Simply Irresistible

5.4
Moderate
19991h 35m

Directed by

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.

Top Cast

Sarah Michelle Gellar - Amanda Shelton in Simply Irresistible

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Amanda Shelton

Sean Patrick Flanery - Tom Bartlett in Simply Irresistible

Sean Patrick Flanery

Tom Bartlett

Dylan Baker - Jonathan Bendel in Simply Irresistible

Dylan Baker

Jonathan Bendel

Patricia Clarkson - Lois McNally in Simply Irresistible

Patricia Clarkson

Lois McNally

Lawrence Gilliard Jr. - Nolan Traynor in Simply Irresistible

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Nolan Traynor

Christopher Durang - Gene O'Reilly in Simply Irresistible

Christopher Durang

Gene O'Reilly

Betty Buckley - Aunt Stella in Simply Irresistible

Betty Buckley

Aunt Stella

Olek Krupa - Valderon in Simply Irresistible

Olek Krupa

Valderon

Community
5.4
245 votes
My Score
N/A
Login to rate
5.8
Moderate confidence
Bayesian
5.80
95% interval
±0.14
Ratings
245

245 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.14 as more ratings come in.

Why we're confident →

Where to Watch

Click icons to visit streaming services directly. Streaming service names and logos are trademarks of their respective owners.

Movie Info

Release Date

February 5, 1999

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

Comedy, Romance

Director

All Reviews

Sort by:
Weekly Movie Picks, every Friday to your inbox