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Cook Off! (2007 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Cook Off!' is a 2007 American mockumentary comedy film directed by Cathryn Michon and Guy Shalem. The film was released on November 17, 2017, after being shelved for 10 years.
Synopsis
A group of quirky people are competing in a famed cooking contest for the grand prize of one million dollars.
Cast
Production
The film was already finished by 2007, but was shelved without explanation for a decade. In September 2017, it was reported that Lionsgate Premiere would finally release the film. Lionsgate had reportedly edited the film prior to release by cutting 20 minutes of footage and adding 22 minutes of previously unused footage.
Release
The film made its worldwide premiere at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado in February 2007. The film was released in theaters and on VOD on November 17, 2017.
Reception
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an average rating of 25% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 6.20/10.
John DeFore of 'The Hollywood Reporter' writes "Cook Off piles some better-than-this comedians into a culinary competition whose dishes look as unpalatable as the film itself." Ben Kenigsberg of 'The New York Times' writes: "The movie tries to do for amateur cooking contests what 'Best in Show' did for dog competitions, but the strained folksiness and tired stereotypes couldnt be further from the snap and wit of prime Christopher Guest. Michael Rechtshaffen of the 'Los Angeles Times' writes "Wafting into theaters after sitting on the back burner for the last decade, Cook Off! is a shrill, gloppy mess of a mockumentary being served up well past its "best before" date if there ever actually were one."
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