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Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky

Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky

2009119 minRMidcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Director
Jan Kounen
Starring
Anna Mouglalis, Mads Mikkelsen, Natacha Lindinger, Elena Morozova

Paris 1913. Coco Chanel is infatuated with the rich and handsome Boy Capel, but she is also compelled by her work. Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring is about to be performed. The revolutionary dissonances of Igor's work parallel Coco's radical ideas. She wants to democratize women's fashion; he wants to redefine musical taste. Coco attends the scandalous first performance of The Rite in a chic white dress. The music and ballet are criticized as too modern, too foreign. Coco is moved but Igor is inconsolable.

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Highlights

What stands out about Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky?

Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky earns 3 badges, led by Visual feast and Crowd Pleaser.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky worth watching?

Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky's Midcredits score is the 50th percentile of all films, from 12K ratings across 6 sources. 50% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

50th percentile

Better received than 50% of films

48th percentile among Drama48th percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)47th
Approval (how many liked it)52nd

61 /100

47th percentile of all films

45th percentile among Drama46th percentile among 2000s

Critics 56 · Audience 61

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.4 — solid but not unanimous.

50% liked it

52nd percentile of all films

50th percentile among Drama49th percentile among 2000s
50% rated it 7–1050% rated it 1–6

Critics 52% · Audience 43%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of critics approved than audiences.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 0 wins / 2 noms overall

Reach

How many have seen it

82nd percentile

12K ratings across platforms

84th percentile among Drama74th percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

Box office

Opening weekend$44K
Domestic gross$1.6M
Worldwide gross$6.1M

80th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

A visually beautiful film with strong period atmosphere, but the central love affair lacks emotional depth and the pacing is slow.

Fans praised

  • sumptuous visual style and meticulous period detail
  • mesmerizing recreation of The Rite of Spring premiere
  • strong central performances, especially Mouglalis as Chanel

Detractors panned

  • emotionally hollow central relationship with passionless sex scenes
  • plodding pace and sparse dialogue leading to boredom
  • miscast Mikkelsen as a blank, unconvincing Stravinsky

What stands out

Cinematography80

lush, painterly shots with striking black-and-white decor

AtmosphereDivisive75

immersive 1920s Paris and villa, elegant but cold tone

Sound and musicDivisive75

Stravinsky's music powerfully used, though some call it sentimentalized

ActingDivisive60

Mouglalis praised as mesmerizing, Mikkelsen divisive as too stiff

CharactersDivisive40

Coco seen as cold and enigmatic; Stravinsky as a blank presence

Plot and storyDivisive35

thin affair stretched too long, lacking dramatic arc

Emotional impactDivisive35

unmoved by the affair; wife's pathos noted by few

PacingDivisive25

agonizingly slow, threatens to become still photography

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 1 point apart
  • US vs non-US 2 points apart

Watch experience

What is Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Moving and bittersweet: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you are ready for heavy feelings, and you want a story that moves you and leaves an ache.

It is intense and leaves you bittersweet. Skip it when you want an easy night.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Room for heavy feelings.

What it feels like

Moving and bittersweet.

The answer rests on this: Moods
RomanticTenseMelancholic
Heaviest: middle
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Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.Romantic · 8% of films
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film treats its subjects and their creative struggles with gravity, while infusing their romance with emotional intensity.
The rideThe middle section depicts the affair's passion and conflict against the backdrop of creative struggle, carrying the emotional weight of the film.
StructureThe story unfolds chronologically, moving from 1913 to 1920 with a clear narrative arc.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Bittersweet.

The answer rests on this: BittersweetWistful · 8% of films
Why it leaves you this wayThe film's portrait of an intense but doomed romance leaves a melancholy sweetness, with a lingering sense of what could not be.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Tragedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9% (this title): Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% (this title) · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Tragedy: A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin. · Doomed love: Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).

9% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe story follows the passionate but doomed affair between two artists, with their love undermined by circumstance and obligation.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfArtIdeas
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% (this title) · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5% (this title): Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% (this title) · Technology 1%

Ideas

Art · 4% of filmsRomantic love · 15% of films
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe film explores how creative ambition and personal passion collide—two artists whose revolutionary drive both fuels and strains their relationship.
StanceThe film presents the intersection of art and love without overt judgment, letting the characters' choices and consequences unfold.

The world

Early 20th centuryUrbanDomesticRealistic
Orchestral classicalMinimal or silentSupportive music · original score · Gabriel Yared
SettingParis and a villa in Garches, 1913–1920, among the artistic elite
MusicYared's score evokes Stravinsky's modernism and the period's elegance, but it remains in the background.

Content guide

Is Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky okay for kids?

R

Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky is rated R: “Rated R for some strong sexuality and nudity” (MPAA). As of March 15, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (42/100), sexual content at intense (67/100), language at moderate (50/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (33/100) and frightening material at mild (33/100). Its violence, language, drug and alcohol content and frightening material have too few votes to rank.

Ratings in 4 other countries
  • Germany12
  • Ireland15
  • GreeceK15
  • Hungary16
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Moderate
too few votes to rank (4 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 83%
Profanity
Moderate
too few votes to rank (4 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
too few votes to rank (2 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Mild
too few votes to rank (1 vote)

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Too few votes to rank this title overall (23 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky?

Cast

Anna Mouglalis
as Coco Chanel
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Mads Mikkelsen
as Igor Stravinsky
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Natacha Lindinger
as Misia Sert
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Elena Morozova
as Katarina Stravinskaya
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Grigori Manoukov
as Sergey Diagilev
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Radivoje Bukvic
as Grand Duke Dimitri
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Nicolas Vaude
as Ernest Beaux
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Anatole Taubman
as Arthur 'Boy' Capel
Erick Desmarestz
as Le médecin
Clara Guelblum
as Milena Stravinskaya
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.

Crew

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