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Thomas Bidegain

Thomas Bidegain

Writer and producer, also director · Born March 23, 1968 (58) · Mauléon-Licharre, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France

Oscar nominee · 1 other major award body

Thomas Bidegain is a French screenwriter, producer and film director. He is noted for his collaborations with the director Jacques Audiard. He received the César Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2010 for A Prophet and Best Adaptation in 2013 for Rust and Bone; both awards were shared with Audiard. Bidegain's directorial debut The Cowboys premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Source: Article "Thomas Bidegain" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Born
March 23, 1968 (58)
From
Mauléon-Licharre, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
Works as
Writer and producer, also director
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 44 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Thomas Bidegain's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Biography 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
Self
28%
Bonds
27%
Society
12%
Morality
11%
Survival
11%
Ideas
7%
Power
4%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 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 8 · Serious 9 · Dark 15

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 24 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 15 · Intense 12

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 11 · 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 10 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 8

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 10 · Heavy 16

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 16 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 8

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Melancholic
19
Contemplative
11
Warm
6
Dread
5
Other
28

How their films linger

Bittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous11

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 Thomas Bidegain's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Thomas Bidegain'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

44 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dumas: Black Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Screenplay

  • A Statement(2026)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Feel My Voice(2026)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Redress(2024)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Embers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Emilia Pérez(2024)

    Co-Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Soudain seuls(2023)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Place to Fight For(2023)

    Co-Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The King of Algiers(2023)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Sons of Ramses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Co-Writer

  • Notre-Dame on Fire(2022)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Salamander(2021)

    Co-Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Eiffel(2021)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • CODA(2021)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Stillwater(2021)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Paris, 13th District(2021)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • #Iamhere(2019)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Selfie(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily(2019)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Who Killed Lady Winsley? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Writer

  • The Field (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer

  • The Sisters Brothers(2018)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Racer and the Jailbird(2017)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Dancer(2016)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Les Cowboys(2015)

    Director · Original Concept · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Wakhan Front(2015)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dheepan(2015)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Through the Air(2015)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Bélier Family(2014)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Vincent(2014)

    Additional Writing · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Saint Laurent(2014)

    Writer · as Journalist Libé

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Les Gazelles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Le chauffeur de taxi

  • Our Children(2012)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Rust and Bone(2012)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Where Do We Go Now?(2011)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Prophet(2009)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Mon Prince Charmant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Story

  • Nathalie Moretti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer

  • À boire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer

  • Chasing Sleep(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Claire Dolan(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Les petites reines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

  • Santo Subito! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles, 39 of them dated from 2001 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Bélier Family (2014)

$73M worldwide

Highest rated

CODA (2021)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

  • 2014Screen debut· Les Gazelles

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 42: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting3 of 42: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting37 of 42: 30 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stProducing4 of 42: 2 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew3 of 42: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

42 titles, 7 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s5 · crew2010s17 · 2 acting · 16 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

2 major nominations and no wins, 2015–2025.

  1. 2025
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay
  2. 2015
    • Cannes award, nominated

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 Thomas Bidegain's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · writer

The Salamander (2021)

91st percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

CODA (2021)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Thomas Bidegain's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles21–88 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles30–74 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles41–73 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles36–64 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles22–67 · median 60 · intenseheavier 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 Thomas Bidegain work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thomas Bidegain's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Noé Debré shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles