RomanceComedyDrama
The Ramen Girl
"Her romance is on pins and noodles."
User Score361 votes
65%6.5/10
Release2008→
Runtime1H 42M
LanguageJapanese
StatusReleased
Synopsis
An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she trains to be a ramen chef under a tyrannical Japanese master.
Principal Cast8

Brittany Murphy
Abby

Tammy Blanchard
Gretchen

Gabriel Mann
Ethan

Toshiyuki Nishida
Maezumi

Soji Arai
Toshi Iwamoto

Kimiko Yo
Reiko

Renji Ishibashi
Udagawa

Akiko Monou
Media16
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Director
Robert Allan Ackerman
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Budget$3M
Revenue$0M
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PG-13Keywords
japancookinglanguage barrierrestaurantrestaurant ownerfamily business interracial romancefish out of watertokyo, japangaijinamerican abroadteacher student relationshipexpatriatemagic realismbroken heartwestern perspectiveculture shockramenjapanese cuisine
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Countries:JapanUnited States of America
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