Tahar Rahim: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 25
- on screen
- 2010–2025
- box office
- $432M
- nominations
- 2
- average score
- 57
- Born
- July 4, 1981 (age 45)
- Birthplace
- Belfort, France
- Citizenship
- French
- Occupations
- Actor
- Years active
- 2005–present
- Spouses
- Leïla Bekhti
- Children
- 4
The Best Tahar Rahim Movies
The highest-rated films Tahar Rahim is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Mauritanian (2021) scores highest, at 76. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 76 The Mauritanian 2021 · Mohamedou Ould Slahi -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 The Kindness of Strangers 2019 · Marc -
Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Napoleon 2023 · Paul Barras -
Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Daguerrotype 2017 · Jean -
Movie Echo Score: Score 54 The Kindness of Strangers 2020 · Marc -
Movie Echo Score: Score 50 Mary Magdalene 2019 · Judas
Tahar Rahim's Career in Numbers
Tahar Rahim's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Tahar Rahim works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from A Prophet (2010) to Alpha (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Tahar Rahim Movies by Decade
- 2010s 17
- 2020s 7
The 2010s were Tahar Rahim's busiest decade, with 17 films.
Tahar Rahim Movies by Genre
- Drama 13
- Comedy 3
- Action 2
- Horror 1
- History 1
- Animation 1
- Music 1
- Thriller 1
- Romance 1
Drama is the genre Tahar Rahim has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of comedy (3).
Tahar Rahim Career Milestones
- First film
- A Prophet 2010
- Biggest box office hit
- Napoleon $222M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Mauritanian Movie Echo Score 76
- Newest film
- Alpha 2025
Tahar Rahim Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Tahar Rahim is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 57. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Tahar Rahim Movies as an Actor
24- 2025
Alpha as Amin · Horror Movie Echo Score: 38 - 2024
Monsieur Aznavour as Charles Aznavour · History Worldwide box office: $16.3M - 2024
Madame Web as Ezekiel Sims · Action Worldwide box office: $100M Movie Echo Score: 20 - 2023 Napoleon as Paul Barras · Action Worldwide box office: $222M Movie Echo Score: 73
- 2022
Don Juan as Laurent · Comedy Worldwide box office: $135K - 2021 The Mauritanian as Mohamedou Ould Slahi · Drama Worldwide box office: $7.53M Movie Echo Score: 76
- 2020 The Kindness of Strangers as Marc · Drama Worldwide box office: $130K Movie Echo Score: 54
- 2019 Mary Magdalene as Judas · Drama Worldwide box office: $11.7M Movie Echo Score: 50
- 2019 The Kindness of Strangers as Marc · Drama Worldwide box office: $130K Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2019
Gloomy Eyes as French Grave keeper · Animation - 2018
Treat Me Like Fire as Abel · Drama Worldwide box office: $247K - 2018
The Looming Tower as Ali Soufan · Drama - 2017 Daguerrotype as Jean · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.07K Movie Echo Score: 72
- 2017
The Price of Success as Brahim · Comedy Worldwide box office: $677K - 2016
I Saved My Belly Dancer Music - 2015
The Anarchists as Jean Albertini · Thriller - 2015
Samba Drama Worldwide box office: $39.2M - 2015
The Last Panthers as Khalil · Drama - 2014
Santa Claus as Le Père Noël · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.06M - 2013
The Past Drama Worldwide box office: $12.7M - 2013
Grand Central as Gary · Romance Worldwide box office: $1.71M - 2011
Black Gold as Auda · Drama - 2011
Love and Bruises as Mathieu · Drama - 2010
A Prophet Drama Worldwide box office: $17.9M
Tahar Rahim in Documentaries & Specials
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Tahar Rahim: Awards & Nominations
2 nominations across 2 award bodies, from 2021 to 2021. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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BAFTA 1 nomination -
Golden Globes 1 nomination
- 74th British Academy Film Awards
- Tahar Rahim: Nominated Best Actor The Mauritanian
- 78th Golden Globe Awards
- Tahar Rahim: Nominated Best Actor – Drama The Mauritanian
Who Is Tahar Rahim?
Tahar Rahim was born in Belfort, France in 1981 and is 45 years old. Credited on films since 2010, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Tahar Rahim (born 4 July 1981) is a critically acclaimed French actor. His breakthrough came in 2009 when he acted in the French film A Prophet, where his remarkable performance earned him the César Award for Best Actor and Most Promising Actor. He continued to make waves in the acting world, starring as FBI agent Ali Soufan in the miniseries The Looming Tower and playing the biblical character Judas in the film Mary Magdalene (both 2018).
Rahim received considerable praise for portraying Mohamedou Ould Salahi in The Mauritanian (2021), which led to nominations for the Golden Globe Award and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor. He also earned another Golden Globe Award nomination for his portrayal of Charles Sobhraj in the miniseries The Serpent (2021). Recently, Rahim has starred as Paul Barras in the period film Napoleon (2023) and wrapped up shooting for the Sony Spider-Man Universe film Madame Web (2024). He juggled his acting career with his personal life, raising four children with his wife Leïla Bekhti. Rahim remains an influential figure in the movie industry, consistently delivering strong performances that showcase his vast range and depth as an actor.
Who Tahar Rahim Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Tahar Rahim shares the most films with. David Dencik comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Karim Leklou (3).
Tahar Rahim: Questions & Answers
How many movies Tahar Rahim has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Tahar Rahim been in?
Tahar Rahim is credited on 25 films, from 2010 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Tahar Rahim's highest-grossing movie?
Napoleon (2023) is Tahar Rahim's biggest box office hit, with $222M worldwide, ahead of Madame Web (2024) ($100M). Across every film with box office figures, Tahar Rahim's movies have made $432M.
Tahar Rahim's biggest hits What is the best Tahar Rahim movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Tahar Rahim's best-rated film is The Mauritanian (2021) with a score of 76, followed by The Kindness of Strangers (2019) (75).
Best Tahar Rahim movies, ranked Has Tahar Rahim won an Oscar?
Tahar Rahim has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Tahar Rahim has 0 wins from 2 nominations.
How old is Tahar Rahim?
Tahar Rahim is 45 years old, born on July 4, 1981 in Belfort, France.
What is Tahar Rahim's newest movie?
The most recent film on Tahar Rahim's filmography is Alpha (2025), in the role of Amin.
Who does Tahar Rahim work with most often?
Tahar Rahim shares the most films with David Dencik (3 films), Karim Leklou (3 films) and Caleb Landry Jones (2 films).
The Best Tahar Rahim Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 25 credits.
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