diff --git a/public/css/app.css b/public/css/app.css
index 46b255d..ee75ea4 100644
--- a/public/css/app.css
+++ b/public/css/app.css
@@ -49,4 +49,73 @@ footer {
   @keyframes loading-dot {
     0%, 80%, 100% { opacity: 0.2; }
     40% { opacity: 1; }
+  }
+
+  /* Full-page loader overlay (blur + progress bar) */
+  body.page-loading {
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+
+  .page-loader-overlay {
+    position: fixed;
+    inset: 0;
+    z-index: 2000;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    padding: 24px;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+    transition: opacity 200ms ease;
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+
+  .page-loader-overlay.page-loader-hide {
+    opacity: 0;
+    pointer-events: none;
+  }
+
+  .page-loader-card {
+    width: min(520px, 92vw);
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
+    border-radius: 16px;
+    padding: 18px 18px 14px;
+    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
+  }
+
+  .page-loader-title {
+    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    color: #111;
+  }
+
+  .page-loader-subtitle {
+    margin: 0 0 12px 0;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
+  }
+
+  .page-loader-progress {
+    height: 10px;
+    border-radius: 999px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
+  }
+
+  .page-loader-bar {
+    height: 100%;
+    width: 0%;
+    border-radius: 999px;
+    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff4d4d 0%, #ffb200 50%, #4cd964 100%);
+    transition: width 220ms ease;
+  }
+
+  .page-loader-actions {
+    margin-top: 12px;
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: flex-end;
+    gap: 10px;
   }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/js/app_checklist.js b/public/js/app_checklist.js
index de2935f..e72ae74 100644
--- a/public/js/app_checklist.js
+++ b/public/js/app_checklist.js
@@ -1,30 +1,100 @@
+function createPageLoader(options = {}) {
+  const title = String(options.title || 'Chargement…');
+  const subtitle = String(options.subtitle || 'Préparation de la page…');
+
+  let progress = 0;
+  let removed = false;
+
+  const overlay = document.createElement('div');
+  overlay.className = 'page-loader-overlay';
+  overlay.setAttribute('role', 'status');
+  overlay.setAttribute('aria-live', 'polite');
+  overlay.setAttribute('aria-busy', 'true');
+
+  overlay.innerHTML = `
+    <div class="page-loader-card">
+      <p class="page-loader-title">${title}</p>
+      <p class="page-loader-subtitle" id="page-loader-subtitle">${subtitle}</p>
+      <div class="page-loader-progress" aria-hidden="true">
+        <div class="page-loader-bar" id="page-loader-bar"></div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="page-loader-actions d-none" id="page-loader-actions">
+        <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-dark" id="page-loader-retry">Réessayer</button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  `;
+
+  const barEl = () => overlay.querySelector('#page-loader-bar');
+  const subtitleEl = () => overlay.querySelector('#page-loader-subtitle');
+  const actionsEl = () => overlay.querySelector('#page-loader-actions');
+  const retryBtnEl = () => overlay.querySelector('#page-loader-retry');
+
+  function clampPct(p) {
+    const n = Number(p);
+    if (!Number.isFinite(n)) return 0;
+    return Math.max(0, Math.min(100, n));
+  }
+
+  function setProgress(p) {
+    progress = clampPct(p);
+    const bar = barEl();
+    if (bar) bar.style.width = `${progress}%`;
+  }
+
+  function setSubtitle(text) {
+    const el = subtitleEl();
+    if (el) el.textContent = String(text || '');
+  }
+
+  function ensureMounted() {
+    if (removed) return;
+    if (!overlay.isConnected) {
+      document.body.classList.add('page-loading');
+      document.body.appendChild(overlay);
+    }
+  }
+
+  function hideAndRemoveSoon() {
+    if (removed) return;
+    overlay.classList.add('page-loader-hide');
+    overlay.setAttribute('aria-busy', 'false');
+    document.body.classList.remove('page-loading');
+    window.setTimeout(() => {
+      removed = true;
+      try { overlay.remove(); } catch (_) {}
+    }, 220);
+  }
+
+  function done() {
+    setProgress(100);
+    hideAndRemoveSoon();
+  }
+
+  function fail(message) {
+    setSubtitle(message || 'Erreur lors du chargement.');
+    setProgress(Math.max(progress, 90));
+    const actions = actionsEl();
+    if (actions) actions.classList.remove('d-none');
+    const btn = retryBtnEl();
+    if (btn) btn.onclick = () => window.location.reload();
+  }
+
+  ensureMounted();
+  setProgress(8);
+
+  return { setProgress, setSubtitle, done, fail };
+}
+
 window.onload = async function () {
+    const pageLoader = createPageLoader({
+      title: 'Chargement de la checklist',
+      subtitle: 'Récupération des données…'
+    });
+
     const token = localStorage.getItem('auth_token');
     const movieTableBody = document.getElementById('movie-table-body');
     const watchedRatioEl = document.getElementById('watched-ratio');
 
