- October 16, 1958 (68)
- Paris, France
- Producer, director and writer
- 13 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Known for
What are Gilles Legrand's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
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 9
A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3
Gentle 0 · Charged 10 · Intense 2
Steady 9 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 3
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
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 Gilles Legrand's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Gilles Legrand'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
26 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

The Sixth Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

Escape from Raqqa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Best Intentions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
The Scent of Mandarin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Too Close to Our Son(2015)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Gente de bien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

Best in Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

Belle & Sebastian(2013)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
You Will Be My Son(2011)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
No and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Micmacs(2009)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Musée haut, musée bas(2008)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Grey Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

Malabar Princess(2004)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Vertiges de l'amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

Widow of St. Pierre(2000)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Je règle mon pas sur le pas de mon père (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

Proper Attire Required (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

Ridicule(1996)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Lost in Transit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

Blanc d'ébène (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

Dream one(1984)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 26 titles from 1984 to 2022.

Biggest box office
Belle and Sebastian, Friends for Life (2017)

Highest rated
Ridicule (1996)

Most popular right now
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013)
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 Gilles Legrand's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 78/100 and the pacing 58/100 in their films, across 10 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 Gilles Legrand'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 Gilles Legrand work with?
People who share at least 2 of Gilles Legrand's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frédéric Brillion shares the most, 12.
Directors
- Jean-Pierre JeunetShared titles: The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013), Micmacs (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Jean-Pierre Jeunet

- Patrice LeconteShared titles: Widow of St. Pierre (2000), Ridicule (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Patrice Leconte

Writers
- Fabien SuarezShared titles: Belle and Sebastian, Friends for Life (2017), Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues (2015), Belle & Sebastian (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Fabien Suarez

- Juliette SalesShared titles: Belle and Sebastian, Friends for Life (2017), Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues (2015), Belle & Sebastian (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Juliette Sales

- Cécile AubryShared titles: Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues (2015), Belle & Sebastian (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Cécile Aubry

- Guillaume LaurantShared titles: The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013), Micmacs (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Guillaume Laurant

Actors
- Urbain CancelierShared titles: Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues (2015), Belle & Sebastian (2013), You Will Be My Son (2011), Musée haut, musée bas (2008), The Maiden and the Wolves (2008), Malabar Princess (2004), Ridicule (1996)See all 7 shared titles with Urbain Cancelier

- Félix BossuetShared titles: Belle and Sebastian, Friends for Life (2017), Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues (2015), Belle & Sebastian (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Félix Bossuet

- Margaux ChatelierShared titles: Belle and Sebastian, Friends for Life (2017), Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues (2015), Belle & Sebastian (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Margaux Chatelier

- Tchéky KaryoShared titles: Belle and Sebastian, Friends for Life (2017), Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues (2015), Belle & Sebastian (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Tchéky Karyo

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Armand AmarShared titles: Belle and Sebastian, Friends for Life (2017), Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues (2015), Belle & Sebastian (2013), You Will Be My Son (2011), The Maiden and the Wolves (2008)See all 5 shared titles with Armand Amar

- Yves AngeloShared titles: Too Close to Our Son (2015), You Will Be My Son (2011), The Maiden and the Wolves (2008), Malabar Princess (2004)See all 4 shared titles with Yves Angelo

- Hervé SchneidShared titles: The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013), Micmacs (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Hervé Schneid

- Andrea SedláckováShared titles: The Maiden and the Wolves (2008), Malabar Princess (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Andrea Sedlácková

Producers
- Frédéric BrillionShared titles: Belle and Sebastian, Friends for Life (2017), Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues (2015), Too Close to Our Son (2015), Belle & Sebastian (2013), The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013), You Will Be My Son (2011), Micmacs (2009), Musée haut, musée bas (2008), The Maiden and the Wolves (2008), Malabar Princess (2004), Widow of St. Pierre (2000), Ridicule (1996)See all 12 shared titles with Frédéric Brillion

- Camille NahassiaShared titles: You Will Be My Son (2011), Micmacs (2009), Musée haut, musée bas (2008), The Maiden and the Wolves (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Camille Nahassia
- Clément MiserezShared titles: Belle and Sebastian, Friends for Life (2017), Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues (2015), Belle & Sebastian (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Clément Miserez

- Matthieu WarterShared titles: Belle and Sebastian, Friends for Life (2017), Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues (2015), Belle & Sebastian (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Matthieu Warter

