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Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 202 min.
Story:
A lonely widowed housewife does her daily chores, takes care of her apartment where she lives with her teenage son, and turns the occasional trick to make ends meet. Slowly, her ritualized daily routines begin to fall apart.
Style:
slow cinema, sexy, experimental, sentimental, serious ...
Plot:
loneliness, minimalism, feminism, female protagonist, housewife, prostitution, prostitute, single mother, feminist, widow, chores, mother son relationship ...
Time:
70s, year 1975
Place:
europe, brussels, belgium, france, brussels belgium
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Frustrated by scrolling dating apps only to end up on lame, tedious dates, Noa takes a chance by giving her number to the awkwardly charming Steve after a produce-section meet-cute at the grocery store.
Style:
medical horror, psychological, disturbing, psychological thriller, black comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
cannibalism, online dating, disturbed individual, female nudity, stockholm syndrome, captivity, sociopath, amputee, psychopath, eating human flesh, serial killer, cannibal ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Adventure, Horror
Country: Chile, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A group of student activists travel from New York City to the Amazon to save the rainforest. However, once they arrive in this vast green landscape, they soon discover that they are not alone… and that no good deed goes unpunished.
Style:
bloody, scary, disturbing, brutal, slasher ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
jungle, cannibal, cannibalism, torture, gory, eating human flesh, sadistic horror, survival, ant, decapitation, sadistic violence, amazon ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
south america, peru, america, chile, latin america ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The holiday season is turned upside down for a neophyte food critic JJ (Pope) when her uninhibited mother (Baranski) shows up unannounced. In an attempt to occupy her mom's time, JJ works out a deal with a young chef (Cannavale) that stirs up ...
Style:
sentimental, humorous, semi serious, light, emotional ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
christmas, holiday, cooking, restaurant, love and romance, parents and children, lifestyle, workplace situations, cooking and food, uninvited guest, christmas romance, food ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Kitchen Confidential is an American television sitcom that debuted on September 19, 2005, on the Fox network, based on Anthony Bourdain's New York Times bestselling book, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly. Bradley ...
Style:
sitcom, realistic, feel good, humorous, semi serious ...
Plot:
chef, cooking and food, restaurant, food, comeback, coworker, one more chance, lifestyle, workplace situations, lifestyle change, success, starting over ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
After her grandmother passed away, high school student Ryō Machiko began living by herself. Although she recreated her grandmother's recipes perfectly, she felt that something was missing. However, when a girl named Kirin begins visiting her ...
Style:
anime, feel good, light, contemplative, humorous ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
food, friendship, cooking, slice of life, friend, teenager, middle school, female protagonist, heartwarming, youth, friends, healing ...
Place:
japan
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Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
TV show
Story:
Sunday Brunch is a British television series, broadcast live on Channel 4 on Sunday mornings. It features cookery and interviews with celebrity guests.
Style:
light hearted, informative, interactive
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
cooking, talk show, entertainment, lifestyle, food, chef, cookery, cooking show, hospitality, humour, behind the scenes, live broadcast ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Ten years after their divorce, Jane and Jake Adler unite for their son's college graduation and unexpectedly end up sleeping together. But Jake is married, and Jane is embarking on a new romance with her architect. Now, she has to sort out her ...
Style:
feel good, realistic, rom com, humorous, witty ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night
Plot:
couples, marriage, ex husband ex wife relationship, couple relations, ex husband, dating, love affair, old love, family relations, divorced parents, life philosophy, love and romance ...
Time:
year 2009, 21st century
Place:
usa, california, new york
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Genre: Animation, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
When superstar adventurer Dennis gets booted from the world’s strongest party, he teams up with runaway Atelier to serve up his true passion—delicious cuisine. But this not-so-average eatery has not-so-average patrons. Dennis will battle his ...
Style:
anime, feel good, lighthearted, emotional, satirical ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
restaurant, cooking, slice of life, outcast, food, heartwarming, problem solving, adventurer, second chance, friendship, young adult, rivalry ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
The newspaper office, Tozai Shinbun, plans to publish the Ultimate Menu to commemorate their 100th anniversary. It would not only describe foods but also pass on dietary cultures for many generations to come. Despite its importance, Shirou Yamaoka, ...
