The Best Yves Montand Movies, Ranked
69 credits from 1946 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) with $14M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Yves Montand Box Office Hits
Yves Montand's films have made $24.2M worldwide in total. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) is the biggest hit at $14M, ahead of Jean de Florette (1986) ($4.94M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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On a Clear Day You Can See Forever 1970 · Fantasy $14M $14M dom. - 2
Jean de Florette 1986 · Drama $4.94M $4.94M dom. - 3
Manon of the Spring 1986 · Drama $3.94M $3.94M dom. - 4
Le Cercle Rouge 1970 · Thriller $505K $433K dom. - 5
The Wages of Fear (1953) 2011 · Drama $359K - 6
Z 1969 · Drama $83.3K $83.3K dom. - 7
The Wages of Fear 1953 · Adventure $22.3K $21.2K dom. - 8
The Law 1959 · Drama $17.4K $17.4K dom. - 9
Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others 1974 · Drama $5.6K $5.06K dom.
The Best Yves Montand Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Yves Montand has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 24 films, and Jean de Florette (1986) is the pick of them.
The Best Yves Montand Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Yves Montand's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1950s to 2010s.
The Latest Yves Montand Movies
The most recent films Yves Montand is credited on, newest first — starting with The Wages of Fear (1953) (2011). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Wages of Fear (1953) 2011 · Drama
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Le Cercle Rouge (1970) 2003 · Crime -
La grande strada azzurra 2001 · Drama -
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms 1992 · Léon Marcel -
Netchayev is Back 1991 · Pierre Marroux -
Three Seats for the 26th 1988 · Yves Montand - Manon of the Spring 1986 · César Soubeyran, aka "le Papet"
- Jean de Florette 1986 · César Soubeyran, aka 'le Papet'
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Waiter! 1983 · Alex, head waiter -
Waiter! 1983 · Alex, head waiter -
All Fired Up 1982 · Victor Valance -
Choice of Arms 1981 · Noel Durieux
The Best Yves Montand Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Yves Montand films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Yves Montand movie?
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) made the most at the box office, with $14M worldwide, followed by Jean de Florette (1986) with $4.94M. Together, Yves Montand's films with box office figures have made $24.2M.
Which Yves Montand movie won the most awards?
Grand Prix (1966) is the most decorated Yves Montand film, with 3 wins from 4 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Yves Montand drama movie?
Jean de Florette (1986) is the best-rated of Yves Montand's drama films. In other genres: Le Cercle Rouge (thriller), On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (fantasy) and The Wages of Fear (adventure).
What is the newest Yves Montand movie?
The newest film on Yves Montand's filmography is Trintignant by Trintignant (2021), with Yves Montand as Self (archive footage).
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