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Amélie

Original title: Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
  • 2001
  • R
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
846K
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POPULARITY
515
239
Audrey Tautou in Amélie (2001)
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FrenchFeel-Good RomanceQuirky ComedyRomantic ComedyComedyRomance

Despite being caught in her imaginative world, young waitress Amelie decides to help people find happiness. Her quest to spread joy leads her on a journey during which she finds true love.Despite being caught in her imaginative world, young waitress Amelie decides to help people find happiness. Her quest to spread joy leads her on a journey during which she finds true love.Despite being caught in her imaginative world, young waitress Amelie decides to help people find happiness. Her quest to spread joy leads her on a journey during which she finds true love.

  • Director
    • Jean-Pierre Jeunet
  • Writers
    • Guillaume Laurant
    • Jean-Pierre Jeunet
  • Stars
    • Audrey Tautou
    • Mathieu Kassovitz
    • Rufus
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    846K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    515
    239
    • Director
      • Jean-Pierre Jeunet
    • Writers
      • Guillaume Laurant
      • Jean-Pierre Jeunet
    • Stars
      • Audrey Tautou
      • Mathieu Kassovitz
      • Rufus
    • 1.7KUser reviews
    • 131Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #116
    • Nominated for 5 Oscars
      • 60 wins & 74 nominations total

    Videos4

    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 3:41
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    Gugu Mbatha-Raw Shares the Whimsical and Uplifting Films That Give Her Hope
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    Gugu Mbatha-Raw Shares the Whimsical and Uplifting Films That Give Her Hope

    Photos181

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    Top Cast81

    Audrey Tautou
    Audrey Tautou
    • Amélie Poulain
    Mathieu Kassovitz
    Mathieu Kassovitz
    • Nino Quincampoix
    Rufus
    Rufus
    • Raphaël Poulain
    Lorella Cravotta
    • Amandine Poulain
    Serge Merlin
    • Raymond Dufayel
    Jamel Debbouze
    Jamel Debbouze
    • Lucien
    Clotilde Mollet
    • Gina
    Claire Maurier
    Claire Maurier
    • Madame Suzanne - la patronne du café
    Isabelle Nanty
    Isabelle Nanty
    • Georgette
    Dominique Pinon
    Dominique Pinon
    • Joseph
    Artus de Penguern
    • Hipolito
    Yolande Moreau
    Yolande Moreau
    • Madeleine Wallace
    Urbain Cancelier
    Urbain Cancelier
    • Collignon
    Maurice Bénichou
    Maurice Bénichou
    • Dominique Bretodeau
    Michel Robin
    Michel Robin
    • Mr. Collignon
    Andrée Damant
    Andrée Damant
    • Mrs. Collignon
    Claude Perron
    Claude Perron
    • Eva
    Armelle
    Armelle
    • Philomène
    • Director
      • Jean-Pierre Jeunet
    • Writers
      • Guillaume Laurant
      • Jean-Pierre Jeunet
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews1.7K

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    Summary

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    Related interests

    Jean-Pierre Léaud in The 400 Blows (1959)
    French
    Omar Epps and Sanaa Lathan in Love & Basketball (2000)
    Feel-Good Romance
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    Quirky Comedy
    Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
    Romantic Comedy
    Will Ferrell, Angela Grillo, and Lap-Gei Cheung in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Comedy
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    Romance

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Whenever this film was shot on location, Jean-Pierre Jeunet and the crew would clean the area of debris, grime, trash, and graffiti, so that the real settings would match the fantastic nature of the film. This was an especially difficult task when it came time to shoot at the huge train station.
    • Goofs
      When Nino visits Amélie in the cafe, "Menu du Jour" disappears and reappears on the glass between shots.
    • Quotes
      • The Sacré-Coeur Boy: The fool looks at a finger that points at the sky.
    • Crazy credits
      In the opening titles, Amélie as a child is shown doing various things. These activities illustrate the titles being shown at the same time.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Monsters, Inc./Domestic Disturbance/The Man Who Wasn't There/The One/Amélie (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Les Jours Tristes (instrumental)
      Written by Neil Hannon
      Arranged and Performed by Yann Tiersen

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    FAQ11

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 8, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • French
      • Russian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Amelie
    • Filming locations
      • Rue des Trois-Frères, Paris 18, Paris, France(Amelie's home)
    • Production companies
      • Claudie Ossard Productions
      • Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
      • Victoires Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $33,712,444
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $136,470
      • Nov 4, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $175,556,451
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 2m(122 min)
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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