The Best Jean Renoir Movies, Ranked
52 credits from 1925 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Rules of the Game (1939) with $274K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Jean Renoir Box Office Hits
Jean Renoir's films have made $385K worldwide in total. The Rules of the Game (1939) is the biggest hit at $274K, ahead of The River (1951) ($53.4K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Rules of the Game 1939 · Drama $274K $274K dom. - 2
The River 1951 · Drama $53.4K - 3
The Crime of Monsieur Lange 1936 · Drama $38K $36.4K dom. - 4
French Cancan 1955 · Music $10.8K - 5
Elena and Her Men 1956 · Comedy $5.57K - 6
Boudu Saved from Drowning 1932 · Comedy $2.81K - 7
The Golden Coach 1952 · Comedy $439
The Best Jean Renoir Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jean Renoir has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 16 films, and The Rules of the Game (1939) is the pick of them.
The Latest Jean Renoir Movies
The most recent films Jean Renoir is credited on, newest first — starting with The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir (1970). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir 1970 · Director -
The Elusive Corporal 1962 · Director -
Picnic on the Grass 1959 · Director -
Experiment in Evil 1959 · Director - Elena and Her Men 1956 · Director
- French Cancan 1955 · Director
- The Golden Coach 1952 · Director
- The River 1951 · Director
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The Rules of the Game 1950 · Director -
The Woman on the Beach 1947 · Director -
A Day in the Country 1946 · Père Poulain -
The Diary of a Chambermaid 1946 · Director
The Best Jean Renoir Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jean Renoir films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Jean Renoir movie?
The Rules of the Game (1939) made the most at the box office, with $274K worldwide, followed by The River (1951) with $53.4K. Together, Jean Renoir's films with box office figures have made $385K.
What is the best Jean Renoir drama movie?
The Rules of the Game (1939) is the best-rated of Jean Renoir's drama films. In other genres: Elena and Her Men (comedy) and French Cancan (music).
What is the newest Jean Renoir movie?
The newest film on Jean Renoir's filmography is The Emma Bovary Trial (2021), with Jean Renoir as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage).
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