Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Melvil Poupaud

1. Jeanne du Barry (2023)

117 min | Biography, Drama, History

The life of Jeanne Bécu, who was born as the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished seamstress in 1743 and went on to rise through the Court of Louis XV to become his last official mistress.

Director: Maïwenn | Stars: Stanislas Stanic, Maïwenn, Johnny Depp, Benjamin Lavernhe

Votes: 10,843

2. Coup de Chance (2023)

PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Two young people's bond leads to marital infidelity and ultimately crime.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Lou de Laâge, Niels Schneider, Anna Laik, Melvil Poupaud

Votes: 6,117

3. The Lover (1992)

R | 115 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

In 1929 French Indochina, a French teenage girl embarks on a reckless and forbidden romance with a wealthy, older Chinese man, each knowing that knowledge of their affair will bring drastic consequences to each other.

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud | Stars: Jane March, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Jeanne Moreau, Frédérique Meininger

Votes: 23,510 | Gross: $4.90M

4. Speed Racer (2008)

PG | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Young driver, Speed Racer, aspires to be champion of the racing world with the help of his family and his high-tech Mach 5 automobile.

Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski | Stars: Emile Hirsch, Matthew Fox, Christina Ricci, Nicholas Elia

Votes: 78,478 | Gross: $43.95M

5. My Sole Desire (2022)

119 min | Drama, Romance

Have you ever been to a strip club? But you've already wanted to - at least once - you didn't dare, that's all. This film tells the story of someone who dared

Director: Lucie Borleteau | Stars: Zita Hanrot, Louise Chevillotte, Laure Giappiconi, Pedro Casablanc

Votes: 759

6. Summer of 85 (2020)

Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Romance

When 16-year-old Alexis capsizes off the coast of Normandy, 18-year-old David heroically saves him. Alexis has just met the friend of his dreams, who opens his eyes to a new horizon of friendship, art and sexual bliss.

Director: François Ozon | Stars: Félix Lefebvre, Benjamin Voisin, Philippine Velge, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Votes: 13,365

7. One Fine Morning (2022)

R | 112 min | Drama, Romance

With a father suffering from neurodegenerative disease, a young woman lives with her eight-year-old daughter. While struggling to secure a decent nursing home, she runs into an unavailable friend with whom she embarks on an affair.

Director: Mia Hansen-Løve | Stars: Léa Seydoux, Pascal Greggory, Melvil Poupaud, Nicole Garcia

Votes: 6,931

8. By the Sea (2015)

R | 122 min | Drama, Romance

A couple tries to repair their marriage while staying at a hotel in France.

Director: Angelina Jolie | Stars: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Mélanie Laurent, Melvil Poupaud

Votes: 22,562 | Gross: $0.53M

9. Victoria (2016)

Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Thirtysomething lawyer Victoria is struggling with her past and looking for stability and true love in her life. Finally she realizes that love should not always be sought.

Director: Justine Triet | Stars: Virginie Efira, Vincent Lacoste, Melvil Poupaud, Laurent Poitrenaux

Votes: 4,723

10. Just the Two of Us (2023)

105 min | Drama, Thriller

Follows Blanche Renard, who meets Greg Lamoureux and believes he is the one. However, she soon finds herself caught up in a toxic relationship with a possessive and dangerous man.

Director: Valérie Donzelli | Stars: Virginie Efira, Melvil Poupaud, Dominique Reymond, Romane Bohringer

Votes: 1,930

11. A Summer's Tale (1996)

G | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

As a reserved young graduate vacations in a seaside town, he hopes his girlfriend will join him. But he ends up bonding with a local young woman whose female friend is also smitten with him.

Director: Éric Rohmer | Stars: Melvil Poupaud, Amanda Langlet, Gwenaëlle Simon, Aurelia Nolin

Votes: 10,001 | Gross: $0.20M

12. An Officer and a Spy (2019)

132 min | Drama, History, Thriller

In 1894, French Captain Alfred Dreyfus is wrongfully convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment at Devil's island.

Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Louis Garrel, Christophe Maratier, Pierre Poirot, Stéfan Godin

Votes: 21,105

13. Laurence Anyways (2012)

Not Rated | 168 min | Drama, Romance

A drama that charts ten years in a transgender woman's relationship with her lover.

Director: Xavier Dolan | Stars: Melvil Poupaud, Emmanuel Schwartz, Suzanne Clément, Nathalie Baye

Votes: 22,215

14. Innocent Lies (1995)

TV-MA | 88 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A gripping story of sex, betrayal, and murder. In 1938, British detective Alan Cross (Adrian Dunbar) travels to a small French coastal town to investigate the mysterious death of a close ... See full summary »

Director: Patrick Dewolf | Stars: Adrian Dunbar, Florence Hoath, Sophie Aubry, Joanna Lumley

Votes: 1,105

15. Marcello Mio (2024)

120 min | Comedy

Chiara is an actress and daughter of Marcello Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve. One summer, she decides to live like her father. She dresses, speaks, and breathes like him with such conviction that others start calling her "Marcello".

Director: Christophe Honoré | Stars: Pietro Angelini, Benjamin Biolay, Wilfried Capet, Catherine Deneuve

16. OVNI(s) (2021–2022)

30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

A light-hearted comedy drama centred on Didier Mathure, a brilliant space engineer whose aspirations are shattered when the rocket he's spent a decade building explodes on take-off.

Stars: Melvil Poupaud, Michel Vuillermoz, Géraldine Pailhas, Quentin Dolmaire

Votes: 1,125

17. By the Grace of God (2018)

137 min | Crime, Drama

Three men, abused by the same priest during their childhood, engage in a fight for justice that will expose their personal experiences and question their life with their wife, family, and colleagues.

Director: François Ozon | Stars: Melvil Poupaud, Denis Ménochet, Swann Arlaud, Éric Caravaca

Votes: 8,216

18. Time to Leave (2005)

Unrated | 81 min | Drama

A fashion photographer with terminal cancer elects to die alone, preparing others to live past him rather than prolong the inevitable with chemotherapy or be smothered in sympathy by those who know him.

Director: François Ozon | Stars: Melvil Poupaud, Jeanne Moreau, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Daniel Duval

Votes: 9,263 | Gross: $0.12M

19. Brother and Sister (2022)

108 min | Drama

Alice and Louis are estranged siblings who have been avoiding each other for over twenty years and are forced to reunite after a tragedy.

Director: Arnaud Desplechin | Stars: Marion Cotillard, Melvil Poupaud, Golshifteh Farahani, Patrick Timsit

Votes: 1,255

20. Le divorce (2003)

PG-13 | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

French vs. American social customs and behaviors are observed in a story about an American visiting her sister and French brother-in-law and niece in Paris.

Director: James Ivory | Stars: Kate Hudson, Naomi Watts, Stockard Channing, Jean-Marie Lhomme

Votes: 12,089 | Gross: $9.07M

21. Those Were the Days (1995)

85 min | Drama

The suicide of a young student is investigated by a friend.

Director: Didier Haudepin | Stars: Élodie Bouchez, Melvil Poupaud, Sophie Aubry, Gaël Morel

Votes: 223

22. Broken English (2007)

PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Since college, Nora hasn't had much luck with men. Now in her 30s, she works in a NYC hotel going nowhere. That is, until she meets Julien.

Director: Zoe R. Cassavetes | Stars: Parker Posey, Melvil Poupaud, Gena Rowlands, Drea de Matteo

Votes: 7,091 | Gross: $0.96M

23. The Broken (2008)

R | 93 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

After seeing herself drive down the street, Radiologist Gina McVey unravels a mystery centered around a broken mirror.

Director: Sean Ellis | Stars: Lena Headey, Ulrich Thomsen, Melvil Poupaud, Michelle Duncan

Votes: 11,304

24. 44 Inch Chest (2009)

R | 95 min | Crime, Drama

A jealous husband and his friends plot the kidnapping of his wife's lover with the intention of restoring his wounded ego.

Director: Malcolm Venville | Stars: Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, John Hurt, Tom Wilkinson

Votes: 7,133

25. The Young Lovers (2021)

114 min | Drama, Romance

Two lovers meet 15 years after the first encounter, in the corridor of a hospital. She's 71, he's 45. Opposed but mesmerized by each other, they reconnect. Widow, mother, grand-mother, Shauna wants to reaffirm she's a woman after all.

Director: Carine Tardieu | Stars: Fanny Ardant, Melvil Poupaud, Cécile de France, Florence Loiret Caille

Votes: 864

26. Black Heaven (2010)

Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, Thriller

An innocent young man becomes enamored with a mysterious girl. He is lured into "Black Hole" - a dark, obscure video game world of avatars with deadly serious intentions in the real world.

Director: Gilles Marchand | Stars: Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Louise Bourgoin, Melvil Poupaud, Pauline Etienne

Votes: 2,155

27. Lucky Luke (2009)

Not Rated | 103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Western

Fearless gunslinger Lucky Luke is ordered by the President to bring peace to Daisy Town.

Director: James Huth | Stars: Jean Dujardin, Michaël Youn, Sylvie Testud, Daniel Prévost

Votes: 4,522

28. In the Shadows (2023– )

52 min | Thriller

César Casalonga wins a France presidential election primary for his party. But that victory was rigged. Helped by Paul Francoeur and Marylin, before the press or his opponents find out, César Casalonga must disentangle the conspiracy.

Stars: Julien Delanoë, Swann Arlaud, Melvil Poupaud, Karin Viard

29. Marcel Proust's Time Regained (1999)

169 min | Drama, Romance, War

A lush, elegant epic taking us on a time-swirling trip down the infinitely complex labyrinth that is Marcel Proust's memory lane.

Director: Raúl Ruiz | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Béart, Vincent Perez, John Malkovich

Votes: 2,832 | Gross: $0.46M

30. Crossdresser (2009)

80 min | Documentary

Crossdresser is an unusual film built on a paralel world of transformation and utter secrecy. Four portraits of men who, from time to time, ritualistically dress and make up their faces as women, as the name of the documentary indicates.

Director: Chantal Poupaud

Votes: 31

31. Élisa (1995)

115 min | Drama

A woman has had a tough childhood ever since her mother committed suicide. She spent most of her life in an orphanage and makes a living as a small-time criminal in Paris. Now she wants to unravel her past and find her father.

Director: Jean Becker | Stars: Vanessa Paradis, Gérard Depardieu, Clotilde Courau, Sekkou Sall

Votes: 2,187 | Gross: $0.11M

32. Lines of Wellington (2012)

Not Rated | 151 min | Drama, History, War

On September 27, 1810, the French troops commanded by Marshal Massena, were defeated in the Serra do Buçaco by the Anglo-Portuguese army of general Wellington. Despite the victory, ... See full summary »

Director: Valeria Sarmiento | Stars: Nuno Lopes, Soraia Chaves, Marisa Paredes, John Malkovich

Votes: 1,570

33. Golden Youth (2019)

118 min | Drama

Rose, a 16-year-old girl who was abandoned by her parents and taken in by social services, and her fiancé, 22-year-old Michel, are enjoying their first great and innocent love affair in ... See full summary »

Director: Eva Ionesco | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Melvil Poupaud, Galatéa Bellugi, Lukas Ionesco

Votes: 398

34. Fidelio: Alice's Odyssey (2014)

97 min | Drama, Romance

Thirty-year-old Alice's occupation is rather unusual for a woman: she works as an engineer on a freighter. She loves her job and does it competently but even in a greasy blue overall a ... See full summary »

Director: Lucie Borleteau | Stars: Ariane Labed, Melvil Poupaud, Anders Danielsen Lie, Pascal Tagnati

Votes: 906 | Gross: $0.00M

35. The 15 Year Old Girl (1989)

86 min | Drama, Romance

Father slowly falls in love with his son's teenage girlfriend.

Director: Jacques Doillon | Stars: Judith Godrèche, Melvil Poupaud, Jacques Doillon, Tina Sportolaro

Votes: 399

36. Mysteries of Lisbon (2011–2020)

Not Rated | 317 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Follows a jealous countess, a wealthy businessman, and a young orphaned boy across Portugal, France, Italy and Brazil where they connect with a variety of mysterious individuals.

Stars: Adriano Luz, Maria João Bastos, Ricardo Pereira, João Arrais

Votes: 3,610 | Gross: $0.11M

37. A Christmas Tale (2008)

Not Rated | 150 min | Comedy, Drama

The troubled Vuillard family is no stranger to illness, grief, and banishment, but when their matriarch requires a bone-marrow transplant, the estranged clan reunites just in time for Christmas.

