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Éric Besnard

Éric Besnard

Writer and director · Born March 15, 1964 (62)

Born
March 15, 1964 (62)
Works as
Writer and director
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 30 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 27Up 22% in 30 days

What are Éric Besnard's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
23%
Morality
21%
Self
19%
Power
12%
Society
11%
Survival
11%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 4 · 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 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

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 10 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Warm
6
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
5
Dread
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Éric Besnard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Éric Besnard'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

30 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Hunchback: Soul of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Writer

  • Jean Valjean(2025)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Louise Violet(2024)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Like a Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Writer

  • A Great Friend(2023)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Delicious(2021)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Wrath of Man(2021)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • L'Esprit de famille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Writer

  • The Emperor of Paris(2018)

    Adaptation · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Sense of Wonder(2015)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Made in France(2015)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Entre amis(2015)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Almost Italian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Screenplay

  • Mes héros(2012)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Blind Man(2012)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • In Gold We Trust(2010)

    Director · Scenario Writer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Italian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Screenplay

  • Babylon A.D.(2008)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Cash(2008)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The New Protocol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer

  • Housewarming(2005)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Antidote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Writer

  • Les amants du bagne(2004)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cash Truck(2004)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Le sourire du clown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Writer

  • Un petit grain de folie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • 14 juillet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

  • Avis de tempête (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Gentleman Burglar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • Il était une fois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles, 25 of them dated from 1997 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Wrath of Man (2021)

$104M worldwide

Highest rated

Wrath of Man (2021)

Midcredits 83rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing11 of 30: 0 only directing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thWriting30 of 30: 18 only writing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stProducing1 of 30: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

30 titles, 12 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s7 · crew

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 Éric Besnard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 17; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Housewarming (2005)

55th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Wrath of Man (2021)

Midcredits 83rd · 76% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Éric Besnard's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Éric Besnard work with?

People who share at least 2 of Éric Besnard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christophe Julien shares the most, 7.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers