6 Best Food Critic and Michelin Star Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 22, 2026

Fine dining makes a perfect pressure cooker. The Menu has guests at an exclusive island restaurant discovering their chef has a sinister plan for the evening, Boiling Point follows a head chef through one relentless night at his London restaurant, and Burnt has a disgraced chef chasing a third Michelin star. The Hundred-Foot Journey plays it gently, an Indian family’s restaurant opening across from a French Michelin-starred rival, while Ratatouille and Big Night round out the six.

The Menu (2022)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Guests at an exclusive culinary experience find their renowned chef has sinister plans for the evening.

Directed by Mark Mylod · 1h 47m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Boiling Point (2021)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A head chef battles chaos and mounting pressure on one relentless night at his London restaurant.

Directed by Philip Barantini · 1h 32m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, ShortsTV Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)

TMDB ★ 7.3

An Indian family's restaurant opens directly across from an elegant French Michelin-starred one.

Directed by Lasse Hallström · 2h 02m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Burnt (2015)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A disgraced celebrity chef attempts a redemptive comeback while chasing a third Michelin star.

Directed by John Wells · 1h 40m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Ratatouille (2007)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 96% Metacritic 96

A rat with a gift for cooking dreams of becoming a chef in a prestigious Parisian restaurant.

Directed by Brad Bird · 1h 51m · Rated G

Won 1 Oscar69 wins & 42 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, Hulu · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Big Night (1996)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Two immigrant brothers stake their struggling restaurant's future on one make-or-break feast.

Directed by Stanley Tucci & Campbell Scott · 1h 49m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Food Critic and Michelin Star Movies

The Menu (2022)

Boiling Point (2021)

The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)

Burnt (2015)

Ratatouille (2007)

Big Night (1996)

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