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2008

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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 râmen chef under a tyrannical Japanese master. Read more

Starring	Brittany Murphy, Toshiyuki Nishida, Tammy Blanchard, Sohee Park
Director	Robert Allan Ackerman
Genres	Drama

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- Brittany's fab as ever in this funny, weepy rom-com extravaganza
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- - Sugar Magazine
  - 08 Sep 2009 at 01:00
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- - 9
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  Ramen-Tastic
  
  I hadn't seen any reviews of this film before i watched it and im so glad i gave it a go.
  
  it is a lovely film.
  
  its like the karate kid... read more »
  
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  - Chigwell
  - 15 Aug 2009 at 13:01
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  A different angle
  
  I wasn't quite sure what to expect especially when you combined Japan and Murphy with one another but it was quite a pleasant surprise.
  
  She ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 02 Jan 2012 at 14:57
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  Loved it!!
  
  I really enjoyed this film. It was somewhat sad because Brittany Murphy is no longer with us and she is so full of life on screen in some of the scenes. Having ... read more »
  
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- - MJ2011B
  - 3 reviews
  - 14 Sep 2011 at 14:53
- - 0
  - 0
  Something's cooking
  
  Inoffensive self-learning drama is essentially 'Like Water for Chocolate' transposed to a ramen shop in Tokyo where waif Murphy finds herself with a ... read more »
  
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- - RJNeb2
  - 752 reviews
  - London
  - 12 Jun 2011 at 01:01
- - 0
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  brilliant
  
  great storyline and good fun to watch
  
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- - LTFC
  - 46 reviews
  - Dunstable
  - 30 Nov 2009 at 20:49
- - 0
  - 1
  awful
  
  a very dull and uninteresting film.We argued over which one of us had ordered it.Truly dreadful.
  
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- - tweaky
  - 1 review
  - Sidcup
  - 02 Nov 2009 at 20:51
- - 0
  - 1
  the ramen girl
  
  a very slow film intresting watchable and funny just have to get used to the subtitles
  
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- - no1forks
  - 251 reviews
  - Portsmouth
  - 01 Oct 2009 at 19:42
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  ramen girl
  
  my wife enjoyed this
  
  It made a change having a different story line from most other chick flicks
  
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  - Winsford
  - 21 Sep 2009 at 11:27
- - 1
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  Ramen
  
  easily one of those movies that slip away unnoticed,but in this case a surprise hit with me.
  
  its very japanese which is a good thing a gentle nod ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 18 Sep 2009 at 21:29
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  The Ramen Girl
  
  Ok ,plot goes like this - bird goes to Tokyo , gets dumped , makes soup say no more utter rubbish - I would have rather melt my eyeballs than ever have to ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 17 Sep 2009 at 19:01
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  good
  
  i didnt think this film was going to be this good but it was had a nice storey behind it worth a view
  
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- - redgymshoes
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  - Boldon Colliery
  - 11 Sep 2009 at 12:39
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- - 9
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  Ramen-Tastic
  
  I hadn't seen any reviews of this film before i watched it and im so glad i gave it a go.
  
  it is a lovely film.
  
  its like the karate kid... read more »
  
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- 798322
- [Highly rated reviewer]
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  - Chigwell
  - 15 Aug 2009 at 13:01
- - 4
  - 0
  good rom com
  
  i enjoyed this film but you have to watch as more than half is subtitled most of the joke come this way
  
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- - darkelf
  - 41 reviews
  - Bacup
  - 15 Aug 2009 at 15:25
- - 1
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  Ramen
  
  easily one of those movies that slip away unnoticed,but in this case a surprise hit with me.
  
  its very japanese which is a good thing a gentle nod ... read more »
  
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- 812232
- - a customer
  - London
  - 18 Sep 2009 at 21:29
- - 0
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  good
  
  i didnt think this film was going to be this good but it was had a nice storey behind it worth a view
  
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- 809445
- - redgymshoes
  - 274 reviews
  - Boldon Colliery
  - 11 Sep 2009 at 12:39
- - 0
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  ramen girl
  
  my wife enjoyed this
  
  It made a change having a different story line from most other chick flicks
  
  Report this review
- 812941
- - a customer
  - Winsford
  - 21 Sep 2009 at 11:27
- - 0
  - 0
  brilliant
  
  great storyline and good fun to watch
  
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- 835924
- - LTFC
  - 46 reviews
  - Dunstable
  - 30 Nov 2009 at 20:49
- - 0
  - 0
  Something's cooking
  
  Inoffensive self-learning drama is essentially 'Like Water for Chocolate' transposed to a ramen shop in Tokyo where waif Murphy finds herself with a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1003665
- - RJNeb2
  - 752 reviews
  - London
  - 12 Jun 2011 at 01:01
- - 0
  - 0
  Loved it!!
  
  I really enjoyed this film. It was somewhat sad because Brittany Murphy is no longer with us and she is so full of life on screen in some of the scenes. Having ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1040727
- - MJ2011B
  - 3 reviews
  - 14 Sep 2011 at 14:53
- - 0
  - 0
  A different angle
  
  I wasn't quite sure what to expect especially when you combined Japan and Murphy with one another but it was quite a pleasant surprise.
  
  She ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1077744
- - a customer
  - 02 Jan 2012 at 14:57
- - 0
  - 1
  the ramen girl
  
  a very slow film intresting watchable and funny just have to get used to the subtitles
  
  Report this review
- 816732
- - no1forks
  - 251 reviews
  - Portsmouth
  - 01 Oct 2009 at 19:42

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