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The Best Irène Jacob Movies, Ranked

45 credits from 1989 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Meeting with Pol Pot (2025) comes out on top with a score of 78. The biggest box office hit is The Secret Garden (1993) with $31.2M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Irène Jacob Movies

The 4 highest-rated films Irène Jacob is credited on. Meeting with Pol Pot (2025) leads with 78, followed by Who by Fire (2025) at 75. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Irène Jacob Box Office Hits

Irène Jacob's films have made $64.3M worldwide in total. The Secret Garden (1993) is the biggest hit at $31.2M, ahead of A Private Life (2026) ($10.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 The Secret Garden (1993) movie poster The Secret Garden 1993 · Drama $31.2M $31.2M dom.
  2. 2 A Private Life (2026) movie poster A Private Life 2026 · Crime $10.4M $1.42M dom.
  3. 3 The French Kissers (2009) movie poster The French Kissers 2009 · Romance $7.97M
  4. 4 Three Colors: Red (1994) movie poster Three Colors: Red 1994 · Drama $3.64M $3.58M dom.
  5. 5 The Double Life of Veronique (1991) movie poster The Double Life of Veronique 1991 · Drama $2.18M $2M dom.
  6. 6 The Education of Fairies (2006) movie poster The Education of Fairies 2006 · Drama $2.09M
  7. 7 Battle of the Brave (2004) movie poster Battle of the Brave 2004 · History $2.06M $1.6M dom.
  8. 8 Villa Caprice (2021) movie poster Villa Caprice 2021 · Drama $919K
  9. 9 Eternity (2016) movie poster Eternity 2016 · Drama $841K
  10. 10 The Landlords (2002) movie poster The Landlords 2002 · Comedy $773K
One pick per genre

The Best Irène Jacob Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Irène Jacob has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 16 films, and Meeting with Pol Pot (2025) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Irène Jacob Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Irène Jacob's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.

Newest first

The Latest Irène Jacob Movies

The most recent films Irène Jacob is credited on, newest first — starting with A Private Life (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Irène Jacob Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Irène Jacob films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Irène Jacob movie?

Meeting with Pol Pot (2025) is the best-rated Irène Jacob film, with a Movie Echo Score of 78, ahead of Who by Fire (2025) (75) and A Private Life (2025) (74). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Meeting with Pol Pot: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Irène Jacob movie?

The Secret Garden (1993) made the most at the box office, with $31.2M worldwide, followed by A Private Life (2026) with $10.4M. Together, Irène Jacob's films with box office figures have made $64.3M.

Which Irène Jacob movie won the most awards?

Three Colors: Red (1994) is the most decorated Irène Jacob film, with 1 win from 1 nomination across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Irène Jacob drama movie?

Meeting with Pol Pot (2025) is the best-rated of Irène Jacob's drama films, with a score of 78. In other genres: The Landlords (comedy), A Private Life (crime) and A Private Life (mystery).

What is the newest Irène Jacob movie?

The newest film on Irène Jacob's filmography is A Private Life (2026), with Irène Jacob as Vera.

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