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Created Jun 02, 2014 08:24AM PST • Edited Jun 02, 2014 08:24AM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Great 4.0

   Chef sets a high bar for this year’s feel-good comedies. Favreau is a great fit for a chef that needs to step it up a notch in the kitchen and with his family. Bolstered by a great supporting cast, you can’t go wrong with this film – either as a date movie or with the kids. Also, prepare to leave hungry as you witness cooking in a delightful variety of places.

4. Acting

   Very Good 3.5

   This is a well rounded cast. Favreau does a stand-up job, but the film was really made by great performances by John Leguizamo, man-lol-guy Bobby Cannavale, Scarlett Johansson (in the background), Sofia Vergera (a softened version compared to Modern Family), Dustin Hoffman (well, not that convincing as the hard-ass boss), and a predictably hilarious Robert Downey Jr.

5. Male Stars Very Good 3.5

6. Female Stars Very Good 3.5

7. Female Costars Very Good 3.5

8. Male Costars Very Good 3.5

10. Film

    Great 4.0

11. Direction Great 4.0

12. Play Great 4.0

13. Music Great 4.0

14. Visuals Great 4.0
15. Content

16. Edge

    Tame 1.0

17. Sex Innocent 1.0

18. Violence Gentle 1.0

19. Rudeness Polite 1.0

21. Reality

    Glib 1.5

22. Circumstantial Glib 1.5

23. Biological Glib 1.5

24. Physical Glib 1.5