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Denis Podalydès, actor
Actor

Denis Podalydès: Movies & Box Office

films
96
as director
1
on screen
1992–2025
box office
$433M
average score
75
Known for

The Best Denis Podalydès Movies

The highest-rated films Denis Podalydès is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Sorry Angel (2019) scores highest, at 80. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Denis Podalydès's Career in Numbers

Denis Podalydès's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Denis Podalydès works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from A Night in Versailles (1992) to Guess Who’s Calling! (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Denis Podalydès Movies by Decade

  1. 1990s 9
  2. 2000s 31
  3. 2010s 33
  4. 2020s 19

The 2010s were Denis Podalydès's busiest decade, with 33 films.

Denis Podalydès Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 35
  • Drama 28
  • Documentary 5
  • Romance 4
  • Thriller 4
  • History 3
  • Tv movie 2
  • Animation 2
  • War 2
  • Mystery 2

Comedy is the genre Denis Podalydès has worked in most, with 35 films, ahead of drama (28).

Denis Podalydès Career Milestones

First film
A Night in Versailles 1992
Biggest box office hit
Homecoming $219M worldwide
Best-rated film
Sorry Angel Movie Echo Score 80
Newest film
Guess Who’s Calling! 2025
96 credits

Denis Podalydès Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Denis Podalydès is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 91 as actor. Rated films average a score of 75. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Denis Podalydès

1
  1. 2017 Les Fourberies de Scapin (2017) movie poster Les Fourberies de Scapin Comedy

