The Best Jean Cocteau Movies, Ranked
23 credits from 1933 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Beauty and the Beast (1946) with $299K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Latest Jean Cocteau Movies
The most recent films Jean Cocteau is credited on, newest first — starting with Beauty and the Beast (2002). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Beauty and the Beast 2002 · Director -
Testament of Orpheus 1960 · The Poet -
8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements 1955 · Fantasy -
The Eagle with Two Heads 1948 · Director -
Beauty and the Beast 1946 · The Voice of Magic (uncredited) -
La Malibran 1944 · Alfred de Musset -
The Phantom Baron 1943 · Le baron Julius Carol - le baron fantôme -
The Blood of a Poet 1933 · Director
The Best Jean Cocteau Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jean Cocteau films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Jean Cocteau movie?
Beauty and the Beast (1946) made the most at the box office, with $299K worldwide, followed by Testament of Orpheus (1960) with $2.98K. Together, Jean Cocteau's films with box office figures have made $749K.
What is the best Jean Cocteau fantasy movie?
Beauty and the Beast (1946) is the best-rated of Jean Cocteau's fantasy films.
What is the newest Jean Cocteau movie?
The newest film on Jean Cocteau's filmography is Jean Cocteau (2024), with Jean Cocteau as Self (archive footage).
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