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Chocolat

2000

Lasse Hallström

Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Lena Olin ...

6.7

62,113

Comedy. Romance In the 1950s, single mother Vianne Rocher (Binoche) and her 6-year-old daughter move to the small French town of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes, where Vianne opens a chocolate shop, during Lent, across from the town's church (and she's open on Sundays). As you'd imagine in a small town, her wares are soon adored and consumed by the locals, but not without some resentment and opposition. In addition to Vianne's story, this is an ensemble piece ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Kim Newman Empire	"A treat. It's a rare showcase for the wonderful Binoche (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"The movie is charming and whimsical, and Binoche reigns as a serene and wise goddess (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Desson Thomson The Washington Post	"If this movie were part of an assortment in a chocolate box, I wouldn't spit it into my napkin. But I wouldn't reach for it a second time, either."	NEU
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Except for some indigestible whimsy (...) 'Chocolat' is yummy."	POS
United States	Elvis Mitchell The New York Times	"So assured in its manipulative prowess that only afterward do you realize how fully you've been worked over (...) [It] is extraordinarily well cast"	POS
United States	Paul Tatara CNN	"If nothing else, you won't want dessert for a couple of weeks once you've scrutinized Binoche's gastronomic excesses. Think of this 'Chocolat' as the first step in your after-Christmas fitness program"	NEU
United States	Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly	"To resist this Euro-synthetic confection (...) is not worth the principle since, unless you’re allergic to sugar or butterfat, it’s as fudge-y as advertised."	POS
United Kingdom	Michael Thomson BBC	"An often alluring package, good-looking and attractively wrapped by Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench (...) and director Lasse Hallström who keeps things nice and light."	POS
United States	Rita Kempley The Washington Post	"Foodies should not resist it, nor should those susceptible to the gentle (...) rhythms of Lasse Hallstrom, who does for cocoa here what he did for sour apples in 'Cider House Rules'."	POS

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