Overview
A culinary journey unfolds as a chef discovers his true calling amidst revolution.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- hopeful
- witty
- foodie movie night
- historical film night
What critics said
Critics broadly embraced the film as an elegant, warm, and appetizing historical comedy-drama with strong period atmosphere.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Pierre's dismissal from aristocratic service leads him toward independent cooking and the creation of a public restaurant.
French cuisine, professional kitchens, and the preparation and presentation of dishes are central sensory elements.
The restaurant becomes a concrete expression of changing ideas about access, status, and public pleasure on the eve of the Revolution.
Sacked chef Pierre must overcome his former position as a nobleman's servant to establish his own culinary livelihood.
Films like Delicious, and why
The Taste of Things
period food drama centered on culinary craft, social change, and an emerging restaurant culture
Babette's Feast
warm historical comedy-drama using food, class tensions, and personal reinvention as its emotional core
The Chef of South Polar
french period comedy-drama about hierarchy, service, and the liberating power of culinary expertise
Movie Details
- Director
- Éric Besnard
- Release Date
- 2021-09-08
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (314)
Cast
- Isabelle Carré
- Grégory Gadebois
- Benjamin Lavernhe
- Guillaume de Tonquédec
- Christian Bouillette
- Lorenzo Lefèbvre
- Marie-Julie Baup
- Laurent Bateau
- Félix Fournier
- François de Brauer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- 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
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Delicious about?
- On the eve of the French Revolution, a dismissed chef and an enigmatic young woman turn culinary talent into an act of social liberation.
- What is Delicious like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Delicious as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Delicious violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Delicious.
- What did critics think of Delicious?
- Critics broadly embraced the film as an elegant, warm, and appetizing historical comedy-drama with strong period atmosphere.
- Which films are like Delicious?
- Films with a similar feel include The Taste of Things, Babette's Feast, and The Chef of South Polar.
- How long is Delicious?
- Delicious runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Delicious?
- In United States, Delicious streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
