Chef fingerprintBig heart, immersive world, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Functional look and sound
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's heartwarming, uplifting, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
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Chef is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 68). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
1 h 54 min
Chef runs 1 h 54 min.
Yes. Critics average 78 and audiences 77 out of 100, so both groups see Chef much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $11 million to make and earned $50 million worldwide, 4.6 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+72GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Chef in 86 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 41 storytelling tropes for Chef, including Divorce Is Temporary, Conflict Ball, His Own Worst Enemy.
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