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Jacques Doillon

Jacques Doillon

Director, writer and actor, also producer · Born March 15, 1944 (82) · Paris, France

Jacques Doillon (born 15 March 1944 in Paris, France) is a French film director. He has a habit of giving lead roles to inexperienced young actresses in his films on family life and women. Some actresses to break through are Fanny Bastien, Sandrine Bonnaire, Judith Godrèche, Marianne Denicourt and Charlotte Gainsbourg and Juliette Binoche. His 1990 film La vengeance d'une femme was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival. The following year, his film Le Petit Criminel won an Honourable Mention at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. In 1993, his film Le Jeune Werther won the Blue Angel Award at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jacques Doillon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
March 15, 1944 (82)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Director, writer and actor, also producer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Jacques Doillon's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Self
19%
Survival
12%
Ideas
9%
Morality
9%
Society
6%
Power
4%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
5
Romantic
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Haunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jacques Doillon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jacques Doillon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

45 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Third Grade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Writer

  • Rodin(2017)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Love Battles(2013)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • You, Me and Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • La tête la première (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as L'écrivan

  • The Three-Way Wedding(2010)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Just Anybody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Writer

  • A Perfect Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jacques

  • Raja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Writer

  • Jane Birkin... Mother of All Babes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Thanks

  • Carrément à l'ouest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Writer

  • Little Brothers(1999)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Too Much (Little) Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Writer

  • Ponette(1996)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Deep in My Heart - Germaine and Benjamin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Writer

  • Germaine et Benjamin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Un homme à la mer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Writer

  • Young Werther (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Writer

  • Lover(1992)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Lest We Forget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • The Little Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Screenplay

  • A Woman's Revenge(1990)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Pour un oui ou pour un non (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • The 15 Year Old Girl(1989)

    Director · Writer · as Willy

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Women in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Writer

  • Comédie ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Writer

  • The Prude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Temptation of Isabelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Writer

  • She Spent So Many Hours Under the Sun Lamps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Family Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Pirate(1984)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Monsieur Abel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Writer

  • The Prodigal Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Writer

  • The Hussy(1979)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Crying Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Dialogue · Screenplay · as Jacques

  • A Bag of Marbles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Writer

  • Cinéma 16 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Touched in the Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Writer

  • The Year 01 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Producer

  • Laissés pour compte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Le Feu sacré (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Editor

  • Too Small My Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Editor

  • On ne se dit pas tout entre époux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Paris top secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Editor

  • Les pieds dans les nuages (et la tête dans la lune) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles from 1966 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Rodin (2017)

$2.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Ponette (1996)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Rodin (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 45: 3 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting37 of 45: 5 only directing, 32 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thWriting30 of 45: 0 only writing, 30 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thProducing2 of 45: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleEditing4 of 45: 4 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 45: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

45 titles, 32 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 30 of them.

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s10 · 1 acting · 10 crew1980s11 · 2 acting · 10 crew1990s11 · crew2000s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2010s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jacques Doillon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · director, writer

The Three-Way Wedding (2010)

62nd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Ponette (1996)

Midcredits 92nd · 78% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 35/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jacques Doillon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jacques Doillon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philippe Sarde shares the most, 4.

Writers

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers