Amélie

Name: Amélie
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Released: 2001

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

2001

4.43

Synopsis

At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a handsome stranger, will she find the courage to become the star of her very own love story?

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Audrey TautouAmélie Poulain
Mathieu KassovitzNino Quincampoix
RufusRaphaël Poulain
Lorella CravottaAmandine Poulain
Serge MerlinRaymond Dufayel
Jamel DebbouzeLucien
Clotilde MolletGina
Claire MaurierSuzanne
Isabelle NantyGeorgette
Dominique PinonJoseph

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100
Film Threat
Joyous. This is a film that will put a goofy grin on your face from the opening frame, through to the credits, out into the lobby, the whole way home, and possibly even till you fall asleep.
100
Philadelphia Inquirer
A feel-good movie, in the absolute best sense.
100
Washington Post
A movie for aesthetically hungry moviegoers: wildly amusing, sometimes sardonic and always touching. There's so much here, and all of it delightful.
89
Austin Chronicle
A film that wants you to get happy.
88
Miami Herald
At two hours, the movie is probably 15 minutes too long -- the final half-hour in particular could have used some trimming -- but complaining about having too much of a good thing makes one sound like a grouch.
83
Portland Oregonian
A big-hearted French movie that shines with wit, beauty, humor, sunshine and the love of love.
75
New York Post
A slick, sweet, fast-paced, feel-good romantic fantasy that's fairly irresistible if you can keep your cynicism in check for a couple of hours.
70
Village Voice
The screen is saturated with Gallic whimsy and the romance of Montmartre in the person of Amélie.

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