Chocolat
One taste is all it takes.
2000 | 121m | English
Popularity: 3 (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: | |
| Keywords | france, tradition, parent child relationship, chocolaterie, mayor, houseboat, praline, single, romcom, morality, landlady, catholic priest, non conformity, lent, sermon, gypsy camp, joyous, adoring, exuberant, mean spirited, vibrant |
| Production Companies | Miramax, David Brown Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $152,500,000
Budget: $25,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 13, 2025 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 | Screenplay, Novel |
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 995 | 995 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 775 | 775 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 448 | 746 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 7 | 883 | 955 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 4 | 416 | 565 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 489 | 682 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 870 | 935 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 791 | 791 |