What's Cooking? is a 2000 British/American comedy-drama film. It was directed by Gurinder Chadha and starred Mercedes Ruehl, Kyra Sedgwick, Joan Chen, Lainie Kazan, Maury Chaykin, Julianna Margulies, Alfre Woodard, and Dennis Haysbert.

Plot

On Thanksgiving, four ethnically diverse families -- Vietnamese, Latino, Jewish, and African American -- gather for the traditional meal. But each family has its own distinct set of problems, and hilarity ensues.

Cast

* Mercedes Ruehl as Elizabeth "Lizzy" Avila

* Kyra Sedgwick as Rachel Seelig

* Joan Chen as Trinh Nguyen

* Lainie Kazan as Ruth "Ruthie" Seelig

* Maury Chaykin as Herb "Herbie" Seelig

* Julianna Margulies as Carla

* Alfre Woodard as Audrey Williams

* Dennis Haysbert as Ronald Williams

* Gregory Itzin as James Moore

* Estelle Harris as Aunt Bea