As an ongoing project, in 2025 /r/movies will be posting Throwback Discussion threads weekly for the movies that came out this same weekend 25 years ago. As a reminder, Official Discussion threads are for discussing the movie and not for meta sub discussion.

Summary
In a small, traditional French village, a woman and her daughter open a chocolate shop during Lent. Their confections begin to influence the townspeople in unexpected ways, sparking tension with the local mayor and slowly transforming the community.

Director
Lasse Hallström

Writers
Robert Nelson Jacobs (screenplay)
Based on the novel by Joanne Harris

Cast

• Juliette Binoche as Vianne Rocher
• Johnny Depp as Roux
• Judi Dench as Armande Voizin
• Alfred Molina as Comte Paul de Reynaud
• Lena Olin as Josephine Muscat
• Carrie-Anne Moss as Caroline Clairmont
• Aurelien Parent Koenig as Luc Clairmont

Rotten Tomatoes: 63%

Metacritic: 64

VOD / Release
Available for digital rental and streaming across various platforms.

Trailer
Official Trailer