The Ramen Girl

The Ramen Girl

2008 · 102 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.4 (304 votes)
Dir. Robert Allan Ackerman · Starring Brittany Murphy, Tammy Blanchard, Gabriel Mann, Toshiyuki Nishida, Soji Arai, Kimiko Yo · Music Carlo Siliotto

Her romance is on pins and noodles.

RomanceComedyDrama

An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she trains to be a râmen chef under a tyrannical Japanese master.

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A gentle, melancholic journey through Tokyo's culinary heart. It's a quiet exploration of grief, connection, and the search for belonging, seasoned with delicious ramen and a touch of magic realism.

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