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Simply Irresistible

1999 · 1h 35m · Comedy · Romance

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

IMDb
5.2
Rotten Tomatoes
16%
Metacritic
27

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Overview

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.

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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

Drew Nieporent

Gil Shapiro

Anthony Ruivivar

Anthony Ruivivar

Ramos

Andrew McFarlane

Andrew McFarlane

The Poet

Steven Skybell

Steven Skybell

Mr. Mueller

Phyllis Somerville

Phyllis Somerville

Ruth

Bill Raymond

Bill Raymond

Howard

Crew

Media

Details

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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