Film

Simply Irresistible

1999 · 1h 35m · Comedy · Romance

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

IMDb

5.2

Rotten Tomatoes

16%

Metacritic

27

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.

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

Drew Nieporent

Gil Shapiro

Anthony Ruivivar

Ramos

Andrew McFarlane

The Poet

Steven Skybell

Mr. Mueller

Phyllis Somerville

Ruth

Bill Raymond

Howard

• Mark TarlovDirector
• Judith RobertsWriter
• Jon AmielProducer
• Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.Producer
• John FiedlerProducer
• Arnon MilchanExecutive Producer
• Elisabeth RobinsonExecutive Producer
• Robert M. StevensDirector of Photography
• Gil GoldsteinOriginal Music Composer
• Paul KarasickEditor

Release date

February 5, 1999

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$4,398,989

Genres

Comedy, Romance

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