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Chéri
Chéri
	UK theatrical release poster
Directed by	Stephen Frears
Screenplay by	Christopher Hampton
Based on	Chéri and The Last of Chéri; by Colette
Produced by	Andras Hamori; Tracey Seaward; Thom Mount; Bill Kenwright;
Starring	Michelle Pfeiffer; Rupert Friend; Felicity Jones; Kathy Bates;
Cinematography	Darius Khondji
Edited by	Lucia Zucchetti
Music by	Alexandre Desplat
Production; companies	BKL Films; Pathé; UK Film Council; Aramid Entertainment;
Distributed by	Pathé Distribution (France); Warner Bros. Entertainment UK (United Kingdom); Prokino Filmverleih (Germany);
Release dates	10 February 2009 (Berlinale); 8 April 2009 (France); 8 May 2009 (United Kingdom); 27 August 2009 (Germany);
Running time	92 minutes
Countries	France; United Kingdom; Germany;
Language	English
Budget	$23 million
Box office	$9.4 million

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Chéri is a 2009 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears from a screenplay by Christopher Hampton, based on the 1920 novel of the same name and its 1926 sequel The Last of Chéri by French author Colette. It stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Rupert Friend. The film premiered at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival.

Plot

In 1900s Paris, wealthy, middle-aged retired courtesan Léa starts an affair with Fred, nicknamed Cheri ("Dear" or "Darling"), the 19-year-old only son of another even wealthier courtesan. A famous beauty, Léa has been successful at extracting large sums of money from her up-scale clients, never falling in love with any of them.

At first, Léa takes Chéri off her "friend" (and former rival) Charlotte's hands as a favor, as his dissipated lifestyle is irritating to Charlotte and unhealthy for Chéri. Although Léa only plans on keeping Chéri around for a short while, their affair turns into a six-year relationship, in which Léa pays for Chéri's expenses, (although he has access to considerable wealth from his mother) and Chéri wears Léa's silk pajamas and pearls. Although they satisfy each other both sexually and emotionally, the two convince themselves that their affair is casual, but they are the only real friend the other has. Her status as a former prostitute and his as the son of one make them outsiders who can only be fully honest and relaxed together.

Léa learns Chéri's mother has arranged for him to marry the daughter of another courtesan, 18-year-old Edmée, as Charlotte has decided she wants grandchildren, largely to make up for her years of neglecting Chéri. Despite not wishing to marry Edmée, whom he finds boring, Chéri has no choice as he stands to inherit a fortune from Charlotte. Léa cheerfully kicks him out of her home but makes Chéri promise to always be gentle and kind with Edmée and to try to give her a good life. After Chéri agrees, the two part ways, both putting on an air of unconcern, as much to convince themselves as the rest of the world that their affair had just been for amusement.

Léa does not attend the wedding, and Chéri and Edmée leave for their honeymoon. It is only after Chéri is on the train to Italy for his honeymoon that both he and Léa realise they are in love with each other. Chéri consummates his marriage with Edmée, but their lovemaking is perfunctory; Edmée is in love with Chéri, but he cannot summon any emotion for her. Léa visits Charlotte before running off on vacation, making up a story in which she is involved with another suitor, when in fact the only man Léa beds while on vacation is a young bodybuilder whom she has no feelings for and regards as a one-night stand.

Meanwhile, Edmée accuses Chéri of not caring about her and says all he ever does is think of Léa. While out on the town with a friend, Chéri tries opium and cocaine, and on his way back he notices that Léa's apartment is no longer empty and she has returned home. Comforted by this fact, Chéri runs home to Edmée where he has sex with her properly and kindly, thinking that he can now live in peace, juggling both women. He sends Charlotte the next day to investigate Léa's homelife, whereupon Léa claims she is in love with her new "suitor", and Charlotte tells her that Chéri and Edmée are likewise in love and happier than ever. That night, jealous and wanting to confront Léa about her new suitor, Chéri breaks into her home and admits he loves her. They have sex, and plan on running away together.

In the morning, however, Chéri notices the wrinkles on Léa's face in the light of day, and she sees his doubt. She apologizes to Chéri for "ruining him" and making life too easy on him when they first began their affair. Léa tells Chéri to go back to Edmée, for their age difference would always prevent a true relationship from blossoming between them. Tentatively, Chéri leaves as Léa watches, hoping he will turn back. Both crestfallen and elated by a new sense of freedom, he walks on, as Léa stares into her mirror at her aging face.

