The Best Claude Chabrol Movies, Ranked
99 credits from 1956 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Comedy of Power (2007) with $8.99M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Claude Chabrol Box Office Hits
Claude Chabrol's films have made $49.5M worldwide in total. Comedy of Power (2007) is the biggest hit at $8.99M, ahead of The Girl Cut in Two (2008) ($8.49M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Comedy of Power 2007 · Drama $8.99M $80.6K dom. - 2
The Girl Cut in Two 2008 · Drama $8.49M $410K dom. - 3
Nightcap 2000 · Drama $7.97M $443K dom. - 4
The Flower of Evil 2003 · Drama $7.59M $182K dom. - 5
Animal 1977 · Comedy $7.2M - 6
Inspector Bellamy 2010 · Drama $3.7M $108K dom. - 7
The Color of Lies 1999 · Crime $2.78M $1.82M dom. - 8
Madame Bovary 1991 · Romance $1.94M $1.94M dom. - 9
The Day of the Crows 2012 · Family $473K - 10
The Swindle 1997 · Comedy $251K $251K dom.
The Best Claude Chabrol Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Claude Chabrol has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 26 films, and Comedy of Power (2007) is the pick of them.
The Best Claude Chabrol Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Claude Chabrol's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1960s to 2010s.
- 2010s 2 films Inspector Bellamy 2010 · Director
- 2000s 8 films Comedy of Power 2007 · Director
- 1990s 8 films The Color of Lies 1999 · as Emmanuel Solar (voice) (uncredited)
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1980s 16 films Inspector Lavardin 1986 · Director - 1970s 17 films Animal 1977 · as Le metteur en scène
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1960s 25 films Six in Paris 1965 · as The Father (segment "La Muette")
The Latest Claude Chabrol Movies
The most recent films Claude Chabrol is credited on, newest first — starting with The Day of the Crows (2012). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Day of the Crows 2012 · Le docteur (voice)
- Inspector Bellamy 2010 · Director
- The Girl Cut in Two 2008 · Director
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The Necklace 2007 · Director - Comedy of Power 2007 · Director
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The Bridesmaid 2006 · Director -
Avida 2006 · Le zoophile débonnaire - The Flower of Evil 2003 · Director
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Merci Pour Le Chocolat 2002 · Director - Nightcap 2000 · Director
- The Color of Lies 1999 · Emmanuel Solar (voice) (uncredited)
- The Swindle 1997 · Director
The Best Claude Chabrol Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Claude Chabrol films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Claude Chabrol movie?
Comedy of Power (2007) made the most at the box office, with $8.99M worldwide, followed by The Girl Cut in Two (2008) with $8.49M. Together, Claude Chabrol's films with box office figures have made $49.5M.
What is the best Claude Chabrol drama movie?
Comedy of Power (2007) is the best-rated of Claude Chabrol's drama films. In other genres: Animal (comedy), The Color of Lies (crime) and Madame Bovary (romance).
What is the newest Claude Chabrol movie?
The newest film on Claude Chabrol's filmography is Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light (2025), with Claude Chabrol as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage).
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