The Hundred-Foot Journey

Life's greatest journey begins with the first step.

2014 • 122 min • Drama · Comedy

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Synopsis

A story centered around an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant.

Our family guide

Best from age 9

Movie Knight Score

1569 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
73 Audience · 1568 · 49%

An Indian family relocates to a charming French village and opens a vibrant Indian restaurant directly across from a revered, Michelin-starred French establishment. Culinary traditions clash and eventually blend as the two families navigate competition, cultural differences, and the universal language of food. It's a warm story about ambition, heritage, and finding common ground.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 3/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 1/10

Heads up

Some brief moments of cultural prejudice
Occasional social drinking, celebrating with champagne
A few mild romantic suggestions

What it models well

Cultural appreciation
Pursuing your dreams
Family bonds
Overcoming prejudice

Talk about it after

How food can connect cultures
Dealing with competition
Learning from different traditions
The importance of family support

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Top billed cast

Director: Lasse Hallström • Crew: Steven Knight

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Om Puri and his family are forced from their home in India by violence and briefly come to London before moving to a rural French community where he discovers a derelict old building situated opposite a Michelin-starred restaurant. Their first visit to the ruin is not auspicious. Their new neighbour "Mme.…
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