11 Movies Directed by Michel Gondry

Human Nature

Human Nature

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-04-12

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

France, USA

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (14870 Reviews)

Director:

Michel Gondry

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

A philosophical burlesque, Human Nature follows the ups and downs of an obsessive scientist, a female naturalist, and the man they discover, born and raised in the wild. As scientist Nathan trains the wild man, Puff, in the ways of the world - starting with table manners - Nathan's lover Lila fights to preserve the man's simian past, which represents a freedom enviable to most. In the power struggle that ensues, an unusual love triangle emerges exposing the perversities of the human heart and the idiosyncrasies of the civilized mind. Human Nature is a comical examination of the trappings of desire in a world where both nature and culture are idealized.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-03-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

8.4 (595742 Reviews)

Director:

Michel Gondry

Cast:

Writer:

Charlie Kaufman (story)

Michel Gondry (story)

Pierre Bismuth (story)

Charlie Kaufman (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A man, Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend Clementine underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realizes that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.

The Science of Sleep

The Science of Sleep

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-09-29

Languages:

French, English, Spanish

Countries:

France, Italy

Runtime:

105 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (59222 Reviews)

Director:

Michel Gondry

Fullplot:

Following the death of his father in Mexico, Stèphane Miroux, a shy insecure young man, agrees to come to Paris to draw closer to his widowed mother Christine. He lands a boring job at a calendar-making firm and falls in love with his charming neighbor Stèphanie. But conquering her is no bed of roses for the young man and the only solution he finds to put up with the difficulties he is going through is escape into a dream world...

Block Party

Block Party

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-03-03

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

103 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (7523 Reviews)

Director:

Michel Gondry

Fullplot:

Dave Chappelle presents a Brooklyn neighborhood with its very own once-in-a-lifetime free block party. In addition to Chappelle, the roster of artists includes Kanye West, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Dead Prez, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, the Roots, Cody ChesnuTT, Big Daddy Kane, and - reunited for their first performance in over seven years - the Fugees. Includes private rehearsals footage and Chappelle in the small Ohio town he calls home, where he wanders through town handing out golden tickets to invite several dozen citizens to join the party, providing transportation and lodging for their visit to Brooklyn. Ohio's Central State University marching band makes the trip and kicks off the festivities at the intersection of Quincy and Downing Streets. A diverse crowd and Chappelle's freestyle wit guides them (and us) through a celebration of music and comedy, history and community.

Be Kind Rewind

Be Kind Rewind

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-02-22

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, France, USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (76995 Reviews)

Director:

Michel Gondry

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

Tokyo!

Tokyo!

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-08-16

Languages:

Japanese, French, English

Countries:

France, Japan, South Korea, Germany

Runtime:

112 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (6738 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Gabrielle Bell (graphic novel "Cecil and Jordan in New York")

Joon-ho Bong

Leos Carax

Michel Gondry

Fullplot:

Tokyo is a city of transitions in three short films. A young woman who finds her life useless experiences a metamorphosis. A disheveled Caucasian emerges from a manhole to face arrest, trial, and execution; he calls himself "Merde" and speaks a language only his look-alike attorney understands. Is he human? A recluse experiences human contact when a pizza-delivery girl faints at his door during an earthquake. He conquers fear to seek her out. A chair, a corpse, a hermit: sources of urban connection?

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-01-14

Languages:

English, Mandarin

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

119 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (128420 Reviews)

Director:

Michel Gondry

Cast:

Writer:

Seth Rogen

Evan Goldberg

George W. Trendle (radio series "The Green Hornet")

Fullplot:

Playboy Britt Reid (Seth Rogen) becomes the new publisher of Los Angeles' "The Daily Sentinel" after the sudden death of his father. Britt's party life is about to change when he and his driver and kung fu expert, Kato (Jay Chou), stop a robbery. With the help of Kato, Britt starts a new career of fighting crime as the masked superhero "The Green Hornet".

The Thorn in the Heart

The Thorn in the Heart

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-04-02

Languages:

French

Countries:

France

Runtime:

86 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (337 Reviews)

Director:

Michel Gondry

Genres:

Documentary

Fullplot:

Michel Gondry chronicles the life of Gondry family matriarch, his aunt Suzette Gondry, and her relationship with her son, Jean-Yves.

The We and the I

The We and the I

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-09-12

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, USA, France

Runtime:

103 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (1502 Reviews)

Director:

Michel Gondry

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Michel Gondry

Jeffrey Grimshaw

Paul Proch

Fullplot:

A look at the lives of a group of teenagers who ride the same bus route, and how their relationships change and evolve on the last day of school.

Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?

Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-11-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

France

Runtime:

88 min

IMDB Ratings:

(2128 Reviews)

Director:

Michel Gondry

Cast:

Writer:

Michel Gondry

Fullplot:

A series of interviews featuring linguist, philosopher and activist Noam Chomsky done in hand-drawn animation.

Mood Indigo

Mood Indigo

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-07-18

Languages:

French, English

Countries:

France, Belgium

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (10058 Reviews)

Director:

Michel Gondry

Cast:

Writer:

Michel Gondry (scenario)

Luc Bossi (scenario)

Boris Vian (novel)

Fullplot:

Set in a charmingly surreal Paris, wealthy bachelor Colin spends his time developing his pianocktail (a cocktail-making piano) and devouring otherworldly dishes prepared by his trusty chef Nicolas. When Colin learns that his best friend Chick, a fellow acolyte of the philosopher Jean-Sol Partre, has a new American girlfriend, our lonely hero attends a friend's party in hopes of falling in love himself. He soon meets Chloe and, before they know it, they're dancing to Duke Ellington and plunging headfirst into a romance. Their whirlwind courtship is tested when an unusual illness plagues Chloe; a flower begins to grow in her lungs. To save her, Colin discovers the only cure is to surround Chloe with a never-ending supply of fresh flowers.

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