Laurent Cantet

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $35,417,660 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,165)

Best-known technical roles: Entre les murs (Director), Entre les murs (Screenwriter), Human Resources (Director), L’atelier (Director)

Born: April 11, 1961

Died: April 25, 2024

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	5	$3,911,871	$31,505,789	$35,417,660
	Screenwriter	2	$3,766,810	$30,347,257	$34,114,067

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,801	$3,911,871
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200)	5,155	$3,766,810
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,651	$31,505,789
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,852	$30,347,257
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,165	$35,417,660
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,768	$34,114,067

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Dec 31, 2025	Enzo	Screenwriter
Dec 31, 2021	Arthur Rambo	Director		$15,949	$15,949
Mar 23, 2018	L’atelier	Director	$20,590	$959,087	$979,677
Dec 31, 2014	Retour à Ithaque	Director		$183,496	$183,496
Jan 30, 2009	Entre les murs	Director Screenwriter	$3,766,810	$30,347,257	$34,114,067
Sep 13, 2000	Human Resources	Director	$124,471		$124,471

Averages			$1,303,957	$7,876,447	$7,083,532
Totals	6		$3,911,871	$31,505,789	$35,417,660

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 31, 2021	Arthur Rambo				$15,949
Mar 23, 2018	L’atelier	$2,860	8	$20,590	$979,677	2.1%
Dec 31, 2014	Retour à Ithaque				$183,496
Jan 30, 2009	Entre les murs	$155,190	126	$3,766,810	$34,114,067	11.0%
Sep 13, 2000	Human Resources	$22,409	16	$124,471	$124,471	100.0%

Averages		$60,153	50	$1,303,957	$7,083,532	37.7%
Totals	5			$3,911,871	$35,417,660

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 31, 2025	Enzo
Jan 30, 2009	Entre les murs	$155,190	126	$3,766,810	$34,114,067	11.0%

Averages		$155,190	126	$3,766,810	$34,114,067	11.0%
Totals	2			$3,766,810	$34,114,067

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,801	$3,911,871
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200)	5,155	$3,766,810
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,651	$31,505,789
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,852	$30,347,257
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,165	$35,417,660
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,768	$34,114,067