Years later, Chéri goes through World War I without a scratch but realises that Léa was the only woman he could ever love, and commits suicide.

Cast

Michelle Pfeiffer as Léa de Lonval
Rupert Friend as Fred 'Chéri' Peloux
Kathy Bates as Madame Charlotte Peloux
Felicity Jones as Edmée
Frances Tomelty as Rose
Anita Pallenberg as La Copine
Harriet Walter as La Loupiote
Bette Bourne as Baronne
Tom Burke as Vicomte Desmond
Iben Hjejle as Marie Laure
Toby Kebbell as Patron
Nichola McAuliffe as Madame Aldonza
Rollo Weeks as Guido
Jim Bywater as Clerk

Release

Chéri premiered in the main competition section of the 59th Berlin International Film Festival.^[2] The film was released theatrically in France on 8 April 2009 by Pathé Distribution and in the United Kingdom on 8 May 2009 by Pathé's distribution partner Warner Bros. Entertainment UK, marking the first film released under the then-recent theatrical distribution deal between the two companies.^[3]

The film was released on DVD in the United Kingdom on 21 September 2009 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. As of 2021, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is currently re-releasing Pathé's film library in the United Kingdom.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 50% based on 140 reviews, with an average rating of 5.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "A too-short script and a romance lacking in heat detracts from an otherwise haughty charmer."^[4] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 63 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[5]

Stephen Dalton of The Times reviewed the film favourably, describing Hampton's screenplay as a "steady flow of dry quips and acerbic one-liners" and Pfeiffer's performance as "magnetic and subtle, her worldly nonchalance a mask for vulnerability and heartache."^[6]

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote that it was "fascinating to observe how Pfeiffer controls her face and voice during times of painful hurt."^[7]

Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times praised the "wordless scenes that catch Léa unawares, with the camera alone seeing the despair and regret that she hides from the world. It's the kind of refined, delicate acting Pfeiffer does so well, and it's a further reminder of how much we've missed her since she's been away."^[8]

References

^ "Cheri (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
^ Meza, Ed (15 January 2009). "Berlin festival adds to main section". Variety. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
^ Kenny, Eleanor (12 March 2009). "Pathe UK strikes distribution, co-production alliance with Warner". Screen Daily.
^ "Chéri". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
^ "Chéri Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
^ Dalton, Stephen (11 February 2009). "Cheri at the Berlin Film Festival". The Times. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
^ Ebert, Roger (24 June 2009). "Chéri". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
^ Turan, Kenneth (26 June 2009). "'Chéri'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 28 June 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.

External links

[1] "Cheri (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 13 January 2023.

[2] Meza, Ed (15 January 2009). "Berlin festival adds to main section". Variety. Retrieved 13 January 2023.

[3] Kenny, Eleanor (12 March 2009). "Pathe UK strikes distribution, co-production alliance with Warner". Screen Daily.

[4] "Chéri". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 13 January 2023.

[5] "Chéri Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 January 2023.

[6] Dalton, Stephen (11 February 2009). "Cheri at the Berlin Film Festival". The Times. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2009.

[7] Ebert, Roger (24 June 2009). "Chéri". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2009.

[8] Turan, Kenneth (26 June 2009). "'Chéri'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 28 June 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.

