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Denis Côté

Denis Côté

Director, writer and producer · Born November 16, 1973 (52) · Perth-Andover, New Brunswick, Canada

Denis Côté is an independent filmmaker and producer living in Quebec, of Brayon origin. His experimental films have been shown at major film festivals around the world. An uncompromising and prolific maverick who challenges audiences rather than offering them crystal clear, classically structured narratives, Côté has won acclaim and awards in Canada and internationally for his independent features and documentaries. Côté’s films are starkly minimalist, strangely poetic, dryly funny and thematically enigmatic. His deadpan style and marginalized characters have earned him an international reputation as one of Canada’s leading auteurs.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 16, 1973 (52)
From
Perth-Andover, New Brunswick, Canada
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 37 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 27Up 10% in 30 days

What are Denis Côté's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th 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
Society
21%
Morality
20%
Bonds
18%
Self
18%
Power
9%
Survival
8%
Ideas
6%
Isolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 9

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
7
Contemplative
5
Tense
5
Cold
3
Dread
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Denis Côté's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Denis Côté'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

37 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Nobody's Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Writer

  • L'avenir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

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

    Director · Writer

  • Days Before the Death of Nicky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Art Direction · Writer

  • Mademoiselle Kenopsia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • That Kind of Summer(2022)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Renegade Breakdown Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • Social Hygiene(2021)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • cnfnmnt e/scp(i)sm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • Wilcox(2019)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Town Anthology(2019)

    Director · Casting · Writer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • A Skin So Soft(2017)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Boris Without Béatrice(2016)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • May We Sleep Soundly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Here in Lisbon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

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

    Director · Writer

  • Joy of Man's Desiring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer

  • Vic + Flo Saw a Bear(2013)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • L'ours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Denis Côté

  • Bestiaire(2012)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Sans titre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

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

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • The Enemy Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Among Enemies: Jeonju Digital Project 2010 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Carcasses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Writer

  • All That She Wants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Writer

  • Maïté (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Our Private Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Writer

  • Les états nordiques(2005)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Les jouets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

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

    Director

  • La sphatte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Mécanique de l'assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Rejoue-moi ce vieux mélodrame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Kosovolove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Cinematographer · Screenplay

  • Seconde valse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Old Fashion Waltz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Screenplay · Sound Designer

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 1999 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Vic + Flo Saw a Bear (2013)

$5.6K worldwide

Highest rated

Bestiaire (2012)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

That Kind of Summer (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 37: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting35 of 37: 10 only directing, 25 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndWriting24 of 37: 0 only writing, 24 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thProducing5 of 37: 0 only producing, 5 with another roleCinematography2 of 37: 0 only cinematography, 2 with another roleOther crew3 of 37: 0 only other crew, 3 with another role

37 titles, 25 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 24 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s15 · 1 acting · 14 crew2020s9 · 1 acting · 8 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.

How do Denis Côté's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · director, writer, producer

Bestiaire (2012)

67th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer

Bestiaire (2012)

Midcredits 67th · 58% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 78/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Denis Côté work with?

People who share at least 2 of Denis Côté's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nicolas Roy shares the most, 6.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles