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Virginie Efira

Virginie Efira

Actor, also writer · Born May 5, 1977 (49) · Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium

Virginie Efira (born 5 May 1977) is a Belgian-French actress and television presenter. Efira got her first leading role in the romantic comedy It Boy (2013). She subsequently received critical praise for her performance in the comedy drama In Bed with Victoria (2016), for which she received a Magritte Award for Best Actress as well as a César Award for Best Actress nomination. She then appeared in Paul Verhoeven's psychological thriller Elle (2016), the drama An Impossible Love (2018), the comedy drama Sibyl (2019) and the black comedy Bye Bye Morons (2020). Description above from the Wikipedia article Virginie Efira, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
May 5, 1977 (49)
From
Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 69 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 4% in 30 days

What are Virginie Efira's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
34%
Self
26%
Morality
15%
Survival
13%
Society
8%
Ideas
2%
Power
2%
Romantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 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 19 · Serious 8 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 24 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 13 · Charged 16 · Intense 7

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

Steady 22 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 10

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 20 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 16 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

29 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 15 of 29 analyzed roles.

Hero
15 of 29
Shadow
5 of 29
Shapeshifter
2 of 29
Mentor
2 of 29
Threshold guardian
2 of 29
Herald
1 of 29
Ally
1 of 29
Trickster
1 of 29
Show the 29 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
16
Tense
10
Joyful
10
Melancholic
11
Contemplative
9
Other
45

How their films linger

Hopeful21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet16
  • Ambiguous7
  • 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 Virginie Efira's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Virginie Efira'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

69 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 21 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • All of a Sudden(2026)

    as Marie-Lou Fontaine

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Parallel Tales(2026)

    as Anna / Nita

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Royaumes d'Asie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Narrator (voice over)

  • Ablaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Karine

  • A Private Life(2025)

    as Paula Cohen-Solal

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Boire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Narrator : Voice Over

  • Mammifères, les conquérants de l'extrême (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Mammifères, les champions de la survie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Asia(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Virginie Efira

  • Kina & Yuk(2023)

    as Narrator (voice, French release)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • All to Play For(2023)

    as Sylvie Paugam

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Everything Is Fine(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Claire

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Just the Two of Us(2023)

    as Blanche Renard / Rose Renard

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Other People's Children(2022)

    as Rachel Friedmann

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Revoir Paris(2022)

    as Mia

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Rite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Anne

  • Don Juan(2022)

    as Julie

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Kalahari, l'autre loi de la jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Lui(2021)

    as Wife

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Waiting for Bojangles(2021)

    as Camille

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Madeleine Collins(2021)

    as Judith Fauvet

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Benedetta(2021)

    as Sister Benedetta Carlini

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Royals at War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Bye Bye Morons(2020)

    as Suze Trappet

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Night Shift(2020)

    as Virginie

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Sibyl(2019)

    as Sibyl

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • An Impossible Love(2018)

    as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Sink or Swim(2018)

    as Delphine

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Keep Going (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Associate Producer · as Sybille

  • White Fang(2018)

    as Maggie Scott (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Tall Tales from the Magical Garden of Antoon Krings(2017)

    as Huguette (voice)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • La Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Virginie

  • Not on My Watch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Nathalie

  • Victoria(2016)

    as Victoria Spick

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Elle(2016)

    as Rebecca

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Up for Love(2016)

    as Diane

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Half Sister, Full Love(2015)

    as Marie

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Sense of Wonder(2015)

    as Louise

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Une famille à louer(2015)

    as Violette Mandini

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Caprice(2015)

    as Alicia Bardery

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Le Débarquement 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Various Characters

  • Turning Tide(2013)

    as Marie Drevil

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Les invincibles(2013)

    as Caroline Fernet

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • It Boy(2013)

    Adaptation · as Alice Lantins

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Cookie(2013)

    as Delphine

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Le Débarquement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Le Débarquement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Christmas at the Riviera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sarah Moreau

  • Dead Man Talking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Elisabeth Lacroix

  • Hénaut Président (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Virginie Efira, star who will vote for Hénaut

  • My Worst Nightmare(2011)

    as Julie

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Second Chance(2010)

    as Joanna Sorini

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Kill Me Please (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Inspectrice Evrard

  • L'amour, c'est mieux à deux(2010)

    as Angèle

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • En chantier, monsieur Tanner ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as The banker

  • The Whistler(2009)

    as Candice

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Les Barons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as L'artiste incomprise

  • Max & Co(2007)

    as Cathy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Off Prime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 27 episodes · as Virginie

  • Mon amour de fantôme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Anna

  • Africain poids-moyens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Vickie

  • Kaamelott (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Berlewen

  • Star Academy : made in Belgium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 8 episodes · as Présentatrice

  • Cancel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Solange Marni

  • Hors la loi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Gisèle Halimi

  • Personne n'a peur des gens qui sourient (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Gloria

  • Run, With No Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as (Voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles, 64 of them dated from 2002 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Sink or Swim (2018)

$39M worldwide

Highest rated

All of a Sudden (2026)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

20022026

Peak 2022 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 20 MovieCove titles. 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.

  • 2009Screen debut· Les Barons
  • 2011First top-billed film· Second Chance
  • 2020Career best· Bye Bye Morons

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting69 of 69: 67 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndWriting1 of 69: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 69: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s7 · acting2010s31 · 31 acting · 2 crew2020s26 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 50% of 40 roles
091419

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 Virginie Efira's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 36; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Max & Co (2007)

64th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Asia (2024)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 62. 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.

Is Virginie Efira's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles20–76 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles36–73 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles29–62 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles20–48 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles26–82 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Virginie Efira work with?

People who share at least 2 of Virginie Efira's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philippe Logie shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles