The Best Lionel Abelanski Movies, Ranked
49 credits from 1993 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Guardians of the Formula (2023) comes out on top with a score of 84. The biggest box office hit is Nicholas on Holiday (2014) with $27.6M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Lionel Abelanski Box Office Hits
Lionel Abelanski's films have made $120M worldwide in total. Nicholas on Holiday (2014) is the biggest hit at $27.6M, ahead of Billy and Buddy (2013) ($17.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Nicholas on Holiday 2014 · Family $27.6M - 2
Billy and Buddy 2013 · Comedy $17.4M $894 dom. - 3
Safari 2009 · Adventure $16.6M - 4
The Dope 2003 · Comedy $11.3M - 5
Those Happy Days 2006 · Family $10.9M - 6
Sagan 2008 · Drama $5.34M - 7
Daddy Cool 2008 · Drama $4.32M - 8
Poltergay 2006 · Horror $3.69M - 9
Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre 2001 · Horror $2.86M - 10
Roxane 2019 · Comedy $2.46M
The Best Lionel Abelanski Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Lionel Abelanski has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 25 films, and Billy and Buddy (2013) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 25 films Billy and Buddy 2013 · as Headmaster
- Drama 8 films Sagan 2008 · as Bernard Frank
- Horror 3 films Poltergay 2006 · as Salopette
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Crime 2 films The First, the Last 2016 · as L'homme de l'entrepôt - Family 2 films Nicholas on Holiday 2014 · as Sandbox architect
- Adventure 2 films Safari 2009 · as Benoît
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Biography 1 film The President’s Wife 2025 · as Yvon, le chauffeur Movie Echo Score: 75 -
Thriller 1 film Guardians of the Formula 2023 · as Doctor Jame Movie Echo Score: 84
The Best Lionel Abelanski Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Lionel Abelanski's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Lionel Abelanski Movies
The most recent films Lionel Abelanski is credited on, newest first — starting with The President’s Wife (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The President’s Wife 2025 · Yvon, le chauffeur
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At the End of the Day 2024 · Le chasseur -
14 Days to Feel Better 2023 · Luc - Guardians of the Formula 2023 · Doctor Jame
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The Small Victories 2023 · Saturnin, municipal councilor -
Happy 50 2022 · Laurent -
Zaï Zaï Zaï Zaï 2020 · Membre du comité de soutien -
Just a Gigolo 2019 · Gilles - Roxane 2019 · 'Poupou'
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The Name of the Son 2018 · Fred -
Blockbuster 2017 · Simon -
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Room(h)ates 2017 · Copain Yvan 4
The Best Lionel Abelanski Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Lionel Abelanski films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Lionel Abelanski movie?
Guardians of the Formula (2023) is the best-rated Lionel Abelanski film, with a Movie Echo Score of 84, ahead of The President’s Wife (2025) (75). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Guardians of the Formula: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Lionel Abelanski movie?
Nicholas on Holiday (2014) made the most at the box office, with $27.6M worldwide, followed by Billy and Buddy (2013) with $17.4M. Together, Lionel Abelanski's films with box office figures have made $120M.
What is the best Lionel Abelanski comedy movie?
Billy and Buddy (2013) is the best-rated of Lionel Abelanski's comedy films. In other genres: Sagan (drama), Poltergay (horror) and The First, the Last (crime).
What is the newest Lionel Abelanski movie?
The newest film on Lionel Abelanski's filmography is The President’s Wife (2025), with Lionel Abelanski as Yvon, le chauffeur.
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