5.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Chef (2017)
Chef (2017)
Overview
Roshan Kalra is a three-star Michelin chef who gets fired from New York's Gulli restaurant after he punches a customer. Forced to take a break, he flies to Kochi to spend time with his son, Armaan and his estranged wife Radha Menon. It's a fruitful trip because he manages to mend broken family ties. In a bid to help him get his mojo back, his wife suggests he put up his own food truck and begin afresh.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
5.3
Overview
Roshan Kalra is a three-star Michelin chef who gets fired from New York's Gulli restaurant after he punches a customer. Forced to take a break, he flies to Kochi to spend time with his son, Armaan and his estranged wife Radha Menon. It's a fruitful trip because he manages to mend broken family ties. In a bid to help him get his mojo back, his wife suggests he put up his own food truck and begin afresh.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on apolitical themes of personal growth, family relationships, and career change, championing individual self-discovery and entrepreneurship as solutions to personal dissatisfaction rather than addressing broader political or societal issues.
The film features an Indian cast, which is consistent with its production as an Indian remake. The narrative focuses on personal and family themes, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on strong DEI themes.
Secondary
The 2017 Indian film "Chef" is an adaptation of the 2014 American film of the same name. Key characters, originally portrayed by white or Hispanic actors in the 2014 version, are played by Indian actors in the 2017 adaptation, constituting a race swap.
The film 'Chef, 2017' does not appear to feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes based on the provided details. Therefore, an assessment of its portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements is not applicable.
Currently, there is not enough information available to assess the portrayal of transsexual characters or themes in the film 'Chef, 2017'. Without specific plot details or character descriptions, a determination of positive, negative, or neutral impact cannot be made.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2017 film is a remake of the 2014 American movie "Chef." A comparison of the main and significant supporting characters between the original and the adaptation reveals no instances where a character's gender was changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
5.3
Critic Ratings
5.0
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