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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleA delightful French comedy.
- 63New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickRoughly a more broadly comic French version of John Favreau’s “Chef,’’ this film stars veteran Jean Reno as a longtime celebrity chef who may lose control of his Paris restaurant because the young new CEO thinks he’s old toque.
- 50Austin ChronicleAustin ChronicleLe Chef is practically bursting with good-natured bonhomie.
- 50Chicago Sun-TimesBruce IngramChicago Sun-TimesBruce IngramIt’s meant to be a soufflé-light charmer, but the bland, predictable French comedy Le Chef basically falls flat.
- 40The DissolveMike D'AngeloThe DissolveMike D'AngeloLe Chef involves a showdown between traditional French cuisine and molecular gastronomy, but the film very much serves as the cinematic equivalent of fast food, offering generic, processed menu items that are practically pre-digested.
- 40New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanDaniel Cohen’s genial French comedy is as airy as a soufflé. Alas, it’s not nearly as satisfying.
- 30Village VoiceAbby GarnettVillage VoiceAbby GarnettDaniel Cohen's Le Chef does little more than illuminate the superficiality of the restaurant business.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckWith its clichéd characters and situations, formulaic subplots (Alexandre neglects his grad student daughter to concentrate on his career) and overly cutesy comic tone, Le Chef is a cinematic dish best sent back to the kitchen.
- 30The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergFor a film about mouthwatering cuisine, it offers only fleeting delectable sensations.