Amélie

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Critics' Reviews

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Philadelphia Inquirer: Steven Rea
A feel-good movie, in the absolute best sense.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Desson Thomson
A movie for aesthetically hungry moviegoers: wildly amusing, sometimes sardonic and always touching. There's so much here, and all of it delightful.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Lisa Schwarzbaum
The charming movie, already an international success, seduces.Read Full Review »
90
The New York Times: A.O. Scott
There is no denying that Amélie is, to paraphrase its title, fabulous.Read Full Review »
90
Washington Post: Rita Kempley
Amelie is joie de vivre in a nougat.Read Full Review »
88
USA Today: Claudia Puig
Irresistibly endearing, with a visual verve all its own.Read Full Review »
88
Boston Globe: Jay Carr
Delightful and original, the film conjures up a corner of Paris distinct and specific, yet fairy-tale fanciful.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
A delicious pastry of a movie -- You see it, and later when you think about it, you smile.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: J. Hoberman
The screen is saturated with Gallic whimsy and the romance of Montmartre in the person of Amélie.Read Full Review »
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Time: Richard Corliss
You could get drunk, or ill, on the high dose of whimsy in Amelie.Read Full Review »
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