Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
| Cast |
Nadine Labaki, Yasmine Elmasri, Joanna Moukarzel, Giséle Aouad, Adel Karam, Sihame Haddad, Aziza Semaan |
| Director |
Nadine Labaki |
| Screenplay | Rodney El Haddad, Jihad Hojeily, Nadine Labaki |
| Music | Khaled Mouzannar |
| Cinematography | Yves Sehnaoui |
| Editing | Laure Gardette |
| Sound formats | Dolby Digital |
| Soundtrack | Available |
| Made in | 2007 |
| Produced by | Les Films des Tournelles, Bac Films, CNC, Les Films de Beyrouth, Roissy Films, Sunnyland, arte France Cinéma |
Official Site | IMDB page
Trailer: Medium | Scroll down for embedded trailer
| Genre | Comedy, drama |
| Language | Mild, infrequent |
| Nudity | None |
| Sex | Mild sexual innuendo and references |
| Violence | One mildly implied scene |
| Prejudice | None |
| Blasphemy | None |
| Drug abuse | None |
| Comments | None |
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| Scale (Max) | 20 |  |
What the Critics say | ||
| Cape Argus / The Star Diane de Beer | 15 |  |
| Die Burger Sonette Lombard | 15 | |
| The Citizen Leon van Nierop | 16 | |
| eye Weekly Jason Anderson  To call Caramel a Lebanese chick flick may not sound terribly flattering but the film's blend of breezy humour, bittersweet feeling and soft feminism is definitely reminiscent of better-known Hollywood counterparts despite the Middle Eastern setting. | 10 |  |
| ReelViews James Berardinelli Caramel could easily be dubbed a Lebanese version of Salon. The movie, the directorial debut of writer/director/actress Nadine Labaki, follows the lives and loves of five women whose paths criss-cross in Beirut. As is often the case with ensemble efforts like this one, some of the stories are more interesting than others and this has the unwelcome side-effect of making proceedings stumble whenever one of the less compelling women takes center stage. Unlike some foreign films, Caramel is easily accessible for viewers of all nations and cultures. | 13 |  |
| Metacritic.com 26 critics | 14 | |
| Rottentomatoes critics 67 critics | 14 | |
| Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Caramel is both an astute cultural study, and a charming comedic drama from a talented newcomer. | 18 | |
What the People say | ||
| Internet 1539 Netizens Sex in the City with brains, realism, and without affectation. | 15 | |
Average .. 72% | 14 | |