Synopsis
Self-taught aspiring chef Jacky has the talent, but not the luck. Star chef Alexandre Lagarde is in danger of losing his reputation, along with his beloved restaurant. Fate brings the two together and helps them along a journey through the intoxicating world of French haute-cuisine. A legend in his own time, Lagarde is in serious conflict with Stanislas Matter, the new CEO of the group that owns his restaurant, Cargo Lagarde. Matter is plotting to destroy Lagarde’s reputation so that he’ll have grounds to fire Lagarde and move the restaurant away from Lagarde’s classic French cuisine towards trendy molecular gastronomy. Desperate to cling to his status as a Three Star chef, Lagarde teams up with Jacky and together they try to find the balance between tradition and trend, as well as between family life and food obsession.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $11,290 (3.3% of total gross) |
Legs: | 7.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 6.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/19 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $452,135 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) | 10,690 | $342,667 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) | 6,394 | $5,396,323 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) | 9,607 | $5,738,990 |
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,929 | $342,667 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,955 | $342,667 |
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,098 | $5,396,323 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,909 | $5,738,990 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | June 20th, 2014 (Limited) by Cohen Media Group, released as Le Chef |
International Releases: | May 11th, 2012 (Wide) (Latvia)
June 7th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria) June 7th, 2012 (Wide) (Germany) June 14th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia) June 21st, 2012 (Wide) (Hungary) ... Show all releases |
Video Release: | October 21st, 2014 by eOne/Cohen |
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for brief strong language. (Rating bulletin 2281, 7/17/2013) |
Running Time: | 85 minutes |
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Keywords: | Food, Big Break, Professional Rivalry, Corporate Life, Fired |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Comedy |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Gaumont, TF1 Film Productions, Contracorriente Films, uFilm, Canal Plus, Cine Plus |
Production Countries: | France, Spain |
Languages: | English, French, Japanese, Spanish |