Michèle Pétin was born on 1 September 1955 in Paris, France. She is a producer and actress, known for Monsieur Ibrahim (2003), Nouvelle Vague (2025) and Taxi (1998). She has been married to Laurent Pétin since 1987.
Biography from IMDb.
- September 1, 1955 (71)
- Paris, France
- Producer, also writer and actor
- 27 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
What are Michèle Pétin's films like?
Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
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 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 19
A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 7 · Dark 6
A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4
Gentle 5 · Charged 14 · Intense 5
Steady 10 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 4
A split, not a type: Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2
Casual 10 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 4
Easy watch 9 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 5
A split, not a type: Resolved 13 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 6
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet11
- Tragic4
- 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 Michèle Pétin's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Michèle Pétin'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
47 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Ulysse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Nouvelle Vague(2025)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Le making of de Nouvelle Vague (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
To Live, To Die, To Live Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Visiting Hours(2024)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The Green Shutters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Scandinavian Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
A Paris Education(2018)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Golden Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Families(2015)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
The Captive(2014)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
96 heures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Bad Girl(2012)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Augustine(2012)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
The Suicide Shop(2012)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Another Woman's Life(2012)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
This Must Be the Place(2011)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
It Begins with the End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The Pimp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Vengeance(2009)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Adoration(2008)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
The Second Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Taxi 4(2007)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
A Crime(2006)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Try Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Olé ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
The Do-Gooders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Words in Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Cause toujours ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Monsieur Ibrahim(2003)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Feelings(2003)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Bon Voyage(2003)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Taxi 3(2003)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Adolphe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
17 fois Cécile Cassard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
The Repentant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
The Officer's Ward(2001)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Murderous Maids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Taxi 2(2000)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Rosetta(1999)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
An Affair of Love(1999)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Taxi(1998)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Suture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
King Lear(1987)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Kamikaze(1986)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 46 titles from 1986 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Taxi 3 (2003)
Highest rated
Rosetta (1999)
Most popular right now
Nouvelle Vague (2025)
Film career
- 1988Screen debut· King Lear
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.
Awards
Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 1995, Best First Feature.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Michèle Pétin's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th9
- 25th to 49th10
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser11
- Broadly Agreed6
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 41/100 in their films, across 21 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 Michèle Pétin's work okay for kids?
Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.
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 Michèle Pétin work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michèle Pétin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Laurent Pétin shares the most, 23.
Directors
- Gérard KrawczykShared titles: Taxi 4 (2007), Taxi 3 (2003), Taxi 2 (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Gérard Krawczyk
- Jean-Paul RappeneauShared titles: Families (2015), Bon Voyage (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Jean-Paul Rappeneau
- Atom EgoyanShared titles: The Captive (2014), Adoration (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Atom Egoyan
- François DupeyronShared titles: Monsieur Ibrahim (2003), The Officer's Ward (2001)See all 2 shared titles with François Dupeyron
Writers
- Luc BessonShared titles: Taxi 4 (2007), Taxi 3 (2003), Taxi 2 (2000), Taxi (1998), Kamikaze (1986)See all 5 shared titles with Luc Besson
- Julien RappeneauShared titles: Families (2015), Bon Voyage (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Julien Rappeneau
Actors
- Bernard FarcyShared titles: Taxi 4 (2007), Taxi 3 (2003), Taxi 2 (2000), Taxi (1998)See all 4 shared titles with Bernard Farcy
- Emma WiklundShared titles: Taxi 4 (2007), Taxi 3 (2003), Taxi 2 (2000), Taxi (1998)See all 4 shared titles with Emma Wiklund
- Frédéric DiefenthalShared titles: Taxi 4 (2007), Taxi 3 (2003), Taxi 2 (2000), Taxi (1998)See all 4 shared titles with Frédéric Diefenthal
- Samy NaceriShared titles: Taxi 4 (2007), Taxi 3 (2003), Taxi 2 (2000), Taxi (1998)See all 4 shared titles with Samy Naceri
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Thierry ArbogastShared titles: Families (2015), Another Woman's Life (2012), Bon Voyage (2003)See all 3 shared titles with Thierry Arbogast
- Véronique LangeShared titles: Families (2015), Taxi (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Véronique Lange
- Mychael DannaShared titles: The Captive (2014), Adoration (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Mychael Danna
- Paul SarossyShared titles: The Captive (2014), Adoration (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Sarossy
Producers
- Laurent PétinShared titles: Nouvelle Vague (2025), A Paris Education (2018), Families (2015), The Captive (2014), Another Woman's Life (2012), Augustine (2012), Bad Girl (2012), This Must Be the Place (2011), Vengeance (2009), Adoration (2008), Cherche fiancé tous frais payés (2007), Taxi 4 (2007) and 11 moreSee newest 12 of 23 shared titles with Laurent Pétin
- Jennifer WeissShared titles: The Captive (2014), Adoration (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Jennifer Weiss
- Simone UrdlShared titles: The Captive (2014), Adoration (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Simone Urdl
- Stephen TraynorShared titles: The Captive (2014), Adoration (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Stephen Traynor
Mixed roles
- Sylvie TestudShared titles: Another Woman's Life (2012), Vengeance (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Sylvie Testud
