Le Grand Chef

A young, incredibly talented chef quits the profession after a contest to head a world-class restaurant ends in tragedy. Retiring to a small rural town with his grandfather, he finds a new and more peaceful existence, working as a farmer and selling vegetables at the local market. Even though content in his new life, when a nationwide cooking competition offers him the chance to take on his long-time rival, Seong-Chan embarks on a journey that will forever change his view of the world and lead him to the most startling revelations. Surrounding himself with a ragtag crew of misfits, each with his own poignant story to tell, he is soon in the media spotlight, facing stiff competition from the other contestants while dealing with his grandfather's diminishing faculties and a long buried family secret. Seong-Chan can only struggle to overcome every adversity with a quiet dignity.

Grosses

South Korea
$20,028,922
Domestic ()
Summary Details
DistributorCJ Entertainment
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Opening$3,334,824
434 theaters
Release DateNov 1, 2007
Running Time1 hr 53 min
GenresComedy Drama
In Release88 days/12 weeks
Widest Release474 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Oct 26-2819$18,790-13-$1,445$83,237-
Nov 2-41$3,334,824-434-$7,683$3,846,5831
Nov 9-111$3,736,196+12%412-22$9,068$9,252,9402
Nov 16-182$2,691,393-28%474+62$5,678$13,494,9173
Nov 23-252$2,072,166-23%335-139$6,185$16,460,9654
Nov 30-Dec 25$1,069,520-48.4%333-2$3,211$18,554,7245
Dec 7-95$919,648-14%273-60$3,368$20,050,9256
Dec 14-168$173,974-81.1%120-153$1,449$20,230,5537
Dec 21-2330$1,145-99.3%5-115$229$20,351,8058
Dec 28-3027$2,172+89.7%2-3$1,086$20,244,6409
Jan 4-633$2,095-3.5%2-$1,047$20,153,79310
Jan 11-1343$660-68.5%1-1$660$20,200,35311
Jan 18-2036$854+29.4%1-$854$20,117,02412
Jan 25-2751$531-37.8%1-$531$20,028,92213