Chef
Starting from scratch never tasted so good.
2014 | 114m | English
Popularity: 11 (history)
| Director: | Jon Favreau |
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| Writer: | Jon Favreau |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 08, 2014 |
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| Director: | Jon Favreau |
| Writer: | Jon Favreau |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | parent child relationship, restaurant owner, road trip, food, chef, ex-husband ex-wife relationship, semi autobiographical, twitter, social media, duringcreditsstinger, food truck, gastronomia |
| Production Companies | Prescience, Fairview Entertainment, Altus Media |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $45,967,935
Budget: $11,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jon Favreau | Carl Casper |
| John Leguizamo | Martin |
| Bobby Cannavale | Tony |
| Emjay Anthony | Percy |
| Sofía Vergara | Inez |
| Scarlett Johansson | Molly |
| Dustin Hoffman | Riva |
| Oliver Platt | Ramsey Michel |
| Amy Sedaris | Jen |
| Robert Downey Jr. | Marvin |
| Russell Peters | Miami Cop |
| Chase Grimm | Vendor |
| Will Schutze | Mr. Bonetangles |
| Gloria Sandoval | Flora |
| Jose C. Hernandez | Abuelito |
| Alberto Salas | Bandmember |
| Alfredo Ortiz | Bandmember |
| Daniel Palacio | Bandmember |
| Mauricio Del Monte | Bandmember |
| Leonardo Da Nilo | Versailles Host |
| Nili Fuller | Marvin's Assistant |
| Charles Lao | Kitchen Supply Clerk |
| Benjamin Jacob | Benjamin Jacob |
| Aaron Franklin | Aaron Franklin |
| Gary Clark, Jr. | Gary Clark Jr. |
| Roy Choi | Roy Choi |
| Santos Caraballo | Club Salsa Dancer (uncredited) |
| Michael Patrick Carmody | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Anthony Carretta | Cuban Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Christina Cha | Shocked Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Cody Daniel | Allen Chipworth (uncredited) |
| Safi El Masri | South Beach Guy (uncredited) |
| Rachel Faulkner | Food Truck Customer (uncredited) |
| Michael P Gardner | Himself (uncredited) |
| Julian Graham | Shocked Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Josh Gutiérrez | El Cabbie (uncredited) |
| Priyom Haider | Food Truck Patron #1 (uncredited) |
| Miguel Izaguirre | Food Truck Customer (uncredited) |
| Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine | Lisa (uncredited) |
| Noa Lindberg | Hungry Jogger (uncredited) |
| Teebone Mitchell | Inez Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Chris Nunez | Salsa Dancer (uncredited) |
| Rigo Obezo | Construction Worker (uncredited) |
| Jay Pennington | Cowboy Patron (uncredited) |
| Tanner Priest | Foodie (uncredited) |
| Arley Ryder | Food Truck Patron (uncredited) |
| Mike Rylander | Farmers Market Shopper (uncredited) |
| Jenna Saab | Concert Patron (uncredited) |
| Sam Stinson | Customer (uncredited) |
| Ty Suite | Austin Food Truck Patron (uncredited) |
| Gary Teague | Franklin Barbecue Patron (uncredited) |
| Minn Vo | Salsa Dancer (uncredited) |
| William Shannon Williams | Food Truck Customer (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Leighton | Editor |
| Alicia Maccarone | Art Direction |
| Mathieu Schreyer | Music Supervisor |
| Molly Allen | Unit Production Manager |
| Greg Hale | First Assistant Director |
| David Kelley | Second Assistant Director |
| Peggy Robinson | Production Supervisor |
| Bryan Venegas | Set Decoration |
| Don Devine | Camera Operator |
| Darin Moran | Camera Operator |
| Henry Tirl | Steadicam Operator |
| Merrick Morton | Still Photographer |
| Kathy McHugh | Script Supervisor |
| Ron Judkins | Production Sound Mixer |
| Scott Jacobs | Boom Operator |
| Alex Names | Utility Sound |
| Brett Laumann | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Eugene M. Bernal | Rigging Gaffer |
| Charles Crivier | Key Grip |
| Mark R. Byers | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Tabitha Johnson | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Sarah Lee-Taylor | Costume Supervisor |
| Eddie Gomez | Set Costumer |
| Kate Biscoe | Makeup Department Head |
| George Black | Makeup Artist, Key Makeup Artist |
