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Better Than Chocolate

Better Than Chocolate

1999Movie⏱️ 1h 41mR
ComedyDramaRomance
6.1
IMDB Rating
9,038 votes

Maggie, 19, works at a lesbian/LGBT bookstore. Her mom's getting divorced and has invited herself to stay with Maggie. Maggie hasn't told her, she's lesbian. Her new girlfriend moves in as well.

Director
Anne Wheeler
Writers
Peggy Thompson, Walter Donohue
Stars
Wendy Crewson, Karyn Dwyer, Christina Cox
Release Date
August 13, 1999
Language
English
Country
Canada
🏆 1
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 100
Reviews
📋 16.8K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Wendy Crewson
Wendy Crewson
as Lila
Karyn Dwyer
Karyn Dwyer
as Maggie
Christina Cox
Christina Cox
as Kim
👤
Ann-Marie MacDonald
as Frances
Marya Delver
Marya Delver
as Carla
Kevin Mundy
Kevin Mundy
as Paul
Tony Nappo
Tony Nappo
as Tony
Jay Brazeau
Jay Brazeau
as Mr. Marcus
👤
Beatrice Zeilinger
as Bernice
Peter Outerbridge
Peter Outerbridge
as Judy

💰 Box Office

$2,015,406
Worldwide Gross
$2,015,406
Domestic Gross
$84,584
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby
Color
Color
Filming Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Production
British Columbia Film, CITY-TV, Government of British Columbia Film Incentive BC Program

🏷️ Keywords

female rear nudityfemale nudityfemale frontal nudityfemale star appears nudecunnilingus

🎯 Categories

Coming-of-AgeRomantic ComedyComedyDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

A beautiful celebration of life, love, and diversity.
by gaburu2004-04-15

"This is a wonderful movie rich in both love and life. Maggie, a worldly yet closeted twenty-year-old runs into her new girlfriend Kim, a similarly aged artist-on-the-road, the day before her mother and brother come to live with her and romantic adventure ensues. Maggie's mother, Lila, believes the only pleasure left in the world after her divorce is chocolate, but soon finds there still is more to life. This film covers all the bases of the LGBT spectrum and, while occasionally using stereotypes, is a beautiful way to celebrate diversity. This is one of my favorite movies for the subtle h..."

💡 Did You Know?

The title of film comes from a lyric in Sarah McLachlan's song 'Ice Cream', "your love is better than chocolate".

📖 Synopsis

Maggie, 19, works at a lesbian/LGBT bookstore. Her mom's getting divorced and has invited herself to stay with Maggie. Maggie hasn't told her, she's lesbian. Her new girlfriend moves in as well.