Directed by:
Jay SilvermanScreenplay:
Jennifer GoldsonCinematography:
Matt EdwardsComposer:
Dave HoldenCast:
Santino Fontana, Dania Ramirez, Makenzie Moss, Maria Conchita Alonso, Jen Lilley, Kristen Dalton, Ian Reed Kesler, Kenzo Lee, Virginia Montero, Andrew Carter (more)Plots(1)
Off the Menu is a romantic comedy about being true to yourself, getting outside your comfort zone, and spicing up your life - literally! Javiera Torres is a strongwilled chef whose temper is as fiery as the spicy dishes she serves at her popular restaurant in the New Mexican town of Villanueva. Following her culinary passion with the support of family and friends, her life seems complete, until an out of towner arrives unexpectedly. Enter Joel Flanagan, an unlikely heir to a fast food fortune who is obsessed with working out and eating “clean”…in other words, Javiera’s complete opposite! Joel’s family has sent him to New Mexico on a mission to find an “authentic” dish that will save their company. Could Javiera’s homegrown green chile peppers be the secret ingredient he needs to turn things around, and secure his inheritance? At first, the sarcastic Joel is at odds with the fiery Javiera, but eventually the heat from her kitchen warms his heart, and stealing her secret recipe becomes a lot harder than he thought when they start to fall for each other. With his loyalty torn, will Joel choose the life he’s always known, or a life with Javiera that he never imagined? (Santa Barbara International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Santino Fontana
USA
Best movies:
Frozen (2013)
The Devil All the Time (2020)
Frozen II (2019)
Dania Ramirez
Dominican Republic
Best movies:
25th Hour (2002)
American Reunion (2012)
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018)
Makenzie Moss
USA
Best movies:
Do You Believe? (2015)
Steve Jobs (2015)
Off the Menu (2018)
Maria Conchita Alonso
Cuba
Best movies:
The House of the Spirits (1993)
Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
Extreme Prejudice (1987)
Jen Lilley
USA
Best movies:
Changeling (2008)
The Artist (2011)
One Small Hitch (2013)
Kristen Dalton
USA
Best movies:
The Departed (2006)
Tango & Cash (1989)
Steel Rain (2017)
Ian Reed Kesler
USA
Best movies:
(500) Days of Summer (2009)
Off the Menu (2018)
Dark House (2009)
Kenzo Lee
USA
Best movies:
Purple Hearts (2022)
Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
Spring (2014)
Virginia Montero
USA
Best movies:
Sound of My Voice (2011)
Off the Menu (2018)
Mosquita y Mari (2012)
Andrew Carter
Best movies:
Off the Menu (2018)
Arianna Ortiz
USA
Best movies:
Nine Days (2020)
Off the Menu (2018)
Extracurricular Activities (2019)