Food films we love
Our Top 10 favourite foodie films must be watched within close proximity of snacks.
Ratatouille
(2007)
Rat leaves home. Rat moves to Paris. Rat becomes a culinary sensation (in case you haven’t already guessed, this is animated).
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Couscous
(2007)
A despondent old man finds renewed hope when his dream of opening a restaurant starts to look like a reality.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
(2005)
Film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s bittersweet and cautionary tale about greed… and fantastical sweets.
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Super Size Me
(2004)
A subversive look at the fast food industry that will have you reaching for a salad – hold the dressing.
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Sideways
(2004)
Ok, not so much food as booze, but endearing all the same. Two middle-aged men take a road trip amidst the vineyards of California’s wine country.
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Eat Drink Man Woman
(1994)
Ang Lee’s atmospheric Taiwanese drama pays homage to the bond between food and family.
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Like Water for Chocolate
(1992)
Food takes on a life of its own in this sumptuous Mexican film about a lovelorn girl who imparts a certain magic on the dishes she prepares.
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Delicatessen
(1991)
Food becomes currency, and people become food, in this bizarre but compelling French black comedy.
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Chocolat
(1988)
Juliette Binoche’s chocolate helps a French village find happiness before finding love herself with Johnny Depp.
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Tampopo
(1985)
A trucker’s quest to create the perfect fast food noodle restaurant is just one of the gastronomic stories woven into this charming and irreverent Japanese film.
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