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List of Charlotte Gainsbourg Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. 21 Grams (2003)
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21 Grams
R
19
2

After a fatal automobile accident, lives of three unrelated individuals intersect each other – a mathematics professor with a bad heart condition, a grieving mother with a reckless past, and a reformed former convict with faith in Jesus. The movie presents three simultaneous stories about the past and present of these three individuals entwined by the fateful accident. 

Directed By:
Alejandro González Iñárritu
2. The Science of Sleep (2006)
13
2
The Science of Sleep
R
13
2
Role:
Stéphanie
Starring:
Pierre Vaneck, Miou-Miou, Gael García Bernal, Alain Chabat
Directed By:
Michel Gondry
3. The Cement Garden (1993)
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2
The Cement Garden
14
2
Role:
Julie
Starring:
Sinéad Cusack, Andrew Robertson, Alice Coulthard, Ned Birkin
Directed By:
Andrew Birkin
4. Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)
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2
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
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2

A young woman Joe, badly injured from a beating, is found unconscious in a dark lane by a man named Seligman. She refuses his offer to call an ambulance and police and he ultimately takes her to his apartment. While he takes care of her, she reveals that she is a nymphomaniac and tells him about her erotic experiences since adolescence.

Role:
Joe
Starring:
Christian Slater, Connie Nielsen, Uma Thurman, Shia LaBeouf, Stellan Skarsgård, Stacy Martin
Directed By:
5. An Impudent Girl (1985)
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2
An Impudent Girl
17
2
Role:
Charlotte Castang
Starring:
Jean-Claude Brialy, Bernadette Lafont, Clothilde Baudon, Julie Glenn
Directed By:
Claude Miller
6. Melancholia (2011)
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4
Melancholia
R
13
4

The second installment of Lars von Trier’s Depression Trilogy, Melancholia follows the two sisters Justine and Claire. The severely depressed Justine and the fearful Claire must come to terms with their destinies as a rogue planet named Melancholia heads on a direct collision course towards Earth.

Role:
Claire
Starring:
Directed By:
8. The Little Thief (1988)
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3
The Little Thief
R
12
3
Role:
Janine Castang
Starring:
Raoul Billerey, Didier Bezace, Simon de La Brosse, Clotilde de Bayser
Directed By:
Claude Miller
9. Jane Eyre (1996)
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2
Jane Eyre
PG
14
2

Jane Eyre is an orphan who was cast out at an early age by Mrs Reed, her aunt, after which she was raised in a harsh all-girls charity school. She eventually learns to become a teacher and seeks employment outside. She is hired by Mr Rochester, and over some time, they fall in love.

Starring:
Elle Macpherson, Geraldine Chaplin, Anna Paquin, Maria Schneider, Fiona Shaw, Nic Knight, Nicola Howard
Directed By:
10. Golden Door (2006)
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2
Golden Door
PG-13
12
2
Role:
Lucy Reed
Starring:
Vincenzo Amato, Vincent Schiavelli, Aurora Quattrocchi, Francesco Casisa
Directed By:
Emanuele Crialese
11. Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)
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2
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
14
2

This is the second volume of a two part erotic art film created by Lars von Trie.  In this volume, Joe, a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac, continues to recount her erotic experiences to Seligman, a bachelor who has brought her home after she was assaulted. In this volume, she delves deeper into her adulthood before recounting how she came to be assaulted, which finally helps her to find peace.   

Role:
Joe
Starring:
Willem Dafoe, Udo Kier, Christian Slater, Shia LaBeouf, Uma Thurman, Stellan Skarsgård, Stacy Martin
Directed By:
12. Samba (2014)
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2
Samba
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10
2

Samba is a romantic comedy drama film which revolves around Samba, a migrant from an African country who has worked for ten years in France. His life takes a turn when he is suddenly detained and ordered to leave the country. Meanwhile, Alice, a woman who has been helping him with legal matters, is facing a personal crisis.

Role:
Alice
Starring:
Tahar Rahim, Omar Sy, Izïa Higelin, Issaka Sawadogo
Directed By:
Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
13. I Do (2006)
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2
I Do
R
10
2
Role:
Emma
Starring:
Bernadette Lafont, Alain Chabat, Wladimir Yordanoff, Grégoire Oestermann
Directed By:
Eric Lartigau
14. Lemming (2005)
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3
Lemming
11
3
Role:
Bénédicte Getty
Starring:
Charlotte Rampling, André Dussollier, Jacques Bonnaffé, Laurent Lucas
Directed By:
Dominik Moll
15. The Tree (2010)
10
2
The Tree
10
2
Role:
Dawn
Starring:
Marton Csokas, Christian Byers, Tom Russell, Morgana Davies
Directed By:
Julie Bertuccelli
16. Misunderstood (2014)
10
3
Misunderstood
10
3
Role:
Yvonne Casella, la madre
Starring:
Gabriel Garko, Giulia Salerno, Carolina Poccioni, Anna Lou Castoldi
Directed By:
17. Antichrist (2009)
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3
Antichrist
11
3

While a couple is busy having sex, their toddler son dies falling from the bedroom window, leaving the mother grief-stricken. The father, a therapist, decides to treat her himself and takes her to an isolated cabin in a woods where she spent a previous summer with the boy. However, she becomes maniacal amidst ominous natural occurrences.

Role:
She
Starring:
Willem Dafoe, Storm Acheche Sahlstrøm
Directed By:
18. Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup d'enfants (2004)
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2
Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup d'enfants
10
2

This comedy drama film revolves around three middle-aged Frenchmen who are dealing with struggles and lack of fulfillment in their love lives. Vincent has been unfaithful to his wife Gabrielle, although initially they used to be quite passionate about one another. Therefore, she considers taking revenge by considering an affair of her own. Meanwhile, Georges is frustrated due to his wife Nathalie’s domineering and argumentative nature. Meanwhile, Fred, a long-time bachelor who sleeps with many women, unexpectedly decides to pursue a monogamous relationship.   

Role:
Gabrielle
Starring:
Johnny Depp, Emmanuelle Seigner, Sébastien Vidal, Yvan Attal, Chloé Combret
Directed By:
Yvan Attal
19. My Wife Is an Actress (2001)
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2
My Wife Is an Actress
R
10
2
Role:
Charlotte
Starring:
Terence Stamp, Yvan Attal, Noémie Lvovsky, Laurent Bateau
Directed By:
Yvan Attal
20. Sundown (2021)
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2
Sundown
R
10
2
Role:
Alice Bennett
Starring:
Tim Roth
21. La bûche (1999)
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2
La bûche
11
2
Role:
Milla Robin
Starring:
Françoise Fabian, Claude Rich, Sabine Azéma, Emmanuelle Béart
Directed By:
Danièle Thompson
22. The City of Your Final Destination (2009)
10
2
The City of Your Final Destination
PG-13
10
2
Starring:
Anthony Hopkins, Hiroyuki Sanada, Laura Linney, Nicholas Blandullo, Sofía Viruboff, James Martin, Omar Metwally
Directed By:
James Ivory
23. Grosse fatigue (1994)
10
2
Grosse fatigue
R
10
2
Starring:
Roman Polanski, Carole Bouquet, Philippe Noiret, Josiane Balasko, Christian Clavier
Directed By:
Michel Blanc
24. Lux Æterna (2019)
10
2
Lux Æterna
10
2
Role:
Charlotte Gainsbourg
25. Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)
10
2
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer
R
10
2
Starring:
Steve Buscemi, Hank Azaria, Michael Sheen, Richard Gere, Lior Ashkenazi, Yehuda Almagor
Directed By:
Joseph Cedar
26. Jacky in the Kingdom of Women (2014)
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2
Jacky in the Kingdom of Women
G
9
2
Role:
La colonelle
Starring:
Valeria Golino, Didier Bourdon, Anémone, Vincent Lacoste
Directed By:
Riad Sattouf
27. 3 Hearts (2014)
9
2
3 Hearts
PG-13
9
2
Role:
Sylvie Berger
Starring:
Catherine Deneuve, Chiara Mastroianni, Benoît Poelvoorde, André Marcon
Directed By:
Benoît Jacquot
28. Paroles et musique (1984)
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2
Paroles et musique
9
2

Margaux finds it difficult to manage her two children alone, after her American husband, Peter, returns to New York. When her boss asks to find new rock talent, she signs promising duo Jeremy and Michael. Soon Jeremy falls for Margaux, who is feeling abandoned, and befriends her children. As Peter decides to have a talk with Margaux, what will be her decision? 

Starring:
Catherine Deneuve, Christopher Lambert, Jacques Perrin, Nick Mancuso
Directed By:
Élie Chouraqui
29. Les fantômes d'Ismaël (2017)
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2
Les fantômes d'Ismaël
9
2
Role:
Sylvia
Starring:
Marion Cotillard, Mathieu Amalric, Louis Garrel, Alba Rohrwacher
Directed By:
Arnaud Desplechin
30. Every Thing Will Be Fine (2015)
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2
Every Thing Will Be Fine
9
2

Everything Will be Fine is a drama film which tells the story of a struggling writer, who drives around aimlessly after a domestic quarrel. However, he accidentally hits and runs over a child. Although he is legally innocent, the accident traumatizes him so badly for the next twelve years that whenever he looks into the mirror, he sees a murderer. Despite this, he struggles to make sense of what occurred.  

Starring:
Peter Stormare, James Franco, Rachel McAdams, Patrick Bauchau, Peter Miller, Gilbert Wahiakeron, Claude Chamberlain
Directed By:
31. Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
8
2
Independence Day: Resurgence
PG-13
8
2

The long-awaited sequel to 1996 movie Independence Day, finds Earth and all of its nations uniting to avoid extinction at the hands of an alien invasion. While the defense program Earth Space Defense now uses alien technology, they are not prepared for the alien Harvester Queen and her massive army.  

Starring:
Liam Hemsworth, Vivica A. Fox, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Angelababy, Jessie T. Usher, Maika Monroe
Directed By:
Roland Emmerich
32. The Snowman (2017)
8
2
The Snowman
R
8
2

The Snowman is a psychological thriller film which tells the story of Detective Harry Hole, who is investigating the disappearance of a woman on the first snow of winter.  He eventually finds her scarf wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman. 

Role:
Rakel
Starring:
Rebecca Ferguson, Michael Fassbender, Val Edward Kilmer, David Dencik, Val Kilmer, Jonas Karlsson
Directed By:
Tomas Alfredson
33. Promise at Dawn (2017)
12
2
Promise at Dawn
12
2
Role:
Nina Kacew
Starring:
Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Didier Bourdon, Catherine McCormack, Pierre Niney
Directed By:
Eric Barbier
34. Jane B. for Agnes V. (1988)
11
2
Jane B. for Agnes V.
PG-13
11
2
Starring:
Jane Birkin, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Philippe Léotard, Alain Souchon
Directed By:
Agnès Varda
35. Night Sun (1990)
12
2
Night Sun
12
2
Role:
Matilda
Starring:
Nastassja Kinski, Julian Sands, Massimo Bonetti, Margarita Lozano
Directed By:
Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
36. My Heart Laid Bare (2008)
11
2
My Heart Laid Bare
11
2
Role:
Woman
Starring:
Enzo Basile, Gianmaria Majorana
Directed By:
Yi Zhou
37. 'Merci la vie' (1991)
13
2
'Merci la vie'
13
2
Role:
Camille Pelleveau
Starring:
Jean-Louis Trintignant, Annie Girardot, Jean Carmet, Michel Blanc
Directed By:
Bertrand Blier
38. Le petit amour (1988)
11
3
Le petit amour
R
11
3
Role:
Lucy
Starring:
Lou Doillon, Jane Birkin, Mathieu Demy, Gary Chekchak
Directed By:
Agnès Varda
39. True Crimes (2016)
11
2
True Crimes
11
2
Role:
Kasia
Starring:
Jim Carrey, Marton Csokas, Kati Outinen, Vlad Ivanov
Directed By:
Alexandros Avranas
40. Love, etc. (1996)
10
2
Love, etc.
10
2
Role:
Marie
Starring:
Thibault de Montalembert, Yvan Attal, Charles Berling, Élodie Navarre
Directed By:
Marion Vernoux
41. I Think We're Alone Now (2018)
11
2
I Think We're Alone Now
11
2
Role:
Violet
Starring:
Peter Dinklage, Elle Fanning, Paul Giamatti
Directed By:
Reed Morano
42. Autobus (1991)
10
2
Autobus
10
2
Role:
Juliette Mangin
Starring:
Kristin Scott Thomas, Marc Berman, Yvan Attal, Amelle Iazouguen
Directed By:
Eric Rochant
43. Felix and Lola (2001)
9
2
Felix and Lola
9
2
Role:
Lola
Starring:
Alain Bashung, Philippe Torreton, Philippe du Janerand, Ahmed Guedayia
Directed By:
Patrice Leconte
44. Anna Oz (1996)
10
2
Anna Oz
10
2
Role:
Anna Oz
Starring:
Gérard Lanvin, Sami Bouajila, Grégori Derangère, Emmanuelle Devos
Directed By:
Eric Rochant
45. Passionnément (2000)
9
2
Passionnément
9
2
Role:
Alice Almeida
Starring:
Gérard Lanvin, Eric Ruf, Tania Da Costa, Liliane Rovère
Directed By:
Bruno Nuytten
46. La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan (2002)
9
3
La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan
9
3
Starring:
Roland Amstutz, Élodie Bouchez, Antoine Basler, Antoine Chappey
Directed By:
Vincent Ravalec
47. One Stays, the Other Leaves (2005)
9
2
One Stays, the Other Leaves
9
2
Role:
Judith
Starring:
Nathalie Baye, Miou-Miou, Daniel Auteuil, Pierre Arditi
Directed By:
Claude Berri
48. Lover (1992)
9
2
Lover
9
2
Role:
Marie
Starring:
Thomas Langmann, Yvan Attal, Stéphanie Tchou-Cotta, Thierry Maricot
Directed By:
Jacques Doillon
49. Charlotte for Ever (1986)
10
2
Charlotte for Ever
10
2
Role:
Charlotte
Starring:
Roland Dubillard, Serge Gainsbourg, Roland Bertin, Anne Zamberlan
Directed By:
Serge Gainsbourg
50. Son épouse (2014)
9
2
Son épouse
9
2
Role:
Catherine de Rosa
Starring:
Yvan Attal, Janagi, Mahesh, Laguparan
Directed By:
Michel Spinosa
51. The Temptation of Isabelle (1985)
9
2
The Temptation of Isabelle
9
2
Starring:
Françoise Brion, Jacques Bonnaffé, Ann-Gisel Glass, Fanny Bastien
Directed By:
Jacques Doillon
52. Persécution (2009)
8
2
Persécution
8
2
Role:
Sonia
Starring:
Hiam Abbass, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Alex Descas, Romain Duris
Directed By:
Patrice Chéreau
53. The Jews (2016)
8
2
The Jews
8
2
Starring:
Yvan Attal, Benoît Poelvoorde, Valérie Bonneton, François Bureloup
Directed By:
Yvan Attal
54. The Intruder (1999)
8
3
The Intruder
8
3
Role:
Catherine Girard
Starring:
Nastassja Kinski, Molly Parker, John Hannah, Charles Edwin Powell
Directed By:
David Bailey
55. Do Not Disturb (2012)
8
2
Do Not Disturb
8
2
Role:
Lilly
Starring:
Asia Argento, François Cluzet, Yvan Attal, Laetitia Casta
Directed By:
Yvan Attal
56. Confession of a Child of the Century (2012)
7
1
Confession of a Child of the Century
TV-MA
7
1
Role:
Brigitte
Starring:
August Diehl, Lily Cole, Pete Doherty, Volker Bruch
Directed By:
Sylvie Verheyde

TV Shows and Videos

Les misérables (2000)
Les misérables
Starring:
John Malkovich, Jeanne Moreau, Virginie Ledoyen, Asia Argento, Gérard Depardieu, Christian Clavier, Enrico Lo Verso
Directed By:
Josée Dayan
La science des rêves - Film B (2007)
La science des rêves - Film B
Starring:
Gael García Bernal, Alain Chabat, Sacha Bourdo, Emma de Caunes
Directed By:
Michel Gondry
Nuremberg (2000)
Nuremberg
Starring:
Alec Baldwin, Christopher Plummer, Max von Sydow, Len Cariou, Brian Cox, Karen Belfo
Directed By:
Yves Simoneau
Serge Gainsbourg and Charlotte Gainsbourg: Lemon Incest (1984)
Serge Gainsbourg and Charlotte Gainsbourg: Lemon Incest
Role:
Charlotte
Starring:
Serge Gainsbourg
Directed By:
Serge Gainsbourg