Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 07/27/07 Home Video 02/12/08 MPAA Rating Rated PG for some sensuality and language Running Time 1 hour 45 minutes Genre Drama, Romance Director Scott Hicks Writer Carol Fuchs, Sandra Nettelbeck Cast Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin, Patricia Clarkson, Jenny Wade, Lily Rabe Studio Warner Brothers |
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SYNOPSIS
A master chef, Kate (CATHERINE ZETA-JONES)
lives her life like she runs the kitchen at upscale 22
Bleecker Restaurant in Manhattan--with a
no-nonsense intensity that both captivates and
intimidates everyone around her. With
breathtaking precision, she powers through each
hectic shift, coordinating hundreds of meals,
preparing delicate sauces, seasoning and
simmering each dish to absolute perfection.
More at ease behind the scenes, she only leaves
the sanctuary of her kitchen to accept
compliments for one of her signature dishes, or, on
rare occasions, to tangle with a customer who
dares question her expertise. After work, most
nights find her in bed before midnight, set to rise at
dawn to beat her competition to the fish market for
the next day's freshest selections.
Kate's perfectionist nature is put to the test when a
brash new sous-chef joins her staff, the
high-spirited and freewheeling Nick (AARON
ECKHART). A rising culinary star himself, Nick
favors opera while working and loves to make
everyone around him laugh. His casual approach to
both life and cuisine couldn't be more different
from Kate's, yet the chemistry between them is
undeniable...as is the discord, like forks clanging
off a granite countertop.
A master chef, Kate (CATHERINE ZETA-JONES)
lives her life like she runs the kitchen at upscale 22
Bleecker Restaurant in Manhattan--with a
no-nonsense intensity that both captivates and
intimidates everyone around her. With
breathtaking precision, she powers through each
hectic shift, coordinating hundreds of meals,
preparing delicate sauces, seasoning and
simmering each dish to absolute perfection.
More at ease behind the scenes, she only leaves
the sanctuary of her kitchen to accept
compliments for one of her signature dishes, or, on
rare occasions, to tangle with a customer who
dares question her expertise. After work, most
nights find her in bed before midnight, set to rise at
dawn to beat her competition to the fish market for
the next day's freshest selections.
Kate's perfectionist nature is put to the test when a
brash new sous-chef joins her staff, the
high-spirited and freewheeling Nick (AARON
ECKHART). A rising culinary star himself, Nick
favors opera while working and loves to make
everyone around him laugh. His casual approach to
both life and cuisine couldn't be more different
from Kate's, yet the chemistry between them is
undeniable...as is the discord, like forks clanging
off a granite countertop.
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It might be easier to deal with this turbulence at work if Kate wasn't already off-balance at home,
struggling to connect with her nine-year-old niece, Zoe (ABIGAIL BRESLIN), who has recently--and very
unexpectedly--come to live with her. A bright, perceptive child, more comfortable with fish sticks than
foie gras, Zoe is clearly out of place in Kate's routine but Kate is determined to make a home for
her...just as soon as she figures out how.
As the weeks progress, Kate is not sure what steams her more--that Nick's talent scores big points
with 22 Bleecker's owner, Paula (PATRICIA CLARKSON), and its discriminating clientele, or that his
easygoing charm quickly wins over the shy Zoe, who finds it easier to open up to him than to her aunt.
But when he challenges the boundary between rivalry and romance, Kate finds herself questioning, for
the first time in years, some of the choices and beliefs that have made her so self-sufficient and so safe.
If she wants to forge a real bond with Zoe, find happiness with Nick and rediscover her appetite for life,
Kate will have to try something bold and new, and learn to express herself outside the realm of her
kitchen.
That would be like trying to cook without a recipe. But, as Kate discovers, sometimes the best recipes
are the ones you create yourself.
--© Warner Bros.
struggling to connect with her nine-year-old niece, Zoe (ABIGAIL BRESLIN), who has recently--and very
unexpectedly--come to live with her. A bright, perceptive child, more comfortable with fish sticks than
foie gras, Zoe is clearly out of place in Kate's routine but Kate is determined to make a home for
her...just as soon as she figures out how.
As the weeks progress, Kate is not sure what steams her more--that Nick's talent scores big points
with 22 Bleecker's owner, Paula (PATRICIA CLARKSON), and its discriminating clientele, or that his
easygoing charm quickly wins over the shy Zoe, who finds it easier to open up to him than to her aunt.
But when he challenges the boundary between rivalry and romance, Kate finds herself questioning, for
the first time in years, some of the choices and beliefs that have made her so self-sufficient and so safe.
If she wants to forge a real bond with Zoe, find happiness with Nick and rediscover her appetite for life,
Kate will have to try something bold and new, and learn to express herself outside the realm of her
kitchen.
That would be like trying to cook without a recipe. But, as Kate discovers, sometimes the best recipes
are the ones you create yourself.
--© Warner Bros.