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Amélie

Film · 2001 · Jean-Pierre Jeunet

A shy Montmartre waitress decides to secretly improve the lives of the people around her, while avoiding her own.

Type

Film

Released

2001

Director

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Length

122 min · One sitting

Original title

Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain

Rated

MPA R

Critics' average

80/100 across 3 published scores

Genres

Comedy · Romance · Romantic comedy · Absurdist & surreal comedy

What it feels like

Kindness & community · Love & connection · Isolation & solitude · Whimsical · Comforting · Romantic

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