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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.

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Awards
Won the Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress (2001)
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Nominations
6 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Picture (2001)
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Box office
Grossed $153M worldwide, about 6.1 times its $25M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Chocolat
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Setting
Set in France
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Music
Music by Rachel Portman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Roger Pratt
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Details

Director: Lasse Hallström
Writers: Robert Nelson JacobsScreenplay
Joanne HarrisNovel
Status: Released
Release date: December 22, 2000
Original language: English
Budget: $25M
Revenue: $152.7M
Countries: United States of America

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David Brown Productions

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