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What's Cooking?

2000-01-20 · 110 min · ★ 5.5

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Four families of different ethnicities prepare for a potentially explosive Thanksgiving dinner.

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Directors
Gurinder Chadha
Production companies
Lions Gate Films
Countries
United States of America, United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Julianna MarguliesJulianna MarguliesCarla
Mercedes RuehlMercedes RuehlElizabeth Avila
Kyra SedgwickKyra SedgwickRachel Seelig
Alfre WoodardAlfre WoodardAudrey Williams
Maury ChaykinMaury ChaykinHerb 'Herbie' Seelig
Estelle HarrisEstelle HarrisAunt Bea
Dennis HaysbertDennis HaysbertRonald Williams
Lainie KazanLainie KazanRuth 'Ruthie' Seelig
Joan ChenJoan ChenTrinh Nguyen
François ChauFrançois ChauDuc Nguyen
Kieu ChinhKieu ChinhGrandma Nguyen
Victor RiversVictor RiversJavier Avila
Douglas SpainDouglas SpainAnthony 'Tony' Avila
Suzanne CarneySarah Seelig
Eric GeorgeEric GeorgeMichael Williams
Gregory ItzinGregory ItzinJames Moore
Will Yun LeeWill Yun LeeJimmy Nguyen
Ralph ManzaRalph ManzaUncle David
A MartinezA MartinezDaniel 'Danny'
Shareen MitchellShareen MitchellPaula Moore

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