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 ...
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Title: Better Than Chocolate (1999)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Wendy Crewson | ... | Lila | |
| Karyn Dwyer | ... | Maggie | |
| Christina Cox | ... | Kim | |
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Ann-Marie MacDonald | ... | Frances |
| Marya Delver | ... | Carla | |
| Kevin Mundy | ... | Paul | |
| Tony Nappo | ... | Tony | |
| Jay Brazeau | ... | Mr. Marcus | |
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Beatrice Zeilinger | ... | Bernice |
| Peter Outerbridge | ... | Judy | |
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Gerald Varga | ... | Skin Head 1 |
| Robert Parent | ... | Skin Head 2 | |
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Corrine Koslo | ... | Safe Sex Advocate |
| Veena Sood | ... | Religious Zealot | |
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Tony Marr | ... | Lila's Boss |
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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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Rated R for pervasive strong sexual content, nudity and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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CanadaLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
13 August 1999 (Canada) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$84,584, 15 August 1999Gross USA:
$2,015,406Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$2,015,406Company Credits
Production Co:
British Columbia Film, CITY-TV, Government of British Columbia Film Incentive BC Program See more »
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Runtime:
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DolbyColor:
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1.85 : 1
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The title of film comes from a lyric in Sarah McLachlan's song called "Ice Cream", "Your love is better then chocolate". See more »Goofs
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 »
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No humans were harmed in the production of this film. See more »Alternate Versions
Available in both the 101 min. R-rated cut and a 102 min. unrated director's cut. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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BETTER THAN CHOCOLATE is just like a ballad by Leonard Cohen: it starts of slow, seems to be going nowhere, then inexplicably arrives at a place of romantic power and beauty. Everything, from the performers to the script to the direction get better and better as the movie progresses. 5/10 for the first half of the film, 9/10 for the second half.