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Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot

Actor, also producer · Died December 28, 2025, aged 91 · Paris, France

Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot (September 28, 1934 – December 28, 2025) was a French actress, singer, model and animal rights activist. In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer. She started her acting career in 1952 and, after appearing in 16 films, became world-famous due to her role in her then-husband Roger Vadim's controversial film And God Created Woman. She later starred in Jean-Luc Godard's 1963 cult film, Contempt. She was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress for her role in Louis Malle's 1965 film, Viva Maria!. She caught the attention of French intellectuals. She was the subject of Simone de Beauvoir's 1959 essay, The Lolita Syndrome, which described Bardot as a \"locomotive of women's history\" and built upon existentialist themes to declare her the first and most liberated woman of post-war France.\n\nBardot retired from the entertainment industry in 1973. During her career in show business Bardot starred in 47 films, performed in numerous musical shows, and recorded 80 songs. She was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1985 but refused to receive it. After her retirement, Bardot established herself as an animal rights activist, but her longstanding support for the far-right and for discrimination against minorities in France showed a constant disdain for human rights instead."

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 28, 1934
Died
December 28, 2025 (aged 91)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
50 on MovieCove · 78 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Brigitte Bardot's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Self
27%
Power
11%
Morality
8%
Society
7%
Ideas
6%
Survival
2%
Romantic love17 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 21 · Serious 6 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 17 · Charged 12 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 22 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 12

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 25 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

26 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 16 of 26 analyzed roles.

Hero
16 of 26
Shapeshifter
5 of 26
Ally
2 of 26
Trickster
1 of 26
Herald
1 of 26
Mentor
1 of 26
Show the 26 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
14
Tense
11
Romantic
12
Warm
13
Melancholic
9
Other
19

How their films linger

Feel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Brigitte Bardot's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 50 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brigitte Bardot's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

78 credits, 50 with a MovieCove page; 58 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bardot(2025)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Brigitte Bardot confidentiel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Belmondo: The Incorrigible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Fantômas démasqué(2022)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Jean-Louis Trintignant - Mystérieux et insaisissable(2022)

    Actor

  • Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Jacques Tati, tombé de la lune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Morceaux de Cannes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Gainsbourg, toute une vie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Hossein, Ronet, Trintignant : Confidences de trois acteurs inoubliables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Oh Les Filles! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Hollywood, No Sex Please!(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • She's French (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Coming Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as (archive footage)

  • The Summer of Love(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bernadette Lafont, and God Created the Free Woman(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Soul Boys of the Western World(2014)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The truth about Brigitte Bardot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Brigitte Bardot

  • Bardot, The Misunderstanding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(2012)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Bert Stern: Original Madman(2011)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Brigitte Bardot: The Icon of France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Hollywood sul Tevere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten(2007)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • French Love(1998)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Famous T & A (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Jeanne (archive footage)

  • Cœur bleu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Songs

  • The Twelve Tasks of Asterix(1976)

    as Vénus

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot(1973)

    as Arabelle

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman(1973)

    as Jeanne

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Le viager(1972)

    as Archive

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Frenchie King(1971)

    as Louise 'Frenchie King' Miller

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Rum Runners(1971)

    as Linda Larue

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Novices(1970)

    as Agnès

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Bear and the Doll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Felicia

  • The Vixen(1969)

    as Clara

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Shalako(1968)

    as Countess Irina Lazaar

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Spirits of the Dead(1968)

    as Giuseppina (segment "William Wilson")

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Mondo Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Two Weeks in September (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Cecile

  • Masculine Feminine(1966)

    as Brigitte Bardot (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Viva Maria!(1965)

    as Maria I

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Dear Brigitte(1965)

    as Brigitte Bardot

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Marie Soleil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Ravishing Idiot(1964)

    Producer · as Penelope 'Penny' Lightfeather

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Contempt(1963)

    as Camille Javal

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Love on a Pillow(1962)

    as Geneviève Le Theil

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • A Very Private Affair(1962)

    as Jill

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Famous Love Affairs(1961)

    as Agnès Bernauer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Please, Not Now!(1961)

    as Sophie

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Truth(1960)

    as Dominique Marceau

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • It Happened All Night(1960)

    as Brigitte Bardot

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Testament of Orpheus(1960)

    as Elle-même (non crédité)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Come Dance with Me!(1959)

    as Virginie Dandieu

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Babette Goes to War(1959)

    as Babette

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Female(1958)

    as Eva Marchand

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Love Is My Profession(1958)

    as Yvette Maudet

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Night Heaven Fell(1958)

    as Ursula Desfontaines

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Parisian(1957)

    as Brigitte Laurier

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • ...And God Created Woman(1956)

    as Juliette Hardy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Her Bridal Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Chouchou

  • Nero's Mistress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Poppea

  • Plucking the Daisy(1956)

    as Agnès Dumont

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Naughty Girl(1956)

    as Brigitte Latour

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Helen of Troy(1956)

    as Andraste

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Light Across the Street(1955)

    as Olivia Marceau

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Grand Manoeuvre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Lucie

  • Doctor at Sea(1955)

    as Helene Colbert

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • School for Love(1955)

    as Sophie Dimater

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Caroline and the Rebels(1955)

    as Pilar d'Aranda

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Night of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Anna

  • Act of Love(1953)

    as Mimi

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Royal Affairs in Versailles(1954)

    as Miss de Rosille

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • His Father's Portrait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Dominique Dupond-Durand, la demi-sœur de Paul

  • Les Dents longues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as la femme du témoin au mariage (uncredited)

  • The Girl in the Bikini(1952)

    as Manina

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Crazy for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Javotte Lemoine, fille d'Augustine, cousine d'Hippolyte

  • Culture Club: Greatest Hits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Brigitte Bardot

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 78 titles, 77 of them dated from 1952 to 2025; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Contempt (1963)

$1.3M worldwide

Highest rated

The Truth (1960)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Novices (1970)

Film career

19522025

Peak 2013 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1952Screen debut· Crazy for Love
  • 1952First top-billed film· Manina, the Lighthouse-Keeper's Daughter
  • 1963Career best· Contempt

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting77 of 78: 77 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew1 of 78: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s24 · acting1960s18 · acting1970s8 · acting1980s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1990s1 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 55% of 31 roles
52576267

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Brigitte Bardot's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of the 49 of 50 with a score; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 49 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

French Love (1998)

92nd percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Brigitte Bardot's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles37–54 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Brigitte Bardot work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brigitte Bardot's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roger Vadim shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles