Chocolat
“The true story of the first black artist.”
Chocolat the clown, the first black stage performer in France, goes from anonymity to fame after forming an unprecedented duo with fellow performer Footit in the very popular in Belle Epoque Paris. But easy money, gambling, and discrimination take their toll on their friendship and Chocolat's career.
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France Channel
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Cast
71 people
Omar Sy
Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat
Known for
The Intouchables
Lupin
James Thierrée
George Footit
Known for
La Belle Verte
Total Eclipse
Clotilde Hesme
Marie Hecquet
Known for
Lupin
The Returned
Olivier Gourmet
Joseph Oller
Known for
Cyrano, My Love
Rosetta
Frédéric Pierrot
Théodore Delvaux
Known for
Polisse
The Returned
Noémie Lvovsky
Yvonne Delvaux
Known for
House of Pleasures
Camille Rewinds
Alice de Lencquesaing
Camille
Known for
Inhuman Resources
Just to Be Sure
Alex Descas
Victor
Known for
Irma Vep
The Limits of Control
Olivier Rabourdin
Firmin Gemier
Known for
Taken
Rosemary's Baby
Thibault de Montalembert
Jules Moy
Known for
All Quiet on the Western Front
Call My Agent!
Héléna Soubeyrand
Régina Badet
Known for
Taken
The ABCs of Love
Xavier Beauvois
Jacques Potin
Known for
Let the Sunshine In
Farewell, My Queen
Roschdy Zem Director · Cyril Gely Writer Gérard Noiriel Author
Worldwide gross $15M · Budget $18M · First release January 5, 2016
Box office
Budget
$18,500,000
Worldwide gross
$14,900,000
Gross vs. budget
0.8×
Production
Gaumont
Production · Studio
M6 Films
Production
Mandarin Cinéma
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · January 5, 2016
Premiere · Montpellier
France · February 3, 2016
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Argentina
March 9, 2017 · Theatrical
Australia
June 29, 2017 · Theatrical
Austria
April 29, 2016 · Theatrical
Belgium
February 3, 2016 · Theatrical
Bosnia & Herzegovina
March 10, 2016 · Theatrical
Brazil
June 9, 2016 · Premiere · Festival Varilux de cinema francês
July 21, 2016 · Theatrical
Canada
October 8, 2016 · Theatrical
Croatia
March 10, 2016 · Theatrical
Denmark
July 28, 2016 · Theatrical
Estonia
April 29, 2016 · Theatrical
Finland
July 29, 2016 · Theatrical
France
June 3, 2016 · Digital · VOD
June 8, 2016 · Physical · DVD, Blu-Ray
February 12, 2019 · TV · M6
August 26, 2022 · Digital · Disney+
Germany
May 19, 2016 · Theatrical
Greece
March 24, 2016 · Theatrical
June 23, 2016 · Physical · DVD
Hong Kong SAR China
November 26, 2016 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 10, 2016 · Theatrical
Ireland
November 5, 2016 · Theatrical
Israel
April 7, 2016 · Theatrical
Italy
April 7, 2016 · Theatrical
Japan
June 26, 2016 · Premiere · Festival du Film Français au Japon
January 21, 2017 · Theatrical
Kuwait
April 21, 2016 · Theatrical
Latvia
April 29, 2016 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 21, 2016 · Theatrical
August 23, 2016 · Physical · DVD
New Zealand
June 29, 2017 · Theatrical
Poland
May 8, 2016 · Premiere · French Film Week
July 1, 2016 · Theatrical
Portugal
November 10, 2016 · Theatrical
Russia
May 12, 2016 · Theatrical
Singapore
November 11, 2016 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 9, 2017 · Theatrical
Spain
April 29, 2016 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 2, 2016 · Theatrical
Switzerland
February 3, 2016 · Theatrical · French
February 25, 2016 · Theatrical · German
April 7, 2016 · Theatrical · Italian
Taiwan
October 21, 2016 · Theatrical
Ukraine
May 12, 2016 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 5, 2016 · Theatrical
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