Director: Arnaud Desplechin | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny

Votes: 7,566 | Gross: $1.06M

38. Un homme perdu (2007)

93 min | Drama

UN HOMME PERDU stars Melvil Poupaud as Thomas Koré, a French photographer who travels around the world for his research about extreme experiences. During his travels, he crosses paths with ... See full summary »

Director: Danielle Arbid | Stars: Melvil Poupaud, Alexander Siddig, Darina Al Joundi, Yasmine Lafitte

Votes: 271

39. Mysteries of Lisbon (2010)

266 min | Drama

The tragic story of the many lives of Father Dinis, his dark origins and his pious works, and the different fates of all those who, trapped in a sinister web of love, hate and crime, cross paths with him through years of adventure.

Director: Raúl Ruiz | Stars: Adriano Luz, Maria João Bastos, Ricardo Pereira, Clotilde Hesme

Votes: 184

40. Hideaway (2009)

Unrated | 88 min | Drama

Mousse and Louis are young, beautiful, rich and in love. But drugs have invaded their lives. One day, they overdose and Louis dies. Mousse survives, but soon learns she's pregnant. Feeling ... See full summary »

Director: François Ozon | Stars: Isabelle Carré, Louis-Ronan Choisy, Pierre Louis-Calixte, Melvil Poupaud

Votes: 2,974 | Gross: $0.03M

41. Feelings (2003)

94 min | Drama, Romance

Jacques, médecin (Jean-Pierre Bacri), et Carole (Nathalie Baye), son épouse, habitent une maison en région parisienne. Dans la maison voisine s'installent François (Melvil Poupaud) et Edith... See full synopsis »

Director: Noémie Lvovsky | Stars: Nathalie Baye, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Isabelle Carré, Melvil Poupaud

Votes: 1,086

42. Three Lives and Only One Death (1996)

123 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Take a walk into the dreamlike world of filmmaker Raul Ruiz as he takes us to Paris for a twisting ride. Four strangely symmetrical stories unfold involving love, lust, crime, and time.

Director: Raúl Ruiz | Stars: Marcello Mastroianni, Anna Galiena, Marisa Paredes, Melvil Poupaud

Votes: 1,546

43. Insoupçonnable (2018)

52 min | Drama, Thriller

Brilliant criminologist Chloé Fisher is sent to Lyon to investigate the murder of Adeline Moreau, the daughter-in-law of a local lawmaker. The killer is Paul Brodsky, a loving father who is above suspicion and just picked his next victim.

Stars: Emmanuelle Seigner, Melvil Poupaud, Claire Keim, Blandine Bellavoir

Votes: 104

44. City of Pirates (1983)

Not Rated | 111 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

A surreal odyssey in which a melancholic maidservant crosses paths with a homicidal little boy, travels to a tiny island and encounters a man with multiple personalities.

Director: Raúl Ruiz | Stars: Hugues Quester, Anne Alvaro, Melvil Poupaud, André Engel

Votes: 1,070

45. Cannes Film Festival (1952– )

News

A festival for international movies, which give each year the Palme d'Or.

Stars: Bjorn Jiskoot Jr., Isabelle Huppert, Pedro Almodóvar, Kristin Scott Thomas

Votes: 119

46. Quotidien (2016– )

95 min | News, Talk-Show

Yan Barthes and his team debrief about breaking news every week.

Stars: Yann Barthès, Julien Bellver, Paul Gasnier, Ambre Chalumeau

Votes: 147

47. 15 Ways to Kill Your Neighbour (2022)

98 min | Comedy

José and Lucie live a beautiful marriage together, however, one day, boredom sets in and Lucie goes to see a therapist to save their marriage, while her husband goes to see Jean-Claude, their neighbour.

Director: Santiago Mitre | Stars: Daniel Hendler, Vimala Pons, Sergi López, Melvil Poupaud

Votes: 527

48. Treasure Island (1986)

115 min | Adventure, Fantasy

Raúl Ruiz's fabulist modern-day riff on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel.

Director: Raúl Ruiz | Stars: Vic Tayback, Martin Landau, Anna Karina, Jean-Pierre Léaud

Votes: 258

49. L'invité (2000– )

8 min | Talk-Show

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Stars: Patrick Simonin, Xavier Lambrechts, Dominique Wolton, Pierre Perret

Votes: 33

50. Le grand jeu (I) (2015)

99 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Ostensible puppet master is an affable white-haired gentleman named Joseph Paskin casually approaches the sullen Pierre Blum outside a French casino. Joseph pretends not to recognize the 40... See full summary »

Director: Nicolas Pariser | Stars: Melvil Poupaud, André Dussollier, Clémence Poésy, Sophie Cattani

Votes: 442