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  • 2009
  • R
  • Miramax
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2009
  • R
  • Miramax
  • 1 h 40 m

Summary It is turn of the century in Belle Epoque Paris and a scandalous romp is underfoot. The sensational tale begins as the ravishing Lea contemplates retirement from her renowned stature as Paris' most envied seductress to the rich and famous. (Miramax Films)

Directed By: Stephen Frears

Written By: Christopher Hampton, Colette

  • 2009
  • R
  • Miramax
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2009
  • R
  • Miramax
  • 1 h 40 m

Chéri

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 27 Critic Reviews
63
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 10 User Ratings
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Summary It is turn of the century in Belle Epoque Paris and a scandalous romp is underfoot. The sensational tale begins as the ravishing Lea contemplates retirement from her renowned stature as Paris' most envied seductress to the rich and famous. (Miramax Films)

Directed By: Stephen Frears

Written By: Christopher Hampton, Colette

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 27 Critic Reviews
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59% Positive
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Generally Favorable Based on 27 Critic Reviews
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59% Positive
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100
Plenty of terrible movies know how to work your tear ducts. Here's a weepie that, in Pfeiffer's performance, touches you on the highest levels.
By Peter Rainer FULL REVIEW
80
Actors blossom under Frears' direction. There is no false moment or off-key note in this movie.
By Kirk Honeycutt FULL REVIEW
75
A respectable and satisfying historical romantic melodrama.
By James Berardinelli FULL REVIEW
63
The movie is a visual feast, with Oscar-caliber sets and costumes that for many will justify the trip to the Paris Theatre.
By Lou Lumenick FULL REVIEW
60
Cheri looks terrific, if a bit gauzy at times, and Frears, who directed Pfeiffer in that other Frenchified frolic, "Dangerous Liaisons," is never at rest. Still, the movie bogs down by going nowhere other than inside its characters, who are intensely passionate but of an era more curious than emotionally relevant.
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50
Chéri never fulfills its emotional promise.
By Connie Ogle FULL REVIEW
40
This glimpse into a decadent era has its charms, but they’re mostly visual. While Pfeiffer and Friend perform well, the script is tonally confused and lacks edge.
By Anna Smith FULL REVIEW

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10% Negative
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Production Company Bill Kenwright Films, Pathé, UK Film Council, Aramid Entertainment Fund, MMC Studios, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF), Tiggy Films, France 3 Cinéma, Canal+, Banque Populaire Images 9, La Région Île-de-France, Cheri Productions, Pathé Renn Productions, Erste MMC-Production, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), National Lottery through UK Film Council, Cine Productions
Release Date Jun 26, 2009
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline In a game of seduction, never fall in love.
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Awards

Étoiles d'Or, France
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Irish Film and Television Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
World Soundtrack Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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