Cooked

On one of his restaurant's busiest nights, chef and owner Sina Bora has to juggle escalating problems at work while dealing with a sudden family emergency. Orders flood the kitchen, staff disagreements flare, and relationships fray as pressure mounts. Renzo, Sina's former mentor, returns with plans that threaten the restaurant's future and force Sina to reevaluate what matters most, without giving away the outcome. The movie tracks the evening's tight timeline, following how personal loyalties, professional ambitions and the realities of running a high-end kitchen collide. Tensions rise in short bursts and long conversations, and every choice carries weight for Sina, his team and his family. Small gestures and heated exchanges reveal character and strain as the clock keeps ticking.

Released in 2025, Cooked was directed by Emre Şahin and created by Can Cengiz. It features performances from Burak Deniz, Öykü Karayel, Osman Sonant, Onur Ünsal and Ulvi Kahyaoğlu, highlighting contemporary Turkish filmmaking voices with a tight, character-focused production approach.

Box office figures haven't been widely reported, so commercial performance isn't clear from available sources. The film's exposure appears driven more by press and word of mouth than by any disclosed global gross, making financial comparisons difficult or box office.

Viewers and critics have discussed its kitchen-set realism and the fraught mentor-mentee dynamic, and online conversations often focus on the pressure of service sequences. Strong lead performances encouraged debate about authority and care in workplaces, helping the film resonate with hospitality workers and film fans interested in workplace drama worldwide.

Critical reaction has been mixed, reflected in a 6.375/10 vote average from 36 votes, with many praising the acting and slice-of-life realism while some critics note uneven pacing. Major themes include leadership under stress, loyalty to staff and family obligations, ethical choices in business, and the personal cost of ambition.