What's Cooking?
“Thanksgiving. A celebration of food, tradition and relative insanity.”
Synopsis
Four families of different ethnicities prepare for a potentially explosive Thanksgiving dinner.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Theatrical TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2025-01-24
Top Cast
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Julianna Margulies
Carla
Mercedes Ruehl
Elizabeth Avila
Kyra Sedgwick
Rachel Seelig
Alfre Woodard
Audrey Williams
Maury Chaykin
Herb 'Herbie' Seelig
Estelle Harris
Aunt Bea
Dennis Haysbert
Ronald Williams
Lainie Kazan
Ruth 'Ruthie' Seelig
Joan Chen
Trinh Nguyen
François Chau
Duc Nguyen
Kieu Chinh
Grandma Nguyen
Victor Rivers
Javier Avila
Douglas Spain
Anthony 'Tony' Avila
Suzanne Carney
Sarah Seelig
Eric George
Michael Williams
Gregory Itzin
James Moore
Will Yun Lee
Jimmy Nguyen
Ralph Manza
Uncle David
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 20, 2000
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gurinder Chadha
- Screenplay & Story
- Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges
- Original Score
- Craig Pruess
- Original Title
- What's Cooking?
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English, Yiddish, Spanish, Vietnamese
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- Lions Gate Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gurinder Chadha
Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges
Craig Pruess
Jong Lin
Janice Hampton
Jeffrey Taylor, Beau Rogers, Steven D. Kravitz, Ethan Hurt, Abe Glazer
Department Leadership Roster
Gurinder Chadha
Director
Gurinder Chadha
Writer
Paul Mayeda Berges
Writer
Jong Lin
Director of Photography
Jeffrey Taylor
Producer
Craig Pruess
Original Music Composer
Janice Hampton
Editor
Stuart Blatt
Production Design
Eduardo Castro
Costume Design
Julius LeFlore
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About What's Cooking?
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What is What's Cooking? about?
Four families of different ethnicities prepare for a potentially explosive Thanksgiving dinner.
Who directed What's Cooking??
What's Cooking? was directed by Gurinder Chadha.
Who stars in What's Cooking??
The principal cast of What's Cooking? includes Julianna Margulies, Mercedes Ruehl, Kyra Sedgwick, Alfre Woodard, Maury Chaykin.
When was What's Cooking? released and how long is it?
What's Cooking? was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
Who composed the musical score for What's Cooking??
The original motion picture soundtrack for What's Cooking? was composed by Craig Pruess.
What is the age rating and content advisory for What's Cooking??
What's Cooking? holds official age classifications: GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).