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Eric Rochant

Eric Rochant

Director, writer and producer · Born February 24, 1961 (65) · Paris, France

Cannes award nominee · 2 Venice awards

Éric Rochant was born on February 24, 1961 in Paris, France. He is a writer and director, known for Le Bureau des Légendes (2015), Un monde sans pitié (1989) and Les patriotes (1994).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 24, 1961 (65)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 19 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 22% in 30 days

What are Eric Rochant's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Morality
30%
Survival
24%
Power
11%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Dread
1
Contemplative
1
Cold
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Haunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Eric Rochant's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eric Rochant'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

19 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bandi(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Quelqu’un devrait interdire les dimanches après-midi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer

  • The Agency(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Original Series Creator

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Everything Is Fine(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets(2017)

    as Captain Welcoming Palm Müret

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Bureau(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Möbius(2013)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Mafiosa(2006)

    Show 24 episodes · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • School for All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Writer

  • Total Western (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Writer

  • Long Live the Republic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Anna Oz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Writer

  • The Patriots(1994)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • In the Eyes of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Writer

  • Love Without Pity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Writer

  • Présence féminine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Writer

  • Comme les doigts de la main (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Writer

  • French Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Cancel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles, 18 of them dated from 1985 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Möbius (2013)

$10M worldwide

Highest rated

The Patriots (1994)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

The Agency (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 19: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting14 of 19: 1 only directing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdWriting14 of 19: 1 only writing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thProducing4 of 19: 2 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 19: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

19 titles, 14 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 12 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s3 · 1 acting · 2 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.

Awards

2 major awards from 3 major nominations, 1989–1994.

WinNomination
  1. 1994
    • Cannes award, nominated
  2. 1989
    • Venice award, won · Critics Week
    • Venice award, won

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.

Who does Eric Rochant work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eric Rochant's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pascale Fenouillet shares the most, 4.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers