What's Cooking? (2000)
Popularity3.5/5
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Directors
Gurinder Chadha
Cast
Mercedes Ruehl, Victor Rivers, Douglas Spain, Maria Carmen, Isidra Vega
The story
On Thanksgiving day, four ethnically diverse families -- Vietnamese, Latino, Jewish, and African American — gather for the traditional meal. Each family has its own distinct way of cooking the traditional holiday meal and its own set of problems. Ruth and Herb Seelig welcome their daughter Rachel home, along with her girlfriend Carla.
Genres
Drama, Family Drama, LGBTQ-related film, comedy film, drama film
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