Jaco Van Dormael: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 9
- as director
- 8
- on screen
- 1979–2021
- box office
- $53.5M
The Best Jaco Van Dormael Movies
The films of Jaco Van Dormael that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Eighth Day (1996) leads with $33M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Jaco Van Dormael's Career in Numbers
Jaco Van Dormael's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jaco Van Dormael works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Maedeli the Breach (1979) to Bovary (2021), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Jaco Van Dormael Movies by Decade
- 1970s 1
- 1990s 2
- 2000s 1
- 2010s 4
- 2020s 1
The 2010s were Jaco Van Dormael's busiest decade, with 4 films.
Jaco Van Dormael Movies by Genre
- Drama 3
- Sci-Fi 2
- Fantasy 2
- Romance 1
Drama is the genre Jaco Van Dormael has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of sci-fi (2).
Jaco Van Dormael Career Milestones
- First film
- Maedeli the Breach 1979
- Biggest box office hit
- The Eighth Day $33M worldwide
- Newest film
- Bovary 2021
Jaco Van Dormael Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Jaco Van Dormael is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 8 as director and 1 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Jaco Van Dormael
8- 2021
Bovary Drama - 2019
The Shape Sci-Fi - 2016
The Brand New Testament Fantasy Worldwide box office: $15.7M - 2013
Mr. Nobody Sci-Fi - 2009
Mr. Nobody Romance Worldwide box office: $3.57M - 1996
The Eighth Day Drama Worldwide box office: $33M - 1991
Toto the Hero Fantasy Worldwide box office: $1.23M - 1979
Maedeli the Breach Drama
Jaco Van Dormael Movies as an Actor
1
Who Jaco Van Dormael Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Jaco Van Dormael shares the most films with. Rhys Ifans comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Jared Leto (2).
Jaco Van Dormael: Questions & Answers
How many movies Jaco Van Dormael has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Jaco Van Dormael been in?
Jaco Van Dormael is credited on 9 films, from 1979 to 2021. 1 of them as an actor and 8 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 Jaco Van Dormael's highest-grossing movie?
The Eighth Day (1996) is Jaco Van Dormael's biggest box office hit, with $33M worldwide, ahead of The Brand New Testament (2016) ($15.7M). Across every film with box office figures, Jaco Van Dormael's movies have made $53.5M.
Jaco Van Dormael's biggest hits What is Jaco Van Dormael's newest movie?
The most recent film on Jaco Van Dormael's filmography is Bovary (2021), which Jaco Van Dormael directed.
Who does Jaco Van Dormael work with most often?
Jaco Van Dormael shares the most films with Rhys Ifans (2 films), Jared Leto (2 films) and Juno Temple (2 films).
The Best Jaco Van Dormael Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 9 directing credits.
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