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Chocolat

  • 20002000
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
190K
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POPULARITY
1,731
257
Johnny Depp and Juliette Binoche in Chocolat (2000)
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  • Drama
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
190K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,731
257
  • Director
    • Lasse Hallström
  • Writers
    • Joanne Harris(novel)
    • Robert Nelson Jacobs(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Juliette Binoche
    • Johnny Depp
    • Judi Dench
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lasse Hallström
  • Writers
    • Joanne Harris(novel)
    • Robert Nelson Jacobs(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Juliette Binoche
    • Johnny Depp
    • Judi Dench
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 552User reviews
    • 94Critic 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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    Judge Reinhold at an event for Chocolat (2000)
    Juliette Binoche at an event for Chocolat (2000)

    Top cast

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    Juliette Binoche
    Juliette Binoche
    • Vianne Rocheras Vianne Rocher
    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Rouxas Roux
    Judi Dench
    Judi Dench
    • Armande Voizinas Armande Voizin
    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • Comte de Reynaudas Comte de Reynaud
    Carrie-Anne Moss
    Carrie-Anne Moss
    • Caroline Clairmontas Caroline Clairmont
    Aurelien Parent Koenig
    • Luc Clairmontas Luc Clairmont
    • (as Aurèlien Parent Koenig)
    Antonio Gil
    Antonio Gil
    • Jean-Marc Drouas Jean-Marc Drou
    • (as Antonio Gil-Martinez)
    Hélène Cardona
    Hélène Cardona
    • Francoise 'Fuffi' Drouas Francoise 'Fuffi' Drou
    Harrison Pratt
    • Dedou Drouas Dedou Drou
    Gaelan Connell
    Gaelan Connell
    • Didi Drouas Didi Drou
    Élisabeth Commelin
    • Yvette Marceauas Yvette Marceau
    • (as Elisabeth Commelin)
    Ron Cook
    Ron Cook
    • Alphonse Marceauas Alphonse Marceau
    Guillaume Tardieu
    • Baptiste Marceauas Baptiste Marceau
    Hugh O'Conor
    Hugh O'Conor
    • Father Henrias Father Henri
    John Wood
    John Wood
    • Guillaume Blérotas Guillaume Blérot
    Lena Olin
    Lena Olin
    • Josephine Muscatas Josephine Muscat
    Peter Stormare
    Peter Stormare
    • Serge Muscatas Serge Muscat
    Leslie Caron
    Leslie Caron
    • Madame Audelas Madame Audel
    • Director
      • Lasse Hallström
    • Writers
      • Joanne Harris(novel)
      • Robert Nelson Jacobs(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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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

      Père 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 At the Movies: 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 reviews552

    Review
    Top review
    Taste-teasing Mouthmelting Movie Magic
    Chocolat

    **** out of ****

    Chocolat gives new meaning to one of my favorite film phrases… eye candy. As the title would suggest it is a very sweet film, and not only for the gobs and gobs of luscious, mouthwatering, little morsels. There are parts of the film that look like they could belong to a particularly delectable episode of `Martha Stewart Living', but if you can get past the pangs of hunger it will certainly inflict, you will find there is a lot more to this seemingly charming and simple story.

    The film plays in the style of all whimsical children's fairy tales, while at the same time blending in a series of very serious adult themes. It chronicles the exploits of single mother Vianne Rocher, played as usual to a wonderful effect by Juliette Binoche, and her sugary but confused 6-year-old daughter Anouk (Victoire Thivisol), who blow in on a forceful winter wind to the small rural French town of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes. There they open a small chocolate shop. Now this seems innocent enough but the people of the town have different views. For one the shop has been opened at the very unwelcomed time of Lent (a religious fast), during which new temptations certainly aren't invited. Secondly the town's new residents refuse to attend the Sunday morning worship service. Vianne soon finds herself to be the center of the town gossip and distaste, led by the mayor (Alfred Molina). The battle heats up between allegedly pagan Vianne, and the highly conservative, stuffed-shirt townspeople. At start it seems the Rochers are losing, but the fight soon turns as the townsfolk begin to discover the mouth-melting effects of Vianne's wonderful taste-teasing treats.

    Misadventure after misadventure occur as the couple come in contact with a wide array of colorful characters (just when you think he must be an extra in comes Johnny Depp), solving their problems while at the same time selling their chocolates. The moral is left fairly open, and can be interpreted in many ways. My personal views are these: That to be good and righteous, doesn't mean you can't be different, you should accept everyone, not necessarily for who they are, but for what they are, human beings. Everyone deserves a proper chance. In the end all characters realize the error of their ways and live together happily and harmoniously.

    Chocolat has opened to mixed reviews. Some critics find it to be overly simple, but I think that it is the movie's simplicity that drives it to become so charmingly enthralling. Granted at times it does become at bit silly, but it all ends to a good warm effect. Apparently the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences share my views as the film was nominated for five academy awards, Best Picture, Best Actress (Binoche), Best Supporting Actress (Judi Dench), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Score.

    Chocolat is a mouthwatering piece of movie magic. Definitely worth a look! It has it's flaws but they are easily covered up by it's great performances (particularly by Binoche), beautiful scenery, giddy musical score, and delightful story. Oh,… and those wonderful chocolates.
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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
      • Official site
      • Official YouTube
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Viên Kẹo Sô Cô La
    • Filming locations
      • Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, Côte-d'Or, France
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • David Brown Productions
      • Fat Free
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    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
      • $152,699,976
    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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