Synopsis
Chef (2014) Carl Casper is an acclaimed chef with a family life that seems as decaying as his artistic freedom. Those frustrations boil over into a raucous viral-videoed public confrontation against a restaurant critic who panned his cooking of food that his boss ordered him to make against his instincts. Now with his career ruined, Carl's ex-wife offers an unorthodox solution in Miami: refit an old food truck to offer quality cooking on his own terms. Now with his young son, Percy, and old colleague, Martin, helping, Carl takes a working trip across America with that truck to rediscover his gastronomic passion. With Percy's tech savvy and Martin's enthusiasm, Carl finds that he is creating a traveling sensation on the way home. In doing so, Carl discovers he is serving up more than simply food, but also a deeper connection with his life and his family that is truly delicious in its own way. ??Kenneth Chisholm

Awards: 2 wins & 4 nominations
Budget: $11,000,000 (estimated)
Worldwide Gross: $48,428,048
Soundtrack: Brother John is Gone / Herc-Jolly-John (Written & Performed by Bo Dollis Jr. and the Wild Magnolia Indians (as The Wild Magnolias))


Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson
2014-05-30 (United States)
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