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Patrice Leconte

Patrice Leconte

Director, writer and actor · Born November 12, 1947 (78) · Paris, France

Patrice Leconte (born November 12, 1947, in Paris, France) is a French film director, actor, comic strip writer, and screenwriter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Patrice Leconte, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 12, 1947 (78)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Director, writer and actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 52 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 20% in 30 days

What are Patrice Leconte's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd 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
37%
Self
26%
Ideas
13%
Morality
11%
Society
5%
Survival
4%
Power
4%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 5 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 12 · Charged 10 · Intense 3

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

Steady 18 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 3

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 9 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
11
Warm
13
Contemplative
10
Joyful
6
Absurd
6
Other
18

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Patrice Leconte's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Patrice Leconte'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

52 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 31 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mon voisin nu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Author · Stage Director · Theatre Play

  • The Sofa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Author

  • Maigret(2022)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Boutiques obscures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer

  • Poor Bastards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • In viaggio con Adele (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Dumonde

  • Do Not Disturb(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • A Promise(2013)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Suicide Shop(2012)

    Director · Lyricist · Screenplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Voir la Mer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Screenplay

  • La première séance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Beauties at War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Mes stars et moi(2008)

    as Patrice Leduc

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • My Best Friend(2006)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • French Fried Vacation 3: Friends Forever(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Dogora: Ouvrons les yeux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Grosse chaleur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Stage Director

  • Their First Films (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Intimate Strangers(2004)

    Director · Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Man on the Train(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Love Street(2002)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Felix and Lola(2001)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Widow of St. Pierre(2000)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Girl on the Bridge(1999)

    Director · Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Half a Chance(1998)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Ridicule(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Grand Dukes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Writer

  • Lumière and Company(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Yvonne's Perfume(1994)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Tango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Drummer of Ravel's Boléro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Writer

  • Lest We Forget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • The King of Ads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • The Hairdresser's Husband(1990)

    Director · Camera Operator · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Monsieur Hire(1989)

    Director · Adaptation · Camera Operator · Dialogue · Scenario Writer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Tandem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Camera Operator · Screenplay · as Le candidat malchanceux

  • The Specialists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Marche à l'ombre(1984)

    as Man at the Katrina show (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Pinot simple-flic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Le voyageur incommodé

  • Move Along, There Is Nothing to See! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Writer

  • Ma femme s'appelle reviens(1982)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine(1981)

    Director · Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • French Fried Vacation 2(1979)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • French Fried Vacation(1978)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Les vécés étaient fermés de l'intérieur(1976)

    Director · Scenario Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • And my name is Marcel Gotlib ou Tout à la plume, rien au pinceau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • The Happy Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Writer

  • Blanche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Assistant Director

  • The Laboratory of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Un troisième (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Le stagiaire

  • Mon cinéma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Screenplay · Actor

Career shape

A full career of 52 titles, 51 of them dated from 1970 to 2024.

Biggest box office

French Fried Vacation 3: Friends Forever (2006)

$84M worldwide

Highest rated

French Fried Vacation 2 (1979)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

French Fried Vacation (1978)

Film career

  • 1984Screen debut· Pinot simple-flic

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting8 of 52: 6 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting43 of 52: 16 only directing, 27 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thWriting27 of 52: 0 only writing, 27 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew8 of 52: 2 only other crew, 6 with another role

52 titles, 28 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 26 of them.

By decade

1970s8 · 1 acting · 7 crew1980s8 · 3 acting · 6 crew1990s11 · crew2000s14 · 2 acting · 12 crew2010s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew2020s4 · 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 Patrice Leconte's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 25 titles divides audiences: 11 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed4

Most loved · director

French Fried Vacation 2 (1979)

Midcredits 92nd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 21 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 Patrice Leconte's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles39–62 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Patrice Leconte work with?

People who share at least 2 of Patrice Leconte's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joëlle Hache shares the most, 16.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles