Movie

Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off

2003 · 85 min

A cheerful, predictable Disney TV movie about a kid juggling two passions, with gentle family conflict and a feel-good finish.

Tagline: Winning never tasted so good.
Overview: Junior high school student Eddie Ogden is an aspiring baseball player, but what he truly loves is cooking. Although he receives plenty of athletic encouragement from his father, who also serves as his team's coach, Eddie can't resist pursuing his culinary skills, and this decision ends up interfering with baseball. Despite the disappointment expressed by his father and friends, Eddie presses on with his cooking and enters a high-profile competition.
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and uplifting. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, family, friendship, coming-of-age
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
friendship
coming-of-age
parenthood
Places: school
suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none