Denis Podalydès Movies as an Actor

91
  1. 2025 The President’s Wife (2025) movie poster The President’s Wife as Bernard Niquet · Biography Movie Echo Score: 75
  2. 2025 Guess Who’s Calling! (2025) movie poster Guess Who’s Calling! as Pierre Chozène · Comedy
  3. 2023 Rise (2023) movie poster Rise as Henri Gautier · Drama Movie Echo Score: 73
  4. 2023 Homecoming (2023) movie poster Homecoming as Marc · Drama
  5. 2023 The Asembly Line (2023) movie poster The Asembly Line as Junot · Drama
  6. 2022 Julia(s) (2022) movie poster Julia(s) as Victor Massenet · Comedy
  7. 2022 Classico (2022) movie poster Classico as Le président de l’OM · Comedy
  8. 2022 The Great Magic (2022) movie poster The Great Magic as Charles · Music
  9. 2022 Deception (2022) movie poster Deception as Philip · Drama
  10. 2022 Anaïs in Love (2022) movie poster Anaïs in Love as Daniel Moreau-Babin · Drama Movie Echo Score: 71
  11. 2022 The World of Yesterday (2022) movie poster The World of Yesterday as Franck L’Herbier · Drama
  12. 2022 Bloody Oranges (2022) movie poster Bloody Oranges as Le ténor du Barreau · Drama Movie Echo Score: 70
  13. 2022 Le Tartuffe ou l’Hypocrite (2022) movie poster Le Tartuffe ou l’Hypocrite as Orgon, mari d’Elmire
  14. 2021 Jacques Tati, tombé de la lune (2021) movie poster Jacques Tati, tombé de la lune as Narrator (voice) · Tv movie
  15. 2021 Fantasies (2021) movie poster Fantasies as Vincent Lebrun (sketch 'Ludophilie') · Romance
  16. 2021 Les Damnés de la Commune (2021) movie poster Les Damnés de la Commune as Georges Clemenceau (voice) · Animation
  17. 2020 De Gaulle, histoire d’un géant (2020) movie poster De Gaulle, histoire d’un géant as (voice) · Documentary
  18. 2020 French Tech (2020) movie poster French Tech as Alexandre Duveteux · Comedy
  19. 2020 Delete History (2020) movie poster Delete History as Bertrand · Comedy
  20. 2019 Disclaimer (2019) movie poster Disclaimer as Julien Demaistre · Drama
  21. 2019 The Grapes of Wrath: The Ghost of Modern America (2019) movie poster The Grapes of Wrath: The Ghost of Modern America as Reciter (voice) · History
  22. 2019 An Officer and a Spy (2019) movie poster An Officer and a Spy as Maître Demange · Thriller Movie Echo Score: 78
  23. 2019 La Belle Époque (2019) movie poster La Belle Époque as François · Drama Movie Echo Score: 79
  24. 2019 Sorry Angel (2019) movie poster Sorry Angel as Mathieu · Drama Movie Echo Score: 80
  25. 2018 Marie Antoinette: The Trial of a Queen (2018) movie poster Marie Antoinette: The Trial of a Queen as Narrator · Tv movie
  26. 2018 Conversation with Romy Schneider (2018) movie poster Conversation with Romy Schneider as Narrator (voice) · Documentary
  27. 2018 Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! (2018) movie poster Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! as Stanislas de Chazelle · Comedy
  28. 2018 Bécassine ! (2018) movie poster Bécassine ! as M. Proey-Minans · Comedy
  29. 2017 See You Up There (2017) movie poster See You Up There as The Minister (voice) · War
  30. 2017 Marie-Francine (2017) movie poster Marie-Francine as Emmanuel Doublet · Comedy
  31. 2017 Mr & Mme Adelman (2017) movie poster Mr & Mme Adelman as Le Psy · Comedy
  32. 2016 Le passe-muraille (2016) movie poster Le passe-muraille as Émile Dutilleul · Comedy
  33. 2016 Scribe (2016) movie poster Scribe as Clément · Thriller
  34. 2016 120 ans d’inventions au cinéma (2016) movie poster 120 ans d’inventions au cinéma as Narrator (voice) · History
  35. 2016 Hitler’s Games, Berlin 1936 (2016) movie poster Hitler’s Games, Berlin 1936 as Narrator (voice) · Documentary
  36. 2016 The Jews (2016) movie poster The Jews as Talmudiste #2 · Comedy
  37. 2016 Chocolat (2016) movie poster Chocolat as Louis Lumière · Comedy
  38. 2015 The Sweet Escape (2015) movie poster The Sweet Escape as Rémi · Comedy
  39. 2014 A Village Almost Perfect! (2014) movie poster A Village Almost Perfect! as Henri · Comedy
  40. 2014 Nice and Easy (2014) movie poster Nice and Easy as Richard · Comedy
  41. 2014 Marie Curie, une femme sur le front (2014) movie poster Marie Curie, une femme sur le front as Narrator (voice) · Documentary
  42. 2013 Love Is the Perfect Crime (2013) movie poster Love Is the Perfect Crime as Richard · Mystery
  43. 2013 The Big Bad Wolf (2013) movie poster The Big Bad Wolf as Dr. Stanislas de Lastic · Comedy
  44. 2012 The Dandelions (2012) movie poster The Dandelions as Michel Gladstein · Comedy
  45. 2012 Camille Rewinds (2012) movie poster Camille Rewinds as Alphonse Da Costa - le prof de physique · Romance
  46. 2012 Granny’s Funeral (2012) movie poster Granny’s Funeral as Armand · Comedy
  47. 2011 The Field of Enchantment (2011) movie poster The Field of Enchantment as Le narrateur (voice) · Documentary
  48. 2011 The First Man (2011) movie poster The First Man as Professor Bernard · Drama
  49. 2011 Omar Killed Me (2011) movie poster Omar Killed Me as Pierre-Emmanuel Vaugrenard · Drama
  50. 2010 The Screen Illusion (2010) movie poster The Screen Illusion as Matamore · Comedy
  51. 2010 An Ordinary Execution (2010) movie poster An Ordinary Execution as Le concierge · Drama
  52. 2009 Eleanor’s Secret (2009) movie poster Eleanor’s Secret as Le Père - dad (voice) · Animation
  53. 2009 State Affairs (2009) movie poster State Affairs as Flandin · Thriller
  54. 2009 The Ordinary People (2009) movie poster The Ordinary People as Gilles Bergerat · Drama
  55. 2009 8 Times Up (2009) movie poster 8 Times Up as Mathieu · Romance
  56. 2009 Neuilly Yo Mama! (2009) movie poster Neuilly Yo Mama! as Stanislas de Chazelle · Comedy
  57. 2009 Park Benches (2009) movie poster Park Benches as Aimé Mermot · Drama
  58. 2008 Coluche (2008) movie poster Coluche as Jacques Attali · Drama
  59. 2008 Skirt Day (2008) movie poster Skirt Day as Chief Brigadier Labouret, negotiator · Drama
  60. 2008 Sagan (2008) movie poster Sagan as Guy Schoeller · Drama
  61. 2007 Max & Co (2007) movie poster Max & Co as Martin (voice) · Drama
  62. 2007 La Vie d’artiste (2007) movie poster La Vie d’artiste as Bertrand · Drama
  63. 2007 Cinéma érotique (2007) movie poster Cinéma érotique as O Proprietário do Cinema · Comedy
  64. 2007 To Each His Own Cinema (2007) movie poster To Each His Own Cinema as The manager (segment "Cinéma de boulevard") · Comedy
  65. 2006 Sartre, Years of Passion (2006) movie poster Sartre, Years of Passion as Jean-Paul Sartre · History
  66. 2006 A Year in My Life (2006) movie poster A Year in My Life as Falmin · Drama
  67. 2005 Royal Palace (2005) movie poster Royal Palace as Titi · Comedy
  68. 2005 Grey Souls (2005) movie poster Grey Souls as Le policier · Drama
  69. 2005 The Perfume of the Lady in Black (2005) movie poster The Perfume of the Lady in Black as Joseph "Rouletabille" Joséphin · Comedy
  70. 2005 Caché (2005) movie poster Caché as Yvon · Drama
  71. 2004 The Bridge of Arts (2004) movie poster The Bridge of Arts as Guigui, alias l'Innomable · Drama
  72. 2004 Bienvenue en Suisse (2004) movie poster Bienvenue en Suisse as Thierry · Comedy
  73. 2003 The Mystery of the Yellow Room (2003) movie poster The Mystery of the Yellow Room as Joseph Rouletabille · Crime
  74. 2002 Business is Booming (2002) movie poster Business is Booming as Claude Carle · Comedy
  75. 2002 Summer Things (2002) movie poster Summer Things as Jérôme · Comedy
  76. 2001 The Officers’ Ward (2001) movie poster The Officers’ Ward as Henri · War
  77. 2001 Freedom-Oleron (2001) movie poster Freedom-Oleron as Jacques Monot · Comedy
  78. 2001 Mortal Transfer (2001) movie poster Mortal Transfer as Inspector Chapireau · Thriller
  79. 2000 Comedy of Innocence (2000) movie poster Comedy of Innocence as Pierre · Mystery
  80. 2000 The Soeur Brothers (2000) movie poster The Soeur Brothers as Jacques Sœur · Comedy
  81. 2000 Charge! (2000) movie poster Charge! as Yvan · Comedy
  82. 2000 Les Misérables (2000) movie poster Les Misérables as Scaufflaire · Drama
  83. 1999 The Children of the Century (1999) movie poster The Children of the Century as Sainte-Beuve · Drama
  84. 1999 Nothing About Robert (1999) movie poster Nothing About Robert as Martin · Drama
  85. 1998 Only God Sees Me (1998) movie poster Only God Sees Me as Albert · Comedy
  86. 1998 Jeanne and the Perfect Guy (1998) movie poster Jeanne and the Perfect Guy as Julien · Drama
  87. 1996 I Am Your Punishment (1996) movie poster I Am Your Punishment as The Failed Killer · Horror
  88. 1996 La Belle Verte (1996) movie poster La Belle Verte as Papapote · Comedy
  89. 1995 Inner City (1995) movie poster Inner City as Employé de l'ANPE · Comedy
  90. 1994 Something Fishy (1994) movie poster Something Fishy as Martin · Comedy
  91. 1992 A Night in Versailles (1992) movie poster A Night in Versailles as Arnaud · Romance

Denis Podalydès in Documentaries & Specials

4
  1. 2023 Robert De Niro: Hiding in the Spotlight (2023) movie poster Robert De Niro: Hiding in the Spotlight as Self - Narrator (voice) · Documentary
  2. 2021 Lolita : méprise sur un fantasme (2021) movie poster Lolita : méprise sur un fantasme as Self - Narrator (voice) · Documentary
  3. 2021 Napoleon: Destiny and Death (2021) movie poster Napoleon: Destiny and Death as Self - Narrator (voice) · Documentary
  4. 2020 Sigmund Freud: A Jew Without God (2020) movie poster Sigmund Freud: A Jew Without God as Self - Narrator (voice) · Documentary
Works with

Who Denis Podalydès Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Denis Podalydès shares the most films with. Bruno Podalydès comes first, with 11 films together, followed by Mathieu Amalric (9).

FAQ

Denis Podalydès: Questions & Answers

How many movies Denis Podalydès has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Denis Podalydès been in?

Denis Podalydès is credited on 96 films, from 1992 to 2025. 91 of them as an actor and 1 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Denis Podalydès's highest-grossing movie?

Homecoming (2023) is Denis Podalydès's biggest box office hit, with $219M worldwide, ahead of Neuilly Yo Mama! (2009) ($22.2M). Across every film with box office figures, Denis Podalydès's movies have made $433M.

Denis Podalydès's biggest hits

What is the best Denis Podalydès movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Denis Podalydès's best-rated film is Sorry Angel (2019) with a score of 80, followed by La Belle Époque (2019) (79).

Best Denis Podalydès movies, ranked

What is Denis Podalydès's newest movie?

The most recent film on Denis Podalydès's filmography is The President’s Wife (2025), in the role of Bernard Niquet.

Who does Denis Podalydès work with most often?

Denis Podalydès shares the most films with Bruno Podalydès (11 films), Mathieu Amalric (9 films) and Olivier Gourmet (7 films).

The Best Denis Podalydès Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 96 credits.

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