Amélie

Name: Amélie
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 2001-04-25
Duration: 2 h 2 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Serge Merlin, Jamel Debbouze

2001·Movie·R·122 min·★ 7.9(12,439)

Comedy Romance More French titles

“She’ll change your life.”

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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About Amélie

Amélie is a 2001 French-language comedy and romance film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. The cast is led by Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus. It has a runtime of 2h 2m. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 across 12400 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

Amélie was produced by Victoires Productions, Tapioca Films, and France 3 Cinéma and made in France and Germany. It was released on April 25, 2001, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $174 million worldwide.

Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Writers: Guillaume Laurant, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Release date: April 25, 2001
Original language: French
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: France, Germany
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $174 million
Production: Victoires Productions, Tapioca Films, France 3 Cinéma

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Amélie cast & crew

Amélie was directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and written by Guillaume Laurant and Jean-Pierre Jeunet.

The cast features Audrey Tautou as Amélie Poulain, Mathieu Kassovitz as Nino Quincampoix, Rufus as Raphaël Poulain, Serge Merlin as Raymond Dufayel, Jamel Debbouze as Lucien, and Clotilde Mollet as Gina.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Yann Tiersen, cinematography is by Bruno Delbonnel, and it was produced by Claudie Ossard and Arne Meerkamp van Embden.

Is Amélie worth watching?

Amélie holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 12,439 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 2h 2m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and romance, Amélie is worth a place on your watchlist.

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