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Alexandre Desplat

Career

Active from 1986 to 2026, busiest in 2003 with 10 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Prophet
A Prophet
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 133 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Alexandre Desplat Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.4, average 5.4
  • Violence
    3.6, average 4.1
  • Physical Comedy
    1.8, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 21
  • Character Study 18
  • Social Commentary 13
  • French Cinema 10
  • Political Intrigue 9
  • Psychological Drama 8
  • Dark Comedy 8
  • Coming-of-Age 8
  • Biographical Drama 8
  • Psychological Thriller 7
  • Historical Drama 7
  • Moral Ambiguity 6

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

191
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
The Third Hand
The Third Hand

Original Music Composer

Le souffleur
Le souffleur

Music

The Land of William Tell
The Land of William Tell

Music

2020s

29 titles · average score 64
The Social Reckoning
The Social Reckoning (2026)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

Frankenstein
Frankenstein (2025)
GoodWatch score 79

Conductor, Original Music Composer

Jurassic World Rebirth
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
GoodWatch score 53

Conductor, Original Music Composer

The Phoenician Scheme
The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

Lee
Lee (2024)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Music Composer

Unstoppable
Unstoppable (2024)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

Asteroid City
Asteroid City (2023)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

The Boys in the Boat
The Boys in the Boat (2023)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Music Composer

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
GoodWatch score 84

Songs, Executive Music Producer

The Outfit
The Outfit (2022)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021)
GoodWatch score 73

Original Music Composer

The Midnight Sky
The Midnight Sky (2020)
GoodWatch score 50

Original Music Composer

2010s

63 titles · average score 68
Little Women
Little Women (2019)
GoodWatch score 86

Original Music Composer, Conductor

The Secret Life of Pets 2
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
GoodWatch score 61

Original Music Composer

Isle of Dogs
Isle of Dogs (2018)
GoodWatch score 83

Original Music Composer

The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water (2017)
GoodWatch score 81

Original Music Composer

The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
GoodWatch score 86

Original Music Composer

The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game (2014)
GoodWatch score 80

Original Music Composer

Godzilla
Godzilla (2014)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Music Composer

Rise of the Guardians
Rise of the Guardians (2012)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

Argo
Argo (2012)
GoodWatch score 84

Original Music Composer

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
GoodWatch score 86

Original Music Composer

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Music Composer

The King's Speech
The King's Speech (2010)
GoodWatch score 86

Original Music Composer

2000s

59 titles · average score 61
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
GoodWatch score 85

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

The Twilight Saga: New Moon
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
GoodWatch score 44

Original Music Composer

Julie & Julia
Julie & Julia (2009)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

A Prophet
A Prophet (2009)
GoodWatch score 87

Original Music Composer

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
GoodWatch score 73

Original Music Composer

Lust, Caution
Lust, Caution (2007)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Music Composer

The Golden Compass
The Golden Compass (2007)
GoodWatch score 52

Original Music Composer

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)
GoodWatch score 52

Original Music Composer

The Queen
The Queen (2006)
GoodWatch score 83

Original Music Composer

Hostage
Hostage (2005)
GoodWatch score 51

Conductor, Original Music Composer

Syriana
Syriana (2005)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

Girl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

1990s

36 titles · average score 56
A Monkey's Tale
A Monkey's Tale (1999)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Music Composer

Toni
Toni (1999)

Original Music Composer

Juliette
Juliette (1999)

Original Music Composer

Half a Chance
Half a Chance (1998)
GoodWatch score 49

Original Music Composer

The Revengers' Comedies
The Revengers' Comedies (1998)
GoodWatch score 59

Orchestrator, Original Music Composer

Restons groupés
Restons groupés (1998)
GoodWatch score 52

Original Music Composer

A Self-Made Hero
A Self-Made Hero (1996)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Music Composer

Love, etc.
Love, etc. (1996)
GoodWatch score 44

Original Music Composer

Death in Therapy
Death in Therapy (1996)
GoodWatch score 60

Original Music Composer

Innocent Lies
Innocent Lies (1995)
GoodWatch score 40

Original Music Composer

See How They Fall
See How They Fall (1994)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

The Hour of the Pig
The Hour of the Pig (1993)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

1980s

1 title
Ki lo sa ?
Ki lo sa ? (1986)

Original Music Composer