Melvil Poupaud: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 61
- on screen
- 1983–2025
- box office
- $150M
- average score
- 68
- Born
- January 26, 1973 (age 53)
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Full name
- Melvil Matthias Julien Poupaud
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- Actor, writer, director
- Years active
- 1983-present
- Spouses
- Georgina Tacou
- Children
- 1
The Best Melvil Poupaud Movies
The highest-rated films Melvil Poupaud is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. An Officer and a Spy (2019) scores highest, at 78. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 78 An Officer and a Spy 2019 · Maître Labori -
Movie Echo Score: Score 78 One Fine Morning 2022 · Clément -
Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Brother and Sister 2022 · Louis Vuillard -
Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Summer of 85 2021 · Monsieur Lefèvre -
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 By the Grace of God 2019 · Alexandre Guérin -
Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Coup de Chance 2024 · Jean
Melvil Poupaud's Career in Numbers
Melvil Poupaud's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Melvil Poupaud works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from City of Pirates (1983) to Marcello Mio (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Melvil Poupaud Movies by Decade
- 1980s 5
- 1990s 12
- 2000s 12
- 2010s 18
- 2020s 11
The 2010s were Melvil Poupaud's busiest decade, with 18 films.
Melvil Poupaud Movies by Genre
- Drama 29
- Comedy 10
- Thriller 3
- Biography 2
- Romance 2
- Fantasy 2
- Tv movie 2
- Documentary 1
- Horror 1
- Crime 1
Drama is the genre Melvil Poupaud has worked in most, with 29 films, ahead of comedy (10).
Melvil Poupaud Career Milestones
- First film
- City of Pirates 1983
- Biggest box office hit
- A Summer's Tale $30.8M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- One Fine Morning Movie Echo Score 78
- Newest film
- Marcello Mio 2025
Melvil Poupaud Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Melvil Poupaud is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 68. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Melvil Poupaud Movies as an Actor
58- 2025
Marcello Mio as Melvil Poupaud · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.53M Movie Echo Score: 50 - 2024
Heads or Fails as Lazare · Drama - 2024
Just the Two of Us as Grégoire Lamoureux · Drama Worldwide box office: $5.25M Movie Echo Score: 61 - 2024
Jeanne du Barry as Le Comte Du Barry · Biography Worldwide box office: $14.8M Movie Echo Score: 58 - 2024 Coup de Chance as Jean · Comedy Worldwide box office: $7.87M Movie Echo Score: 68
- 2022
My Sole Desire as L'acteur connu · Romance - 2022 One Fine Morning as Clément · Romance Worldwide box office: $1.47M Movie Echo Score: 78
- 2022 Brother and Sister as Louis Vuillard · Drama Worldwide box office: $404K Movie Echo Score: 77
- 2022
15 Ways to Kill Your Neighbour as Jean-Claude · Comedy Worldwide box office: $163K - 2021
The Young Lovers as Pierre Escande · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.08M - 2021 Summer of 85 as Monsieur Lefèvre · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.61M Movie Echo Score: 76
- 2019 By the Grace of God as Alexandre Guérin · Drama Worldwide box office: $7.76M Movie Echo Score: 70
- 2019 An Officer and a Spy as Maître Labori · Thriller Worldwide box office: $18.9M Movie Echo Score: 78
- 2019
Golden Youth as Hubert Robert · Drama Worldwide box office: $4.51K - 2018
When Margaux Meets Margaux as Marc · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $824K - 2017
The Lady in the Portrait as Jean Denis Attiret · Drama - 2016
In Bed with Victoria as Vincent Kossarski · Comedy - 2015
By the Sea Drama Worldwide box office: $3.33M - 2015
Face Down as Samy · Drama Worldwide box office: $11.2K - 2015
Mad Love as Le curé (the Priest) · Drama - 2014
Fidelio, Alice’s Odyssey as Gaël · Comedy Worldwide box office: $20.6K - 2014
A Summer's Tale Drama Worldwide box office: $30.8M - 2013
Laurence Anyways Drama Worldwide box office: $400K - 2012
Lines of Wellington as Marechal Massena · Drama - 2012
Ballet aquatique Documentary - 2012
The Orphan Plus Minus an Arm as Robinson · Horror - 2011
The Argument as Man · Drama - 2010
Black Heaven as Vincent · Drama Worldwide box office: $453K - 2010
The Counterfeiters as Edouard · Tv movie - 2009
Lucky Luke as Jesse James · Comedy Worldwide box office: $17.9M - 2008
Crime Is Our Business as Frédéric Charpentier · Crime Worldwide box office: $9.87M - 2008
