Not to be confused with the 2017 Zimbabwean romantic comedy film Cook Off.
Cook Off! is a 2007 American mockumentarycomedy film directed by Cathryn Michon and Guy Shalem. The film was released on November 17, 2017, after being shelved for 10 years.[2]
The film was already finished by 2007, but was shelved without explanation for a decade. In September 2017, Lionsgate Premiere reportedly was to finally release the film.[5] Lionsgate had reportedly edited the film prior to release by cutting 20 minutes of footage and adding 22 minutes of previously unused footage.[6]
Releaseedit
The film made its worldwide premiere at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado, in February 2007.[7] The film was released in theaters and on VOD on November 17, 2017.[8]
Receptionedit
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an average rating of 25% based on eight reviews, with an average rating of 6.20/10.[1]
John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter writes, "Cook Off! piles some better-than-this comedians into a culinary competition whose dishes look as unpalatable as the film itself."[9] Ben Kenigsberg of The New York Times writes: "The movie tries to do for amateur cooking contests what Best in Show did for dog competitions, but the strained folksiness and tired stereotypes couldn’t be further from the snap and wit of prime Christopher Guest.[10] Michael Rechtshaffen of the Los Angeles Times writes, "Wafting into theaters after sitting on the back burner for the last decade, Cook Off! is a shrill, gloppy mess of a mockumentary being served up well past its "best before" date — if there ever actually were one."[11]
^Fletcher, Rosie (September 21, 2017). "Melissa McCarthy movie Cook-Off! finally gets a release date and trailer after sitting on the shelf for 10 years". Digital Spy. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
^Jagernauth, Kevin (September 19, 2017). "'Cook-Off!' Trailer: Long Shelved Melissa McCarthy Comedy Finally Sees The Light of Day". The Playlist. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
^ abcdefghiHipes, Patrick (September 19, 2017). "'Cook Off!' Trailer: Melissa McCarthy Comedy Reheated Ten Years Later". Deadline. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
^"Cook-Off! Trailer: Melissa McCarthy Gets Her Hands (and Face) Dirty". Vulture. September 19, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
^Fletcher, Rosie (September 21, 2017). "Melissa McCarthy movie Cook-Off! finally gets a release date and trailer after sitting on the shelf for 10 years". Digital Spy. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
^Bond, Nick (September 21, 2017). "Melissa McCarthy's latest film is actually 10 years old". Retrieved October 19, 2017.
^"Cook Off! Trailer: Watch Melissa McCarthy Try Her Hand At A Mockumentary". CinemaBlend. 21 September 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
^Staff, T. H. R. (17 November 2017). "'Cook Off': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
^Kenigsberg, Ben (16 November 2017). "Review: 'Cook Off!' Gives Chefs the 'Best in Show' Treatment". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 August 2021 – via NYTimes.com.
^"Review: Stale mockumentary 'Cook Off!' misses its mark". Los Angeles Times. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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Not to be confused with the 2017 Zimbabwean romantic comedy film Cook Off Cook Off is a 2007 American mockumentary comedy film directed by Cathryn Michon and Guy Shalem The film was released on November 17 2017 after being shelved for 10 years 2 Cook Off Teaser posterDirected byCathryn MichonGuy ShalemWritten byCathryn Michon Wendi McLendon Covey W Bruce CameronBased onThe Grrl Genius Guide to Lifeby Cathryn MichonStarringCathryn Michon Wendi McLendon Covey Melissa McCarthy Ben Falcone Gary Anthony Williams Niecy Nash Jack Plotnick Diedrich Bader Phil LaMarr Jordan Black Romy Rosemont Roy Jenkins Cristine Rose Jennifer Elise Cox Markie Post Marcia Wallace Gavin MacLeod Cedric Yarbrough Stephen Root Louie AndersonCinematographyBruce DicksonEdited byCathryn Michon Mallory Gottlieb Michael DemirjianMusic byJoel BeckermanDistributed byLionsgate PremiereRelease datesFebruary 13 2007 2007 02 13 US Comedy Arts Festival November 17 2017 2017 11 17 United States Running time98 minutes 1 CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 5 Reception 6 References 7 External linksSynopsis editA group of quirky