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Chocolat

  • 2000
  • PG-13
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
195K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,353
65
Johnny Depp and Juliette Binoche in Chocolat (2000)
Trailer
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DramaRomance

A French woman and her young daughter open up a chocolate shop in a small remote village that shakes up the rigid morality of the community.A French woman and her young daughter open up a chocolate shop in a small remote village that shakes up the rigid morality of the community.A French woman and her young daughter open up a chocolate shop in a small remote village that shakes up the rigid morality of the community.

  • Director
    • Lasse Hallström
  • Writers
    • Joanne Harris
    • Robert Nelson Jacobs
  • Stars
    • Juliette Binoche
    • Johnny Depp
    • Judi Dench
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    195K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,353
    65
    • Director
      • Lasse Hallström
    • Writers
      • Joanne Harris
      • Robert Nelson Jacobs
    • Stars
      • Juliette Binoche
      • Johnny Depp
      • Judi Dench
    • 561User reviews
    • 85Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 5 Oscars
      • 7 wins & 36 nominations total

    Videos2

    Chocolat
    Trailer 1:49
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    Johnny Depp and Juliette Binoche in Chocolat (2000)
    Juliette Binoche and Judi Dench in Chocolat (2000)
    Carrie-Anne Moss and Hélène Cardona in Chocolat (2000)
    Alfred Molina and Hélène Cardona in Chocolat (2000)
    Juliette Binoche stars as Vianne
    Caroline and Comte de Reynaud
    Hélène Cardona in Chocolat (2000)
    Carrie-Anne Moss at an event for Chocolat (2000)
    Carrie-Anne Moss and Steven Roy at an event for Chocolat (2000)
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    Top cast

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    Juliette Binoche
    Juliette Binoche
    • Vianne
    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Roux
    Judi Dench
    Judi Dench
    • Armande Voizin
    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • Comte de Reynaud
    Carrie-Anne Moss
    Carrie-Anne Moss
    • Caroline Clairmont
    Aurelien Parent Koenig
    • Luc Clairmont
    • (as Aurèlien Parent Koenig)
    Antonio Gil
    Antonio Gil
    • Jean-Marc Drou
    • (as Antonio Gil-Martinez)
    Hélène Cardona
    Hélène Cardona
    • Francoise Drou
    Harrison Pratt
    • Dedou Drou
    Gaelan Connell
    Gaelan Connell
    • Didi Drou
    Élisabeth Commelin
    • Yvette Marceau
    • (as Elisabeth Commelin)
    Ron Cook
    Ron Cook
    • Alphonse Marceau
    Guillaume Tardieu
    • Baptiste Marceau
    Hugh O'Conor
    Hugh O'Conor
    • Pere Henri
    John Wood
    John Wood
    • Guillaume Blerot
    Lena Olin
    Lena Olin
    • Josephine Muscat
    Peter Stormare
    Peter Stormare
    • Serge Muscat
    Leslie Caron
    Leslie Caron
    • Madame Audel
    • Director
      • Lasse Hallström
    • Writers
      • Joanne Harris(novel)
      • Robert Nelson Jacobs(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The village of Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, with its three hundred seventy inhabitants, became part of this movie. Two hundred fifty people from the area were recruited as extras. The population was informed daily about what was going on.
    • Goofs
      While Pere Henri is doing his gardening, the Comte De Reynaud suddenly speaks with an English accent.
    • Quotes

      Pere Henri: I'm not sure what the theme of my homily today ought to be. Do I want to speak of the miracle of Our Lord's divine transformation? Not really, no. I don't want to talk about His divinity. I'd rather talk about His humanity. I mean, you know, how He lived His life, here on Earth. His *kindness*, His *tolerance*... Listen, here's what I think. I think that we can't go around... measuring our goodness by what we don't do. By what we deny ourselves, what we resist, and who we exclude. I think... we've got to measure goodness by what we *embrace*, what we create... and who we include.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Thirteen Days/Chocolat/The Gift/The Family Man/The Claim/Miss Congeniality (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Minor Swing
      Music by Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli

      Published by Francis Day & Hunter

    User reviews561

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    Both artistic and very entertaining
    Chocolat is a good film. The plot is indeed very good, and despite being simple at a first sight it have various layers and subtle symbolism, specifically in the 'chocolate' types. For example, for the boy with a spicy personality, bitter chocolate she offered. And to the woman depressed, scarred by life,with bitter personality, she then offered spicy chocolate. The chocolat itself represented some kind of a freedom and liberation of the repressed side of the persons. Very interesting, and it's definitely a film to be appreciated. The way the city reacts is also very curious. The characters which appears in the film have special kind of personality and a subtle meaning in them as well. And is up to the viewer to discover what these meanings are.

    The art direction is also good, very suggestive and definitely is important to the film overall. The natural aura that the film exudes has much to do with the excellent work in the lightning and in the scenario,with rudimentary, but harmful stores in the small Italian city. The soundtrack is wonderful, and fits perfectly each scene. The acting is overall very good, Alfred Molina,Julliete Binoche and Judi Dench specifically are stunning in their roles.

    I highly recommend this film. 8.2/10
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    • Dec 29, 2013

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 19, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Filmymen
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Viên Kẹo Sô Cô La
    • Filming locations
      • Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, Côte-d'Or, France(village/shop/church/Mayor's home)
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • David Brown Productions
      • Fat Free
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $71,509,363
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $157,624
      • Dec 17, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $152,700,626
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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