Jean-François Richet (born July 2, 1966) is a French film director and screenwriter. Debuting with État des lieux (1995) and Ma 6-T va crack-er (1997), he earned early critical notice for his gritty portrayals of French suburban life. Richet expanded into international genre filmmaking with the remake Assault on Precinct 13 (2005). He achieved major critical acclaim with his two-part biographical crime epic Mesrine (2008), for which he won the César Award for Best Director. His subsequent directorial credits include Blood Father (2016), The Emperor of Paris (2018), and Plane (2023).
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 2, 1966 (60)
- Paris, France
- Director, writer, actor and editor
- 9 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
What are Jean-François Richet's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 6
A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 7
Steady 1 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 5
Casual 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 1
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic3
- Ambiguous1
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 Jean-François Richet's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Jean-François Richet'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
14 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
The Hunchback, Soul of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Mutiny(2026)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Plane(2023)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
The Emperor of Paris(2018)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Blood Father(2016)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
One Wild Moment(2015)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
WTF (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Mesrine: Killer Instinct(2008)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Assault on Precinct 13(2005)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
All About Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Ma 6-T va crack-er(1997)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Inner City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Twice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles, 12 of them dated from 1995 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Plane (2023)
Highest rated
Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008)
Most popular right now
Mutiny (2026)
Film career
- 1997Screen debut· Crack 6T
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 Jean-François Richet's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th4
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 58/100 in their films, across 9 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 Jean-François Richet's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.
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 Jean-François Richet work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jean-François Richet's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Gantz shares the most, 5.
Writers
- J.P. DavisShared titles: Mutiny (2026), Plane (2023)See all 2 shared titles with J.P. Davis
- Abdel Raouf DafriShared titles: Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008), Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Abdel Raouf Dafri
Actors
- Vincent CasselShared titles: The Emperor of Paris (2018), One Wild Moment (2015), Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008), Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Vincent Cassel
- Ludivine SagnierShared titles: Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008), Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Ludivine Sagnier
- Michel DuchaussoyShared titles: Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008), Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Michel Duchaussoy
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Robert GantzShared titles: Blood Father (2016), One Wild Moment (2015), Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008), Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008), Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)See all 5 shared titles with Robert Gantz
- Marco BeltramiShared titles: Plane (2023), The Emperor of Paris (2018), Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008), Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Marco Beltrami
- Marcus TrumppShared titles: Plane (2023), The Emperor of Paris (2018), Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008), Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Marcus Trumpp
- Hervé SchneidShared titles: The Emperor of Paris (2018), One Wild Moment (2015), Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008), Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Hervé Schneid
Producers
- Pascal CaucheteuxShared titles: Blood Father (2016), Assault on Precinct 13 (2005), Ma 6-T va crack-er (1997)See all 3 shared titles with Pascal Caucheteux
- Daniel DelumeShared titles: One Wild Moment (2015), Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008), Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Daniel Delume
- Emmanuel MontamatShared titles: One Wild Moment (2015), Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008), Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Emmanuel Montamat
- Fouede ZabaiouShared titles: One Wild Moment (2015), Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008), Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Fouede Zabaiou
