6 of the finest food films
Bad weather this weekend or recovering after King’s Day? Nothing beats a good food film. No, not the eternal Eat Pray Love and Ratatouille—we’ve seen those by now. These are our favorites:
Big Night
A hilarious comedy about two brothers who run an Italian restaurant. Unfortunately, things aren’t going too well because of a rival restaurant that is better than theirs. To save the restaurant, they plan an evening featuring incredible food.
Babette’s Feast
In the mood for a little drama? In this Danish story about the French refugee Babette, she wins the lottery and wants to thank the sisters who gave her shelter with a dinner. This becomes a meal to remember.
Chef
A lovely feel-good film about chef Carl Casper, who loses his job and buys a food truck. This is the beginning of a funny adventure in which he tries to make his food truck a success and reconnect with the family he neglected during his years as a chef.
Burnt
In Burnt, Bradley Cooper plays a chef who has ruined his career through drugs and diva behavior. Once back, he tries to prove himself again by running a restaurant and striving for three Michelin stars.
The Hundred Foot Journey
An Indian family moves in opposite Madame Mallory’s Michelin-starred restaurant and opens a restaurant of its own. This marks the beginning of a turbulent relationship between Madame Mallory and the family, but also the start of a valuable learning experience for everyone involved. The Hundred Foot Journey is available on Netflix!
Estomago
The world consists of two kinds of people: those who eat and those who get eaten. Raimundo Nonato tries to find his way in this world by cooking. First he cooks in a bar, then in an Italian restaurant, and later in prison. Estomago follows his story.
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