Better Than Chocolate

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Better Than Chocolate

R

Released Aug 13, 1999

1h 41m

Romance

Comedy

LGBTQ+

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Not long after moving into her own place, Maggie (Karyn Dwyer) finds herself with two unsolicited roommates: her recently divorced mother, Lila (Wendy Crewson), and her young brother. The timing is especially bad, considering Maggie has fallen hard for an attractive woman, Kim (Christina Cox), only hours before they move in. What could be a nonissue becomes increasingly complicated -- since Maggie's family is unaware of her sexual orientation, and Maggie is not open to sharing that information.

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Critics Consensus

Some things are Better Than Chocolate, while some are far worse — and this would-be romance fails to deliver a filling morsel.

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Erin Sullivan

Autostraddle

I feel damaged, like this movie has taken a part of my soul. And not only does this movie refuse to apologize for it, I think it's going to use my soul's energy in order to make it even more ridiculous for the next person who watches it.

Aug 17, 2021

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 19, 2002

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Peter Stack

San Francisco Chronicle

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Emily Drabinski

Out Magazine

The film flaps from the screen like a giant rainbow flag, and more queer power to those who love that sort of thing.

May 26, 2022

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Women in the Life Staff

Women in the Life

This film may not be better than chocolate, but it is better than most lesbian films, and very realistic.

May 16, 2022

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Jan Stuart

The Advocate

Better Than Chocolate is polished and insouciant and boasts the flashiest club numbers since The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

Apr 19, 2022

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Erika G

This film is a super cute turn of the century romcom bursting with sex and lgtbq+ feel-good enthusiasm. As a coming-out story about an artist and a woman just trying to find herself (while also hiding herself from her mother), it more than meets the mark for the dopamine rushed chick flick I was looking for. I would definitely watch again just for the smiles.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/13/23

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PridePosterStudios

Confirmed: NOT better than chocolate.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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Audience Member

one of the most real, sex positive, honest queer films i've seen :) I can watch it again and again. It has such a variety of nuanced characters, and was a very important film for me during my my growing up years.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

Highlights include lesbian sex Lowlights : punctuated with an annoying male character walking in . Harsh hatred .

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

Love this movie. Been a while since I watched. Still fun!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

A mess of a movie, but if you wanna see girls tonguing each other down, it's good for that.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Anne Wheeler

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Wendy Crewson

Lila

Karyn Dwyer

Maggie

Christina Cox

Kim

Ann-Marie MacDonald

Frances

Peter Outerbridge

Judy

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Synopsis

Not long after moving into her own place, Maggie (Karyn Dwyer) finds herself with two unsolicited roommates: her recently divorced mother, Lila (Wendy Crewson), and her young brother. The timing is especially bad, considering Maggie has fallen hard for an attractive woman, Kim (Christina Cox), only hours before they move in. What could be a nonissue becomes increasingly complicated -- since Maggie's family is unaware of her sexual orientation, and Maggie is not open to sharing that information.

Director: Anne Wheeler
Producer: Sharon McGowan
Screenwriter: Peggy Thompson
Distributor: First Distributors (H.K.) Ltd. [hk], Trimark Pictures
Production Co: Téléfilm Canada, British Columbia Film Commission, National Film Board of Canada
Rating: R
Genre: Romance, Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 13, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.0M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby A
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)

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