What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedThe Hundred-Foot Journey
Lasse Hallström · Film · 2014
If you loved The Hundred-Foot Journey, start with The Trip (Michael Winterbottom, 2010) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to The Hundred-Foot Journey across media.
What hooked you in The Hundred-Foot Journey was the way cross-cultural friction transforms into shared humanity through the medium of food.
Books on the same thread
A Moveable Feast
Ernest Hemingway · Book · 1996
Explores: Creative Struggle, Bohemian Lifestyle, Expatriation.
Like The Hundred-Foot Journey, this memoir captures the profound experience of navigating a foreign culture, finding your voice amidst the culinary and artistic landscape of a beautiful European city.
From Scratch
Tembi Locke · Book
Explores: Cultural assimilation, Intergenerational healing, Food as comfort.
You will find the same emotional resonance here as in The Hundred-Foot Journey, as the protagonist uses the healing power of traditional cuisine to bridge gaps across different cultures.
Shuna's Journey
Hayao Miyazaki · Book
Explores: hero's journey, environmental stewardship, self-sacrifice.
While set in a fantasy world, this journey mirrors the discovery and personal growth found in The Hundred-Foot Journey as a traveler searches for sustenance to save his people.
Such a Long Journey
Rohinton Mistry · Book · 2008
Explores: family saga, political corruption, identity.
Much like the personal stakes found in The Hundred-Foot Journey, this story explores how individuals maintain their identity and community during times of significant political and social upheaval.
Series on the same thread
The Trip
Michael Winterbottom · Series · 2010
Explores: Male Friendship, Midlife Crisis, Celebrity Culture.
If you enjoyed the competitive yet bonding culinary elements of The Hundred-Foot Journey, you will appreciate this humorous exploration of friendship, travel, and the shared experience of dining out.
The Bear
Christopher Storer · Series · 2022
Explores: Grief, Family Business, Working Class.
This series offers a grittier look at the kitchen intensity found in The Hundred-Foot Journey, focusing on how a disparate group of people becomes a family through professional struggle.
Ted Lasso
Jason Sudeikis · Series · 2020
Shares a thread with The Hundred-Foot Journey: Cultural Clash.
This series captures the exact fish-out-of-water charm of The Hundred-Foot Journey, featuring an optimistic protagonist who navigates a new cultural environment to win over a skeptical local community.
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
Yu Je-won · Series · 2021
Explores: Small Town Romance, City Slicker vs. Small Town, Healing.
The clash of lifestyles and the eventual harmony found in The Hundred-Foot Journey are echoed here, as a city professional adapts to the rhythms of a small coastal town.
Podcasts on the same thread
JOLLY
Podcast
Explores: food tourism, cultural exchange, friendship.
This podcast mirrors the global curiosity of The Hundred-Foot Journey, celebrating the way food serves as a primary language for cultural exchange and the building of lasting international friendships.
THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST
ADAM BUXTON · Podcast
Explores: east anglia, family life, dog ownership.
Just as the characters in The Hundred-Foot Journey learn through conversation and connection, this podcast invites you into intimate, rambling discussions that highlight the human side of everyday life.
Common questions
Is The Hundred-Foot Journey about a rivalry between two restaurants?
Yes, The Hundred-Foot Journey centers on an Indian family that moves to France and opens a restaurant located directly across the street from a Michelin-starred French establishment, leading to a culinary clash between the two neighboring businesses.
What is the main conflict in The Hundred-Foot Journey?
The core conflict in The Hundred-Foot Journey involves an Indian family establishing their own restaurant in a French town, which puts them in direct competition with an existing Michelin-starred restaurant situated across the street from their new location.
Does The Hundred-Foot Journey feature a Michelin-starred restaurant?
Yes, the plot of The Hundred-Foot Journey revolves around the tension created when an Indian family opens a restaurant in France directly across the street from an established Michelin-starred restaurant.
Is The Hundred-Foot Journey set in France?
Yes, The Hundred-Foot Journey is set in France, where an Indian family relocates to open a restaurant that is positioned across the street from a local Michelin-starred restaurant.