people is competing in a famed cooking contest for the grand prize of one million dollars 3 This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2019 Cast editCathryn Michon 4 as Sharon Solfest Melissa McCarthy 4 as Amber Strang Wendi McLendon Covey 4 as Pauline Solfest Ben Falcone 4 as Cameron Strang Gary Anthony Williams 4 as Lars Hagerbakke Stephen Root 4 as Morty Van Rookle Diedrich Bader 4 as Del Crawford Niecy Nash 4 as Ladybug Briggs Louie Anderson 4 as Mayor Doug Halverson Marcia Wallace as Herself Gavin MacLeod as Himself Markie Post as Christine Merriweather Jordan Black as Markus Briggs Steve Little as Muffin Man Sam Pancake as David Lord Paul Willson as Mike Sweazy Jack Plotnick as Timothy Whims Cristine Rose as Victoria Dougherty Phil LaMarr as Reverend Thaddeus Briggs Esq Jennifer Elise Cox as Cassandra Dougherty Cedric Yarbrough as Jericho Romy Rosemont as Patty Pasternak Roy Jenkins as Richard Pasternak Jim Rash as Beauregard St Pompadeux Karen Maruyama as Lee Nguyen S A Griffin as Dave Carriere Melissa Peterman as Nancy Shmaedeke Mindy Sterling as Mrs Burris Mo Collins as Van Rookle Farms Housewife Annie Mumolo as Moonlight Girl Tara Subkoff as Mayor s Assistant W Bruce Cameron as EMTProduction editThe film was already finished by 2007 but was shelved without explanation for a decade In September 2017 Lionsgate Premiere reportedly was to finally release the film 5 Lionsgate had reportedly edited the film prior to release by cutting 20 minutes of footage and adding 22 minutes of previously unused footage 6 Release editThe film made its worldwide premiere at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen Colorado in February 2007 7 The film was released in theaters and on VOD on November 17 2017 8 Reception editOn review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes the film has an average rating of 25 based on eight reviews with an average rating of 6 20 10 1 John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter writes Cook Off piles some better than this comedians into a culinary competition whose dishes look as unpalatable as the film itself 9 Ben Kenigsberg of The New York Times writes The movie tries to do for amateur cooking contests what Best in Show did for dog competitions but the strained folksiness and tired stereotypes couldn t be further from the snap and wit of prime Christopher Guest 10 Michael Rechtshaffen of the Los Angeles Times writes Wafting into theaters after sitting on the back burner for the last decade Cook Off is a shrill gloppy mess of a mockumentary being served up well past its best before date if there ever actually were one 11 References edit a b Cook Off 2017 Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved May 14 2021 Fletcher Rosie September 21 2017 Melissa McCarthy movie Cook Off finally gets a release date and trailer after sitting on the shelf for 10 years Digital Spy Retrieved October 19 2017 Jagernauth Kevin September 19 2017 Cook Off Trailer Long Shelved Melissa McCarthy Comedy Finally Sees The Light of Day The Playlist Retrieved October 19 2017 a b c d e f g h i Hipes Patrick September 19 2017 Cook Off Trailer Melissa McCarthy Comedy Reheated Ten Years Later Deadline Retrieved October 19 2017 Cook Off Trailer Melissa McCarthy Gets Her Hands and Face Dirty Vulture September 19 2017 Retrieved October 19 2017 Fletcher Rosie September 21 2017 Melissa McCarthy movie Cook Off finally gets a release date and trailer after sitting on the shelf for 10 years Digital Spy Retrieved October 19 2017 Bond Nick September 21 2017 Melissa McCarthy s latest film is actually 10 years old Retrieved October 19 2017 Cook Off Trailer Watch Melissa McCarthy Try Her Hand At A Mockumentary CinemaBlend 21 September 2017 Retrieved October 19 2017 Staff T H R 17 November 2017 Cook Off Film Review The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 11 August 2021 Kenigsberg Ben 16 November 2017 Review Cook Off Gives Chefs the Best in Show Treatment The New York Times Retrieved 11 August 2021 via NYTimes com Review Stale mockumentary Cook Off misses its mark Los Angeles Times 16 November 2017 Retrieved 11 August 2021 External links editCook Off at IMDb Cook Off at Rotten Tomatoes nbsp This film article about a 2000s comedy film is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article related to an American film of the 2000s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cook Off amp oldid 1161873241, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
