9 Food Movies To Make Your Mouth Water

Some of them well-known, some of them not, but all of them DELICIOUS.

1. Chef

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A chef losing his job becomes a blessing in disguise that prompts him to start a food truck.

Best thing about it:

Who's in it: Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara, Jon Leguizamo

Netflix on demand: No

2. Bottle Shock

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Okay, so it's technically a "wine" movie, not a "food" movie, but the story of how a little California vineyard takes on the French wine industry in an attempt to put American vintners on the map is both heartwarming and mouthwatering. So it's on the list.

Best thing about it: You feel like a total sommelier by the end.

Who's in it: Alan Rickman, Chris Pine, Bill Pullman

Netlfix on demand: Yes

3. Julie & Julia

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Watch Julie, an average woman in post-9/11 New York, cook her way through Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking."

Best thing about it: Stanley Tucci HELLOOOOOO (also Meryl Streep's Oscar-nominated turn as the effervescent Julia Child)

Netflix on demand: No

4. The Hundred-Foot Journey

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The classic "David & Goliath" story of a new Indian restaurant that opens up across the street from a Michelin-starred French establishment.

Best thing about it: Dame Helen Mirren is a French chef. I mean...

Who's in it: Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal, Charlotte Le Bon

Netflix on demand: No

5. Big Night (1996)

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Two brothers plan a special dinner for Louis Prima to save the family restaurant.

Best thing about it: Stanley Tucci HELLOOOOOO

Who's in it: Stanley Tucci, Tony Shalhoub, Marc Anthony, Minnie Driver, Isabella Rossellini

Netflix on demand: Yes

6. Chocolat

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A mysterious woman moves into a small French village and opens up a chocolate shop. Change and decadence ensue.

Best thing about it: Johnny Depp has an Irish accent. HOLLA.

Who's in it: Juliette Binoche, Dame Judi Dench, Johnny Depp

Netflix on demand: No

7. Moonstruck

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Fine. It's a LITTLE bit of a reach, but so much of Italian family culture revolves around food so DEAL WITH IT. When a widow falls in love with the brother of the man she's supposed to marry, everyone surrounding her is taken for a crazy ride by fate.

Best thing about it: "SNAP OUT OF IT!" (also Cher wins an Oscar.)

Who's in it: Cher, Nicolas Cage

Netflix on demand: Yes

8. My Big Fat Greek Wedding

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A grown woman struggles with leaving the family restaurant to follow her dream and find love.

Best thing about it: One of the most quotable movies in years ("Put some Windex on it." "The man may be the head, but the woman is the neck." "Hey Ian- we're gonna kill ya!")

Who's in it: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Andrea Martin, Laine Kazan

Netflix on demand: No

9. Ratatouille

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A movie about a rat in the kitchen is surprisingly delicious and uplifting, telling us that a great chef can come from anywhere.

Best thing about it: "I killed a man. With this thumb."

Who's in it: Patton Oswalt, Janeane Garofalo, Lou Romano, Will Arnett

Netflix on demand: No