Jean-Michel Ribes (born 15 December 1946, in Paris) is a French playwright, screenwriter, theatre director, film maker and actor. Since 2002 he has been the managing director of the Théâtre du Rond-Point. Between 1982 and 1984 Ribes had directed Merci Bernard and since 1988 works on Palace. In 2008, Ribes had directed Batailles which he co-wrote with Roland Topor and next year became a director of the Un garçon impossible, a play by Petter S. Rosenlund and Roland Dubillard's Les Diablogues. In 2010, in Théâtre du Rond-Point he directed Les Nouvelles Brèves de Comptoir in which Jean-Marie Gourio had starred. In 2011, he wrote and directed René l’énervé - Opéra bouffe et tumultueux, on the music by Reinhardt Wagner. A year later, he returned to Théâtre du Rond-Point at which he directed play Théâtre sans animaux and Sébastien Thiéry's L’Origine du Monde in 2013. Source: Article "Jean-Michel Ribes" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 15, 1946 (79)
- Paris, France
- Director, actor and writer
- 8 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
What are Jean-Michel Ribes' films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds 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
A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
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 Jean-Michel Ribes' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (1).
Subscription and free streaming for Jean-Michel Ribes' 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
42 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Arditi et ceux qu'il aime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Ça repart ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Kadoc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Palace sur scène (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Snowlidays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Brèves de comptoir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Les nouvelles brèves de comptoir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Wild Grass(2009)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Musée haut, musée bas(2008)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Batailles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Private Fears in Public Places (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Musée haut, musée bas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Le Complexe de Thénardier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Guy Bedos à l'Olympia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Le Grand Mezze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Patrick Bosso - Les talons devant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Rêver peut-être (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Les Nouvelles brèves de comptoir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Balkanisateur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
B comme Bolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Every Man for Yourself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Brèves de comptoir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
The Elegant Criminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
François Rollin - Hirondelles de saucisson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Ça, c'est Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
La Galette du roi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Sincerely Charlotte(1985)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Move Along, There Is Nothing to See! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
The Big Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Merci Bernard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
L'Apprentissage de la ville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
La banquière(1980)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Out of Whack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
The Bit Between the Teeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Private Collections(1979)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
First Time with Feeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
To Be Twenty in the Aures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Troubleshooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Career shape
A full career of 42 titles from 1971 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Musée haut, musée bas (2008)
Highest rated
Musée haut, musée bas (2008)
Most popular right now
Private Collections (1979)
Billing
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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Jean-Michel Ribes' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed5
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.
Who does Jean-Michel Ribes work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jean-Michel Ribes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michel Blanc shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Michel BlancShared titles: Musée haut, musée bas (2008), Ma femme s'appelle reviens (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Michel Blanc
- Roland BlancheShared titles: Sincerely Charlotte (1985), Private Collections (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Roland Blanche
Cinematographers and editors
- Jacqueline ThiédotShared titles: Sincerely Charlotte (1985), Ma femme s'appelle reviens (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Jacqueline Thiédot
- Robert FraisseShared titles: Ma femme s'appelle reviens (1982), Private Collections (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Fraisse
