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Better Than Chocolate Reviews

1999

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Life is going great for Maggie. She has recently moved out on her own and found the woman of her dreams. However, things quickly change when her mother and brother are forced to move into Maggie's tiny loft sublet with her. All the freedom and space she has gained is compromised, and she believes she must keep her blossoming .. Read more

Starring	Wendy Crewson, Karyn Dwyer, Christina Cox, Ann-Marie MacDonald
Director	Anne Wheeler
Genres	Comedy, Gay/Lesbian, Romance

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- "...Few lesbian love stories have been so romantic; even fewer have conveyed such joy of sex..." -- Rating: B+
- 9766
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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  Better than most
  
  This film was voted Audience Award Winner at The London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 1999.
  
  It's not surprising! After a derth of decent ... read more »
  
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  - eternalalien
  - Sheffield, England
  - 27 Feb 2004 at 08:50
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  better than lesbians !
  
  Good ! but still too nice !!
  
  The actors are excellent ! but that is not enough !
  
  If you see only one scene; this is where the truth is ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 08 Nov 2011 at 18:45
- - 0
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  Good... but could have been so much better.
  
  This is a good film ! but commits the one very predictable crime of being too nice ! The acting is excellent and the the nuances in the story are superb but ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 28 Oct 2011 at 16:43
- - 0
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  Wouldn't watch again
  
  I found this film a bit unbeleivable, and enhancing lesbian steriotypes. I mean saying love after 3 days?! I would be running! And expecting her to tell her ... read more »
  
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- - Rockspd5693
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  - Ramsgate
  - 21 Jul 2011 at 12:23
- - 0
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  Fantastic
  
  we are a lesbian ciouple and this film was so romantic in a way that suits our lifestyle too, we actually bought this film the day after we sent it back
  
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  - South East
  - 22 Jun 2011 at 20:07
- - 0
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  Better than chocolate
  
  We love this film. Romantic, sexy and fun. Characters that you can identify with or indeed want to sleep with! For a beautifully shot, fun and romantic film you... read more »
  
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- 1006739
- - a customer
  - 19 Jun 2011 at 00:00
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  Okay film
  
  Okay film,good acting and quite graphic love scenes.Can't say much else as the story bored me a bit,end was more exciting.
  
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  - 14 Apr 2011 at 13:13
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  Better Than Chocolate
  
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  It might be so bad it's good...no, it's just bad. Unbelievably dated! Almost un-watchably cliched in parts. If you found a box full of sex toys under ... read more »
  
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  - Brighton
  - 12 Dec 2010 at 13:08
- - 1
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  BETTER THAN CHOCOLATE
  
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  I have to admit I was slightly dissapointed, its a easy going film, and does have some good points. Worth a watch.
  
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  - Leighton Buzzard
  - 27 Nov 2010 at 20:47
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  feel good romantic film
  
  A funny and feel good film. Touches issues that most movies shy away from but done with great acting and ease.
  
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  - gdon
  - 18 reviews
  - Stoke-on-Trent
  - 29 May 2010 at 17:50
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  What could be better than Chocolate ?
  
  A typical question I would have asked myself at the age of seventeen, well this film opens the horizon to find the answers. All about emotions between humans on... read more »
  
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- - Authorwithscript
  - 11 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 23 May 2010 at 10:59
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  Better than most
  
  This film was voted Audience Award Winner at The London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 1999.
  
  It's not surprising! After a derth of decent ... read more »
  
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  - eternalalien
  - Sheffield, England
  - 27 Feb 2004 at 08:50
- - 7
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  Feelgood film
  
  Have had friends raving about this film for a couple of years so I decided to see what all the fuss was about. What a fab little film. It's fluffy and heart... read more »
  
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  - Canterbury, England
  - 22 May 2004 at 15:30
- - 7
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  Better than the rest
  
  Voted Audience Award Winner at The London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 1999 this film unsurprisingly popular. After so few decent lesbian movies in the ... read more »
  
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- - Eternalalien
  - South Yorkshire
  - 30 Mar 2004 at 13:51
- - 6
  - 1
  Poignant, lesbian, romantic comedy.
  
  A fairly lightweight,lesbian love story, in which some pretty serious issues are explored such as coming out,seeking acceptance,transgender problems,prejudice ... read more »
  
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- - Helen
  - Kent, England.
  - 04 Aug 2005 at 23:36
- - 5
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  This film is awful on many levels. The script is amateur, cheesy and clichÃ© sodden, while the characters are nothing more than stereotypes. There&#... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 4
  - 0
  hilarious
  
  This film is absolutely hilarious. The characters are all individual and for those of us who have spent time on the gay scene are quite believable. My favourite... read more »
  
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  - Rotherham
  - 28 Jul 2005 at 05:51
- - 4
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  ???
  
  cant remember this film...must have been crap :O(
  
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- - a customer
  - Norwich
  - 14 Jun 2008 at 14:05
- - 3
  - 0
  Quirky movie with realistic sex scenes
  
  I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, the two central characters Maggie and Kim have the classic love at first sight with twist plot, but the most integral part of ... read more »
  
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- - lilylove
  - shropshire
  - 06 Feb 2004 at 11:30
- - 3
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  better than chocolate
  
  I attend the London Gay and Lesbian Film Festival at the BFI on a yearly basis, and view a wide range of their films. They vary a lot, from mediocre to great, ... read more »
  
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- 570589
- - a customer
  - London
  - 30 May 2008 at 13:35
- - 3
  - 1
  Really enjoyable
  
  I thought this film was good because the characters aren't all stereotypes and are well created, as opposed to other lesbian films I've watched recently... read more »
  
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- - Bexy2
  - Devon
  - 22 Nov 2004 at 20:11

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- Better Than Chocolate
  
  Life is going great for Maggie. She has recently moved out on her own and found the woman of her dreams. However, things quickly change when her mother and brother are forced to move into Maggie's tiny loft sublet with her. All the freedom and space she has gained is compromised, and she believes ...