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Laurent Zeitoun

Laurent Zeitoun

Producer, writer and director · Born June 16, 1973 (53) · Paris, France

BAFTA Award nominee

Born
June 16, 1973 (53)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Producer, writer and director
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 24 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 40% in 30 days

What are Laurent Zeitoun's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th 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
Bonds
48%
Self
23%
Morality
8%
Society
6%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Survival
4%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Hopeful
7
Warm
6
Romantic
3
Tense
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Laurent Zeitoun's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Laurent Zeitoun'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

24 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Wings of Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Director · Writer

  • In fuga con Babbo Natale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Original Film Writer

  • Fireheart(2022)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Aline(2020)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Attention Menhir ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • The Death of Stalin(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • C'est la vie!(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • A Bag of Marbles(2017)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Leap!(2016)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • One Man and His Cow(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Peplum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show Creator

  • Disparue(2015)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Santa Claus!(2014)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Samba(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Volcano(2013)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Homeland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • A Perfect Plan(2012)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Intouchables(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Heartbreaker(2010)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • I Do: How to Get Married and Stay Single(2006)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Michaël Youn - Pluskapoil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Writer

  • The 11 Commandments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer

  • The Strategy of Failure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Writer

  • Ballerina 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles, 21 of them dated from 2001 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The Intouchables (2011)

$427M worldwide

Highest rated

The Intouchables (2011)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 23: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting14 of 23: 5 only writing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thProducing16 of 23: 8 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thOther crew1 of 23: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

23 titles, 9 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

2000s4 · crew2010s14 · crew2020s3 · 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.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2013–2018.

  1. 2018
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Outstanding British Film of the Year
  2. 2013
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film not in the English Language

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 Laurent Zeitoun's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 15 titles divides audiences: 12 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most loved · producer

The Intouchables (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 12 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 Laurent Zeitoun's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles9–63 · median 30 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles10–34 · median 22 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles17–72 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles12–48 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 39

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 Laurent Zeitoun work with?

People who share at least 2 of Laurent Zeitoun's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yann Zenou shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers