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Yves Darondeau

Yves Darondeau

Producer · Born March 22, 1965 (61)

Oscar winner

Born
March 22, 1965 (61)
Works as
Producer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 31% in 30 days

What are Yves Darondeau's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
38%
Survival
22%
Self
14%
Power
12%
Morality
7%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 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 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
6
Tense
4
Contemplative
5
Joyful
3
Hopeful
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical2

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 Yves Darondeau's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Yves Darondeau'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

34 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dear Parents(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Naked Travellers - Women also can roam free! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · Producer

  • La vie devant moi(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Treasure Hunters: On the Tracks of Khufu(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The World Upside Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • Super Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • Brigade anonyme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer

  • Acid(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Space Trash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Production Director

  • Blanquita(2022)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Les Têtes givrées (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Blazing Neon(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Naked Travellers - One Night Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Abysses, la conquête des fonds marins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Production Design

  • C'est quoi ce papy ?!(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • J'irai mourir dans les Carpates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Poly(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • La Ligne Bleue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

  • Un crime à Gaza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • What's with This Granny?!‎ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Savages: The Story of Human Zoos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer

  • Khéops, mystérieuses découvertes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • We Are Family(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Twisting Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer

  • Once Upon a Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • A Song For Mama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • On Air(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Toscan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Hollywood, I'm Sleeping Over Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • The Fox and the Child(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Being Jacques Chirac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • March of the Penguins(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Of Penguins and Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 2004 to 2026.

Biggest box office

March of the Penguins (2005)

$127M worldwide

Highest rated

March of the Penguins (2005)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Acid (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing29 of 31: 29 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew2 of 31: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s5 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s17 · 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

Won an Oscar in 2006, Best Documentary, Features.

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 Yves Darondeau's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

C'est quoi ce papy ?! (2021)

50th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

March of the Penguins (2005)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

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 Yves Darondeau work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yves Darondeau's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Emmanuel Priou shares the most, 12.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers