The Ramen Girl (2008)

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Genres & Description

Comedy Drama Romance

6.3 / 10

Abby, four years out of college, an aimless child of privilege, comes to Tokyo to be with her boyfriend, who promptly leaves for Osaka. She wants to stay in Tokyo in hopes he'll come back to her, but she's miserable: she speaks little Japanese and has a dull job as a law-firm gopher. She stumbles into the neighborhood ramen shop operated by the aging master chef Maezumi and his wife Reiko. His soup cheers Abby, so she decides to apprentice herself to him. He's uninterested, she's insistent, so he shouts at her and gives her all the cleaning to do. Weeks go by; she's persistent. Will he ever actually teach her to cook? And if he does, will she bring the requisite spirit to the job?

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Comments on this trailer
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pmanlicious II

I really miss her so much - @Sunday, November 11, 2018 9:31 PM

Desree Jame

here because of Lili Reinhart ❤️ 2018 anyoneeee - @Saturday, November 10, 2018 3:54 PM

shahzad khan

She will have the spirit in second sequel if director wished to make other one. - @Saturday, November 10, 2018 7:58 AM

dONALD42

The plot of this move sounds like Karate Kid with ramen. Oh my god I miss her so much! :( - @Tuesday, November 6, 2018 12:29 PM

Joseph Flores

Is this real trailer? Looks like a meme lmao. Oh god, I miss her so much - @Tuesday, October 23, 2018 1:33 AM

shay bloodmoon

RIP Brit' You are sorely missed every day since - @Friday, September 28, 2018 1:50 AM

Bunny Bustard

I remember thinking "Oh God, this is gonna be so stupid!" and by the end of it I was like "This is in my top ten favorite movies ever!" - @Wednesday, September 12, 2018 3:15 PM

TONKOTSU666

yo fuck this little white girl and this fucking movie - @Friday, May 25, 2018 9:32 PM

Anorexic Hippo

Rip 😭😭😭😭 - @Wednesday, May 16, 2018 12:25 PM

Matthew A.

They just put The Ramen Girl on Hulu, and my heart nearly broke when I saw her face and heard her voice again. Hollywood people are not known to be a good and decent crowd, but Brittany Murphy had something so special about her.... we lost so much when we lost her. All by herself, she could make us believe in human goodness and decency again. I feel different inside every time I see her. We miss you, Brittany. - @Tuesday, May 15, 2018 1:44 PM

Jellyfish60

at the 00s trailers, where they spoil the whole movie, so you don't have to watch it - @Tuesday, April 24, 2018 6:06 PM

Dalton lockridge

oh beautiful Brittany Murphy - @Wednesday, March 21, 2018 5:32 PM

fiqipraramadhan

Brittany Murphy, what a pretty babe... im sad. - @Wednesday, January 24, 2018 4:00 PM

EvaKarin

I love this movie - @Sunday, November 12, 2017 5:05 PM

Cielo Greene

I remember this from years ago, when I was a child. I never knew the title and never finish it. I'm gonna watch this now - @Monday, October 30, 2017 1:27 AM

IL MIO PRIMO ORTO di Angela B.

great movie, miss Brittany so much. - @Saturday, July 8, 2017 3:23 PM

Emanuel Rice

Was the film even released in the US? - @Friday, July 7, 2017 5:59 PM

{1765} Ioin, or Ðie

damn, she died too young. - @Thursday, March 9, 2017 4:12 AM

HeySuze Christ

this looks stupid - @Saturday, January 28, 2017 6:59 PM

Downthehollow

i watched this movie...rip actor...BUT...LEARN THE FUCKING LANGUAGE! spoiler alert this character never learns japanese and then inexplicably understands complicated japanese (or pretends to) and then forgets it immediately after! And the romance was so shallow I've pissed deeper puddles. - @Sunday, December 4, 2016 3:33 PM

TALIA YU

great movie - @Sunday, November 20, 2016 5:18 PM

SourStrawberrys

I didn't know such a random ridiculous movie exist. But I might watch it because I like britney murphy and japan. - @Thursday, August 11, 2016 12:54 AM

caterina marca

she's dead RIP.... - @Saturday, July 2, 2016 3:22 PM

Perfil Tibi

Nunca hagais comida enfadados! - @Friday, April 22, 2016 9:36 AM

Perfil Tibi

Siempre a la comida hay que ponerle corazon! - @Friday, April 22, 2016 9:35 AM

revolct

RIP Brittany :( - @Wednesday, April 6, 2016 8:25 PM

superyahoobrothers

so this is karate kid but with ramen & girl instead of boy & karate at least try harder on the title - @Thursday, February 25, 2016 2:33 AM

Brenda Jeszenszki

i still miss her so much :( - @Saturday, January 23, 2016 12:08 PM

Rose Petal

A spiritual connection through ramen noodles... Brilliant lol. Only watched it for the 1st time today we miss you Brittany x - @Wednesday, November 25, 2015 10:44 PM

Srway_

i love how she fall in love with japanese <3 - @Thursday, August 20, 2015 6:20 PM

Julie Leek

This made me want ramen so bad I ate some - @Monday, August 10, 2015 3:54 AM

foxdx5

dannie riel haha - @Thursday, August 6, 2015 5:08 AM

Gaming Story Indonesia

this would make a great anime - @Friday, June 26, 2015 11:09 AM

pitot1988

What's the song? - @Monday, April 27, 2015 8:32 PM

Sol Rocker

i miss her - @Wednesday, November 12, 2014 8:57 PM

Che E.

Britt was an amazing actress gone wayyy too soon and such a shame how she died!! She was one of my favorite actresses and very sorely missed :( RIP my fellow Italian beauty..I know you are radiating that beautiful smile amongst the angels :) - @Monday, September 29, 2014 10:04 AM

NasikaSakura

One of my favorite movies. <3 <3 <3 Very underrated, and it is a pity. Sure, it's got some fantastical parts (such as with the cat figure), but they are culturally accurate myths. Such a wonderful story. - @Thursday, August 21, 2014 3:11 AM

Arrie

This was a good movie - @Monday, August 18, 2014 2:12 AM

ulovelia

RIP Brittany Murphy! <|3 I miss you so much! - @Saturday, August 9, 2014 3:29 PM

K. Asa

probably a movie that's only appreciated and understood by someone who's lived in another country and overcome hardships. - @Monday, August 4, 2014 7:01 PM

bluestardiamond84

I love this movie, its so cute and inspiring for any girl! - @Sunday, August 3, 2014 8:18 PM

Krystal Myth

RIP~ - @Saturday, July 12, 2014 9:34 AM

EllieJayden

I miss her :( - @Sunday, June 29, 2014 9:08 PM

geo

RIP Brittany - @Friday, June 27, 2014 2:57 AM

Sarabethq-Chocolatefries

I REMEMBER THIS MOVIE - @Friday, June 13, 2014 5:24 PM

heyyitsjordyn

I love Japan <3 and ramen <3 and Brittany Murphy <3 - @Sunday, May 25, 2014 1:31 AM

Nick C

I miss Brittany Murphy. Her energy and bubbly personality is impossible to find in Hollywood. This movie is charming & one of my favorites. - @Sunday, April 20, 2014 7:29 PM

laurabora1988

seems cute - @Monday, April 7, 2014 3:52 AM

Sven Köttbullar

This movie was so bad it traumatized me, I'm not kidding, it literally hurt to watch. - @Wednesday, April 2, 2014 4:24 AM

ohheyyy

WTF. THIS IS FUCKING TERRIBLE. - @Tuesday, April 1, 2014 7:50 AM