Best Food Scenes
AMC Movie List

Best Food Scenes

How would you rank these movies based exclusively on their quintessential meals?

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1 Pulp Fiction
Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and his charge, Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman), coyly sip milkshakes at a 1950s diner. 45 99
2 GoodFellas
Before burying a body, Jimmy (Robert De Niro) and the crew stop by mom’s for a nice Italian meal -- at midnight. 41 95
3 A Christmas Story
When dogs ravage the Christmas turkey, Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) and company order duck at a Chinese joint. 36 84
4 When Harry Met Sally
In between bites of a deli sandwich, Sally (Meg Ryan) proves to Harry (Billy Crystal) that women can fake orgasms. 26 64
5 The Apartment
A bachelor (Jack Lemmon) woos a lady (Shirley MacLaine) with homemade dinner -- using a tennis racket for a colander. 9 51
6 Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn) reach their destination and pig out on mountains of White Castle burgers. -6 60
7 My Dinner With Andre
In this Louis Malle movie, two friends (Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory) catch up and philosophize over dinner. -12 46
8 The Gold Rush
When a prospecter (Charlie Chaplin) gets trapped in an Arctic cabin, he’s forced to eat his own boot. -13 59
9 Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
Tim Burton’s film opens with a Rube Goldberg device that cooks a hearty breakfast. Instead, Pee-wee goes for cereal. -15 59
10 American Pie
An apple pie sits between father (Eugene Levy) and son (Jason Biggs), prompting a talk neither wants to have. -18 70