The Best Jean-Pierre Dardenne Movies, Ranked
13 credits from 1987 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Young Mothers (2026) comes out on top with a score of 73. The biggest box office hit is The Child (2005) with $5.51M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Best Jean-Pierre Dardenne Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jean-Pierre Dardenne's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Jean-Pierre Dardenne Movies
The most recent films Jean-Pierre Dardenne is credited on, newest first — starting with Young Mothers (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Jean-Pierre Dardenne Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jean-Pierre Dardenne films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Jean-Pierre Dardenne movie?
Young Mothers (2026) is the best-rated Jean-Pierre Dardenne film, with a Movie Echo Score of 73, ahead of Young Ahmed (2019) (67). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Young Mothers: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Jean-Pierre Dardenne movie?
The Child (2005) made the most at the box office, with $5.51M worldwide, followed by Young Ahmed (2019) with $1.52M. Together, Jean-Pierre Dardenne's films with box office figures have made $8.65M.
What is the best Jean-Pierre Dardenne drama movie?
Young Mothers (2026) is the best-rated of Jean-Pierre Dardenne's drama films, with a score of 73. In other genres: Young Ahmed (family).
What is the newest Jean-Pierre Dardenne movie?
The newest film on Jean-Pierre Dardenne's filmography is Young Mothers (2026), directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne.
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