Benoît Poelvoorde
20 titles
Filmography
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Man Bites Dog
(1992)Documentary filmmakers André and Rémy have found an ideal subject in Ben. He is witty, sophisticated, intelligent, well liked—and a serial killer. As André and Rémy document Ben’s routines, they become increasingly entwined in his vicious program, sacrificing their objectivity and their morality. Controversial winner of the International Critics’ Prize at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival, Man Bites Dog stunned audiences worldwide with its unflinching imagery and biting satire of media violence.

Romantics Anonymous
(2010)A Tribeca Film. A delectable comedy about a gifted chocolate-maker with a case of paralyzing shyness who meets her soul mate when she gets a new job, but he too suffers from a similar affliction. French with English subtitles.

Nothing to Declare
(2010)A Belgian customs officer, who fears the French, is forced to team up with a Frenchman upon the elimination of the Franco-Belge borders in the 90s.
In His Hands
(2005)A married woman has an affair with a veterinarian, despite her growing suspicions that he might be a serial killer.

Saint Amour
(2016)Chaos ensues when a bull breeder, Jean, and his son, Bruno, travel to a farm festival via the Wine Trail in a Parisian taxi.

3 Hearts
(2014)A touching and tense drama about destiny, connections, and passion, 3 Hearts presents a headily romantic look at a classic love triangle. One night in provincial France, Marc meets Sylvie after missing his train back to Paris. Instantly and intensely drawn to one another, they wander through the streets until morning in rare, almost choreographed, harmony.

Tied
(2013)A powerful banker and his mistress enter a world of insatiable - and deadly - erotic desire.

The Brand New Testament
(2015)The 10-year-old daughter of God gets fed up with his petty cruelty and pulls a lark that undoes his authority before she flees to the mortal world.

Coco Before Chanel
(2009)Audrey Tautou (The Da Vinci Code, Amélie) shines in this intriguing portrait of the early life of Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, the orphan who would build a fashion empire and be known universally by her nickname, Coco.

The Other Dumas
(2010)When Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet, his ghostwriter, are at the summit of their collaboration, Auguste decides to pass himself off as Alexandre in order to seduce Charlotte, a fervent admirer of the great man.

Represent
A youth center leader from the suburbs of Paris becomes a candidate in the presidential election. But is France truly ready for a Black president?

My Worst Nightmare
(2011)She lives with her son and her husband in a well-to-do apartment opposite the chic Luxembourg gardens… He lives alone with his son in the back of a van. She is the director of a prestigious contemporary art foundation… He lives off odd jobs and social security benefits. She graduated after 7 years at university… He almost spent 7 years behind bars. She is on familiar terms with the Ministry of Culture and Arts… He is on familiar terms with each and every alcoholic beverage that happens to cross his path. She enjoys intellectual debates… He enjoys casual sex with large bosomed bedfellows. They are poles apart… and can’t stand the sight of one another. Besides, they should never have met, but their children are inseparable… In the end, they’ll eventually come to understand why…

Two Worlds
(2007)Rémy Bassano, a quiet and humble craftsman in Paris, becomes, despite himself, the liberator of an oppressed tribe in another world. The absolute, blind veneration he receives from the entire population will help him discover unsuspected inner resources…

Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
(2021)A bumbling inspector on the cusp of retirement employs his offbeat methods to solve an alleged murder plot at a French Riviera billionaire’s villa.

Adieu Paris
(2022)Reuniting in an old Parisian bar, the reminiscing of a group of aging self-appointed "kings of Paris" is interrupted by the presence of an intruder.

Adoration
(2020)A shy adolescent, infatuated with a beautiful psychiatric patient, flees with her into the French countryside, where love and madness know no bounds.

How I Became a Superhero
(2020)In a world where humans and superheroes coexist, a lone wolf cop teams up with a bright detective to dismantle a dark plot to extract superpowers.

A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!
(2013)When a scuffle at home between Chief and Cowboy destroys the yule log, Horse gets fed up, gives Santa a call, and cancels their Christmas presents.
A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!
(2016)Take a trip to A Town Called Panic, the acclaimed cult comedy phenomenon featuring Cowboy, Indian and Horse, three plastic toys sent on strange and hilarious adventures.

Laughter and Punishment
(2003)When a charismatic man unintentionally kills a guest with laughter, death follows him daily as he struggles to admit his life has gone off track.