Amélie
2001 · Movie · R · 122 min · ★ 7.9 · 80% critics
A shy young woman working in a Paris café discovers the joy of quietly improving other people’s lives through small, playful acts of kindness. As her secret good deeds grow, she must decide whether to keep hiding in fantasy or take a chance on connection herself.
Also known as The Fabulous Destiny of Amelie Poulain · Amelie · Amélie from Montmartre · Amelie from Montmartre
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Details
- Original title
- Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-04-25
- Language
- French
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (12,414 votes)
- Box office
- $174,118,254
- Budget
- $10,000,000
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy warm, eccentric French stories about small joys and gentle romance; Not for you if whimsical behavior, subtitles, or playful implausibility quickly frustrate you.
Pros: whimsical charm; heartfelt kindness; memorable Paris atmosphere | Cons: overly quirky for some; implausible moments; high expectations may hurt
Themes
- daughter
- paris, france
- love triangle
- photography
- ghost train
- sex shop
- shyness
- journey around the world
- postcard
- romcom
- hypochondriac
- romance
- +12 more
Awards & recognition
- Amanda Award — Best Foreign Feature Film · 2002
- Lumière Award — Best Film · 2002
- Lumière Award — Best Actress · 2002
- Lumière Award — Best Screenplay · 2002
- Lumière Awards · 2002
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- Silver nugget — the best foreign film · 2002
- Crystal Globe · 2001
- European Film Award — Best Director · 2001
- European Film Award — Best Cinematographer · 2001
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2001
- European Film Award - People's Choice Award — Best Director · 2001
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2002 · nominated
- César Award — Best Actress · 2002 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2002 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2001 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2001 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Director · 2001 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Cinematographer · 2001 · nominated
- European Film Award - People's Choice Award — Best Director · 2001 · nominated
- Jameson People's Choice Award — Best Actor · 2001 · nominated
- Jameson People's Choice Award — Best Actress · 2001 · nominated
Cast & crew
Audrey Tautou
as Amélie Poulain
Mathieu Kassovitz
as Nino Quincampoix
Rufus
as Raphaël Poulain
Serge Merlin
as Raymond Dufayel
Jamel Debbouze
as Lucien
Clotilde Mollet
as Gina
Claire Maurier
as Suzanne
Isabelle Nanty
as Georgette
Dominique Pinon
as Joseph
Artus de Penguern
as Hipolito
Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet