Brittany Murphy,
Daniel Evans,
Gabriel Mann,
Hajime Inoue,
Judai Ikeshita
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An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she trains to be a rāmen chef under a tyrannical Japanese master.
DVD Release Date: May 26, 2009
Stats: 246 reviews
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 after...( read more)
I'm gonna give this one a 4.5 since Brittany just kicked the bucket. I will truly miss her. SHe was beautiful and had a pleasing personality. At least she did in most of her films. Ramen girl is a bout a girl who follows her long distance relationship boyfriend to japan. Whe...( read more)
I really enjoyed this comedy of an American girl that trains to be a ramen chef after being dumped by her boyfriend in Tokyo. The cast is great especially Nishida as the grumpy owner of a ramen restaurant who takes Britanny Murphy's character Abby under his wing. You'll either lo...( read more)
Brittany Murphy's acting was cringe-worthy, but i loved the spirit of this movie. How the Japanese always thrive for perfection in every aspect of their life.
This movie teaches us to always work hard and try to become the best. Great!
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