The Best Denys Arcand Movies, Ranked
28 credits from 1972 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Fall of the American Empire (2019) comes out on top with a score of 64. The biggest box office hit is The Barbarian Invasions (2003) with $34.9M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Denys Arcand Box Office Hits
Denys Arcand's films have made $46.5M worldwide in total. The Barbarian Invasions (2003) is the biggest hit at $34.9M, ahead of The Fall of the American Empire (2019) ($4.11M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Barbarian Invasions 2003 · Drama $34.9M $8.54M dom. - 2
The Fall of the American Empire 2019 · Comedy $4.11M $2.18M dom. - 3
Days of Darkness 2007 · Drama $3.42M $1.49M dom. - 4
The Decline of the American Empire 1986 · Drama $1.92M $1.9M dom. - 5
Jesus of Montreal 1989 · Romance $1.6M $1.6M dom. - 6
Love & Human Remains 1993 · Drama $543K $543K dom. - 7
Stardom 2000 · Drama $10.9K $10.9K dom. - 8
Testament 2023 · Comedy $5.65K
The Best Denys Arcand Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Denys Arcand has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 11 films, and The Barbarian Invasions (2003) is the pick of them.
The Best Denys Arcand Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Denys Arcand's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Denys Arcand Movies
The most recent films Denys Arcand is credited on, newest first — starting with Testament (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Testament 2023 · Director
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Forgotten Flowers 2019 · Captain - The Fall of the American Empire 2019 · Director
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Kiss Me With All Your Love 2016 · Édouard Montpetit -
An Eye for Beauty 2016 · Director - Days of Darkness 2007 · Director
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Shooting Star 2005 · Propriétaire du bar - The Barbarian Invasions 2003 · Director
- Stardom 2000 · Director
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Poverty and Other Delights 1996 · Director - Love & Human Remains 1993 · Director
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Léolo 1992 · Director
The Best Denys Arcand Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Denys Arcand films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Denys Arcand movie?
The Fall of the American Empire (2019) is the best-rated Denys Arcand film, with a Movie Echo Score of 64. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Fall of the American Empire: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Denys Arcand movie?
The Barbarian Invasions (2003) made the most at the box office, with $34.9M worldwide, followed by The Fall of the American Empire (2019) with $4.11M. Together, Denys Arcand's films with box office figures have made $46.5M.
Which Denys Arcand movie won the most awards?
The Barbarian Invasions (2003) is the most decorated Denys Arcand film, with 2 wins from 6 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Denys Arcand drama movie?
The Barbarian Invasions (2003) is the best-rated of Denys Arcand's drama films. In other genres: The Fall of the American Empire (comedy) and Jesus of Montreal (romance).
What is the newest Denys Arcand movie?
The newest film on Denys Arcand's filmography is At the End of Nothing at All (2024), with Denys Arcand as Self.
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