The Best Luc Dardenne Movies, Ranked
20 credits from 1987 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Tori and Lokita (2023) comes out on top with a score of 77. 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.
Top Rated Luc Dardenne Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Luc Dardenne is credited on. Tori and Lokita (2023) leads with 77, followed by Young Mothers (2026) at 73. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Luc Dardenne Box Office Hits
Luc Dardenne's films have made $17.4M worldwide in total. The Child (2005) is the biggest hit at $5.51M, ahead of Lorna's Silence (2009) ($5.12M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Child 2005 · Drama $5.51M $652K dom. - 2
Lorna's Silence 2009 · Drama $5.12M $339K dom. - 3
Young Ahmed 2020 · Drama $1.52M $21.3K dom. - 4
Young Ahmed 2019 · Family $1.52M $21.3K dom. - 5
Young Mothers 2026 · Drama $1.35M $13K dom. - 6
The Son 2003 · Drama $1.06M $70.3K dom. - 7
Tori and Lokita 2023 · Drama $716K $58.4K dom. - 8
Rosetta 1999 · Drama $293K $267K dom.
The Best Luc Dardenne Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Luc Dardenne's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Luc Dardenne Movies
The most recent films Luc 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.
- Young Mothers 2026 · Director
- Tori and Lokita 2023 · Director
- Young Ahmed 2020 · Director
- Young Ahmed 2019 · Director
- Lorna's Silence 2009 · Director
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L'Enfant (The Child) 2006 · Director - The Child 2005 · Director
- The Son 2003 · Director
- Rosetta 1999 · Director
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La Promesse (The Promise) 1997 · Director -
Thinking of You 1993 · Director -
Falsch 1987 · Director
The Best Luc Dardenne Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Luc Dardenne films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Luc Dardenne movie?
Tori and Lokita (2023) is the best-rated Luc Dardenne film, with a Movie Echo Score of 77, ahead of Young Mothers (2026) (73) and Young Ahmed (2020) (70). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Tori and Lokita: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Luc Dardenne movie?
The Child (2005) made the most at the box office, with $5.51M worldwide, followed by Lorna's Silence (2009) with $5.12M. Together, Luc Dardenne's films with box office figures have made $17.4M.
What is the best Luc Dardenne drama movie?
Tori and Lokita (2023) is the best-rated of Luc Dardenne's drama films, with a score of 77. In other genres: Young Ahmed (family).
What is the newest Luc Dardenne movie?
The newest film on Luc Dardenne's filmography is Young Mothers (2026), directed by Luc Dardenne.
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