Synopsis
The collar awarded to the winners of the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsman in France) is more than the ultimate recognition for every pastry chef - it is a dream and an obsession. The 3-day competition includes everything from delicate chocolates to precarious six foot sugar sculptures and requires that the chefs have extraordinary skill, nerves of steel and luck. The film follows Jacquy Pfeiffer, founder of The French Pastry School in Chicago, as he returns to France to compete against 15 of France's leading pastry chefs. The filmmakers were given first time/exclusive access to this high-stakes drama of passion, sacrifice, disappointment and joy in the quest to have President Sarkozy declare them one of the best in France.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
25.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
41.9%
Critic Consensus
88.2% Fresh • 34 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 34 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, emotional, psychological. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
lightheartedemotionalpsychologicalstylizedhistoricalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| Jacquy Pfeiffer | 2010 | $3,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Sébastien Canonne, MOF | 2010 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Rachel Beaudry | 2010 | $2,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Philippe Rigollot | 2010 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Stephane Glacier, MOF | 2010 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Regis Lazard | 2010 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Frederique Lazard | 2010 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Philippe Urraca, MOF | 2010 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count35
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes1,414
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $336,386 | $483,834 |
| International | 2010 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $336,386 | $483,834 |
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $168,193 | $241,917 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $2,023,000 | $2,909,744 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $590,000 | $848,615 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $4,748,000 | $6,829,196 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $10,637,000 | $15,299,527 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $151,374 | $217,725 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $18,317,567 | $26,346,725 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2010 | $266,000 (est) | $382,596 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2010 | $210,000 (est) | $302,050 (est) |
| Participations | 2010 | $733,000 | $1,054,297 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $1,242,000 | $1,786,407 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $53,200 | $76,519 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $2,504,200 | $3,601,869 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $15,813,367 | $22,744,856 |
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Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $0, DVD $8,644,000, BluRay $1,993,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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