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Michel Gondry

Michel Gondry

Director, writer, actor and producer · Born May 8, 1963 (63) · Versailles, France

Oscar winner · BAFTA Award nominee · 4 other major award bodies

Michel Gondry (born May 8, 1963) is a French film, commercial, and music video director and a screenwriter. He is noted for his inventive visual style and manipulation of mise en scène.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 8, 1963 (63)
From
Versailles, France
Works as
Director, writer, actor and producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 56 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Michel Gondry's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Ideas.

Genres

Documentary9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: 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
Self
37%
Ideas
20%
Society
19%
Bonds
16%
Power
3%
Survival
3%
Morality
2%
Art7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 4 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 10 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 5 · 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 8 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
10
Warm
8
Joyful
7
Melancholic
5
Absurd
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous4

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 Michel Gondry's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michel Gondry'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

56 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • At Work(2025)

    as Customer in the sock · as Sock Customer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Maya, Give Me Another Title (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Maya, Give Me a Title (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Book of Solutions(2023)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • A Short Visit to My College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • Boris Vian Opened My Eyes and Broke My Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • Night of the Scorpio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Creator

  • Our Infinity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Kidding(2018)

    Show 20 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Konbini Vidéo Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Détour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Microbe & Gasoline(2015)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?(2013)

    Director · Animation · Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Mood Indigo(2013)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Haircut Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • The We and the I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Taxi Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Actor

  • Jean Vigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • The Green Hornet(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Thorn in the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Writer · as Himself

  • How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • My New New York Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · as Self

  • Tokyo!(2008)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Passaic Mosaic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Be Kind Rewind(2008)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Flight of the Conchords(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Science of Sleep – Film B (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Gondry Solves Rubik’s Cube With His Nose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Actor

  • The Science of Sleep(2006)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Dave Chappelle's Block Party(2005)

    Director · Producer · as Self (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • I've Been Twelve Forever(2004)

    Director · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • A Conversation with Jim Carrey and Director Michel Gondry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • A Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind(2004)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Drumb and Drumber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · as himself

  • The Work of Director Michel Gondry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Cinematographer · Composer · as Self

  • Three Dead People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Writer

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

    Director · Animation · Writer

  • The Hardest Button to Button (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Producer

  • Björk: Greatest Hits - Volumen 1993-2003 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Björk's Greatest Hits: Volumes 1993-2003 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Massive Attack: Eleven Promos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Human Nature(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • One Day... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Writer · as The Man

  • Intégrale clips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • D.A.F.T. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Actor

  • Clip Cult (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Björk: Volumen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • The Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Writer

  • Eurotrash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • My Brother's 24th Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • L’Expédition Fatale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Composer · Screenplay

  • Un joyeux Noël (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Animation · Writer · as Le prisonnier

  • Golden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Signals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Little Fears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 56 titles, 53 of them dated from 1986 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Green Hornet (2011)

$228M worldwide

Highest rated

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

  • 2026Screen debut· At Work

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting11 of 56: 6 only acting, 5 with another roleDirecting48 of 56: 19 only directing, 29 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndWriting22 of 56: 0 only writing, 22 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thProducing7 of 56: 1 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score86thMusic2 of 56: 0 only music, 2 with another roleCinematography2 of 56: 0 only cinematography, 2 with another roleOther crew4 of 56: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

56 titles, 29 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 22 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · 1 acting · 3 crew1990s5 · 2 acting · 4 crew2000s26 · 4 acting · 24 crew2010s13 · 2 acting · 12 crew2020s6 · 1 acting · 5 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.

Awards

an Oscar and 2 other major awards from 13 major nominations, 1994–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Berlinale award, won · Generation Kplus - Best Film
  2. 2023
    • Cannes award, nominated · Directors' Fortnight
  3. 2012
    • Cannes award, nominated
  4. 2008
    • Cannes award, nominated
  5. 2005
    • Oscar, won · Best Writing, Original Screenplay
    • BAFTA Award, nominated
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Best Original Screenplay
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Short Form Music Video
  6. 2001
    • Cannes award, nominated
  7. 1999
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Short Form Music Video
  8. 1995
    • Grammy Award, nominated ×2 · Best Music Video, Short Form
Show 1 earlier year
  1. 1994
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Music Video, Short Form

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Michel Gondry's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor, director, writer

I've Been Twelve Forever (2004)

80th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 12 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.

Is Michel Gondry's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity7 titles24–60 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michel Gondry work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michel Gondry's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Étienne Charry shares the most, 5.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers