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What's Cooking?

2000·Movie
1h 50min·PG-13
50
MediocreGoodWatch score

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Light on feelings.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension6
  • Fast Pace5
  • Adrenaline3

Heart

Hopeful

Much of it is about family.

  • Family Dynamics9
  • Hopefulness7
  • Wholesome5

Humor

Some situational comedy and sharp wit

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Situational Comedy7
  • Wit & Wordplay5
  • Physical Comedy4

World

Everyday modern life, family, and society

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Acting7
  • Direction6
  • Narrative Structure6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition5

Who it's for

AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking

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About

Thanksgiving. A celebration of food, tradition and relative insanity.

Four families of different ethnicities prepare for a potentially explosive Thanksgiving dinner.
Thanksgiving Family ComedyMulticultural DynamicsSituational HumorEnsemble CastSocial CommentaryHeartwarming MomentsDialogue-DrivenCharacter InteractionsHoliday Theme

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about What's Cooking?

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Where can I stream What's Cooking? legally?

What's Cooking? is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Peacock, Philo, and Starz in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is What's Cooking? worth watching?

50
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 52%, and Metacritic 57). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is What's Cooking? rated?

PG-13

It's rated PG-13 in the United States.

How long is What's Cooking??

1 h 50 min

What's Cooking? runs 1 h 50 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on What's Cooking??

Critics55
Audiences67

Not quite. Audiences rate What's Cooking? higher (67) than critics (55). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

What language is What's Cooking? in?

EnglishYiddishSpanishVietnamese

It was made in English, with some Yiddish, Spanish, Vietnamese. Produced in United States, United Kingdom.

In how many countries can I watch What's Cooking??

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for What's Cooking? in 22 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does What's Cooking? use?

Thanksgiving Day StoryComing-Out StoryCalling the Young Man OutDysfunctional FamilyPoor Communication KillsDark SecretBratty Teenage DaughterAll for NothingThe UnapologeticInnocently InsensitiveScrew This, I'm Outta Here!Understanding Boyfriendand 2 more

TV Tropes lists 14 storytelling tropes for What's Cooking?, including Thanksgiving Day Story, Coming-Out Story, Calling the Young Man Out.