Movies Like Sugar and Stars (2023)

Sugar and Stars is a 2023 drama film from Sébastien Tulard with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Le Grand Chef and East Side Sushi.

Drama

Le Grand Chef

2007

A disgraced chef tries to restore his name by competing in a culinary contest to win the knife of Korea's last royal chef.

5.8

MagicScore

East Side Sushi

2014

Years of working in the food industry have made Juana, a working-class Latina, a chef of speed and skill. Searching for financial stability, she stumbles into a high-energy, male-dominated Japanese cuisine kitchen. The new atmosphere re-ignites her passions for food and life and makes her hungry to get mixed up in the flavors of this new world.

6.7

MagicScore

Cook-Off!

2017

Amateur 'chefs' from around the country compete for a million dollar prize in the ultimate food fight.

5.1

MagicScore

Cat Run 2

2014

A couple of fumbling best friends run a private detective agency and find themselves solving their next case in New Orleans, becoming embroiled in a web of sexy female spies and government conspiracy in the lively and character-filled backdrops of the Big Easy

4.6

MagicScore

The Way to the Heart

2024

Ava, an award-winning chef at a big-city restaurant, has lost her spark. Her boss sends her out to find herself to save her menu and her job. She returns home and finds little to inspire her, but when she reunites with her childhood friend Logan, Ava has to get her head out of the clouds and her foot out of her mouth to rediscover her passion for food.

9.9

MagicScore

Once Upon a Time in the Middle East

2026

Xu Fu travels to the Middle East to work as a chef in a Chinese restaurant to pay off family debts, where he meets floor manager Ma Junsheng. Their Dragon Restaurant rises to fame, attracting crowds with authentic‑tasting Chinese food. But war breaks out, and local conditions take a drastic turn for the worse. No one can remain unaffected. What lies ahead for them? And how will the Dragon Restaurant hold on amid the war?

9.1

MagicScore

Estômago: A Gastronomic Story

2007

In a dog-eat-dog world, Raimundo Nonato has found an alternative way to move ahead: he cooks. No matter what social strata this deceptively innocent young man inhabits, he hones his skills and sharpens his knives—and then he falls in love. Jorge's nimble comic fable provides a smartly constructed gastronomic allegory for ambition and survival.

7.9

MagicScore

Eat Drink Man Woman

1994

Retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu lives in modern day Taipei, with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each daughter encounters a new man in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes.

7.6

MagicScore

Tony

2026

A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.

7.6

MagicScore

#10

Midnight Diner

2014

A restaurant opens at midnight. Both the menu offerings and personality of the owner draw a series of flawed patrons including Tamako, whose boyfriend has passed away, live-in worker Michiru, and ruckus-raising Kenzo.

7.6

MagicScore

#11

Ustad Hotel

2012

When his father refuses to support his choice of a career, an aspiring chef tries to fulfil his dream by helping his grandfather run his small eatery.

7.5

MagicScore

#12

Sweet Bean

2015

The master of a dorayaki pastry store hires a 76-year-old woman whose talents attract customers from all over. But she's hiding a troubling secret. Life's joys are found in the little details, and no matter what may be weighing you down, everyone loves a good pastry.

7.4

MagicScore

#13

Midnight Diner 2

2016

The Master’s late-night diner welcomes a woman troubled by funeral fans, an elderly scam victim, and a noodle delivery man struggling with love.

7.4

MagicScore

#14

Hunger

2023

A talented young street-food cook pushes herself to the limit after accepting an invitation to train under an infamous and ruthless chef.

7.3

MagicScore

#15

A Tale of Samurai Cooking

2013

In this love story set in the Edo period, 27-year-old Oharu is a genius in the kitchen. Oharu attracts the attention of the master chef of the Kaga Domain, who arranges for her to marry his son and heir, 24-year-old Yasunobu. But, Yasunobu is cold to his new wife, and he's more interested in swordplay than cookery.

7.3

MagicScore

#16

Boiling Point

2021

A head chef balances multiple personal and professional crises at a popular restaurant in London.

7.2

MagicScore

#17

I Carry You with Me

2021

An epic love story spanning decades is sparked by a chance encounter between two men in provincial Mexico. Based on a true story, ambition and societal pressure propel an aspiring chef to leave his soulmate and make the treacherous journey to New York, where life will never be the same.

7.2

MagicScore

#18

Dinner Rush

2000

One unlucky evening, Louis Cropa, a part-time bookmaker, discovers that his restaurant has become a hotbed of conflicting characters. In addition to having to please a whiny food critic, Louis must fend off a hostile takeover from a pair of gangsters, to whom his sous-chef is in debt. Further, Louis has an argument with his son, the star chef, whose culinary creativity has brought success to the business.

7.1

MagicScore

#19

Master Cheng

2019

Cheng, 45, a restaurant owner from China, has travelled with his young son halfway around the world to a remote village in Finland. His wife died recently in an accident, and Cheng wanted to have a break from everything by traveling with his son to see an old Finnish friend who lives on a farm in the countryside of Finland. It’s the most remote place Cheng can imagine with endless forests, thousands of lakes, a country with entire population of one-fifth of Cheng’s home town, Shanghai.

7.0

MagicScore

#20

The French Dispatch

2021

The staff of an American magazine based in France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an artist sentenced to life imprisonment, student riots, and a kidnapping resolved by a chef.

7.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Sugar and Stars?

The top films similar to Sugar and Stars by MovieMagicScore are Le Grand Chef (5.8), East Side Sushi (6.7), Cook-Off! (5.1). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Sugar and Stars worth watching?

Sugar and Stars holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 70 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Sugar and Stars?

Sugar and Stars (2023) is a drama film directed by Sébastien Tulard, starring Riadh Belaïche, Loubna Abidar, Patrick d'Assumçao.

Where can I find more recommendations like Sugar and Stars?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Sugar and Stars

This ranked list pairs Sugar and Stars (2023), a drama film from Sébastien Tulard, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Riadh Belaïche take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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