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-'''''Chéri''''' is a 2009 [[Romance film|romantic]] [[comedy-drama]] film directed by [[Stephen Frears]] from a screenplay by [[Christopher Hampton]], based on the 1920 [[Chéri (novel)|novel of the same name]] by French author [[Colette]]. It stars [[Michelle Pfeiffer]] and [[Rupert Friend]]. The film premiered at the [[59th Berlin International Film Festival|2009 Berlin International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117998597.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2566|author=Ed Meza|title=Berlin festival adds to main section|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=15 January 2009|accessdate=20 February 2009}}</ref>
+'''''Chéri''''' is a 2009 [[Romance film|romantic]] [[comedy-drama]] film directed by [[Stephen Frears]] from a screenplay by [[Christopher Hampton]], based on the 1920 [[Chéri (novel)|novel of the same name]] and its 1926 sequel ''[[The Last of Chéri]]'' by French author [[Colette]]. It stars [[Michelle Pfeiffer]] and [[Rupert Friend]]. The film premiered at the [[59th Berlin International Film Festival]].
 ==Plot==
-Set in 1900s [[Belle Époque]] Paris, ''Chéri'' tells the story of an affair between a wealthy, middle-aged retired [[courtesan]], Léa, and Fred, nicknamed Cheri ("Dear" or "Darling"), the [[Camp (style)|flamboyant]] spoiled, neglected 19-year-old only son of another even wealthier courtesan. A famous beauty, Léa has been successful at extracting large sums of money from her up-scale clients, never falling in love with any of them.
+In 1900s Paris, wealthy, middle-aged retired [[courtesan]] Léa starts an affair with Fred, nicknamed Cheri ("Dear" or "Darling"), the 19-year-old only son of another even wealthier courtesan. A famous beauty, Léa has been successful at extracting large sums of money from her up-scale clients, never falling in love with any of them.
-At first Léa takes Chéri off her "friend" (and former rival) Charlotte's hands as a favor, as his dissipated lifestyle is irritating to Charlotte and unhealthy for Chéri. Although Léa only plans on keeping Chéri around for a short while, their affair turns into a six-year relationship, in which Léa pays for Chéri's expenses, (although he has access to considerable wealth from his mother) and Chéri wears Léa's silk pajamas and pearls. Although they satisfy each other both sexually and emotionally, the two convince themselves that their affair is casual, but they are the only real friend the other has. Her status as a former prostitute and his as the son of one make them outsiders who can only be fully honest and relaxed together.
+At first, Léa takes Chéri off her "friend" (and former rival) Charlotte's hands as a favor, as his dissipated lifestyle is irritating to Charlotte and unhealthy for Chéri. Although Léa only plans on keeping Chéri around for a short while, their affair turns into a six-year relationship, in which Léa pays for Chéri's expenses, (although he has access to considerable wealth from his mother) and Chéri wears Léa's silk pajamas and pearls. Although they satisfy each other both sexually and emotionally, the two convince themselves that their affair is casual, but they are the only real friend the other has. Her status as a former prostitute and his as the son of one make them outsiders who can only be fully honest and relaxed together.
-Léa learns Chéri's mother has arranged for Chéri to marry the daughter of another courtesan, an innocent barely 18-year-old named Edmée, as Charlotte has decided she wants grandchildren, largely to make up for her years of neglecting Chéri. Although Chéri does not wish to marry Edmée, whom he finds boring, he has no choice in the matter, as he stands to inherit a huge fortune from Charlotte. Léa cheerfully kicks him out of her home, but makes Chéri promise to always be gentle and kind with Edmée, and to try to give her a good life. After Chéri agrees, the two part ways, both putting on an air of breezy unconcern, as much to convince themselves as the rest of the world that their affair had just been for amusement.
+Léa learns Chéri's mother has arranged for him to marry the daughter of another courtesan, 18-year-old Edmée, as Charlotte has decided she wants grandchildren, largely to make up for her years of neglecting Chéri. Despite not wishing to marry Edmée, whom he finds boring, Chéri has no choice as he stands to inherit a fortune from Charlotte. Léa cheerfully kicks him out of her home but makes Chéri promise to always be gentle and kind with Edmée and to try to give her a good life. After Chéri agrees, the two part ways, both putting on an air of unconcern, as much to convince themselves as the rest of the world that their affair had just been for amusement.
-Léa does not attend the wedding, and Chéri and Edmée leave for their honeymoon. It is only after Chéri is on the train to Italy for his honeymoon that both he and Léa realise they are in love with each other. Chéri consummates his marriage with Edmée, but their lovemaking is perfunctory, and even though Edmée is in love with her husband, Chéri can't summon any emotion for her. Léa visits Charlotte one last time before running off on vacation, making up a story in which she is involved with another suitor, when in fact the only man Léa beds while on vacation is a young bodybuilder whom she has no feelings for and regards as a one-night stand.
+Léa does not attend the wedding, and Chéri and Edmée leave for their honeymoon. It is only after Chéri is on the train to Italy for his honeymoon that both he and Léa realise they are in love with each other. Chéri consummates his marriage with Edmée, but their lovemaking is perfunctory; Edmée is in love with Chéri, but he cannot summon any emotion for her. Léa visits Charlotte before running off on vacation, making up a story in which she is involved with another suitor, when in fact the only man Léa beds while on vacation is a young bodybuilder whom she has no feelings for and regards as a one-night stand.
-Meanwhile, Edmée accuses Chéri of not caring about her, and says all he ever does is think of Léa, "that old woman". While out on the town with a friend, Chéri tries [[opium]] and [[cocaine]], and on his way back he notices that Léa's apartment is no longer empty and she has returned home. Comforted by the fact that Léa has returned, Chéri runs home to Edmée where he makes love to her properly and kindly, thinking that he can now live in peace with Edmée, juggling both women. He sends Charlotte the next day to investigate Léa's homelife, whereupon Léa claims she is madly in love with her new "suitor", and Charlotte tells her that Chéri and Edmée are likewise madly in love and happier than ever. That night, jealous and wanting to confront Léa about her new suitor, Chéri breaks into her home and admits he loves her. They make love with all the pent up passion they have been suppressing for the sake of others, and plan on running away together.
+Meanwhile, Edmée accuses Chéri of not caring about her and says all he ever does is think of Léa. While out on the town with a friend, Chéri tries [[opium]] and [[cocaine]], and on his way back he notices that Léa's apartment is no longer empty and she has returned home. Comforted by this fact, Chéri runs home to Edmée where he has sex with her properly and kindly, thinking that he can now live in peace, juggling both women. He sends Charlotte the next day to investigate Léa's homelife, whereupon Léa claims she is in love with her new "suitor", and Charlotte tells her that Chéri and Edmée are likewise in love and happier than ever. That night, jealous and wanting to confront Léa about her new suitor, Chéri breaks into her home and admits he loves her. They have sex, and plan on running away together.
-In the morning, however, Chéri notices the wrinkles on Léa's face in the harsh light of day, and she sees his doubt. She apologizes to Chéri for "ruining him" and making life too easy on him when they first began their affair. Léa tells Chéri to go back to Edmée, for their age difference would always prevent a true relationship blossoming between them. Tentatively, Chéri leaves as Léa watches, breathlessly hoping he will turn back. Both crestfallen and elated by a new sense of freedom, he walks on, as Léa stares into her mirror at her aging face.
+In the morning, however, Chéri notices the wrinkles on Léa's face in the light of day, and she sees his doubt. She apologizes to Chéri for "ruining him" and making life too easy on him when they first began their affair. Léa tells Chéri to go back to Edmée, for their age difference would always prevent a true relationship from blossoming between them. Tentatively, Chéri leaves as Léa watches, hoping he will turn back. Both crestfallen and elated by a new sense of freedom, he walks on, as Léa stares into her mirror at her aging face.
-The narrator reflects on the injustice of fate, that Léa was born two decades before her only true love, Chéri. The narrator also reveals that, while he went through World War 1 without a scratch, Chéri later realises that Léa was the only woman he could ever love, and he commits suicide.
+Years later, Chéri goes through World War I without a scratch but realises that Léa was the only woman he could ever love, and commits suicide.
 ==Cast==
+{{castlist|
-*[[Michelle Pfeiffer]] as Léa de Lonval
-*[[Rupert Friend]] as Fred 'Chéri' Peloux
+* [[Michelle Pfeiffer]] as Léa de Lonval
-*[[Kathy Bates]] as Madame Charlotte Peloux
+* [[Rupert Friend]] as Fred 'Chéri' Peloux
-*[[Felicity Jones]] as Edmée
+* [[Kathy Bates]] as Madame Charlotte Peloux
-*[[Frances Tomelty]] as Rose
+* [[Felicity Jones]] as Edmée
-*[[Anita Pallenberg]] as La Copine
+* [[Frances Tomelty]] as Rose
-*[[Harriet Walter]] as La Loupiote
+* [[Anita Pallenberg]] as La Copine
-*[[Tom Burke (actor)|Tom Burke]] as Vicomte Desmond
+* [[Harriet Walter]] as La Loupiote
-*[[Iben Hjejle]] as Marie Laure
+* [[Bette Bourne]] as Baronne
+* [[Tom Burke (actor)|Tom Burke]] as Vicomte Desmond
-*[[Toby Kebbell]] as Patron
+* [[Iben Hjejle]] as Marie Laure
-*[[John Sehil]]
+* [[Toby Kebbell]] as Patron
+* [[Nichola McAuliffe]] as Madame Aldonza
+* [[Rollo Weeks]] as Guido
+* [[Jim Bywater]] as Clerk
+}}
 ==Release==
-The film was released theatrically in France on 8 April 2009 by [[Pathé Distribution]] and in the United Kingdom on 8 May 2009 by Pathé's distribution partner [[Warner Bros. Entertainment UK]], and was the first film released under the then-recent theatrical distribution deal between the two companies.<ref>https://www.screendaily.com/pathe-uk-strikes-distribution-co-production-alliance-with-warner/4043605.article</ref>
+''Chéri'' premiered in the main competition section of the [[59th Berlin International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/news/berlin-festival-adds-to-main-section-1117998597/|last=Meza|first=Ed|title=Berlin festival adds to main section|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=15 January 2009|access-date=13 January 2023}}</ref> The film was released theatrically in France on 8 April 2009 by [[Pathé Distribution]] and in the United Kingdom on 8 May 2009 by Pathé's distribution partner [[Warner Bros. Entertainment UK]], marking the first film released under the then-recent theatrical distribution deal between the two companies.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kenny|first=Eleanor|url=https://www.screendaily.com/pathe-uk-strikes-distribution-co-production-alliance-with-warner/4043605.article|title=Pathe UK strikes distribution, co-production alliance with Warner|website=[[Screen Daily]]|date=12 March 2009}}</ref>
-The film was released on DVD in the UK on 21 September 2009 by [[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]].
+The film was released on DVD in the United Kingdom on 21 September 2009 by [[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]. As of 2021, [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment]] is currently re-releasing Pathé's film library in the United Kingdom.
 ==Reception==
+On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 50% based on 140 reviews, with an average rating of 5.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "A too-short script and a romance lacking in heat detracts from an otherwise haughty charmer."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cheri/ |title=Chéri |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=13 January 2023}}</ref> [[Metacritic]], which uses a [[Weighted arithmetic mean|weighted average]], assigned the film a score of 63 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/cheri |title=Chéri Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=13 January 2023}}</ref>
