Chef
Starting from scratch never tasted so good.
2014 | 114m | English
Popularity: 4 (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: | |
| Keywords | parent child relationship, restaurant owner, road trip, food, chef, ex-husband ex-wife relationship, twitter, duringcreditsstinger, food truck, gastronomia |
| Production Companies | Prescience, Fairview Entertainment, Altus Media |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $50,440,695
Budget: $11,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 12, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jon Favreau | Carl Casper |
| John Leguizamo | Martin |
| Bobby Cannavale | Tony |
| Emjay Anthony | Percy |
| Scarlett Johansson | Molly |
| Dustin Hoffman | Riva |
| Sofía Vergara | Inez |
| 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 | Band Member |
| Alfredo Ortiz | Band Member |
| Daniel Palacio | Band Member |
| Mauricio Del Monte | Band Member |
| 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 |
| Americus Abesamis | Food Truck Patron (uncredited) |
| Paul Aldanée | Cafe Guy (uncredited) |
| Andrew Anderson | Young Guy (uncredited) |
| Maria F. Blanco | Salsa Dancer (uncredited) |
| Santos Caraballo | Club Salsa Dancer (uncredited) |
| Michael Patrick Carmody | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Anthony Carretta | Cuban Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Joseph Randy Causin | Tourist (uncredited) |
| Christina Cha | Shocked Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Marly Chaudry | Waitress (uncredited) |
| Cody Daniel | Allen Chipworth (uncredited) |
| Billy Driver | Beer Garden Patron (uncredited) |
| Maria Engler | Partygoer (uncredited) |
| Eduardo M. Freyre | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Michael P. Gardner | Michael P. Gardner (uncredited) |
| Julian Graham | Shocked Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Joshua Gutiérrez | El Cabbie (uncredited) |
| Priyom Haider | Food Truck Patron #1 (uncredited) |
| Leigh M. Harris | Rockabilly Girl (uncredited) |
| Miguel Izaguirre | Food Truck Customer (uncredited) |
| Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine | Lisa (uncredited) |
| Gayle Kate | Farmers Market Lady (uncredited) |
| Paola Katsapas | Bikini Girl (uncredited) |
| Caleb Kirkland | French Market Customer / Parade Goer (uncredited) |
| David W. LeBlanc | Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
| Noa Lindberg | Hungry Jogger (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Harris Matherne | French Market Customer (uncredited) |
| Ryan McInerney | Miami Food Truck Customer (uncredited) |
| Quintin McKemie II | Food Truck Customer (uncredited) |
| Kristin M. Miller | Rockabilly Chick (uncredited) |
| Teebone Mitchell | Inez Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Leonardo Montelongo | Austin Food Truck Patron (uncredited) |
| Scott Mulvania | South Beach Unicyclist (uncredited) |
| Jody Nolan | Beer Garden Patron (uncredited) |
| Chris Nuñez | Salsa Dancer (uncredited) |
| Gustavo I. Ortiz | Food Truck Customer (uncredited) |
| Elbin Palencia | Food Truck Customer (uncredited) |
| Reed Penney | Austin Food Truck Patron (uncredited) |
| Jay Pennington | Cowboy Patron (uncredited) |
| Tanner Priest | Foodie (uncredited) |
| Johnny Radelat | Musician (uncredited) |
| Xavier Ramirez | Food Truck Customer (uncredited) |
| Radcliff Redding | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Sandy Romero | Food Truck Patron (uncredited) |
| Katherine Jeanie Russell | Tourist (uncredited) |
| Arley Ryder | Food Truck Patron (uncredited) |
| Mike Rylander | Farmers Market Shopper (uncredited) |
| Jenna Saab | Concert Patron (uncredited) |
| Selena Silvas | Food Truck Patron (uncredited) |
| Joshua Soares | The Chef (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Star | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Sam Stinson | Customer (uncredited) |
| Ty Suite | Austin Food Truck Patron (uncredited) |
| Gary Teague | Franklin Barbecue Patron (uncredited) |
| William Throckmorton | Foodie (uncredited) |
| Carlos Valenzuela-Durr | Motorcycle Rider (uncredited) |
| Minn Vo | Salsa Dancer (uncredited) |
| William Shannon Williams | Food Truck Customer (uncredited) |
| Rachel Faulkner | Food Truck Customer (uncredited) |
| Rigo Obezo | Construction Worker (uncredited) |
| Noa Lindberg | Hungry Customer |
| 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 | Key Makeup Artist, 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 |
| Tanya Noel Hill | Music Editor |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Benjamin A. Burtt | Foley Editor |
| Lyle Workman | Original Music Composer, Additional Music |
| Cassiopeia Striker | Costumer |
| Jay Johnson | Title Designer |
| Meghan Malloy | Producer's Assistant |
| Tammie Childress | Props |
| 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 |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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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 |
| 2025 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| 2025 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2026 | 1 | 821 | 863 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 777 | 876 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 548 | 781 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 1 | 275 | 763 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 447 | 721 |