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Yannick Renier

Yannick Renier

Actor, also director and writer · Born March 29, 1975 (51) · Brussels, Belgium

Yannick Renier (born 29 March 1975) is a Belgian actor who started his career in the theatre in the 1990s and has since appeared in several films and television productions. He is brother of actor Jérémie Renier.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 29, 1975 (51)
From
Brussels, Belgium
Works as
Actor, also director and writer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Yannick Renier's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
26%
Morality
18%
Bonds
15%
Power
14%
Society
14%
Survival
7%
Ideas
5%
Ambition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 4
Herald
1 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Contemplative
6
Melancholic
6
Hopeful
4
Bittersweet
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Yannick Renier's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yannick Renier'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

48 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • A Tale of Two Cities(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexandre Manette

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • L'affaire Laura Stern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jean-Marie Lefèbvre

  • The Richest Woman in the World(2025)

    as Captain of the Financial Brigade

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Reflection in a Dead Diamond(2025)

    as John Diman (young)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Grand Maison Paris(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Like a Cloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mathieu

  • Girl for a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Jean Grandjean

  • D'autres chats à fouetter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Le recteur

  • The House(2022)

    as Stéphane

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • School Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Père Emilie

  • The World of Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Éric

  • Neuf Mecs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 9 episodes · as Patrick

  • Nine Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Patrick

  • Goliath(2022)

    as Zef

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Mother Schmuckers(2021)

    as Anthony le flic

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • L'Opéra(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Raphaël Verdussen

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • SpaceBoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Graham

  • Claire Andrieux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Samuel

  • On My Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Antoine

  • SOL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Romain

  • Detours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Simon

  • Carnivores(2018)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Patients(2016)

    as François

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • L'ami(2016)

    as Dominique

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Right Here Right Now(2016)

    as Van Stratten

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The White Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Chris Laurent

  • Captain Marleau(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Vincent Duparc

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Sand Castles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Samuel

  • Par consentement mutuel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Tom

  • Les Déferlantes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Tristan

  • Our Children(2012)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Seasons of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Philippe Marcenat

  • All Our Desires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Christophe

  • Early One Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Fabrice Van Listeich

  • Small World(2010)

    as Philippe Senn

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Pauline et François (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as François

  • Family Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Rémi

  • A Spot of Bother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Olivier

  • Going South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Sam

  • Welcome(2009)

    as Alain

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Private Lessons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Didier

  • Born in 68 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Yves

  • Coupable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lucien's brother

  • Love Songs(2007)

    as Gwendal

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Private Property (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as François

  • Être amoureux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Emma Doucet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Other Cats to Nip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles, 46 of them dated from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Welcome (2009)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

Welcome (2009)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

A Tale of Two Cities (2026)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20052026

Peak 2010 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2006Screen debut· Private Property
  • 2009First top-billed film· Going South
  • 2009Breakout· Going South
  • 2009Career best· Going South

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 48: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thDirecting1 of 48: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 48: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s8 · acting2010s18 · 17 acting · 1 crew2020s20 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 5% of 21 roles
061121

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Yannick Renier's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Mother Schmuckers (2021)

80th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Welcome (2009)

Midcredits 92nd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 56. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Yannick Renier work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yannick Renier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Agnès de Sacy shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles