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Chocolat poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.6 / 100
2000·Drama / Romance / Comedy·2h 1m

CHOCOLAT

“One taste is all it takes.”

In the winter of 1959, a single mother and her young daughter arrive in a rural French town, where they open an unusual chocolate shop that disrupts the moral fiber of the strictly Catholic townsfolk and mayor.

Above the Line
Lasse Hallström·DirectorRobert Nelson Jacobs·ScreenplayJoanne Harris·NovelRoger Pratt·Director of PhotographyRachel Portman·Original Music ComposerAndrew Mondshein·Editor
Cast
Juliette Binoche·Vianne RocherJudi Dench·Armande VoizinAlfred Molina·Count Paul de ReynaudLena Olin·Josephine MuscatJohnny Depp·RouxHugh O'Conor·Father HenriCarrie-Anne Moss·Caroline ClairmontJohn Wood·Guillaume BlerotPeter Stormare·Serge MuscatLeslie Caron·Mrs. Audel
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Lasse Hallström·Director
Writing· 2
Robert Nelson Jacobs·ScreenplayJoanne Harris·Novel
Camera· 2
Roger Pratt·Director of PhotographyJeremy Braben·Helicopter Camera
Editing· 1
Andrew Mondshein·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Rachel Portman·Original Music ComposerDavid Boulton·ADR & DubbingDan Korintus·Sound EditorDavid Carbonara·Music EditorKyrsten Mate·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 8
Renee Ehrlich Kalfus·Costume DesignLucy Richardson·Art DirectionDavid Gropman·Production DesignPatty York·Makeup ArtistSallie Jaye·Makeup ArtistElizabeth Yianni-Georgiou·Makeup ArtistStephenie McMillan·Set DecorationChristine Beveridge·Makeup Artist
Production· 11
Kit Golden·ProducerMark Cooper·ProducerLeslie Holleran·ProducerHarvey Weinstein·Executive ProducerAlan C. Blomquist·Executive ProducerDavid Brown·ProducerBob Weinstein·Executive ProducerMeryl Poster·Executive ProducerSuzanne Smith Crowley·CastingBilly Hopkins·CastingKerry Barden·Casting
By the Numbers
73.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
62%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$153M
ROI 511%
Worldwide Gross
0
5 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Chocolat's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Romantic, Sweet, Inviting
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man and a woman in a close-up, with the man on the left and the woman on the right. The woman is holding a small, dark chocolate truffle w”

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Key Elements
Chocolate TruffleMiniature VillageChocolate HousesChocolate Church
Atmosphere
Warm, Golden
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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