- Director, writer, editor and producer
- 6 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Known for
What are François Simard's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
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 François Simard's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for François Simard'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
23 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

We Are Zombies(2023)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Wake Up(2023)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
This Is How I Love You(2020)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Summer of 84(2018)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Radius(2017)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
No Tomorrow: A Turbo Kid Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

Ninja Eliminator 3: Guardian of the Dragon Medallion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

Bloody Wasteland: The Making of Turbo Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Turbo Kid(2015)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
T is for Turbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Lost Cause (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Kalashnipot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Je Danse le Nia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Ninja Eliminator 2: Quest of the Magic Ninja Crystal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Red Head Red Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Demonitron: The Sixth Dimension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Ninja Eliminator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Total Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
La Zombie family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

The Best of Tromadance Film Festival: Volume 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

BAGMAN Profession: Meurtrier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Mauvaise Dose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Turbo Kid 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 23 titles, 22 of them dated from 2004 to 2024.

Biggest box office
We Are Zombies (2023)

Highest rated
Turbo Kid (2015)

Most popular right now
Radius (2017)
Film career
- 2015Screen debut· Turbo Kid
How do François Simard's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 2 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 68/100 and the pacing 54/100 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.
Is François Simard's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does François Simard work with?
People who share at least 2 of François Simard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anouk Whissell shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Anouk WhissellShared titles: Wake Up (2023), We Are Zombies (2023), Summer of 84 (2018), Radius (2017), Turbo Kid (2015)See all 5 shared titles with Anouk Whissell

- Yoann-Karl WhissellShared titles: Wake Up (2023), We Are Zombies (2023), Summer of 84 (2018), Radius (2017), Turbo Kid (2015)See all 5 shared titles with Yoann-Karl Whissell

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Jean-Nicolas LeupiShared titles: We Are Zombies (2023), Summer of 84 (2018), Turbo Kid (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Jean-Nicolas Leupi
- Jean-Philippe BernierShared titles: We Are Zombies (2023), Summer of 84 (2018), Turbo Kid (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Jean-Philippe Bernier

- Le MatosShared titles: We Are Zombies (2023), Summer of 84 (2018), Turbo Kid (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Le Matos

- Joris LaquittantShared titles: Wake Up (2023), We Are Zombies (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Joris Laquittant
Producers
- Gaël NouailleShared titles: Wake Up (2023), We Are Zombies (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Gaël Nouaille
- Laurent BaudensShared titles: Wake Up (2023), We Are Zombies (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Laurent Baudens
- Anne-Marie GélinasShared titles: Radius (2017), Turbo Kid (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Anne-Marie Gélinas

- Benoit BeaulieuShared titles: Radius (2017), Turbo Kid (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Benoit Beaulieu
Mixed roles
- Steeve LéonardShared titles: Radius (2017), Turbo Kid (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Steeve Léonard

