IMDb 7.5 2021 HD

Boiling Point

Boiling Point

2021
Drama Thriller
92 min R United Kingdom
7.229 / 10
7.5 IMDB

A head chef balances multiple personal and professional crises at a popular restaurant in London.

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Philip Barantini / Jodie Woodall / Alexander Lloyd / Ashley Turner / Nic Pringle / Georgina Mandefield / Jamie Hetherington / Patricia Sommer
Starring
Stephen Graham / Vinette Robinson / Alice May Feetham / Jason Flemyng / Hannah Walters / Malachi Kirby / Izuka Hoyle / Taz Skylar

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

intense stressful realistic raw chaotic masterful gripping overwhelming authentic powerful demanding immersive

Reviews

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Phoebe Chen
Mar 30, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

The relentless pace of 'Boiling Point' is its defining characteristic, a deliberate choice by the director to simulate the high-stress environment of a restaurant kitchen. Stephen Graham is compelling as the chef under immense pressure, his performance a…

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Leo Kendrick
Mar 30, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

Prepare for a cinematic white-knuckle ride with 'Boiling Point'. Stephen Graham is simply superb, portraying a head chef whose life is as chaotic as his kitchen. The film's most striking feature is its immersive, near-continuous take, which plunges…

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Isabelle Dubois
Mar 30, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

This is kitchen-sink drama at its most electrifying. 'Boiling Point' masterfully captures the controlled chaos of a restaurant on its busiest night, with Stephen Graham delivering a tour de force as a chef battling personal demons and professional…

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Marcus Bellwether
Mar 30, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

'Boiling Point' attempts a bold stylistic gamble, mimicking a single take to amplify the claustrophobia of a disastrous restaurant service. Stephen Graham anchors the film with a performance that’s both weary and explosive, a chef teetering on the…

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Eleanor Vance
Mar 30, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

Stephen Graham is phenomenal in 'Boiling Point', a film that plunges you headfirst into the frenetic, pressure-cooker world of a high-end London restaurant. The director crafts a masterclass in sustained tension, using a seemingly continuous shot to trap…

FAQs

Stephen Graham's portrayal of the head chef is widely lauded for its raw intensity and authenticity. He embodies the character's exhaustion, desperation, and unwavering commitment with a visceral performance that anchors the film. Graham masterfully conveys the internal and external pressures his character faces, making him a compelling and deeply human focal point amidst the escalating chaos of the restaurant.