Jean Reno plays a veteran chef in this French gastronomic comedy, facing off against his restaurant's CEO who wants to bring...
Jean Reno plays a veteran chef in this French gastronomic comedy, facing off against his restaurant's CEO who wants to bring in a younger replacement.
"Star chef Alexandre Lagarde (Reno) is in serious conflict with Stanislas Matter (Julien Boisselier), the new CEO of the group that owns his restaurant. Matter is plotting to have him lose one Michelin star in the next edition of the Guide, and replace him with a young 'modern' chef who advocates a chemical, molecular cuisine. Lagarde has run out of ideas... but as luck would have it, he meets Jacky (Michaël Youn) - an aficionado of haute cuisine." (Berlin Film Festival 2011)
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57 %2,262 reviewsAudience score rating
"Le Chef is about as obvious and predictable a French comedy as you could imagine. I loved it. It’s a niche alternative in this country, but it’s not difficult to imagine Le Chef as the French equivalent of mainstream efforts like Transformers or the latest Adam Sandler film. That said, it’s an incredibly entertaining film that hits plenty of high notes, and is rarely less than an absolute pleasure to watch."
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Flicks
Flicks"In this froth of a film, everything is a bit larger than life, but it's done with a nice sense of abandon and it's grounded by the performances"
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Urban Cinefile
Urban Cinefile"This is French farce in its most straightforward form, rather than the radical, cutting satire some would wish for."
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The National
The NationalLe Chef | Details
- Runtime
- 84
- Genre
- Comedy
- Country of origin
- France, Spain