| Valli O'Reilly | Makeup Artist |
| Marie Larkin | Hair Department Head |
| Clare M. Corsick | Key Hair Stylist |
| Natasha Allegro | Hairstylist |
| Peggy Semtob | Hairstylist |
| Davy Newkirk | Hairstylist |
| Jeri Baker | Hairstylist |
| Corinne Villa | Visual Effects Editor |
| Danny Miller | First Assistant Editor |
| Gregg London | Assistant Editor |
| Maria Gonzales | Assistant Editor |
| Sheryl Benko | Post Production Supervisor |
| Bill Wohlken | Post Production Supervisor |
| Lisa Vijitchanton | Production Coordinator |
| Terri Greening | Production Accountant |
| Kei Rowan-Young | Location Manager |
| Claire Koonce | Casting Assistant |
| John M. Pisani | Unit Publicist |
| Leslie Borchert | Art Department Coordinator |
| Nathan Hardcastle | Transportation Captain |
| Lois Yaroshefsky | Studio Teachers |
| Gary Summers | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Michele Perrone | ADR Editor |
| Benjamin A. Burtt | Foley Editor |
| Tanya Noel Hill | Music Editor |
| Lyle Workman | Original Music Composer, Additional Music |
| Dolores Hernández | Makeup Artist |
| Will Greenfield | Production Supervisor |
| John K. Patterson | Production Supervisor |
| Bart Brown | Set Dresser |
| Lawrence Christman | Set Dresser |
| Andrew Gersh | Set Dresser |
| John Pollard | Set Dresser |
| Jeremy Alan Read | Set Dresser |
| Sal Sanchez | Set Dresser |
| Dave Sliwa | Set Dresser |
| David O. Whatley | Set Dresser |
| Steve Wolf | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Jason Donnelly | Animation Supervisor |
| Bryan Godwin | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| David Van Dyke | Visual Effects Producer |
| Doug Spilatro | Visual Effects |
| Shane Strickman | Visual Effects Producer |
| Lisa Marie Harris | Set Costumer |
| Cassiopeia Smith | Costumer |
| Jon Favreau | Director, Writer |
| Kramer Morgenthau | Director of Photography |
| Sarah Halley Finn | Casting |
| Denise Pizzini | Production Design |
| Laura Jean Shannon | Costume Design |
| James Kroning | Property Master |
| Heba Thorisdottir | Makeup Artist |
| Tamara Hunter | Casting Associate |
| Jason B. Stamey | Casting Assistant |
| Michael D. Menapace | Transportation Coordinator |
| Tom Myers | Sound Designer |
| Michael Silvers | Supervising Sound Editor, Dialogue Editor |
| Steve Slanec | Supervising Sound Editor, Dialogue Editor |
| Christopher Boyes | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Chris Scarabosio | Sound Effects Editor |
| Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Brian Chumney | Dialogue Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Molly Allen | Executive Producer |
| Mark C. Manuel | Executive Producer |
| Ted O'Neal | Executive Producer |
| Oleg Teterin | Executive Producer |
| Marina Bespalov | Executive Producer |
| James D. Brubaker | Executive Producer |
| Jere Hausfater | Executive Producer |
| Philip Elway | Executive Producer |
| Tim Smith | Executive Producer |
| Paul Brett | Executive Producer |
| Jerry Fruchtman | Executive Producer |
| Peter Fruchtman | Executive Producer |
| Craig Chapman | Executive Producer |
| Boris Teterev | Executive Producer |
| Scott Steindorff | Executive Producer |
| Dylan Russell | Executive Producer |
| Mark Brooke | Executive Producer |
| Jon Favreau | Producer |
| Sergey Bespalov | Producer |
| Karen Gilchrist | Executive Producer |
| Gleb Fetisov | Executive Producer |
| Anne Sheehan | Executive Producer |
| Jason Rose | Executive Producer |
| Roy Choi | Co-Producer |
| John Bartnicki | Associate Producer |
| Olga Lesnova | Co-Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 38 | 63 | 24 |
| 2024 | 5 | 40 | 84 | 25 |
| 2024 | 6 | 50 | 168 | 23 |
| 2024 | 7 | 35 | 66 | 20 |
| 2024 | 8 | 32 | 68 | 17 |
| 2024 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 40 | 102 | 18 |
| 2024 | 11 | 31 | 61 | 19 |
| 2024 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 17 |
| 2025 | 1 | 34 | 54 | 23 |
| 2025 | 2 | 21 | 35 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 777 | 876 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 275 | 763 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 447 | 721 |