2009
Unrated
Bev Pictures
1 h 39 m

2009
Unrated
Bev Pictures
1 h 39 m

Summary Three seniors at Philadelphia's Frankford High School find an unlikely champion in the kitchen of Wilma Stephenson. A legend in the school system, Mrs. Stephenson's hilariously blunt boot-camp method of teaching Culinary Arts is validated by years of scholarship success. (Non Sequitur Productions)

Documentary

Directed By: Mark Becker, Jennifer Grausman

2009
Unrated
Bev Pictures
1 h 39 m

2009
Unrated
Bev Pictures
1 h 39 m

Pressure Cooker

Name: Pressure Cooker
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009-05-27
Duration: 1 min 39 s
Rating: 72

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 4 User Ratings

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Directed By: Mark Becker, Jennifer Grausman

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Philadelphia Inquirer

A heart-grabbing, awe-inspiring work that needs no embellishment.

By Steven Rea FULL REVIEW

Boston Globe

The movie's sense of inspiration is realistic. It never implies a future of glamour, only hard-won success.

By Wesley Morris FULL REVIEW

San Francisco Chronicle

Succeeds by placing us in an interesting world with characters who are impossible not to root for.

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Washington Post

Pressure Cooker may not get the royal, Conde Nast-magazine hype accorded that upcoming Julia Child movie (starring, who else, Meryl Streep), but it merits a place of honor at the table.

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Los Angeles Times

Stephenson's a true original, worthy of her own reality TV show. As Pressure Cooker proves: Anything is possible.

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Village Voice

The intersection of food and identity is briefly explored, and the prep/exam sequences have a tension and charm that keeps the film moving toward its literally rewarding climax.

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The Hollywood Reporter

The culinary setting gives this familiar formula an appetizing twist.

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