The Best Gérard Depardieu Movies, Ranked
187 credits from 1966 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Lost Illusions (2022) comes out on top with a score of 87. The biggest box office hit is Life of Pi (2012) with $609M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Gérard Depardieu Movies
The 5 highest-rated films Gérard Depardieu is credited on. Lost Illusions (2022) leads with 87, followed by Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (2018) at 75. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 87 Lost Illusions 2022 · Drama -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero 2018 · Adventure -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Maigret 2022 · Mystery -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 30 Creators: The Past 2019 · Mystery -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 27 The Brand New Adventures of Aladdin 2018 · Fantasy
Biggest Gérard Depardieu Box Office Hits
Gérard Depardieu's films have made $1.62B worldwide in total. Life of Pi (2012) is the biggest hit at $609M, ahead of 102 Dalmatians (2000) ($184M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Life of Pi 2012 · Adventure $609M $125M dom. - 2
102 Dalmatians 2000 · Comedy $184M $67M dom. - 3
The Man in the Iron Mask 1998 · Action $183M $57M dom. - 4
Asterix at the Olympic Games 2008 · Adventure $132M - 5
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra 2002 · Adventure $131M $3.12M dom. - 6
The Closet 2001 · Comedy $50.1M $6.68M dom. - 7
Mesrine: Killer Instinct 2008 · Crime $31.1M $552K dom. - 8
Green Card 1991 · Drama $29.9M $29.9M dom. - 9
Ruby & Quentin 2003 · Comedy $27.7M $313K dom. - 10
Coco 2009 · Comedy $25.7M
The Best Gérard Depardieu Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Gérard Depardieu has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 58 films, and Lost Illusions (2022) is the pick of them.
- Drama 58 films Lost Illusions 2022 · as Dauriat Movie Echo Score: 87
- Comedy 49 films 102 Dalmatians 2000
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Romance 16 films Camille Claudel 1988 · as Auguste Rodin - Crime 11 films Mesrine: Killer Instinct 2008 · as Guido
- Adventure 8 films Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero 2018 · as Gaston Baptiste Movie Echo Score: 75
- Mystery 7 films Maigret 2022 · as Jules Maigret Movie Echo Score: 66
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History 5 films The Return of Martin Guerre 1982 · as Arnaud du Tilh - Action 4 films The Man in the Iron Mask 1998
- Fantasy 2 films The Brand New Adventures of Aladdin 2018 · as Christopher Colombus Movie Echo Score: 27
The Best Gérard Depardieu Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Gérard Depardieu's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
- 2020s 10 films Lost Illusions 2022 · as Dauriat Movie Echo Score: 87
- 2010s 31 films Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero 2018 · as Gaston Baptiste Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2000s 42 films 102 Dalmatians 2000
- 1990s 26 films The Man in the Iron Mask 1998
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1980s 28 films Jean de Florette 1986 · as Jean Cadoret, hunchback, son of Florette -
1970s 34 films Stavisky… 1974 · as Le jeune inventeur
Most Awarded Gérard Depardieu Movies
Gérard Depardieu's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Life of Pi (2012) leads with 10 wins from 35 nominations.
The Latest Gérard Depardieu Movies
The most recent films Gérard Depardieu is credited on, newest first — starting with The Green Shutters (2022). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Green Shutters 2022 · Jules Maugin - Lost Illusions 2022 · Dauriat
- Maigret 2022 · Jules Maigret
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Umami 2022 · Gabriel -
Retirement Home 2022 · Lino Vartan -
The King’s Favorite 2022 · Nostradamus -
Adieu Paris 2021 · Michael -
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez 2021 · Maurice Lefranc -
Robust 2021 · George -
Home Front 2020 · Feu-de-Bois -
Fahim 2019 · Sylvain Charpentier -
Thalasso 2019 · Gérard Depardieu
The Best Gérard Depardieu Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Gérard Depardieu films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Gérard Depardieu movie?
Lost Illusions (2022) is the best-rated Gérard Depardieu film, with a Movie Echo Score of 87, ahead of Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (2018) (75) and Maigret (2022) (66). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Lost Illusions: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Gérard Depardieu movie?
Life of Pi (2012) made the most at the box office, with $609M worldwide, followed by 102 Dalmatians (2000) with $184M. Together, Gérard Depardieu's films with box office figures have made $1.62B.
Which Gérard Depardieu movie won the most awards?
Life of Pi (2012) is the most decorated Gérard Depardieu film, with 10 wins from 35 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Gérard Depardieu drama movie?
Lost Illusions (2022) is the best-rated of Gérard Depardieu's drama films, with a score of 87. In other genres: 102 Dalmatians (comedy), Camille Claudel (romance) and Mesrine: Killer Instinct (crime).
What is the newest Gérard Depardieu movie?
The newest film on Gérard Depardieu's filmography is L’Âge d’or de la pub (2023), with Gérard Depardieu as Self (archive footage).
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