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Julien Rappeneau

Julien Rappeneau

Writer and director · Born December 17, 1971 (54) · France

Born
December 17, 1971 (54)
From
France
Works as
Writer and director
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 21 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 18% in 30 days

What are Julien Rappeneau's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
24%
Morality
23%
Bonds
20%
Survival
10%
Ideas
9%
Society
8%
Power
7%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 12 · 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 7 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Joyful
5
Melancholic
5
Warm
4
Absurd
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Julien Rappeneau'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 Julien Rappeneau'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

21 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Pamela Rose: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Little Nicholas' Treasure(2021)

    Director · Adaptation · Dialogue · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Of Love and Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Beast(2019)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Rosalie Blum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Kalinka(2016)

    Dialogue · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Bis(2015)

    Idea

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Families(2015)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Zulu(2013)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose ? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer

  • My Way(2012)

    Dialogue · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Largo Winch II(2011)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • RTT (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Screenplay

  • The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch(2008)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Paris 36(2008)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Pars vite et reviens tard(2007)

    Adaptation · Scenario Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Screenplay

  • A Ticket to Space(2006)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • 36th Precinct(2004)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Bullit & Riper(2003)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Bon Voyage(2003)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 2003 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

Kalinka (2016)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

36th Precinct (2004)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 19: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting19 of 19: 15 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew1 of 19: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

19 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s9 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s2 · 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 Julien Rappeneau's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 15 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed2

Most loved · writer

Kalinka (2016)

Midcredits 86th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Julien Rappeneau work with?

People who share at least 2 of Julien Rappeneau's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cyril Colbeau-Justin shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers