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The Ramen Girl (2008)

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Abandoned by her boyfriend after following him to Tokyo, an American slacker adrift in a foreign culture witnesses the healing power of food and determines to become a ramen chef. When Abby (Brittany Murphy) arrived in Tokyo, she assumed she was starting a new life with her boyfriend. But that future fades when Abby's boyfriend disappears, leaving her to fend for herself in a city she doesn't understand. In desperate need of a little consolation, the floundering American begins frequenting her

PG-13, 1 hr. 42 min.

Drama, Romance, Comedy

May 26, 2009

Image Entertainment

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All Critics (2) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (1)

may make you hungry, but it won't warm your heart.

July 10, 2009 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comments (2)
Filmcritic.com

It's lovely and sweet and just gosh darn huggable, and if the plot trips up along the way, we're easy to forgive.

June 19, 2009 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | Comments (2)
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Audience Reviews for The Ramen Girl

First of all I'd like to say I never cared much for Brittany Murphy after she lost all her weight and put it in her lips. But it was sad watching this movie knowing that she's dead. Anyway, this movie was really cute and a romantic fish out of water story. Noodles bring people together.

November 9, 2010
theylovealexis

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I think a large part of the negative reaction comes from expectations about what the film is or should be.First of all, this is not a remake of Tampopo, nor is it about food. It actually borrows more from "Like Water for Chocolate" than Tampopo, but the food subplot is an afterthought and a bit of a distraction.It

December 27, 2009
matertenebraum

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