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Déborah François

Déborah François

Actor, also writer · Born May 24, 1987 (39) · Rocourt, Liège, Belgium

Déborah François is a Belgian actress. She is best known for her starring role in the Palme d'Or-winning film, The Child, directed by the Dardenne brothers. In 2009, she won a César Award for Most Promising Actress for The First Day of the Rest of Your Life. Wikipedia

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 24, 1987 (39)
From
Rocourt, Liège, Belgium
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
22 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 13% in 30 days

What are Déborah François' films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
30%
Morality
25%
Survival
18%
Self
12%
Power
12%
Society
3%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 7

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 10 · 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 9 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

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 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 7 of 13 analyzed roles.

Ally
7 of 13
Hero
4 of 13
Shadow
1 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
7
Warm
5
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous4

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 Déborah François' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Déborah François' 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, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Meurtres en porcelaine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Estelle Meyer

  • Haunted Minds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Manon

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

    as Josie Fanon

  • La couleur des flamants roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Operation: Raqqa(2024)

    as Josephine

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Life-Size Pauline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Pauline

  • Caged Wings(2023)

    Writer · as Chica Francesca 1

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • L'île prisonnière(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Chris

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mouton noir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Les Particules élémentaires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Annabelle Wilkenning

  • Save Lisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Julie Bertho

  • Le Bruit des trousseaux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Léa

  • Owning it (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Madame Lebel

  • The Paramedic(2020)

    as Vane

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Savage State(2019)

    as Justine

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Never Grow Old(2019)

    as Audrey Tate

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Territory of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Maria

  • Loue-moi ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Léa

  • Manon 20 ans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jennifer Bressan

  • Everyone's Life(2017)

    as Jessica

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Poisoning Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Hélène Jégado / Fleur de Tonnerre

  • Ma famille t'adore déjà(2016)

    as Éva

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Cezanne et Moi(2016)

    as Hortense Cézanne

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Married to a Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Emma

  • Captain Marleau(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Julia Alberti

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Maestro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Gloria

  • Three Times Manon(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jennifer Bressan

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • C'est pas de l'amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Laetitia

  • Going Away(2013)

    as Emmanuelle Cambière

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Populaire(2012)

    as Rose Pamphyle

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Zarafa(2012)

    as Zarafa adulte (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Les tribulations d'une caissière(2011)

    as Solweig

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Memories Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ada Servier

  • The Monk(2011)

    as Valerio

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ah, c'était ça la vie! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Julie

  • Student Services(2010)

    as Laura

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • My Queen Karo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Dalia

  • Unmade Beds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Vera

  • Please, Please Me!(2009)

    as Aneth

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The First Day of the Rest of Your Life(2008)

    as Fleur Duval, la fille benjamine

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Female Agents(2008)

    as Gaëlle Lemenech

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Red Ants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Alex

  • Dombey and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Florence Dombais

  • The Page Turner(2006)

    as Mélanie Prouvost

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Child(2005)

    as Sonia

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Baraki - Le film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Les dents longues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mathilde

  • Territoire sauvage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles, 45 of them dated from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Populaire (2012)

Film career

20052026

Peak 2009 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 8 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.

  • 2005Screen debut· The Child
  • 2009First top-billed film· Unmade Beds
  • 2012Career best· Populaire

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 48: 46 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdDirecting1 of 48: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 48: 0 only writing, 2 with another role

By decade

2000s9 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s15 · 14 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 19% of 26 roles
05101520

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 Déborah François' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 19; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Savage State (2019)

67th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 55. 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 Déborah François' work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles39–68 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian 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 Déborah François work with?

People who share at least 2 of Déborah François' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sophie Reine shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles