Movies and TvShows featuring "cooking-contest" theme.
Home cooks face off against trained chefs to see if passion can beat profession in the kitchen in this reality competition show.
Mister Ajikko is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Terasawa about a young boy cook. It was later adapted into anime series, produced by TV Tokyo and Sunrise. This show was broadcast from October 8, 1987 to September 28, 1989 with a total of 99 episodes. One of the earliest cooking/battle related manga and anime of its kind, there are some indications that this series is the inspiration for the live action competitive cooking show, Iron Chef.
The Next Iron Chef is a reality TV show that follows top chefs as they compete in cooking challenges to earn the title of Iron Chef. The chefs showcase their culinary skills and creativity in various themed challenges, using a wide range of ingredients to impress the judges. With intense pressure, high stakes, and thrilling cooking battles, only one chef can emerge as the next Iron Chef.
Just Add Romance is a heartwarming romantic comedy that follows the story of a talented female chef who is determined to chase her dreams and make it big in the culinary world. Along the way, she finds herself falling in love with a charming love interest while participating in a cooking competition reality show. With the backdrop of Chicago, Illinois, this movie explores the challenges, adventures, and joys of chasing a dream and finding love in unexpected places.
When a romance novelist struggling with writer's block meets a celebrity chef with a bad review, they find themselves mistaken for a blind date and spend the summer in a French villa. As they navigate a love rivalry, a swimming pool, and cooking contests, they discover a new manuscript and a chance at love.
Follows two celebrities as they go head-to-head-in a cook-off and squash their beef with knives in hand, spices on the rack and ready to prepare the best dish.
The Chinese Feast (1995) is a comedic romance film that revolves around the world of Chinese cuisine. The story follows a talented chef who competes in a cooking contest to win the heart of a woman he loves. With hilarious mishaps and delicious dishes, this movie is a feast for the senses.
After losing his reputation as the God of Cookery, a once-famous chef named Stephen Chow must battle his way back to the top by competing in a prestigious cooking competition. Along the way, he encounters various obstacles and rivals but remains determined to prove his culinary skills and reclaim his title.
State Fair is a charming pre-code comedy film about the Frake family's adventures at the annual State Fair. The film follows their experiences with contests, courtships, and the allure of the fair. Along the way, they encounter a naive pig-actor, a roller coaster ride, and various comedic mishaps. This lighthearted and nostalgic film explores themes of family, love, and the excitement of rural fairs.
A mockumentary that follows the 5 main contestants of The Golden Apron contest, a competition in search of "the greatest home chef in America", being held by a nefarious food manufacturing company with their own corporate agenda.
Elizabeth must work with Ben, a restaurant consultant, to save her late husband's Italian restaurant. As they grow closer, Elizabeth learns that change can be positive and may even lead to new love.
Molly and Jacob, a fresh couple, discover that they are actually competing delicatessen owners. As they prepare for Hanukkah, they must find a way to overcome their rivalry and keep their relationship intact. Will a Hanukkah miracle be enough to bring them closer together?
Funny scramble of an esoteric book of cooking between a guy without feeling, a tough girl, a master out of date, a dark-minded rich man, a emotion-manipulating woman and a OCD-suffering samurai.
Contest is a coming-of-age comedy about a teenager who enters a cooking contest to prove himself, while dealing with bullying and discovering his love for cooking. With the support of his grandmother and newfound friends, he learns valuable life lessons and finds his true passion.
Determined to win an ice cream competition with a flavor inspired by her late Tia Abuela’s Puerto Rican treats, a teen girl turns to her trailer park neighbors to help figure out the winning recipe.
Laura is a Chicago marketing executive sent to oversee a small mid-west town cook-off and entice Jim, the local barbecue joint owner, to let her license his family's secret BBQ sauce. As two very different worlds collide, with a dash of trust and splash of mutual admiration, a new-found friendship slowly marinades into something much bolder and sweet.
Žena & Janči guest star on an extremely underprepared TV cooking show.
