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Simply Irresistible

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Simply Irresistible (1999)

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Reviews Counted:28

Fresh:4

Rotten:24

Average Rating:4.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: A struggling chef (Gellar) comes across a magic crab and suddenly is able to cook culinary masterpieces. Soon she's falling in love with the high-powered executive (Flanery) opening a nearby... A struggling chef (Gellar) comes across a magic crab and suddenly is able to cook culinary masterpieces. Soon she's falling in love with the high-powered executive (Flanery) opening a nearby high-class restaurant of his own. A bubbly romance along the lines of LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE. [More]

Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sean Patrick Flanery, Patricia Clarkson, Dylan Baker

Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sean Patrick Flanery, Patricia Clarkson, Dylan Baker, Amanda Peet, Larry Gilliard, Christopher Durang, Betty Buckley, Olek Krupa, Andrew McFarlane

Director: Mark Tarlov

Director: Mark Tarlov
Screenwriter: Judith Roberts, Elizabeth Robinson
Producer: John Fiedler, Jon Amiel

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Kevin Maher
Kevin Maher
Sight and Sound

Evokes the seductive power of a musical.

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Cheryl DeWolfe
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Scrambles many of what were among the winning elements of You've Got Mail--but audiences are returning this one to sender.

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Doris Toumarkine
Doris Toumarkine
Film Journal International

A ridiculous and just plain goofy romantic fantasy that's as flimsy as a slice of bologna.

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James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

'Simply Irresistible' begins with Sarah Michelle Gellar picking up a case of crabs. Things go downhill from there.

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