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      Chocolat

      PG-13 Released Jan 5, 2001 2h 1m Drama List
      63% Tomatometer 119 Reviews 83% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings When mysterious Vianne and her child arrive in a tranquil French town in the winter of 1959, no one could have imagined the impact that she and her spirited daughter would have on the community stubbornly rooted in tradition. Within days, she opens an unusual chocolate shop, across the square from the church. Her ability to perceive her customers' desires and satisfy them with just the right confection, coaxes the villagers to abandon themselves to temptation -- just as Lent begins. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      Chocolat is a charmingly light-hearted fable with a lovely performance by Binoche.

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      David Ansen Newsweek The moral argument may be pat and predictable, but the movie disarms you with its charm and its solid craftsmanship...However familiar, the taste is still sweet, the texture light as a souffle, the sentiments pleasantly high caloric. Mar 6, 2018 Full Review Stanley Kauffmann The New Republic Chocolat is like being force-fed chocolate for two hours. Jan 8, 2018 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Fabulous French fairy tale and romance for teens and up. Rated: 4/5 Dec 22, 2010 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a watchable piece of work that generally manages to pass the time in a fairly unexceptional way. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 7, 2023 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies It’s the performances that carry this film and there are enough interesting developments in the story to keep things moving. Rated: 3/5 Aug 19, 2022 Full Review John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews Hallstrm should refrain from preachy parables and move on to an entre Rated: C May 16, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Gary L Delightful movie. Old style but warm and authentic. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/23/24 Full Review Audrey B An extremely endearing movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/24 Full Review Hayley M Delicious in more ways than one! Enchanting and a story well acted and told! I loved this film ... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/10/23 Full Review Tinika P This is a favorite go-to movie for me. It's easy to watch and I love the simplicity in it. Chocolat reminds me of the to-the-point movies of the 80's and early 90's. Every moment serves a purpose with the story constantly moving forward. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/15/23 Full Review Gareth v A quaint movie that at times does slip into the corny and sickly sweet. Okay. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/20/23 Full Review peter s Such a cute little movie that makes you spend a really nice time. When the French make good movies, it shows. And it's rare enough to notice. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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      Synopsis When mysterious Vianne and her child arrive in a tranquil French town in the winter of 1959, no one could have imagined the impact that she and her spirited daughter would have on the community stubbornly rooted in tradition. Within days, she opens an unusual chocolate shop, across the square from the church. Her ability to perceive her customers' desires and satisfy them with just the right confection, coaxes the villagers to abandon themselves to temptation -- just as Lent begins.
      Director
      Lasse Hallström
      Producer
      David Brown, Kit Golden, Leslie Holleran
      Screenwriter
      Joanne Harris, Robert Nelson Jacobs
      Distributor
      Miramax Films
      Production Co
      Miramax Films, Fat Free Limited, David Brown Productions
      Rating
      PG-13 (Some Violence|Scene of Sexuality)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 5, 2001, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 14, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $165.5K
      Runtime
      2h 1m
      Sound Mix
      SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround, Dolby SR
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)
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