Chocolat
One taste is all it takes.
2000 | 121m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Lasse Hallström |
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| Writer: | Joanne Harris, Robert Nelson Jacobs |
| Staring: |
| A mother and daughter move to a small French town where they open a chocolate shop. The town, religious and morally strict, is against them, as they represent free-thinking and indulgence. When a group of gypsies arrive by riverboat, the Mayor's prejudices lead to a crisis. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 22, 2000 |
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| Director: | Lasse Hallström |
| Writer: | Joanne Harris, Robert Nelson Jacobs |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, chocolaterie, romcom, landlady, lent, adoring, vibrant, small town, france, chocolate, parent child relationship, tradition, mayor, houseboat, praline, single, morality, church, catholic priest, non conformity, 1950s, sermon, gypsy camp, joyous, amused, exuberant, mean spirited |
| Production Companies | Miramax, David Brown Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $152,500,000
Budget: $25,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 13, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Juliette Binoche | Vianne Rocher |
| Alfred Molina | Count Paul de Reynaud |
| Johnny Depp | Roux |
| Judi Dench | Armande Voizin |
| Leslie Caron | Mrs. Audel |
| Carrie-Anne Moss | Caroline Clairmont |
| Aurelien Parent Koenig | Luc Clairmont |
| Lena Olin | Josephine Muscat |
| Peter Stormare | Serge Muscat |
| John Wood | Guillaume Blerot |
| Antonio Gil | Jean-Marc Drou |
| Hélène Cardona | Francoise Drou |
| Hugh O'Conor | Father Henri |
| Victoire Thivisol | Anouk Rocher |
| Gaelan Connell | Didi Drou |
| Élisabeth Commelin | Yvette Marceau |
| Ron Cook | Alphonse Marceau |
| Michèle Gleizer | Mrs. Rivet |
| Christianne Oliveira | Chitza |
| Guillaume Tardieu | Baptiste Marceau |
| Harrison Pratt | Dedou Drou |
| Marion Hauducoeur | Gati |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Lasse Hallström | Director |
| Joanne Harris | Novel, Screenplay |
| Kerry Barden | Casting |
| Sallie Jaye | Makeup Artist |
| Mike Roberts | Camera Operator |
| Trevor Coop | Camera Operator |
| Shirley Robinson | Art Department Coordinator |
| Patty York | Makeup Artist |
| Jeremy Braben | Helicopter Camera |
| Libbie Barr | Script Supervisor |
| Nick Schlesinger | Second Unit Cinematographer |
| David Boulton | ADR & Dubbing |
| Dan Korintus | Sound Editor |
| Lucy Richardson | Art Direction |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| David Gropman | Production Design |
| Christine Beveridge | Makeup Artist |
| Clare Spragge | Costume Supervisor |
| Robert Nelson Jacobs | Screenplay |
| Rachel Portman | Original Music Composer |
| Roger Pratt | Director of Photography |
| Suzanne Smith Crowley | Casting |
| Stephenie McMillan | Set Decoration |
| Renee Ehrlich Kalfus | Costume Design |
| Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou | Makeup Artist |
| David Appleby | Still Photographer |
| John Norster | Assistant Costume Designer |
| John Frankish | Supervising Art Director |
| Andrew Mondshein | Editor |
| Kyrsten Mate | Sound Designer |
| David Carbonara | Music Editor |
| Mark Bakowski | Digital Compositor |
| Chuck Finch | Gaffer |
| Malcolm Ross | Musician |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Leslie Holleran | Producer |
| Meryl Poster | Executive Producer |
| Alan C. Blomquist | Executive Producer |
| Kit Golden | Producer |
| Mark Cooper | Producer |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| David Brown | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Lasse Hallström | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Actress | Juliette Binoche | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actress | Judi Dench | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actress | Juliette Binoche | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Judi Dench | Won |
| SAG Awards | Best Director | Lasse Hallström | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 30 | 49 | 18 |
| 2024 | 5 | 33 | 56 | 20 |
| 2024 | 6 | 24 | 32 | 15 |
| 2024 | 7 | 29 | 45 | 18 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 15 |
| 2025 | 1 | 22 | 41 | 13 |
| 2025 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 448 | 746 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 883 | 955 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 416 | 565 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 489 | 682 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 870 | 935 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 791 | 791 |