The Best Claire Denis Movies, Ranked
35 credits from 1969 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Let the Sunshine In (2018) comes out on top with a score of 74. The biggest box office hit is Let the Sunshine In (2018) with $4.19M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Claire Denis Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Claire Denis is credited on. Let the Sunshine In (2018) leads with 74, followed by High Life (2019) at 71. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Claire Denis Box Office Hits
Claire Denis's films have made $18.1M worldwide in total. Let the Sunshine In (2018) is the biggest hit at $4.19M, ahead of Granny’s Funeral (2012) ($3.92M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Let the Sunshine In 2018 · Drama $4.19M $892K dom. - 2
Granny’s Funeral 2012 · Comedy $3.92M - 3
Chocolat 1989 · Drama $2.34M $2.34M dom. - 4
High Life 2019 · Adventure $2.13M $1.23M dom. - 5
Both Sides of the Blade 2022 · Drama $1.76M $201K dom. - 6
White Material 2010 · Drama $1.39M $304K dom. - 7
35 Shots of Rum 2009 · Drama $974K $178K dom. - 8
Friday Night 2003 · Drama $610K $157K dom. - 9
Bastards 2013 · Drama $440K $24.5K dom. - 10
Stars at Noon 2022 · Drama $226K
The Best Claire Denis Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Claire Denis has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 17 films, and Let the Sunshine In (2018) is the pick of them.
The Best Claire Denis Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Claire Denis's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Claire Denis Movies
The most recent films Claire Denis is credited on, newest first — starting with The Fence (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Fence 2026 · Director - Stars at Noon 2022 · Director
- Both Sides of the Blade 2022 · Director
- High Life 2019 · Director
- Let the Sunshine In 2018 · Director
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Voilà l’enchaînement 2014 · Director - Bastards 2013 · Director
- Granny’s Funeral 2012 · Une femme à l'enterrement
- White Material 2010 · Director
- 35 Shots of Rum 2009 · Director
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The Intruder 2005 · Director -
Towards Mathilde 2005 · Director
The Best Claire Denis Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Claire Denis films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Claire Denis movie?
Let the Sunshine In (2018) is the best-rated Claire Denis film, with a Movie Echo Score of 74, ahead of High Life (2019) (71) and Both Sides of the Blade (2022) (55). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Let the Sunshine In: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Claire Denis movie?
Let the Sunshine In (2018) made the most at the box office, with $4.19M worldwide, followed by Granny’s Funeral (2012) with $3.92M. Together, Claire Denis's films with box office figures have made $18.1M.
What is the best Claire Denis drama movie?
Let the Sunshine In (2018) is the best-rated of Claire Denis's drama films, with a score of 74. In other genres: Granny’s Funeral (comedy) and High Life (adventure).
What is the newest Claire Denis movie?
The newest film on Claire Denis's filmography is The Fence (2026), directed by Claire Denis.
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