Overview
A heartfelt exploration of family bonds and culinary traditions unfolds over Sunday dinners.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- warm
- witty
- poignant
- family movie night
- foodie film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Ang Lee's richly layered, warmly engaging balance of family drama, comedy, romance, and culinary sensuality.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Chu family gathers for an elaborate Sunday dinner whose preparation and aftermath expose each daughter's changing romantic and emotional life.
Widowed chef Mr. Chu and his three unmarried daughters struggle over independence, tradition, aging, and romantic expectations.
Sumptuous cooking sequences and shared dishes communicate care, restraint, frustration, and intimacy within the Chu household.
The daughters' careers and dating lives reflect contemporary urban Taiwan while remaining intertwined with inherited family customs.
Films like Eat Drink Man Woman, and why
The Joy Luck Club
shared focus on family relationships, food, generational tension, and warm dramedy
The Taste of Things
shared intimate domestic drama, culinary ritual, emotional restraint, and family reconciliation
Tokyo Story
shared intergenerational family dynamics, romantic complications, and bittersweet humor
The Lunchbox
shared food-centered storytelling, communal rituals, and gentle romantic comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Ang Lee
- Release Date
- 1994-08-03
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (423)
Cast
- Lung Sihung
- Yang Kuei-mei
- Jacklyn Wu Chien-Lien
- Wang Yu-wen
- Sylvia Chang
- Winston Chao
- Chen Chao-jung
- Lester Chan Chit-Man
- Chen Yu
- Gua Ah-leh
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Eat Drink Man Woman about?
- A master chef and his three daughters negotiate love, independence, and aging through the elaborate Sunday dinners that hold their family together.
- What is Eat Drink Man Woman like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Eat Drink Man Woman as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Eat Drink Man Woman violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Eat Drink Man Woman.
- What did critics think of Eat Drink Man Woman?
- Critics broadly praised Ang Lee's richly layered, warmly engaging balance of family drama, comedy, romance, and culinary sensuality.
- Which films are like Eat Drink Man Woman?
- Films with a similar feel include The Joy Luck Club, The Taste of Things, Tokyo Story, and The Lunchbox.
- How long is Eat Drink Man Woman?
- Eat Drink Man Woman runs 123 minutes.
- Where can I watch Eat Drink Man Woman?
- In United States, Eat Drink Man Woman is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home.
