What's Cooking?
Thanksgiving. A celebration of food, tradition and relative insanity.
2000 | 110m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Gurinder Chadha |
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| Writer: | Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges |
| Staring: |
| Four families of different ethnicities prepare for a potentially explosive Thanksgiving dinner. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 20, 2000 |
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| Director: | Gurinder Chadha |
| Writer: | Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance, Drama |
| Keywords | lgbt, woman director, lesbian |
| Production Companies | Lions Gate Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Julianna Margulies | Carla |
| Mercedes Ruehl | Elizabeth Avila |
| Kyra Sedgwick | Rachel Seelig |
| Alfre Woodard | Audrey Williams |
| Maury Chaykin | Herb 'Herbie' Seelig |
| Estelle Harris | Aunt Bea |
| Dennis Haysbert | Ronald Williams |
| Lainie Kazan | Ruth 'Ruthie' Seelig |
| Joan Chen | Trinh Nguyen |
| François Chau | Duc Nguyen |
| Kieu Chinh | Grandma Nguyen |
| Victor Rivers | Javier Avila |
| Douglas Spain | Anthony 'Tony' Avila |
| Suzanne Carney | Sarah Seelig |
| Eric George | Michael Williams |
| Gregory Itzin | James Moore |
| Will Yun Lee | Jimmy Nguyen |
| Ralph Manza | Uncle David |
| A Martinez | Daniel 'Danny' |
| Shareen Mitchell | Paula Moore |
| Mariam Parris | Monica Moore |
| Jimmy Pham | Gary Nguyen |
| Albie Selznick | Art Seelig |
| Chad Todhunter | Luke |
| Isidra Vega | Gina Avila |
| Ann Weldon | Grace Williams |
| Kristy Wu | Jenny Nguyen |
| Elena Lopez | Grandma Avila |
| Richard Yniguez | Robert Avila |
| Lorraine Perez | Auntie Dolores |
| Eva Rodriguez | Auntie Eva |
| Maria Carmen | Sofia Avila |
| Adrian Armas | Avila Cousin |
| Caz the Dog | Gordo |
| Chao-Li Chi | Grandpa Nguyen |
| Scotty Nguyen | Don |
| Brennan Louie | Joey Nguyen |
| Andrew Heckler | Jerry |
| Marty the Dog | Max |
| Brittany Jean Henry | Kristen Williams |
| Frank Novak | Governor Rhodes |
| Margie Loomis | Woman in Airport |
| Gwendolyn Oliver | TV Reporter |
| Charles Constant | TV Announcer |
| Bruce Dobos | Turkey Man |
| Darren O'Bannon | Student 1 |
| Jeremy Berger | Student 2 |
| Alexandra Castro | Student 3 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gurinder Chadha | Writer, Director |
| Jong Lin | Director of Photography |
| Paul Mayeda Berges | Writer |
| Janice Hampton | Editor |
| David Grace | Line Producer |
| Craig Pruess | Original Music Composer |
| Cathy Henderson | Casting |
| Dori Zuckerman | Casting |
| Stuart Blatt | Production Design |
| Melissa Hibbard | Art Direction |
| Melissa M. Levander | Set Decoration |
| Eduardo Castro | Costume Design |
| Carrie Angland | Makeup Artist |
| Merc Arceneaux | Makeup Artist |
| Heather Cummings | Makeup Artist |
| Sterfon Demings | Hairstylist |
| Lori Rozman | Hairstylist |
| Angela Johnson | Makeup Artist |
| Laurel Kelly | Key Hair Stylist |
| JoJo Myers Proud | Hair Assistant |
| Carol Strong | Key Makeup Artist |
| Maricela Zavala | Makeup Artist |
| Nancy Youngblood | Second Assistant Director |
| Julius LeFlore | Stunt Coordinator |
| Giovani Lampassi | Gaffer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gurinder Chadha | Associate Producer |
| Beau Rogers | Executive Producer |
| Ethan Hurt | Executive Producer |
| Jeffrey Taylor | Producer |
| Abe Glazer | Executive Producer |
| Steven D. Kravitz | Executive Producer |
| David Forrest | Executive Producer |
| Paul Mayeda Berges | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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