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Simply Irresistible(1999)
Status: Released
Date: 1999-02-05
54%
248 Votes
Time: 1h 35m
Magic opened up their hearts... Love did the rest.
Overview:
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.
Languages: French, English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $6,000,000.00
Revenue: $4,398,989.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Polar Entertainment Corporation
Movie: Simply Irresistible
Top 10 Billed Cast
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Amanda Shelton
Sean Patrick Flanery
Tom Bartlett
Dylan Baker
Jonathan Bendel
Patricia Clarkson
Lois McNally
Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
Nolan Traynor
Christopher Durang
Gene O'Reilly
Betty Buckley
Aunt Stella
Olek Krupa
Valderon
Amanda Peet
Chris
Alex Draper
Francois
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Overview
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.
Release Date
1999-02-05
Average
5.4
Rating:
2.7 startsTagline
Magic opened up their hearts... Love did the rest.
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