Philippe Falardeau (born February 1, 1968) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.
Biography from TMDB.
- February 1, 1968 (58)
- Hull, Québec, Canada
- Director and writer, also producer
- 6 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Philippe Falardeau's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 1
Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous1
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 Philippe Falardeau's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on AMC+ (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Philippe Falardeau'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
17 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Lovely Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Lac-Mégantic - This Is Not an Accident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Lac-Mégantic: This Is Not An Accident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Le temps des framboises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
My Salinger Year(2020)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Chuck(2016)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
My Internship in Canada(2015)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
The Good Lie(2014)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
In the Name of the Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Monsieur Lazhar(2011)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
It's Not Me, I Swear!(2008)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Congorama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Morin's Method (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Un certain souvenir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
The Fate of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Pâté chinois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles from 1997 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Monsieur Lazhar (2011)
Highest rated
Monsieur Lazhar (2011)
Most popular right now
The Good Lie (2014)
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 Philippe Falardeau's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 76/100 and the pacing 55/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Philippe Falardeau's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Philippe Falardeau work with?
People who share at least 2 of Philippe Falardeau's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claude Paiement shares the most, 4.
Actors
- Jules PhilipShared titles: My Internship in Canada (2015), Monsieur Lazhar (2011), It's Not Me, I Swear! (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Jules Philip
- Suzanne ClémentShared titles: My Internship in Canada (2015), It's Not Me, I Swear! (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Suzanne Clément
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Martin LéonShared titles: My Salinger Year (2020), My Internship in Canada (2015), Monsieur Lazhar (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Martin Léon
- Richard ComeauShared titles: Chuck (2016), My Internship in Canada (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Comeau
- Ronald PlanteShared titles: My Internship in Canada (2015), Monsieur Lazhar (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Ronald Plante
Producers
- Claude PaiementShared titles: My Salinger Year (2020), My Internship in Canada (2015), Monsieur Lazhar (2011), It's Not Me, I Swear! (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Claude Paiement
- Kim McCrawShared titles: My Salinger Year (2020), My Internship in Canada (2015), Monsieur Lazhar (2011), It's Not Me, I Swear! (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Kim McCraw
- Luc DéryShared titles: My Salinger Year (2020), My Internship in Canada (2015), Monsieur Lazhar (2011), It's Not Me, I Swear! (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Luc Déry
- Élaine HébertShared titles: My Salinger Year (2020), My Internship in Canada (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Élaine Hébert
Mixed roles
- André TurpinShared titles: My Internship in Canada (2015), It's Not Me, I Swear! (2008)See all 2 shared titles with André Turpin
- Stéphane LafleurShared titles: My Internship in Canada (2015), Monsieur Lazhar (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Stéphane Lafleur
