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Amélie

2001 2h 2m
Comedy Romance
MOVIEVIBE Rating
7.9/10
12,642 reviews
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Amélie

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?

"She’ll change your life."

Top Billed Cast

Audrey Tautou
Audrey Tautou
Amélie Poulain
Mathieu Kassovitz
Mathieu Kassovitz
Nino Quincampoix
Rufus
Rufus
Raphaël Poulain
Serge Merlin
Serge Merlin
Raymond Dufayel
Jamel Debbouze
Jamel Debbouze
Lucien
Clotilde Mollet
Clotilde Mollet
Gina
Claire Maurier
Claire Maurier
Suzanne
Isabelle Nanty
Isabelle Nanty
Georgette

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

T tmdb67308879 Verified TMDB Critic
2023-09-21

Watched this movie solely because of an edit. Watching that edit made me think it would be a psycho-type of movie. However, after watching it now, I have to say it went over my head. I'm not saying it's bad; I had high expectations for it, but it couldn't deliver as much as I hoped. Nonetheless, the amount it did deliver was nice. What I liked the most about this movie is its cinematography, especially the zoom-in shots. Overall, for me, it falls into the 'good' tier. It might be because I had such high expectations for it, but it is what it is....

C CinemaSerf Verified TMDB Critic
2026-01-31

“Amélie” (Audrey Tautou) has had something of the girl in a bubble upbringing thanks to her dad and so now in adulthood isn’t so adept at interacting with real folks. Indeed, she spends much of her time living in her own fantasy world as she takes a job in a Parisian café and begins to see something of real people in the real world. In her flat she discovers something left by the previous occupant and so she decides to repatriate it. His delight in her doing so inspires her to do more to help others, and so what now ensues sees her sometimes seriously and sometimes mischievously set ab...