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Lyse Lafontaine

Lyse Lafontaine

Producer · Born January 1, 1942 (84) · Canada

Lyse Lafontaine (born 1942) is a Canadian film producer known for working with directors Jean-Claude Lauzon and Xavier Dolan. She works at Lyla Films in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lyse Lafontaine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1942 (84)
From
Canada
Works as
Producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 29 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 23% in 30 days

What are Lyse Lafontaine's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Self
31%
Bonds
29%
Morality
13%
Society
12%
Power
7%
Survival
4%
Ideas
4%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 7

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 5 · 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 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 0 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
8
Tense
5
Bittersweet
7
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Lyse Lafontaine's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lyse Lafontaine'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

29 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • We'll Find Happiness(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Song of Names(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Living at 100 Miles an Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer

  • The Death & Life of John F. Donovan(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Dark Justice(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Worst Case, We Get Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • A Bag of Marbles(2017)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Passion of Augustine(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Garm Wars: The Last Druid(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Mommy(2014)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Love Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Rouge Brésil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Tom at the Farm(2013)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Jappeloup(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • On the Road(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Laurence Anyways(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Operation Casablanca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Co-Producer

  • Barney's Version(2010)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Last Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Mommy Is at the Hairdresser's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • The Capture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • A Sunday in Kigali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Happy Camper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • Un ange passe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • The Orphan Muses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • El jardín del Edén(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

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

    Producer

  • City on Fire(1979)

    Unit Manager

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 1979 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Jappeloup (2013)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

Mommy (2014)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing26 of 27: 26 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stOther crew1 of 27: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s16 · crew2020s1 · 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 Lyse Lafontaine's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Dark Justice (2018)

70th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Mommy (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 88% 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.

Is Lyse Lafontaine's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles15–42 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 83 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

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 Lyse Lafontaine work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lyse Lafontaine's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Xavier Dolan shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers