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France Arbour

France Arbour

Actor · Died December 1, 2020, aged 83

France Arbour was an actress, known for The Sum of All Fears (2002), The Whole Nine Yards (2000) and The Hunger (1997). She died on 1 December 2020 in Granby, Quebec, Canada.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 21, 1937
Died
December 1, 2020 (aged 83)
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 50% in 30 days

What are France Arbour's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Morality
19%
Society
17%
Self
17%
Ideas
11%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · 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 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
2
Contemplative
1
Hopeful
2
Absurd
1
Warm
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 France Arbour's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for France Arbour'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

16 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hunt for Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Croatian Grandmother

  • Mambo Italiano(2003)

    as Italian Psychiatrist #5

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Agent of Influence(2002)

    as Gypsy Matriarch

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Sum of All Fears(2002)

    as Spassky's Mother

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Three Madeleines(2000)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Whole Nine Yards(2000)

    as Mrs. Boulez

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • You Can Thank Me Later(1998)

    as Bus Driver's Wife

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Un gars, une fille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as La vieille dame

  • Pudding chômeur(1996)

    as Emma

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Les aventures de la courte échelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Madame Turgeon

  • L'homme perché (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Les grands procès (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Madame Bernard

  • Requiem for a Handsome Bastard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mme Savoie

  • Bach et Bottine(1986)

    as Grand-mère

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Agnes of God(1985)

    as Housekeeper

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Poivre et sel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Emérencienne Vézina

Career shape

Star power in the 64th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 16 titles from 1983 to 2005; peak year 1999.

Highest rated

Bach et Bottine (1986)

Midcredits 65th

Most popular right now

Pudding chômeur (1996)

Film career

19832005

Peak 1999 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting16 of 16: 16 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s6 · acting

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.

How do France Arbour's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 9; across a limited sample of 3 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 3

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

The Three Madeleines (2000)

98th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Whole Nine Yards (2000)

Midcredits 67th · 63% liked

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.

Who does France Arbour work with?

People who share at least 2 of France Arbour's MovieCove titles; Aube Foglia shares the most, 2.