Chef
“Starting from scratch never tasted so good.”
Cast
Jon Favreau 
Robert Downey Jr. 
Scarlett Johansson 
Dustin Hoffman 
John Leguizamo 
Bobby Cannavale
Credits
Written by: Jon Favreau
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
Chef (2014) is a American comedy directed by Jon Favreau. It stars Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson. It runs 114 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (254,743 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 87%
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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