Portrait of Jan Kounen

Directing

Jan Kounen

Career

Active from 1990 to 2025, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Other Worlds
Other Worlds
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jan Kounen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.8, average 3.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0
  • Nostalgia
    2.8, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • French Cinema 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Epiphania
Epiphania

Director

Blake & Mortimer: The Yellow M
Blake & Mortimer: The Yellow M

Writer

2020s

2 titles · average score 56
The Shrinking Man
The Shrinking Man (2025)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay, Director

My Cousin
My Cousin (2020)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Writer

2010s

7 titles · average score 64
Ayahuasca: Kosmik Journey
Ayahuasca: Kosmik Journey (2019)

Writer, Director

-22.7°C The Far North Musical Experience
-22.7°C The Far North Musical Experience (2019)

Director

7 Lives
7 Lives (2019)

Director

The Journey: Mother Ocean
The Journey: Mother Ocean (2016)

Director

Vape Wave
Vape Wave (2016)

Director, Writer

Uchronia
Uchronia (2016)

as L'ouvreuse du cinéma

9 Month Stretch
9 Month Stretch (2013)
GoodWatch score 64

as Le co-détenu chauve 2

2000s

10 titles · average score 58
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (2009)
GoodWatch score 53

Director, Adaptation

Amer
Amer (2009)
GoodWatch score 67

Thanks

8
8 (2008)
GoodWatch score 43

Director, Writer

99 Francs
99 Francs (2007)
GoodWatch score 70

as Pydjhaman

Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)
Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition) (2006)

Director

The Story of Panshin Beka
The Story of Panshin Beka (2006)

Director

Darshan - The Embrance
Darshan - The Embrance (2005)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Writer

Jan Kounen - Intégrale courts métrages
Jan Kounen - Intégrale courts métrages (2005)

Director, Scenario Writer

Blueberry
Blueberry (2004)
GoodWatch score 36

as Billy

Other Worlds
Other Worlds (2004)
GoodWatch score 72

Producer, Director

1990s

9 titles · average score 62
The Last Little Red Riding Hood
The Last Little Red Riding Hood (1998)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Writer

Dobermann
Dobermann (1997)
GoodWatch score 65

as Man at bank

I Am Your Punishment
I Am Your Punishment (1996)

as The Ax Murderer

Vibroboy
Vibroboy (1994)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Writer

Capitaine X
Capitaine X (1994)
GoodWatch score 67

Producer, Director

Formidable
Formidable (1994)

Director

Eurotrash
Eurotrash (1993)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show

Gisèle Kérozène
Gisèle Kérozène (1990)
GoodWatch score 61

as Le Paralytique

L'âge de plastic
L'âge de plastic (1990)

Director