Movies like Simply Irresistible

Julie & Julia intertwines the lives of two women connected through cooking, with one character attempting to cook all of Julia Child's recipes in a year. While not magical, the film's culinary centricity and empowering story will appeal to fans of Simply Irresistible.

Set in Mexico, Like Water for Chocolate portrays a young woman whose emotions are magically transferred into her cooking, affecting those who eat her food in extraordinary ways. It shares Simply Irresistible's theme of food as a conduit for love and magical realism.

Chocolat tells the story of a mystical woman who opens a chocolate shop in a small French village and changes the lives of the townsfolk with her confections. Like Simply Irresistible, it weaves romance with a touch of magic and food that changes people's emotions and behaviors.

It's Complicated is a romantic comedy about a woman who has an affair with her ex-husband while she's in the midst of a late-life coming-of-age journey. Though lacking the magical element, its strong narrative on love and food resonates with fans of Simply Irresistible.

In No Reservations, a perfectionist chef's life is turned upside down when she takes in her young niece and a new sous-chef enters her kitchen. The culinary backdrop and the mixture of romance and personal growth make it a flavorful choice for those who savored Simply Irresistible.

Woman on Top follows a Brazilian chef who moves to San Francisco after her marriage falls apart, where she becomes a TV cooking show sensation. The movie carries a light magical realism and a passion for food, aligning it with the taste of Simply Irresistible.

Waitress features a pie-baking protagonist who pours her troubled life into her creations. The combination of gastronomy, quirky characters, and a journey to self-discovery echoes the charming whimsy of Simply Irresistible.