Food Luck!

Food Luck!

2020 · 105 min · ★ 5.9 · Family, Drama

Yoshito grew up with his mother Yasue after his father passed away. His mother ran a yakiniku (grilled meat) restaurant that his father had left behind. Yoshito enjoyed eating his mother's cooking and their restaurant was loved by many people. Things changed after popular food critic Furuyama Tatsuya published false statements about their yakiniku restaurant. Due to that, their restaurant saw a sharp drop in customers. Yasue worked hard to recover business for the restaurant. Due to Yoshito's behavior in wanting attention from his mom, Yasue decided to shut down the restaurant. 18 years later, Yoshito lives alone and he works as a freelance writer. One day, he takes work for a new online foodie website. He works with editor Takenaka Shizuka. Their first assignment involves yakiniku. Around that time, Yoshito hears that his estranged mother Yasue has collapsed.

Directed by Jimon Terakado · Written by Jimon Terakado

Your Rating

Where to Watch

Streaming

U-NEXTFOD

Rent or Buy

Apple TV Store

Cast

Make it a double feature

3h 37m together

Both from Jimon Terakado.

More from Jimon TerakadoSee all →

白黒アンジャッシュ白黒アンジャッシュ · 2004
白黒アンジャッシュ
★ 10.02004
Series
Hana no Asuka-gumi: Neo!Hana no Asuka-gumi: Neo! · 2009
Hana no Asuka-gumi: Neo!
★ 8.02009
MovieDrama
Kuraku Asuka is a girl who had been bullied in middle school. Brought right to the edge of suicide, she finds purpose in fighting for her life - both literally and figuratively. Through an acquaintance with Kijiima Yohko, a sociopath who involves Asuka with the girl-gang underworld of Tokyo, Asuka is reborn as the best fighter in the city. Asuka becomes involved with the underground organization that runs the girl gangs, the Zenchuu Ura, and the leader of that organization, Hibara-sama. After being the second-most powerful person in the Zenchuu Ura, Asuka leaves Hibari and becomes friendly with the "outside Group" in Shinjuku. That "Omoteban" is run by the lovely Hime, and has members with the elemental names of Kai, Mizu, Hi, etc... Also involved with the Omoteban is Asuka's best friend, Doumoto Miko...the half sister of Yohko.
Trick the Movie: Last StageTrick the Movie: Last Stage · 2014
Trick the Movie: Last Stage
★ 7.52014
MovieMysteryComedy
Trade company employee Shinichi recommends to Naoko and Jiro to go to a beautiful place abroad. There, Naoko and Jiro meets tribal shaman and sees through her tricks. The shaman has refused to leave her place.
As the Gods WillAs the Gods Will · 2014
As the Gods Will
★ 7.12014
MovieThrillerHorror
High school student Shun Takahata is bored. Bored with the day-to-day monotony of school and life, he prays for change, for something exciting. Suddenly, he and his classmates are forced to play deadly children's games and facing terrifying creatures from a talking Daruma doll to a sharp-clawed lucky cat.
DororoDororo · 2007
Dororo
★ 7.02007
MovieActionFantasy
Hyakkimaru, a warrior on a quest to reclaim 48 of his body parts which were each taken by a demon, is joined by Dororo, a thief on a quest to avenge the death of her parents.
Whiz-Kids TVWhiz-Kids TV · 1993
Whiz-Kids TV
★ 7.01993
SeriesKids
A children's educational TV show featuring a group of child actors, known as "Terebi Senshi," who engage in various challenges and activities to entertain and educate young viewers.
YomigaeriYomigaeri · 2003
Yomigaeri
★ 6.12003
MovieFantasyDrama
When dead people starts returning to the small Japanese town of Aso, government official Kawada is dispatched to uncover the “truth”.
Toriko 3D Movie: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!!Toriko 3D Movie: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!! · 2011
Toriko 3D Movie: Kaimaku! Gourmet Adventure!!
★ 5.72011
MovieAnimationAction
Teran Plains' village was attacked by a giant starving Gerold, and the village's youngster, Peck, sought Toriko for help. But lying ahead in wait is something much more ferocious and hideous than just a Gerold.
Sky HighSky High · 2003
Sky High
★ 5.02003
SeriesDrama
Sky High is a live-action, supernatural Japanese television drama series, starring actress and model, Yumiko Shaku. It aired in Japan, first run, from 2003 to 2004, and was popular enough to spawn the 2003 feature film of the same name. Both are based on the Japanese manga, Skyhigh. Shaku stars as Izuko, the Guardian of the Gate to the afterlife. The basic premise of the television series is somewhat similar in concept to the American series, Ghost Whisperer, in which the protagonist must use her powers to guide the dead on their journey to the afterlife by helping them determine the meaning or circumstance of their death. However, in Izuko's case, no matter how hard she tries, her guidance does not always result in a happy ending.
We Love Television?We Love Television? · 2017
We Love Television?
2017
MovieDocumentary
200X Year: Sho200X Year: Sho · 1992
200X Year: Sho
1992
MovieScience FictionHorror
In the year 200X, a number of children are affected by a black hole that alters their genes and causes them to grow abnormally. In order to save their children, the Holy Couple takes their children to Seiryu, a town that can cure them. Live-action adaptation of the story “Sho is Flying in the Sky”.
Ryozanpaku Gaiden: Serious BattleRyozanpaku Gaiden: Serious Battle · 2001
Ryozanpaku Gaiden: Serious Battle
2001
MovieDrama
Pachinko-themed film directed by Katsuo Monna

More Like This

Forrest GumpForrest Gump · 1994
Forrest Gump
★ 8.51994
MovieComedyDrama
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
Dancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark · 2000
Dancer in the Dark
★ 7.82000
MovieDramaCrime
Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her young son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life becomes increasingly difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.
Call Me ChihiroCall Me Chihiro · 2023
Call Me Chihiro
★ 7.22023
MovieDrama
An unapologetic former sex worker starts working at a bento stand in a small seaside town, bringing comfort to the lonely souls who come her way.
As Good as It GetsAs Good as It Gets · 1997
As Good as It Gets
★ 7.41997
MovieDramaComedy
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
BulletBullet · 1996
Bullet
★ 6.21996
MovieActionDrama
A tough, Jewish ex-con just released from prison crosses a powerful drug dealer and former prison rival in his return to a life of crime.
The Girl Who Leapt Through TimeThe Girl Who Leapt Through Time · 2006
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
★ 7.82006
MovieFantasyAnimation
When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to 'leap' backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that changing the past isn't as simple as it seems, and eventually, will have to rely on her new powers to shape the future of herself and her friends.
JokerJoker · 2019
Joker
★ 8.12019
MovieCrimeThriller
During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter