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- 2000
- PG-13
- Miramax
- 2 h 1 m
- 2000
- PG-13
- Miramax
- 2 h 1 m
Summary When Vianne (Binoche), a mysterious stranger, and her child arrive in a tranquil French town in the winter of 1959, nobody could have imagined the impact that she and her spirited daughter would have on this community stubbornly rooted in tradition. (Miramax Films)
Directed By: Lasse Hallström
Written By: Joanne Harris, Robert Nelson Jacobs
- 2000
- PG-13
- Miramax
- 2 h 1 m
- 2000
- PG-13
- Miramax
- 2 h 1 m
Chocolat
64
7.1
Where to Watch
Summary When Vianne (Binoche), a mysterious stranger, and her child arrive in a tranquil French town in the winter of 1959, nobody could have imagined the impact that she and her spirited daughter would have on this community stubbornly rooted in tradition. (Miramax Films)
Directed By: Lasse Hallström
Written By: Joanne Harris, Robert Nelson Jacobs
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 31 Critic Reviews
64
71% Positive
22 Reviews
22 Reviews
23% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
6% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 31 Critic Reviews
64
71% Positive
22 Reviews
22 Reviews
23% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
6% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
It's tantalizing, delectable and randy, a movie of melting eroticism and toothsome humor.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 107 User Ratings
7.1
68% Positive
73 Ratings
73 Ratings
25% Mixed
27 Ratings
27 Ratings
7% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 107 User Ratings
7.1
68% Positive
73 Ratings
73 Ratings
25% Mixed
27 Ratings
27 Ratings
7% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
A movie as delicious as its namesake - I want to eat it up over and over again. The message is also one with which I couldn't agree more: give in to temptation - there's no such thing as sin. In moderation, of course.
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So assured in its manipulative prowess that only afterward do you realize how fully you've been worked over.
May not be deep, but it certainly is lip-smacking.
Has an unerring capacity for going soft whenever a hard edge is called for.
Like its title implies, Chocolat tastes good in the moment but leaves behind little nutritional substance.
There were a few reasons why I wanted to see Chocolat. I am all for sweet, heart-warming stories and I love Johnny Depp and Judi Dench. Upon viewing, Chocolat doesn't disappoint. The pacing sags slightly in the middle, but Chocolat is overall delightful and quite simply for me a delicious experience. The production values are exquisite- the cinematography is lovely, the scenery is breathtaking and the costumes are gorgeous. The music is also lovingly lyrical, and the script is both funny and touching and thankfully manages not to become too mushy or treacly. And the story is very heart-warming and compelling, with crisp direction from Lasse Hallstrom. Chocolat does also have a fine cast, Juliette Binoche is typically fine and Johnny Depp looking so handsome by the way is charming. Alfred Molina is great too, and while Judi Dench was very good I personally think her performances for Notes on a Scandal, Iris and Mrs Brown were better. In conclusion, excellent film. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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This film is a kind of modern tale and speaks essentially of the right to be different and of the injustice we can commit when judging a person we do not know simply because it is different from us. The story, set in a small French conservative village in the sixties, shows the difficulties a woman feels in integrating and thriving a factory of handmade chocolates. The problem is that this woman does not fit into that society, outdated by nature and led by a deeply backward aristocrat, clinging to the ancient privileges of her lineage. She is modern, single mom and her sweet ones have the ability to awaken the most secret desires of those who eat them. It gets worse later, with the arrival **** of gypsies, which the village initially faces as dangerous rioters. For those who are inattentive, the film may seem like a harsh criticism of the Catholic Church and conservatism, but it is not. It uses religion as a vehicle for criticizing hypocrisy, those people who speak one thing and act in a totally opposite way for convenience, shyness or fear of criticism.
The film has excellent scenarios and everything fits very well in context and historical time. The connection between Vianne and the ancient Amerindian people seems a bit forced but ends up being digestible with the unfolding of the film. The actors generally did a great job, but there are three that deserve a special mention, on merit: Juliette Binoche, who plays Vianne in a very pleasant and convincing way, Alfred Molina, in the role of the ultra-conservative Count and Judi Dench, who gave life to the eccentric Armande. The film also features Johnny Depp as the gypsy boss, but he is clearly lefting in this film. His character does not fit well and he lacks chemistry with the cast, particularly Binoche. It was a mistake to conceive his character the way it was conceived.
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Meio entediante, Mas também eu espera bastante de um filme com nome de chocolate,só assisti por causa de Johnny Depp,os filmes de Lasse Hallström são centrado em situações comuns do cotidiano e da convivência humana mas o filme não tem um foco, é chato sem acrescentar nada pro gênero
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The only effect that this movie has on me is that it makes me hungry... No action, no nothing just Chocolat but a sour Chocolat..........................
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Production Company
Miramax,
David Brown Productions,
Fat Free
Release Date Dec 15, 2000
Duration 2 h 1 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline A comic fable from the director of "The Cider House Rules".
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 5 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 4 Nominations
BAFTA Awards
• 8 Nominations
