A Slovenian continental philosopher and critical theorist working in the traditions of Hegelianism, Marxism and Lacanian psychoanalysis. He has made contributions to political theory, film theory, and theoretical psychoanalysis. Žižek is a senior researcher at the Institute of Sociology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and a professor at the European Graduate School. He has been a visiting professor at, among others, the University of Chicago, Columbia University, London Consortium, Princeton, New York University, The New School, the University of Minnesota, the University of California, Irvine and the University of Michigan. He is currently the International Director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities at Birkbeck, University of London and president of the Society for Theoretical Psychoanalysis, Ljubljana. Žižek uses examples from popular culture to explain the theory of Jacques Lacan and uses Lacanian psychoanalysis, Hegelian philosophy and Marxist economic criticism to interpret and speak extensively on immediately current social phenomena.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 21, 1949 (77)
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Writer and actor
- 3 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
What are Slavoj Zizek's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Self.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 4
Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 4
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous3
- Cyclical1
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 Slavoj Zizek's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Slavoj Zizek'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
11 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 32 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Pervert's Guide to Utopias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Professor Slavoj Žižek on the Problem with Online Dating (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Bliss(2021)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Antigone, How Dare We! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Happiness: Capitalism vs. Marxism (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Turn On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all filmsHauser and Žižek: Theoreticians of Postmarxist Philosophy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Slavoj Zizek: The Reality of the Virtual (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Parola (su una data) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Career shape
Star power in the 34th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 11 titles from 2003 to 2026.
Biggest box office
The Pervert's Guide to Ideology (2012)
Highest rated
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006)
Most popular right now
Bliss (2021)
Film career
- 2021Screen debut· Bliss
How do Slavoj Zizek's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 95th percentile, the median of all 3; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 3 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 64/100 and the plot and story 33/100 in their films, across 4 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.
Who does Slavoj Zizek work with?
People who share at least 2 of Slavoj Zizek's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sophie Fiennes shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Sophie FiennesShared titles: The New Man (2016), The Pervert's Guide to Ideology (2012), The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Sophie Fiennes
Cinematographers
- Remko SchnorrShared titles: The Pervert's Guide to Ideology (2012), The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Remko Schnorr
Producers
- Martin RosenbaumShared titles: The Pervert's Guide to Ideology (2012), The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Martin Rosenbaum