Movie

The Ramen Girl

“Her romance is on pins and noodles.”

★ 6.5(372)20081h 42m

The Ramen Girl is streaming on Philo in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Availability checked 23 July 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Robert Allan Ackerman
Release date: 2008-02-08
Runtime: 1h 42m
Language: Japanese
Box office: $179,590
Budget: $3,200,000
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Studio: Media 8 Entertainment

About The Ramen Girl

The Ramen Girl is a 2008 movie in the Romance, Comedy and Drama genres, directed by Robert Allan Ackerman, starring Brittany Murphy, Tammy Blanchard and Gabriel Mann. It has a runtime of 1 hour 42 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.5/10 from 372 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Ramen Girl in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she trains to be a ramen chef under a tyrannical Japanese master.

Cast

Brittany Murphy

Abby

Tammy Blanchard

Gretchen

Gabriel Mann

Ethan

Toshiyuki Nishida

Maezumi

Soji Arai

Toshi Iwamoto

Kimiko Yo

Reiko

Renji Ishibashi

Udagawa

Akiko Monou

Yûya Ogawa

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Grand Master

Takaki Uda

Akira

Themes & keywords

japancookinglanguage barrierrestaurantrestaurant ownerfamily business interracial romancefish out of watertokyo, japangaijinamerican abroadteacher student relationshipexpatriatemagic realismbroken heart

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Ramen Girl in United States?+

In United States, you can stream The Ramen Girl on Philo. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.

Is The Ramen Girl on Netflix?+

The Ramen Girl is not on Netflix in United States right now, but you can stream it on Philo.

How long is The Ramen Girl?+

The Ramen Girl has a runtime of 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).

Who stars in The Ramen Girl?+

The Ramen Girl stars Brittany Murphy, Tammy Blanchard, Gabriel Mann, Toshiyuki Nishida and Soji Arai.

When did The Ramen Girl come out?+

The Ramen Girl is a 2008 movie directed by Robert Allan Ackerman.

What genre is The Ramen Girl?+

The Ramen Girl is Romance, Comedy and Drama film.

Who directed The Ramen Girl?+

The Ramen Girl was directed by Robert Allan Ackerman.