Babette's Feast

While animated, Ratatouille shares with Babette's Feast a profound respect for the artistry of cooking, following a rat with culinary dreams in Paris. Its message that great food can come from the most unexpected places will charm Babette's Feast fans.

Julie & Julia intertwines the lives of two food enthusiasts, Julia Child and a New Yorker aspiring to recreate her recipes. It's a love letter to the art of cooking and its power to inspire, perfect for Babette's Feast admirers who relish the transformative power of cuisine.

Chocolat offers a delectable mix of magic realism and food cinema that will resonate with fans of Babette's Feast. Set in a quaint French village, the film follows a woman who opens a chocolate shop and its impact on the townspeople, echoing themes of sensory delight and community transformation.

Emphasizing the mystical relationship between emotions and cooking, Like Water for Chocolate is a film that transfers its protagonist's intense feelings into her dishes, resonating with Babette's Feast's own celebration of cookery as an expression of love and art.

This culinary drama focuses on two brothers running an Italian restaurant and planning a feast to save their business. Big Night shares Babette's Feast's devotion to the artistry of food and the pivotal role it plays in life's pivotal moments.

Directed by Ang Lee, Eat Drink Man Woman explores the bonds of a Taiwanese family through the elaborate meals prepared by the father, a master chef. It captures the essence of food's role in family and tradition akin to Babette's Feast.

Tortilla Soup, about a semi-retired Mexican-American chef who cooks for his three daughters, serves up a flavorful tale of family, love, and the connections forged through cooking, much in the same vein as Babette's Feast.