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Xavier Beauvois

Xavier Beauvois

Actor, writer and director · Born March 20, 1967 (59) · Auchel, Pas-de-Calais, France

Xavier Beauvois ( born 20 March 1967) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. His film Don't Forget You're Going to Die was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Jury Prize. His film Of Gods and Men received the Grand Prix and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. The film was also selected as France's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, but it didn't make the final shortlist. Description above from the Wikipedia article Xavier Beauvois, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
March 20, 1967 (59)
From
Auchel, Pas-de-Calais, France
Works as
Actor, writer and director
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 49 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 12% in 30 days

What are Xavier Beauvois' films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
31%
Survival
22%
Society
13%
Self
12%
Ideas
8%
Morality
8%
Power
6%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
8
Contemplative
6
Warm
5
Tense
4
Hopeful
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous3

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 Xavier Beauvois' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Xavier Beauvois' 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

49 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Badinter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as General Attorney

  • Sailing Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Writer · as Le nouveau chef

  • De Grâce(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sébastien Prevost

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Making Of(2023)

    as Marquez

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Drift Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Writer · as Jacques

  • Paris Pigalle(2018)

    as Henri Pachard

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Summer House(2018)

    as Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Guardians(2017)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Maryline(2017)

    as Michel Roche

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Go, Toto! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Deputy Mayor #1

  • Let the Sunshine In(2017)

    as Vincent

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Django(2017)

    as STO doctor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Chocolat(2016)

    as Jacques Potin

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Arctic Heart(2016)

    as Le Président du jury

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Price of Fame(2014)

    Director · Screenplay · as Monsieur Loyal

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Bodybuilder(2014)

    as Le comptable

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • A Castle in Italy(2013)

    as Serge

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Turf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Commissaire Dubiton

  • Twice Upon a Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Stéphane

  • In a Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as François

  • Farewell, My Queen(2012)

    as Le roi Louis XVI

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Early One Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Alain Fisher

  • House of Tolerance(2011)

    as Jacques

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Meeting with an Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as l'homme au bar chic

  • Of Gods and Men(2010)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Chameleon(2010)

    as Gendarme

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Villa Amalia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Thomas

  • Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Alexandre Konygnski

  • À bicyclette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Marie-Octobre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Marc Donizzi

  • Disco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Le chef Buffalo Grill · as Docker 1

  • Female Agents(2008)

    as Claude Granville

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Killer(2007)

    as Franzen

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • 24 Bars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Patron Peep-Show

  • The Witnesses(2007)

    as Publisher

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Young Lieutenant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Screenplay · as Nicolas Morbé

  • To Mathieu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Writer

  • The Wind of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Dialogue · as Paul

  • Disparus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Félix

  • Day and Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Carlo

  • Ponette(1996)

    as Le Père

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Don't Forget You're Going to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Writer · as Benoit

  • Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Marc's lover

  • Life's Little Treasures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Marc

  • North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Writer · as Bertrand, the son

  • The Sky Above Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as The Sigher

  • Daniel Asleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Le jeune dragueur

  • La Fête sauvage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles, 46 of them dated from 1988 to 2024; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Of Gods and Men (2010)

$44M worldwide

Highest rated

Ponette (1996)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Let the Sunshine In (2017)

Film career

19882024

Peak 2017 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting45 of 48: 38 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdDirecting9 of 48: 0 only directing, 9 with another roleWriting10 of 48: 0 only writing, 10 with another role

48 titles, 10 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s9 · 9 acting · 3 crew2000s11 · 10 acting · 2 crew2010s20 · 18 acting · 3 crew2020s5 · 5 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 25 roles
961116

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 Xavier Beauvois' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 21 titles divides audiences: 8 are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed8

Most loved · actor

Ponette (1996)

Midcredits 92nd · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 56. 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 Xavier Beauvois' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Xavier Beauvois work with?

People who share at least 2 of Xavier Beauvois' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Caroline Champetier shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles