Movie: Simply Irresistible

Top 10 Billed Cast

Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Gellar

Amanda Shelton

Sean Patrick Flanery
Sean Patrick Flanery

Tom Bartlett

Dylan Baker
Dylan Baker

Jonathan Bendel

Patricia Clarkson
Patricia Clarkson

Lois McNally

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Nolan Traynor

Christopher Durang
Christopher Durang

Gene O'Reilly

Betty Buckley
Betty Buckley

Aunt Stella

Olek Krupa
Olek Krupa

Valderon

Amanda Peet
Amanda Peet

Chris

Alex Draper
Alex Draper

Francois

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    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

    5.461

  • Rating:

    2.7 starts
  • Tagline

    Magic opened up their hearts... Love did the rest.

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    FrançaisEnglish
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