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Better Than Chocolate (1999) 5.9
Two attractive young lesbians, Maggie and Kim, meet in Vancouver, develop a passionate romance, and move in together. Meanwhile, Maggie's well-meaning but naive mother Lila gets divorced ... See full summary » Director:Anne WheelerWriter:Peggy Thompson (screenplay) |
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Two attractive young lesbians, Maggie and Kim, meet in Vancouver, develop a passionate romance, and move in together. Meanwhile, Maggie's well-meaning but naive mother Lila gets divorced and decides to move to Vancouver and join the household. Soon after, Lila is befriended by Judy, a transsexual about to undergo a sex-change operation. Complications ensue as the conservative Lila learns the truth about Maggie, Judy, and their diverse group of friends. Written by Eric Sorensen
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A Delicious ComedyMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for pervasive strong sexual content, nudity and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
CanadaLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
13 August 1999 (Canada) See more »Also Known As:
Maggie & Lila See more »Filming Locations:
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaBox Office
Opening Weekend:
$84,584 (USA) (13 August 1999)Gross:
$2,011,254 (USA) (5 November 1999)Company Credits
Production Co:
British Columbia Film, CITY-TV, Government of British Columbia Film Incentive BC Program See more »
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After Judy and Lila have their duet in the condo, the boom mic dips briefly into the top of the frame. See more »Quotes
Maggie: You're not bi-sexual, Carla - you're omni-sexual! You're like that tornado in the Wizard of Oz, sweeping up everything in your path.See more »
I was expecting a pleasant bit of romantic fluff, but instead found this movie to be hilarious, hot, poignant and well-acted. The humor is all about the difficulties we face in communicating with each other, fears of coming out, of taking risks. The romantic content is passionate and believable. And the ultraviolet Julie Christie number is not to be missed.