Style:
anime, culinary, reflective, educational, seinen
Audience:
adult
Plot:
cooking, food, gourmet, male protagonist, father son relationship, newspaper, mature, journalism, reporter, personal growth, recipe, partnership ...
Time:
80s
Place:
japan, tokyo
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Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
After the death of his mother, a young boy travels to China and become a master chef, in his attempt to become head chef of his late mother's restaurant
Style:
anime, inspirational, lighthearted, shounen
Audience:
kids
Plot:
cooking, restaurant, perseverance, coming of age, rivalry, youth, food, magic realism, qing dynasty, death, chef, gourmet ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
china, east asia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Lin Kesong has an acute sense of taste. To pursue the guy that she likes, she came to America. There, she meets renowned Michelin-certified chef Jiang Qianfan, who takes her in as a disciple and teaches her cooking skills. Together, they prepare ...
Style:
dorama, captivating, dramatic, romantic, emotional ...
Plot:
fall in love, female protagonist, cooking, chef, culinary arts, relationships, love and romance, male female relationship, couples, love story, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love ...
Place:
america
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Amateur 'chefs' from around the country compete for a million dollar prize in the ultimate food fight.
Style:
captivating, culinary, entertaining, exciting, feel good ...
Plot:
satire, food, cooking, competition, cook-off, contests and competitions, cooking and food, ambition, confrontation, youth, lifestyle, workplace ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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51K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Jenna is a pregnant, unhappily married waitress in the deep south. She meets a newcomer to her town and falls into an unlikely relationship as a last attempt at happiness.
Style:
sentimental, sexy, touching, sweet, romantic ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, date night, toddlers ...
Plot:
pregnancy, domestic violence, small town, abusive husband, lovers, unwanted pregnancy, waitress, cooking and food, infidelity, marital problem, single mother, doctor ...
Time:
90s, year 2007, 21st century
Place:
southern usa, usa, california
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A samurai from the Edo Period time travels to present day Japan where he meets a divorcee and her son. Soon, he discovers a passion for making pastries.
Style:
sexy, feel good, sincere, captivating, sweet ...
Plot:
food, boy, co worker co worker relationship, fish out of water, katana, confusion, cafe, culture clash, fall in love, cooking, past, supernatural ...
Place:
tokyo
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Based on a story by Stefano Sardo, The Perfect Dinner follows Carmine (Salvatore Esposito, Gomorrah series), a Neapolitan mafioso who isn’t cut out for the criminal life. Under the protection of his boss Pasquale (Gianfranco Gallo), Carmine is ...
Style:
satirical, psychological, disturbing, captivating
Plot:
cooking, chef, italian restaurant, male female relationship, problem, cookery, cooking and food, direction and purpose, romantic relationship, relationships, coping, restaurant owner ...
Place:
rome italy
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A single father struggling to make his comeback as a screenwriter falls in love with one of his students. Meanwhile his son, studying to become a chef, falls in love with his teacher. Love is great for creativity, but it comes with a price.
Style:
sexy, romantic, feel good, humorous, sex comedy
Plot:
cooking, muse, jealousy, female writer, creative block, aspiring writer, screenwriter, love and romance, talent, inspiration, chef, older woman younger man sex ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A playboy learns to love, while a virgin learns to live -- a queer romantic comedy set inside the restaurant industry... 'John Apple Jack' brings East and West together to create one sumptuously heart-warming dish. When John discovers his ...
Style:
romantic, tense, humorous, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
gay interest, gay, lgbt, chef, cooking, father son relationship, homosexual, gay lead character, interrupted wedding, waiter, lovers, groom ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
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Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A Mexican-American master chef and father to three daughters has lost his taste for food but not for life.
Style:
sweet, touching, sincere, feel good, humorous ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
food, cooking, eccentricity, secrets, eccentric family, looking for love, family life, parents and children, relationship vs career, love, women, cookery ...
Time:
year 2001, 1930s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
The movie centers around Elizabeth who, with the support of her mother-in-law Nonna, is doing everything she can to keep her late husband’s once acclaimed — but now struggling — Italian restaurant afloat. With business going downhill, she is ...
Style:
lighthearted, thrilling, captivating, romantic comedy, feel good ...
