Ordinary WorldAmélie's ordinary world is actually extraordinary to many American movie-goers. She lives in a picturesque fantasy version of Paris—the romantic "Paree" that many Americans want wh...

Montmartre, France—August 30, 1997—September 28, 1997 We Heart MontmartreThe main plot of Amélie has a very specific setting and timeline—the Montmartre neighborhood of Paris, from the momen...

Le Fairy Tale As you might expect from a film called Amélie, it's about a woman named Amélie, and she is in pretty much every scene in the movie. While there are some subplots, like the romance b...

Romance, Comedy, Fantasy, Foreign FilmJoie de Vivre At its heart—its glowing, beating heart —Amélie is a romance. Not only is it set in the city of love, but it's also about finding love. We'r...

What's in a Nom?The full French title for Amélie is Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, which means The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain. For some reason, the English DVD subtitles translate...

FinAfter leading Nino on a trip through Montmartre that would make Billy from The Family Circus dizzy, Amélie still can't get up the nerve to talk to the dude. Gina the waitress tells Nino where t...

RDue to American sensibilities, films like Fight Club and Amélie are both rated R. Fight Club features multiple people getting beaten, shot, and almost getting certain private parts cut off, while...