The Broken as Stefan Chambers · Drama - 2007
Towards Zero as Guillaume Neuville · Thriller Worldwide box office: $4.2M - 2007
A Lost Man as Thomas Koré · Drama - 2007
Broken English Drama Worldwide box office: $1.94M - 2004
Eros Therapy as Bruno · Comedy Worldwide box office: $479K - 2003
Feelings as François · Music Worldwide box office: $8.39M - 2001
A Hell of a Day as Ben · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.34M - 2000
The Dark Room as Bertrand · Drama - 2000
Love Torn in a Dream as Paul / Fils de Mariani / Loup / Le père jeune · Fantasy - 2000
The Heart’s Root as Vicente Corvo · Drama - 1998
Les Kidnappeurs as Armand Carpentier · Drama - 1997
Shooting Stars as Lenny · Comedy - 1997
Genealogies of a Crime as René · Drama Worldwide box office: $78K - 1996
A Summer’s Tale as Gaspard · Comedy Worldwide box office: $199K - 1996
Three Lives and Only One Death as Martin · Mystery Worldwide box office: $378 - 1995
La Vie de Marianne as Valville · Tv movie - 1995
Innocent Lies as Louis Bernard · Thriller - 1994
Fado, Major and Minor as Antoine · Drama - 1994
Under the Stars Drama - 1994
Bavardages en sida mineur as Kevin - 1993
Normal People Are Nothing Exceptional as German · Drama - 1992
The Lover Biography Worldwide box office: $5.01M - 1989
The 15 Year Old Girl as Thomas · Drama - 1986
Treasure Island as Jim Hawkins · Drama - 1986
Richard III as Le jeune prince de Galles - 1985
The Insomniac on the Bridge - 1983
City of Pirates as Malo, l'enfant · Drama
Melvil Poupaud in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Is Melvil Poupaud?
Melvil Poupaud was born in Paris, France in 1973 and is 53 years old. Credited on films since 1983, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Melvil Matthias Julien Poupaud (born 26 January 1973) is a highly skilled French actor, writer, and director who has been making significant contributions to the cinema since 1983. His debut was at a very young age of 10 in Raúl Ruiz's 'City of Pirates' which set the pace for a prosperous career. Notably, he worked in nine more of Ruiz's films such as 'The Insomniac on the Bridge', 'Treasure Island', 'Genealogies of a Crime', 'Time Regained' and 'Love Torn in a Dream'. Poupaud's career is marked by his exceptional performances in Jacques Doillon's 'The 15 Year Old Girl' and Laurence Ferreira Barbosa's 'Normal People Are Nothing Exceptional', for which he received two nominations for the César Award for Most Promising Actor.
Beyond his acting credentials, he has worked in François Ozon's 'Time to Leave' and co-starred with Parker Posey in Zoe Cassavetes' 'Broken English'. He also showcased his talent in Eric Rohmer's 'A Summer's Tale', Arnaud Desplechin's 'A Christmas Tale', and François Ozon's 'The Refuge'. His work on Xavier Dolan's 'Laurence Anyways' alongside Suzanne Clément garnered great attention. Melvil was previously married to writer Georgina Tacou with whom he has a daughter. Personal collaborations with actress Chiara Mastroianni for four years have influenced and shaped his film career significantly.
Who Melvil Poupaud Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Melvil Poupaud shares the most films with. Chiara Mastroianni comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Amanda Langlet (3).
Melvil Poupaud: Questions & Answers
How many movies Melvil Poupaud has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Melvil Poupaud been in?
Melvil Poupaud is credited on 61 films, from 1983 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Melvil Poupaud's highest-grossing movie?
A Summer's Tale (2014) is Melvil Poupaud's biggest box office hit, with $30.8M worldwide, ahead of An Officer and a Spy (2019) ($18.9M). Across every film with box office figures, Melvil Poupaud's movies have made $150M.
Melvil Poupaud's biggest hits What is the best Melvil Poupaud movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Melvil Poupaud's best-rated film is One Fine Morning (2022) with a score of 78, followed by An Officer and a Spy (2019) (78).
Best Melvil Poupaud movies, ranked How old is Melvil Poupaud?
Melvil Poupaud is 53 years old, born on January 26, 1973 in Paris, France.
What is Melvil Poupaud's newest movie?
The most recent film on Melvil Poupaud's filmography is Marcello Mio (2025), in the role of Melvil Poupaud.
Who does Melvil Poupaud work with most often?
Melvil Poupaud shares the most films with Chiara Mastroianni (7 films), Amanda Langlet (3 films) and Gwenaëlle Simon (3 films).
The Best Melvil Poupaud Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 61 credits.
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