Chef (2014)

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

Writer:

Jon Favreau

Stars:

Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jon Favreau	...	Carl Casper
John Leguizamo	...	Martin
Bobby Cannavale	...	Tony
Emjay Anthony	...	Percy
Scarlett Johansson	...	Molly
Dustin Hoffman	...	Riva
Sofía Vergara	...	Inez
Oliver Platt	...	Ramsey Michel
Amy Sedaris	...	Jen
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Marvin
Russell Peters	...	Miami Cop
Chase Grimm	...	Vendor
Will Schutze	...	Mr. Bonetangles
Gloria Sandoval	...	Flora
Jose C. Hernandez	...	Abuelito (as Jose C. Hernandez 'Perico')

Storyline

Carl Casper is an acclaimed chef with a family life that seems as decaying as his artistic freedom. Those frustrations boil over into a raucous viral-videoed public confrontation against a restaurant critic who panned his cooking of food that his boss ordered him to make against his instincts. Now with his career ruined, Carl's ex-wife offers an unorthodox solution in Miami: refit an old food truck to offer quality cooking on his own terms. Now with his young son, Percy, and old colleague, Martin, helping, Carl takes a working trip across America with that truck to rediscover his gastronomic passion. With Percy's tech savvy and Martin's enthusiasm, Carl finds that he is creating a traveling sensation on the way home. In doing so, Carl discovers he is serving up more than simply food, but also a deeper connection with his life and his family that is truly delicious in its own way.

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Plot Keywords:

food | food truck | chef | tequila | beer | 

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Taglines:

Starting from scratch never tasted so good.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, including some suggestive references

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Pinterest

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

30 May 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Chef: La receta de la felicidad

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$204,961, 11 May 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$30,640,336, 4 September 2014

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$44,099,145, 4 September 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aldamisa Entertainment,Kilburn Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie has been turned into a meme by YouTuber Filthy Frank (George "Joji" Miller), who constantly references this movie in his "Human Cake Trilogy".

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Goofs

Percy says he edits a single 1 second video clip from each day to form a video montage. When his dad, Carl, watches the video later, there are clearly multiple clips from the same day, most noticeable with the New Orleans clips. There are several single seconds of them in New Orleans, but appear to be from the same day.

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Quotes

Ramsey Michel: You started a flame-war with *me*. Are you kidding me, I buy ink by the barrel, buddy. What are you doing picking a fight with me? I wouldn't challenge you to a cook-off.

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Crazy Credits

Near the end of the credits, there is a brief scene of chef Roi Choi teaching Jon Favreau how to make the perfect grilled cheese sandwich.

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Connections

Referenced in Unnamed Film Shot a Second Per Day (2014)

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Soundtracks

Oye Como Va
Written by Tito Puente
Performed by "Perico" Hernández

User Reviews

Happy, Uplifting, Feel Good Movie

I did not expect such a talented cast of actors mostly in small parts. Jon Favearu has a lot of friends. The actor who played his son is a find. He was great. Low key, sweet and very natural and believable. The story is good. It is about the chef and then the food truck, but it really is about him and his son. I liked that he was friends with his ex wife, Sofia Vergara, who did a great job. That struck home for me, because my ex and I get along well and it brought a lump to my throat to see how happy that made their son. It is special when divorced parents can get along and do things with their kids. The story moved quickly and I loved how the son used twitter and they incorporated social media into the story. Very realistic. I highly recommend this movie. Really a joy to watch.