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Trailer Watch: Melissa McCarthy Plays to Win in “Cook Off!”

“Cook Off!

Contestants from all over the nation assemble to compete in the Rookle Farms Cooking Contest in a new trailer for “Cook Off!” The Melissa McCarthy-starrer sees a motley crew of characters — including a sex toy consultant, a ladybug enthusiast, and the first man to ever compete — coming together at the convention, each of them desperate to win the million dollar-prize. The mockumentary chronicles their journeys, which as you might expect, include some epic meltdowns in the kitchen.

“Tensions are running high,” an announcer says. A judge observes, “The lady in the black leather outfit is weeping into a large mixing bowl.” And McCarthy’s character has a spectacular fall while she’s racing against the clock (but her sweet potato-marshmallow abomination survives unscathed).

“Cook Off!” is directed by Cathryn Michon (“Muffin Top: A Love Story”) and and Guy Shalem (“Betty White’s Off Their Rockers”). The former adapted her own book with co-writers Wendi McLendon-Covey (“G.I.L.F.”) and W. Bruce Cameron (“A Dog’s Purpose”).

Along with McCarthy, the ensemble cast includes Michon, McLendon-Covey, and Niecy Nash (“Claws”).

“Cook Off!” made its world premiere at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Aspen in 2007. This new, re-edited version of the film will hit theaters November 17.


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