The Best Jean-Luc Godard Movies, Ranked
158 credits from 1950 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Contempt (1963) with $1.28M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Jean-Luc Godard Box Office Hits
Jean-Luc Godard's films have made $3.96M worldwide in total. Contempt (1963) is the biggest hit at $1.28M, ahead of Breathless (1960) ($596K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
- 1
Contempt 1963 · Drama $1.28M $1.15M dom. - 2
Breathless 1960 · Crime $596K $414K dom. - 3
The 400 Blows 1959 · Drama $214K $509 dom. - 4
A Woman Is a Woman 1961 · Romance $211K $210K dom. - 5
Pierrot le Fou 1965 · Romance $187K $87K dom. - 6
Made in U.S.A 1966 · Mystery $95.3K $95.2K dom. - 7
King Lear 1987 · Drama $85K $61.8K dom. - 8
Alphaville 1965 · Sci-Fi $66.7K $47.7K dom. - 9
Every Man for Himself 1980 · Drama $47.3K $47.3K dom. - 10
For Ever Mozart 1996 · Comedy $25K $25K dom.
The Best Jean-Luc Godard Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jean-Luc Godard has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 30 films, and Contempt (1963) is the pick of them.
- Drama 30 films Contempt 1963 · as Lang's Assistant Director
- Comedy 11 films For Ever Mozart 1996 · as Man pretending to play soccer (uncredited)
- Romance 6 films A Woman Is a Woman 1961 · Director
- Mystery 2 films Made in U.S.A 1966 · as Richard Politzer (voice) (uncredited)
- Sci-Fi 1 film Alphaville 1965 · Director
- Crime 1 film Breathless 1960 · as The Snitch
The Best Jean-Luc Godard Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jean-Luc Godard's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 1990s.
The Latest Jean-Luc Godard Movies
The most recent films Jean-Luc Godard is credited on, newest first — starting with Godard Etkisi (2021). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
-
Godard Etkisi 2021 · Archive Footage (Himself) -
Sang titre 2020 · Director -
Ecce Homo 2006 · (voice) -
In the Darkness of Time 2002 · Director -
Liberty and Homeland 2002 · Director -
After the Reconciliation 2000 · Robert -
We’re All Still Here 1997 · The Actor - For Ever Mozart 1996 · Man pretending to play soccer (uncredited)
-
Plus oh ! 1996 · Director -
Oh, Woe Is Me 1993 · Director -
Germany Year 90 Nine Zero 1991 · Director -
For Thomas Wainggai 1991 · Director
The Best Jean-Luc Godard Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jean-Luc Godard films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Jean-Luc Godard movie?
Contempt (1963) made the most at the box office, with $1.28M worldwide, followed by Breathless (1960) with $596K. Together, Jean-Luc Godard's films with box office figures have made $3.96M.
What is the best Jean-Luc Godard drama movie?
Contempt (1963) is the best-rated of Jean-Luc Godard's drama films. In other genres: For Ever Mozart (comedy), A Woman Is a Woman (romance) and Made in U.S.A (mystery).
What is the newest Jean-Luc Godard movie?
The newest film on Jean-Luc Godard's filmography is From Darkness to Light (2024), with Jean-Luc Godard as Self (archive footage).
More Movie Rankings & Collections
Best-of lists by year, decade and genre, all-time box office records and the films on the trending list.
Best-Rated Movie Rankings
Best-rated, biggest and most-awarded
New Movies & Top Genres
New releases, popular films and the best of every genre