Chef
Film2014114 min

Chef

Taste attributes: comedydramaadventurevehiclestried & testedlightsimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationship

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"Starting from scratch never tasted so good."

Boxlist takeAn accessible, glossy comedy: straightforward and wide-ranging. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jon FavreauSofía VergaraEmjay AnthonyJohn LeguizamoScarlett Johansson

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2014
Runtime
114 min
Status
Released
Studio
Altus Media
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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