This is just a nice, quirky, and funny movie. There isn't anything "bad" in it and JOHNNY DEPP IS IN IT! He doesn't show up until about half the movie is over though. Perfect for a family movie night, because it has a good message for kids and adults and teens won't get bored.

Chocolat is a sumptuous French fairy-tale filled with magic, romance, and a good deal of delicious-looking chocolate! The story is original and captivating, and the messages about tolerance and enjoying life are excellent. There is some violence: we see a nasty bruise inflicted on a woman by her husband, a man commits arson (we see people screaming), a man breaks into a house and attacks three women, and townspeople are frighteningly xenophobic. There is also some (tasteful) sex: we see a couple from the shoulders up, moaning, another couple barely-covered by a sheet, and a third pair in shadow. There are also several discussions of chocolate's power to evoke passion. The nasty, intolerant people of the film become nice, and there is a "happily ever after" ending. Altogether, Chocolat is one of the most fabulous fairy-tales for teens and up.