6 Best Pizza and Pizzeria Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 30, 2026

Comedy feel goodthought provoking

The corner pizzeria is a rich backdrop for coming-of-age stories and neighborhood drama. Fast Times at Ridgemont High has Southern California teenagers working part-time jobs at the local pizza place, Big Night has two immigrant brothers staking their restaurant on one feast, and Pizza has a delivery driver bonding with a lonely, wealthy woman. Chef, Do the Right Thing and Mystic Pizza round out the six.

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) 01

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A loose ensemble of Southern California high schoolers deal with jobs, sex and surfing.

Directed by Amy Heckerling · 1h 30m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Chef (2014) 02

Chef (2014)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A chef who loses his restaurant job rediscovers his passion for cooking by launching a food truck.

Directed by Jon Favreau · 1h 54m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Pizza (2005) 03

Pizza (2005)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A restless young pizza delivery driver forms an unexpected bond with a lonely, wealthy woman.

Directed by Mark Christopher · 1h 20m

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Sundance Now · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store

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Big Night (1996) 04

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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Do the Right Thing (1989) 05

Do the Right Thing (1989)

TMDB ★ 8.0

One scorching Brooklyn day builds towards a racial confrontation the whole block saw coming.

Directed by Spike Lee · 2h 00m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: ALLBLK Apple TV channel, ALLBLK Amazon channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Mystic Pizza (1988) 06

Mystic Pizza (1988)

TMDB ★ 6.2

Three young waitresses at a Connecticut pizzeria navigate love and their uncertain futures.

Directed by Donald Petrie · 1h 44m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

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Vlad Zakh

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.