Better Than Chocolate

Better Than Chocolate (1999)

  • 38% of critics liked it
    (21 reviews)

  • 77% of users liked it
    (10,812 ratings)

Better Than Chocolate is a lesbian love story. Walking home from an evening at the lesbian club 'Cat's Ass,' Maggie is confronted by a gang of skinheads. Suddenly a minibus comes to a screeching halt and out jumps Kim. The skins move on, and Maggie thanks Kim, who watches her go. This is their first… More

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R, 1 hr. 41 min.
Directed By
Anne Wheeler
Written By
Peggy Thompson
Genres
Romance, Art House & International, Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
In Theaters
Aug 13, 1999 Wide
On DVD
Nov 6, 2001
Trimark Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • David Noh, Film Journal International

    Anne Wheeler's sexy, funny, poignant film, from a bright script by Peggy Thompson, is a real charmer, with considerable brains.

  • Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

    Plays like a 'very special episode' of a sitcom. That is, one with explicit nudity and sex.

  • Martin Scribbs, Low IQ Canadian

    Better Than Chocolate is warm and loving, if not partcularly wise or nuanced.

  • Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

    The makers of gay-themed films often ignore this rule: Romantic comedy clichés don't become innovative just because the lovers are the same sex.

  • John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

    ...frank and sexy, if considerably lightweight.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Leigh R


    I like this movie. It is so cute.

  • Anastasia B


    Interesting, but nothing more than that. I loved the crazy idea with the books in ice.

  • Timothy O


    There were many little flaws in this film, and some story directions I would have done differently, but it was an enjoyable piece and one of the better Canadian-born films. Love Karyn,

  • Ina S


    Cute and entertaining.

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