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55% Critic Match
Simply Irresistible
“Magic opened up their hearts... Love did the rest.”
5.5 / 10• 1999• 1h 35m•PG-13• English
ComedyRomance
Storyline
After her mother's death, mediocre chef Amanda Shelton is having trouble attracting customers to her family's restaurant. While shopping for ingredients, she is given a magical crab by mysterious Gene O'Reilly. Afterward, Amanda's dishes suddenly become excellent, inducing strong emotional reactions in everyone who eats them. Tom Bartlett, who is preparing to open his own eatery, tries her cooking and falls in love.
Cast & Crew
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Amanda Shelton
Lead
Sean Patrick Flanery
Tom Bartlett
Dylan Baker
Jonathan Bendel
Patricia Clarkson
Lois McNally
Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
Nolan Traynor
Christopher Durang
Gene O'Reilly
Betty Buckley
Aunt Stella
Olek Krupa
Valderon
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mark Tarlov's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Simply Irresistible is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
