Food Luck! (2020): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2020, Food Luck! is a drama and family film directed by Jimon Terakado, running about 105 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Food Luck! stars NAOTO as Yoshito Sato, Tao Tsuchiya as Shizuka Takenaka, Ken Ishiguro as Eiji Shinsei and Satoru Matsuo as Tatsuya Furuyama, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Food Luck! has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Food Luck! page.

If you liked it. Fans of Food Luck! tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.