jerry Mundy | ... | electrician |
Floyd Olson Jr. | ... | additional electrician |
Andre Ramirez | ... | additional grip |
David Reese | ... | best boy grip |
Trace Schneider | ... | additional electrician |
Geoffrey Wing Shotz | ... | additional electrician (as Geoff Shotz) |
Andy Shuttleworth | ... | steadicam operator |
Charles Simons | ... | dolly grip |
Scott E. Steele | ... | camera operator (as Scott Steele) |
Shannon Summers | ... | additional grip |
Scott R. Todd | ... | rigging gaffer (as Scott Todd) |
Chris Walden | ... | generator operator |
Kelly Way | ... | additional electrician |
Laurie White | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as Laurie White Hayball) |
Casting Department
Betsy Glick | ... | casting assistant |
Rebecca Quiroz | ... | casting assistant |
Debe Waisman | ... | extras casting (as Debe Waismann) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kimberly Green | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Helen Monaghan | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Hans Georg Struhar | ... | set costumer (as Hans Strurhar) |
Location Management
Eric Fierstein | ... | location manager |
Ed Meeken | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
Michael Creighton Rogers | ... | music supervisor (as Michael Rogers) |
Jerry Gilbert | ... | music editor |
Gregory Hobson | ... | music editor |
Craig Pruess | ... | music coordinator |
Basil Moore | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Tasha Oldham | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Ben Barsky | ... | driver |
Ken Day | ... | driver: camera car |
Paul Feddersen | ... | transportation captain |
Frederick Johnston | ... | driver |
Curt Larson | ... | transportation co-captain |
Michael Locke | ... | transportation coordinator (as Mike Locke) |
Rick Locke | ... | driver |
Carina Moore | ... | driver: honeywagon |
Danny Nelson | ... | driver |
Hugo R. Ocana | ... | driver (as Hugo Ocana) |
Ben Rivera | ... | driver: honeywagon (as Benny Rivera) |
Manuel Ruiz | ... | driver |
Lew Strong | ... | driver |
Chris Walden | ... | driver: production van |
Additional Crew
David Abbitt | ... | production accountant |
Scott Adams | ... | chef: Silver Screen Catering |
Conan Castro Jr. | ... | additional production assistant (as Conan Castro) |
Jose Chavez | ... | additional production assistant |
Therese Clinton | ... | craft service assistant |
Rhoda Fine | ... | teacher |
Neil Fischer | ... | legal services |
Rick Ghaly | ... | additional production assistant |
Kevin Haskins | ... | additional production assistant |
Annette Hobday | ... | additional production assistant (as Annette Hawley) |
Matt Holloway | ... | key set production assistant (as Matthew Holloway) |
Ethan Hurt | ... | presenter: BeCause Entertainment |
Paul Kapellas | ... | office production assistant (as Paul Cloeka Kapellas) |
Jason Z. Kemp | ... | set production assistant (as Jason Kemp) |
Melissa Kinnicutt | ... | additional production assistant |
Carol Kitinski | ... | craft service |
Steven D. Kravitz | ... | presenter: BeCause Entertainment |
Kerry Lane | ... | additional production assistant |
Ean Meving | ... | additional production assistant |
Dana M. Michaelsen | ... | assistant production accountant |
Susan Mieras | ... | assistant: Ms. Sedgwick |
Tony Nahar | ... | additional production assistant |
Nelson O. Noguera | ... | chef: Silver Screen Catering (as Nelson Noguera) |
Nathaniel Rundle | ... | set production assistant |
Jeffrey Taylor | ... | presenter: BeCause Entertainment |
Chantal Nightingale Thomas | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Chantal Thomas) |
Matthew A. Thomas | ... | additional production assistant (as Matthew 'Stretch' Thomas) |
Jacob Whitmore | ... | office production assistant |
Wendy Wilhite Chatley | ... | teacher (as Wendy Wilhite) |
Anthony Woods | ... | set medic |
Danijela Zakic | ... | set production assistant |
Ava DuVernay | ... | publicity consultant (uncredited) |
Leah Jediny | ... | stand-in: Kyra Sedgwick (uncredited) |
