Movies like Like Water for Chocolate

Big Night is the story of two immigrant brothers who own a struggling Italian restaurant in 1950s New Jersey and decide to put on a culinary feast to save their business. Similar to Like Water for Chocolate, Big Night is a celebration of food, family, and the ways in which a meal can become an unforgettable event.

Julie & Julia is a charming tale that interweaves the stories of chef Julia Child's culinary triumphs and a modern-day New Yorker's quest to cook her way through Child's recipes. The movie's celebration of food and the transformation it inspires echoes the themes found in Like Water for Chocolate.

Eat Pray Love follows Liz Gilbert on her journey to self-discovery across Italy, India, and Bali. Those enchanted by the blend of food and personal growth in Like Water for Chocolate will appreciate Liz's adventures that are as much about cuisine as they are about finding balance in life.

Chocolat invites viewers into a whimsical French village where a mysterious woman opens a chocolaterie and stirs up passion and change with her confections. As with Like Water for Chocolate, Chocolat blends romance, food, and magic to create a sweetly bewitching tale.

No Reservations is a film about a perfectionist chef who becomes the guardian of her young niece and shares an unexpected romance with a carefree sous chef. It combines the themes of food, family, and love, making it a delicious complement to the experience of Like Water for Chocolate.

Woman on Top stars Penélope Cruz as a Brazilian chef who moves to San Francisco after a tumultuous breakup and starts anew. This romantic comedy spins a tale of sensual delights and the power of food, much like the appetizing narrative of Like Water for Chocolate.

In Tortilla Soup, a semi-retired Mexican-American chef shares his Los Angeles home with his three unmarried daughters. The film, reminiscent of Like Water for Chocolate, teems with scenes of cooking and family dynamics, showing how food can express affection and tradition.