Chocolat (2000)

Bias Rating

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Leans Left

Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.7

Overview

When single mother Vianne Rocher (Juliette Binoche) and her six-year-old daughter, Anouk (Victoire Thivisol) move to rural France and open a chocolate shop, with Sunday hours, across the street from the local church, the...

Starring Cast

Juliette Binoche • Johnny Depp • Judi Dench

Where to watch

Paramount+

Prime Video

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Juliette Binoche • Johnny Depp • Judi Dench

Where to watch

Paramount+

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Left

Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: High

The film is left-leaning as its central conflict critiques rigid social conservatism and religious hypocrisy, championing individual freedom, tolerance, and the embrace of pleasure and diversity over oppressive traditional norms.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The film 'Chocolat' features traditional casting with an almost entirely white ensemble, consistent with its historical French village setting. Its narrative subtly critiques conservative societal norms and champions themes of acceptance and individuality, rather than explicitly focusing on modern DEI categories such as race or gender identity.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film 'Chocolat' does not contain any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative explores broader concepts of tolerance and individuality within a conservative community, without specifically addressing LGBTQ+ identities.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "Chocolat" is an adaptation of Joanne Harris's novel. All major characters in the movie retain the same gender as established in the original source material. There are no instances where a character canonically established as one gender is portrayed as a different gender on screen.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film "Chocolat" is an adaptation of a novel set in a French village. The main characters, including Vianne Rocher and Roux, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the implied or explicit descriptions in the source material and the historical context of the setting. No characters established as one race were portrayed as a different race.