Plot:
italian restaurant, cooking, love story, love affair, restaurant owner, male female relationship, love and romance, restaurateur, relationships, restaurant, love interest, heartwarming ...
Place:
washington state, hong kong
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Yutaka, a skilled but hesitant cook, finds comfort teaching brothers Minoru and Tane. Their shared meals gradually help him overcome his struggles.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling
Plot:
cooking, two brothers, food, cookery, relationships, cooking and food, lgbt, family relations, boys love, brother brother relationship, father son relationship, friendship ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Dai Hung is the head chef of Ah Yong Cafe who is unable to get along with the owner's daughter, Rosemary. When trouble starts brewing at their workplace, Dai Hung and Rosemary have to set their differences aside to save the cafe.
Style:
feel good, exciting, funny, light, entertaining ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
food, restaurant, cooking, chef, cafe owner, workplace, cooking and food, cafe, co worker co worker relationship, workplace situations, job, love hate relationship ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Two inseparable friends move to Kyoto to chase their dreams of becoming maiko, but decide to pursue different passions while living under the same roof.
Style:
satirical, captivating, semi serious, thrilling, heartfelt ...
Plot:
friends, cooking, friendship, domestic drama, satire, life, geisha, coming of age, intimate, best friend, job, childhood ...
Place:
japan, kyoto japan
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 20 min.
TV show
Story:
Ye Jiayao finds herself back in time in the body of Ye Jinxuan. After many twists, she thought that she would finally be able to lead a simple life and achieve her dream of opening the best restaurant in Huai Song. However, there are villains ...
Style:
satirical, thrilling, entertaining, captivating, semi serious ...
Plot:
cooking, food, time travel, ancient history, female protagonist, chef, culinary arts, cookery, satire, time jump, time warp, cooking and food ...
Place:
ancient china
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Story is about the girl Jang Geum who wants to be a cook. She gets accepted as a palace servant. Clever and cheerful Jang Geum quickly finds friends. But all to soon she encounters intrigue and corruption.
Style:
anime, entertaining, humorous, funny, exciting ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
cooking, teenager, girl, friendship, teenage girl, society, youth, friend, dream, friends, palace, royalty ...
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Genre: Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
After she inherits an Italian restaurant in Brooklyn, manager Amy teams up with a blacklisted master chef looking for a second chance. They discover that the most important ingredient for any recipe is always love.
Plot:
quitting job, cooking, job interview, italian restaurant, flashback, death of friend, renovation, inheritance, restaurant owner, chef, couple relations, female chef ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
new york
Is relevant?
800
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Japan
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Following a near-death experience France's leading chef throws himself into a quest seeking the flavor that has confounded his life since he was defeated by a Japanese chef's bowl of noodles as a young man.
Style:
semi serious, psychological, captivating, satirical, culinary ...
Plot:
chef, restaurant, cooking, food, cooking and food, satire, japanese culture, culinary arts, cookery, old friends reunited, father son relationship, husband wife relationship ...
Place:
japan, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Working as an assistant chef at the Zijing Hotel, Gu Sheng Nan was a woman well on her way to making her dreams come true. Well situated, in a job that she loved, she was free to express herself through her food, as she sharpened her skills as a ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, romantic, disturbing, satirical ...
Plot:
couples, chef, cooking, businessman, workplace, satire, hotel, employer employee relationship, love interest, culinary arts, love and romance, couple relations ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Emeril is a shot-lived American sitcom that aired on NBC in 2001. The series stars chef Emeril Lagasse playing himself as the star of a TV cooking show.
Style:
sitcom, humorous, not serious, culinary, entertaining ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
nothing goes right, chef, cooking, behind the scenes, celebrity culture, cooking show, fictional reality show, television, showbiz, media satire, urban, cooking and food ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
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104
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Set on a tropical island in Thailand, the strange plight of a beleaguered chef who, while romancing a mysterious woman, discovers the diabolical Zen of cooking. Following a near death escape, he returns to Montreal and falls hard for the woman of ...
Style:
touching, semi serious, sexy, captivating, humorous
Plot:
mermaid, island, food, chef, cooking, love affair, mysterious character, opposites attract, social differences, couples, femme fatale, supernatural ability ...
Place:
thailand, bangkok thailand, montreal, asia, canada
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