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Amélie

2001 · Movie · 122 min

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Scores

  • Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer90%as of 2026-01-15
  • Rotten Tomatoes average8.1/10as of 2021-10-06
  • Metacritic70/100as of 2026-01-15

What it is

Amélie is a 2001 French-language romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Written by Jeunet with Guillaume Laurant, the film is a whimsical depiction of contemporary Parisian life, set in Montmartre. It tells the story of Amélie Poulain, played by Audrey Tautou, a shy and quirky waitress who decides to change the lives of those around her for the better while dealing with her own isolation.

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Genres
Romance / Comedy / Drama
Original language
French

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