
Simply Irresistible
Taste attributes: comedyromancefantasydramawholesomelightimaginarylinearglossyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"Magic opened up their hearts... Love did the rest."
Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, stirring romantic comedy, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
5.4 /10
TMDB · 183 votes
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
After her mother's death, mediocre chef Amanda Shelton is having trouble attracting customers to her family's restaurant. While shopping for ingredients, she is given a magical crab by mysterious Gene O'Reilly. Afterward, Amanda's dishes suddenly become excellent, inducing strong emotional reactions in everyone who eats them. Tom Bartlett, who is preparing to open his own eatery, tries her cooking and falls in love.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1999
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- New Regency Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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