Chris Swinney | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
Thanks
David Azzoto | ... | special thanks (as Dave Azzoto) |
Leslie Belzberg | ... | special thanks |
Janis Mayeda Berges | ... | special thanks |
Jody Berges | ... | special thanks |
Ronald Berges | ... | special thanks |
Balwant Kaur Chadha | ... | special thanks |
Sardar Bhajan Singh Chadha | ... | dedicatee: my father |
Bradford Craig | ... | special thanks |
Steve Dontanville | ... | special thanks |
Martin Fink | ... | special thanks (as Marty Fink) |
Marcus Hu | ... | special thanks |
Sally Hunter | ... | special thanks |
Alkarim Jivani | ... | special thanks |
Timothy Khan | ... | special thanks: Merlins Energy Source |
Doug MacLaren | ... | special thanks |
Komiko Mayeda | ... | special thanks |
Toshio Mayeda | ... | special thanks |
Jonathan Merrison | ... | special thanks |
Basil Moore | ... | special thanks |
Kathy Nanez | ... | special thanks: Imperial Bank |
Billy Pollina | ... | special thanks (as Bill Pollina) |
Janice Sakamoto | ... | special thanks |
Michelle Satter | ... | special thanks |
Momita SenGupta | ... | special thanks |
Zak Taylor | ... | special thanks |
Paul A. Wyckoff | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- New Vision Films (2001) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Cinemax (2012) (Hungary) (tv)
- Cipa (France)
- Civite Films (Spain)
- Europafilm AS (Norway)
- Lesflicks (2022) (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
- Lionsgate Films
- Redbus Film Distribution (United Kingdom)
- Trimark Pictures
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance provided by)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- E=mc² (video playback)
- Eastman Kodak (film stock provided by)
- Entertainment Partners (payroll services provided by)
- Feature Creatures (animals provided by)
- Hollywood Camera Cars (camera car provided by)
- Isaacman, Kaufman & Painter (legal services by)
- J.L. Fisher (camera dollies)
- Keslow Camera (cameras and lenses provided by)
- Leonetti Company (production equipment provided by)
- National Asian American Telecommunications Association (NAATA) (special thanks)
- Optic Nerve Studios (special thanks)
- Pacific Time Entertainment (soundtrack published by)
- Rennie Johnson & Associates (negative cutting)
- Silicon Valley Bank (financing arranged by)
- Silver Screen Caterers (catering)
- Sundance Institute (developed with the assistance of)
- Title House (titles and opticals)
- Top Notch Security (security provided by)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Worldwide Film Completion (bond company)
- ZAP Entertainment (electronic press kit)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
In Los Angeles, the loosely intertwined stories of four different extended families from four different ethno-cultural backgrounds - the Hispanic Avilas, the Vietnamese Nguyens, the Jewish Seeligs and the black Williamses - gathering for their respective Thanksgiving dinners are presented. Their stories are remarkably similar, but each with their own ethno-cultural spin: turkey with a twist being prepared primarily by the head female of the household, largely ethnic sides accompanying the turkey, football on television, and family dysfunction in many different forms pervading the atmosphere of the gathering, the elephant or elephants in the room which most in the know don't want to be discussed on what is supposed to be this day of thanks. A single event at one of the dinners has a profound effect on all four gatherings. Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | Families. Fights. Feasts. A holiday tradition. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP45,445, 02 Sep 2001 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Rachel's mom, Ruth, spills coffee onto the saucer of the 4th cup. She puts spoons on all 4 saucers without cleaning the spilled coffee. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas/Red Planet/What's Cooking?/Bounce/Rugrats in Paris (2000). See more » |
Soundtracks | Wouldn't It Be Nice See more » |