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Chef
“Starting from scratch never tasted so good.”
71%
Movie
1h 54m
AI Analysis
Chef (2014) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Chef (2014) — a movie tagged as Comedy with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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 … Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~114 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Chef 71% (3,641 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Chef is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
71%
from 3.6k TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2014-05-08
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- TMDB rating
- 7.1
- TMDB ID
- 212778
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What is Chef about?
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 nex... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Chef?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Chef?
The official runtime for Chef is approximately 114 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Jon Favreau
Carl Casper
John Leguizamo
Martin
Bobby Cannavale
Tony
Emjay Anthony
Percy
Scarlett Johansson
Molly
Dustin Hoffman
Riva
Sofía Vergara
Inez
Oliver Platt
Ramsey Michel
Amy Sedaris
Jen
Robert Downey Jr.
Marvin
Russell Peters
Miami Cop
- C
Chase Grimm
Vendor
Will Schutze
Mr. Bonetangles
Gloria Sandoval
Flora
Jose C. Hernandez
Abuelito
- A
Alberto Salas
Band Member
Alfredo Ortiz
Band Member
- D
Daniel Palacio
Band Member
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