Chef

2014 film directed by Jon Favreau

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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.

Released: 2014-05-08114 minDir: Jon FavreauComedyBudget: $11.0MBox office: $50.4M

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Cast

Jon Favreau as Carl Casper
John Leguizamo as Martin
Bobby Cannavale as Tony
Emjay Anthony as Percy
Scarlett Johansson as Molly
Dustin Hoffman as Riva

Themes

parent child relationship
affectation
restaurant owner
road trip
food
chef
ex-husband ex-wife relationship
semi autobiographical
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Ratings

IMDb

7.3/10

251,518 votes

Year: 2014
Runtime: 114 min
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama

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Key facts

Directed by: Jon Favreau
Written by: Jon Favreau
Produced by: Jon Favreau Sergei Bespalov
Starring: Jon Favreau Sofía Vergara John Leguizamo Scarlett Johansson Dustin Hoffman Oliver Platt Bobby Cannavale Amy Sedaris Emjay Anthony Robert Downey Jr.
Cinematography: Kramer Morgenthau
Edited by: Robert Leighton
Production companies: Aldamisa Entertainment Fairview Entertainment Fetisov Teterin Films Prescience Altus Media Kilburn Media
Distributed by: Open Road Films (United States) Lionsgate (United Kingdom)
Release dates: March 7, 2014 ( 2014-03-07 ) ( SXSW ) May 9, 2014 ( 2014-05-09 ) (United States) June 5, 2014 ( 2014-06-05 ) (Russia) June 27, 2014 ( 2014-06-27 ) (United Kingdom)
Running time: 114 minutes
Countries: United States United Kingdom Russia
Language: English
Budget: $11 million
Box office: $49.8 million

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Wikidata facts

Duration: 114
FilmAffinity ID: 915141
Official website: chefthefilm.com
Image: Jon Favreau 3.jpg

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publication date: 2014-06-12
title: Chef
box office: 45967935
review score: 68/100
Commons category: Chef (2014 film)

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Article

Chef is a 2014 road comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by Jon Favreau. Favreau plays a celebrity chef who establishes a food truck business with his friends and young son. It co-stars Sofía Vergara, John Leguizamo, Scarlett Johansson, Oliver Platt, Bobby Cannavale, Amy Sedaris, Emjay Anthony, and Dustin Hoffman. Robert Downey Jr. appears in a cameo.

Favreau wrote the script after directing several big-budget films, wanting to go "back to basics" and to create a film about cooking. The chef Roy Choi was a co-producer and oversaw the menus and food prepared for the film. Principal photography took place in July 2013 in Los Angeles, Miami, Austin and New Orleans.