-''Chéri'' was selected for the [[Berlin Film Festival]] official competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179258/awards |title=''Chéri'' (2009) – Awards |publisher=IMDb}}</ref>
-The movie got mixed reviews: ''[[The Times]]'' of London reviewed the film favourably, describing Hampton's screenplay as a "steady flow of dry quips and acerbic one-liners" and Pfeiffer's performance as "magnetic and subtle, her worldly nonchalance a mask for vulnerability and heartache."<ref>{{cite web |first=Stephen |last=Dalton |title=Chéri review |url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/film_reviews/article5703857.ece  |work=Times |date=11 February 2009 |accessdate=1 March 2009}}</ref>
+Stephen Dalton of ''[[The Times]]'' reviewed the film favourably, describing Hampton's screenplay as a "steady flow of dry quips and acerbic one-liners" and Pfeiffer's performance as "magnetic and subtle, her worldly nonchalance a mask for vulnerability and heartache."<ref>{{cite web |first=Stephen |last=Dalton |title=Cheri at the Berlin Film Festival |url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/film_reviews/article5703857.ece |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=11 February 2009 |access-date=1 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616194823/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/film_reviews/article5703857.ece |archive-date=16 June 2011}}</ref>
-[[Roger Ebert]] in the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' wrote that it was "fascinating to observe how Pfeiffer controls her face and voice during times of painful hurt."<ref>{{cite web |first=Roger |last=Ebert |title=Chéri review |url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090624/REVIEWS/906249987/1023 |work=Chicago Sun-Times |date=24 June 2009 |accessdate=6 August 2009}}</ref>
+[[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' wrote that it was "fascinating to observe how Pfeiffer controls her face and voice during times of painful hurt."<ref>{{cite news |first=Roger |last=Ebert |author-link=Roger Ebert |title=Chéri |url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090624/REVIEWS/906249987/1023 |newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |date=24 June 2009 |access-date=6 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103172006/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090624/REVIEWS/906249987/1023 |archive-date=3 January 2010}}</ref>
-[[Kenneth Turan]] in the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' praised the "wordless scenes that catch Léa unawares, with the camera alone seeing the despair and regret that she hides from the world. It's the kind of refined, delicate acting Pfeiffer does so well, and it's a further reminder of how much we've missed her since she's been away."<ref>{{cite web |first=Kenneth |last=Turan |title=Chéri review |url=http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-cheri26-2009jun26,0,4760003.story |work=Los Angeles Times|date=26 June 2009 |accessdate=6 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090628184010/http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-cheri26-2009jun26%2C0%2C4760003.story |archivedate=28 June 2009}}</ref>
+[[Kenneth Turan]] of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' praised the "wordless scenes that catch Léa unawares, with the camera alone seeing the despair and regret that she hides from the world. It's the kind of refined, delicate acting Pfeiffer does so well, and it's a further reminder of how much we've missed her since she's been away."<ref>{{cite news |first=Kenneth |last=Turan |author-link=Kenneth Turan |title='Chéri' |url=http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-cheri26-2009jun26,0,4760003.story |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=26 June 2009 |access-date=6 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090628184010/http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-cheri26-2009jun26%2C0%2C4760003.story |archive-date=28 June 2009}}</ref>
-At [[Rotten Tomatoes]] it has a 54% or 'Rotten' rating. Much of the criticism centres on its weak script and poorly executed romance scenes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cheri/?name_order=asc#contentReviews |title=Chéri Movie Reviews, Pictures |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=14 September 2010}}</ref>
-At [[Metacritic]], it received "generally favorable reviews" based on 27 critic reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/cheri |title=Chéri Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic |publisher=Metacritic |date=10 December 2008 |accessdate=14 September 2010}}</ref>
 ==References==
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+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
-* {{IMDb title|1179258|Cheri}}
+* {{IMDb title}}
-* {{Mojo title|cheri|Cheri}}
+* {{Mojo title}}
-* {{Metacritic film|cheri|Cheri}}
+* {{Metacritic film}}
+* [https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150730346 ''Chéri''] at the [[British Film Institute]]
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+{{WSA – Soundtrack Composer of the Year}}
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v t e Christopher Hampton
Films written and directed	Carrington (1995) The Secret Agent (1996) Imagining Argentina (2003)
Films written only	A Doll's House (1973) Tales from the Vienna Woods (1979) The Honorary Consul (1983) The Good Father (1985) The Wolf at the Door (1986) Hotel du Lac (1986) Dangerous Liaisons (1988) Total Eclipse (1995) Mary Reilly (1996) The Quiet American (2002) Atonement (2007) Chéri (2009) A Dangerous Method (2011) The Thirteenth Tale (2013) Adoration (2013) Ali and Nino (2016) The Father (2020) The Son (2022)
TV series created	The History Man (1981) The Ginger Tree (1989) The Singapore Grip (2020)
Plays	The Philanthropist Savages Treats Tales from Hollywood Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Musical productions	Sunset Boulevard Dracula, the Musical Waiting for the Barbarians Appomattox The Trial Rebecca Stephen Ward

