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Quick Info

Rating

5.4/10

Release1999

Runtime1h 35m

StatusReleased

Budget$6,000,000

Revenue$4,398,989

Production

Taurus Film

Polar Entertainment Corporation

Regency Enterprises

Movie

Simply Irresistible

1999

1h 35m

5.4

Comedy

Romance

Synopsis

After her mother's death, mediocre chef Amanda Shelton is having trouble attracting customers to her family's restaurant. While shopping for ingredients, she is given a magical crab by mysterious Gene O'Reilly. Afterward, Amanda's dishes suddenly become excellent, inducing strong emotional reactions in everyone who eats them. Tom Bartlett, who is preparing to open his own eatery, tries her cooking and falls in love.

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