ChefAdam Jones(Bradley Cooper) had it all - and lost it. A two-star Michelin rockstar with the bad habits to match, the former enfant terrible of the Paris restaurant scene did everything different every time out, and only ever cared about the thrill of creating explosions of taste. To land his own kitchen and that third elusive Michelin star though, he’ll need the best of the best on his side, including the beautiful Helene (Sienna Miller).Burntis a remarkably funny and emotional story about the love of food, the love between two people, and the power of second chances.
Bradley Coopertries to put his past behind him to become the best chef in the world in The Weinstein Company’s third and final trailer forBurnt, arriving in theaters this Friday, October 23. AsSam Keeley’s David explains in this latesttrailer,Bradley Cooper’s Adam Jones is a two-star Michelin chef. Getting just oneMichelin staris the equivalent of being “Luke Skywalker” in the culinary world. If Adam were to achieve his goal and get a third star, he would become the “Yoda” of the kitchen.
The supporting cast includesOmar Sy,Jamie Dornan,Daniel Brühl, Riccardo Scamarcio,Uma Thurman,Alicia Vikander,Lily JamesandEmma Thompson.Burntis actually the third title for this project, which was originally announced as Chef, although the title was changed due toJon Favreau’sChef, which hit theaters last year. Aposterreleased in May revealed the title had become Adam Jones. But in the last few months leading up to its release, The Weinstein Company decided to go withBurnt.
John Wells(August: Osage County) directs from a screenplay bySteven Knight(Locke), based on a story by Michael Kalesniko (Iron Sky). This isn’t the first time thatBradley Cooperhas played a chef, after his leading role in the short-lived 2005 TV series Kitchen Confidential, which only aired for one season on Fox. We’ll have to wait and see if this movie brings the actor more success, but it will certainly have plenty of competition on its opening weekend.
Burntopens wide this Friday, October 30, going against Warner Bros.‘Our Brand Is Crisisand Paramount’sScouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse.Burntshould come in second place behind box office mainstayThe Martian, with an estimated $9 million, according to projections. The dramatic comedy arrives in approximately 2,400 theaters, far below the 3,504 theaters thatThe Martianis playing in.Burntcurrently has a 40% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, withOur Brand Is Crisisat 42%, althoughScouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypsedoesn’t have enough reviews to qualify for a TomatoMeter score yet. Still, Burnt’s projections are rather close toThe Martian, and a mild upset is possible, if it manages to overperform. Take a look at the newBurnttrailer, and let us know how you think this dramatic comedy will fare on its opening weekend. Will you be seeingBradley Cooper’s latest endeavor? Or did you get enough of his chef ways in Kitchen Confidential?
