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Amélie (2001)
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Amélie (2001)

Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain

Comedy, Romance • 2h 2m

Overview

At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a handsome stranger, will she find the courage to become the star of her very own love story?

Cast: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Serge Merlin, Jamel Debbouze, Clotilde Mollet, Claire Maurier, Isabelle Nanty, Dominique Pinon, Artus de Penguern, Yolande Moreau, Urbain Cancelier, Lorella Cravotta, Maurice Bénichou, Michel Robin, Andrée Damant, Claude Perron, Armelle, Ticky Holgado, André Dussollier, Eugène Berthier, Charles-Roger Bour, Kevin Dias, Flora Guiet, Amaury Babault, Marion Pressburger, Luc Palun, Fabienne Chaudat, Dominique Bettenfeld, Jacques Viala, Fabien Béhar, Jonathan Joss, Jean-Pierre Becker, Jean Darie, Thierry Gibault, François Bercovici, Franck Monier, Guillaume Viry, Valérie Zarrouk, Marie-Laure Descoureaux, Sophie Tellier, Gérald Weingand, François Viaur, Paule Daré, Marc Amyot, Myriam Labbé, Jean Rupert, Frankie Pain, Julianna Kovacs, Philippe Paimblanc, Mady Malroux, Monette Malroux, Robert Gendreu, Valériane de Villeneuve, Isis Peyrade, Raymonde Heudeline, Christiane Bopp, Thierry Arfeuillères, Jerry Lucas, Patrick Paroux, François Aubineau, Philippe Beautier, Karine Asure, Régis Iacono, Franck-Olivier Bonnet, Alain Floret, Jean-Pol Brissart, Frédéric Mitterrand, Laurent Delpit, Manoush, Jacques Thébault, Dean Baykan, Clément Chebli, Eloïse Labro

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Best Video Release

All BDs are similar. Sony Blu-ray probably best encoding but cuts off last few seconds of music

Best Audio Release

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Format

1080p Blu-ray

TSPDT

2026: #569
2025: #594
2024: #610
2023: #625
2022: #625

Length

122 mins

Type

Movie

Alternative Titles

The Fabulous Destiny of Amelie Poulain, Amelie

Last Updated

4 months ago
Best English-Friendly Release

All BDs are similar. Sony Blu-ray probably best encoding but cuts off last few seconds of music

Upcoming Release

UK Curzon Blu-ray in July

Best Video Release

All BDs are similar. Sony Blu-ray probably best encoding but cuts off last few seconds of music

Best Audio Release

Korea Blu-ray has less limiting, proper 24-bit audio, and does not cut off the last few second of music

Format
1080p Blu-ray
TSPDT
2026: #569
2025: #594
2024: #610
2023: #625
2022: #625
Length
122 mins
Type
Movie
Alternative Titles
The Fabulous Destiny of Amelie Poulain, Amelie
Last Updated
4 months ago
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