The best cooking movies of all time
The top 3 according to 36 votes from people: Babette's Feast (1987) · The Taste of Things (2023) · Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011). (Updated Mar 5, 2024.)
From Babette's Feast to Ratatouille: the food films audiences and critics love most (Cinetrafic, Frfam).
Automatically translated (original in Français). See the original
Top 12
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1
Babette's Feast (1987)
Gabriel Axel and a French dinner in an austere Danish village; Oscar for foreign film.
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2
The Taste of Things (2023)
Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel at the stove; best director at Cannes.
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3
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)
The documentary about sushi master Jiro Ono.
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4
Ratatouille (2007)
Remy, a rat who dreams of becoming a chef in Paris.
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5
The Lunchbox (2013)
A misdelivered lunchbox in Mumbai starts a correspondence.
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6
The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
An Indian family opens a restaurant across from Helen Mirren's.
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7
Tampopo (1985)
Juzo Itami's «ramen western», a joyful tribute to culinary obsession.
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8
Haute Cuisine (2012)
Catherine Frot as the French president's personal cook.
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9
Big Night (1996)
Two Italian brothers and one dinner that could save their restaurant.
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10
Chocolat (2000)
Juliette Binoche opens a chocolate shop in a strict village.
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11
Julie & Julia (2009)
Meryl Streep as Julia Child and a blogger who cooks her entire book.
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12
Chef (2014)
Jon Favreau leaves a fancy restaurant for a food truck.
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Comments (1)
Le Festin de Babette en premier, évidemment. Ce repas final est un chef-d'œuvre.