v t e World Soundtrack Award for Film Composer of the Year
2000s	John Williams – A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Patrick Doyle – Gosford Park (2002) Elliot Goldenthal – Frida (2003) Gabriel Yared – Cold Mountain (2004) Angelo Badalamenti – Un long dimanche de fiançailles (2005) Alberto Iglesias – The Constant Gardener (2006) Alexandre Desplat – The Queen / The Painted Veil (2007) James Newton Howard – Charlie Wilson's War / Michael Clayton / I Am Legend (2008) Alexandre Desplat – Cheri / Coco avant Chanel / The Curious Case of Benjamin Button / Largo Winch (2009)
2010s	Alexandre Desplat – Fantastic Mr. Fox / The Ghost Writer / Julie & Julia / The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2010) Alexandre Desplat – A Better Life / The Burma Conspiracy / Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 / Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 / The King's Speech / The Tree of Life / The Well Digger's Daughter (2011) Alberto Iglesias – The Monk / The Skin I Live In / Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2012) Mychael Danna – Life of Pi (2013) Alexandre Desplat – Godzilla / The Grand Budapest Hotel / Marius / The Monuments Men / Philomena / Venus in Fur / Zulu (2014) Michael Giacchino – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes / Inside Out / Jupiter Ascending / Jurassic World / Tomorrowland (2015) Carter Burwell – Anomalisa / Carol / The Family Fang / The Finest Hours / Hail, Caesar! / Legend (2016) Jóhann Jóhannsson – Arrival (2017) Jóhann Jóhannsson – The Butcher, The Whore and the One-Eyed Man / Last and First Man / Mandy / Mary Magdalene / The Mercy (2018) Nicholas Britell – If Beale Street Could Talk / Vice (2019)
2020s	Hildur Guðnadóttir – Joker (2020) Daniel Pemberton – Enola Holmes / Rising Phoenix / The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2021) Jonny Greenwood – The Power of the Dog / Spencer (2022) Hauschka – All Quiet on the Western Front / Memory of Water / War Sailor (2023) Jerskin Fendrix – Kinds of Kindness / Poor Things (2024)