-    function showTableLoading() {
-      if (!movieTableBody) return;
-      movieTableBody.innerHTML = `
-        <tr>
-          <td colspan="3" class="text-center py-4" aria-live="polite" aria-busy="true">
-            <div class="d-inline-flex align-items-center gap-2" role="status" aria-label="Chargement">
-              <span class="text-muted">Chargement</span>
-              <span class="loading-dots" aria-hidden="true"><span>.</span><span>.</span><span>.</span></span>
-            </div>
-          </td>
-        </tr>
-      `;
-    }
-
-    function setInlineLoading(el, label = 'Chargement…') {
-      // Keep the header clean: no inline spinners, just text.
-      if (!el) return;
-      el.textContent = label;
-      el.setAttribute('aria-live', 'polite');
-      el.setAttribute('aria-busy', 'true');
-    }
-
     function showTableError(message) {
       if (!movieTableBody) return;
       movieTableBody.innerHTML = `
@@ -215,10 +285,9 @@ window.onload = async function () {
       window.location.href = '/';
     }
 
-    showTableLoading();
-    setInlineLoading(watchedRatioEl);
+    if (watchedRatioEl) watchedRatioEl.textContent = '—';
     const progressBarEl = document.getElementById('progress-bar');
-    // Avoid extra "loading" animations; the table loader is enough.
+    pageLoader.setProgress(18);
 
     let movies = [];
     let watchedMovies = [];
@@ -233,11 +302,14 @@ window.onload = async function () {
           const ratioPct = totalCount > 0 ? ((watchedCount / totalCount) * 100).toFixed(1) : '0.0';
           if (watchedRatioEl) watchedRatioEl.innerText = `Vu: ${watchedCount} / ${totalCount} (${ratioPct}%)`;
           updateProgressBar(watchedCount, totalCount, false);
+          pageLoader.setProgress(32);
           return summary;
         })
         .catch(() => null);
 
       // Fetch remaining data in parallel.
+      pageLoader.setSubtitle('Chargement de la liste des films…');
+      pageLoader.setProgress(26);
       const [completionModalContent, moviesRes] = await Promise.all([
         fetchCompletionModalContent(),
         fetch(`/api/movies?year=${encodeURIComponent(String(activeYear))}&view=checklist`, {
@@ -247,6 +319,7 @@ window.onload = async function () {
       ]);
 
       applyCompletionModalContent(completionModalContent);
+      pageLoader.setProgress(55);
 
       if (!moviesRes.ok) {
         localStorage.removeItem('auth_token');
@@ -255,6 +328,7 @@ window.onload = async function () {
       }
 
       movies = await moviesRes.json();
+      pageLoader.setProgress(62);
 
       // Sort movies alphabetically by title
       movies.sort((a, b) => a.title.localeCompare(b.title, 'fr', { sensitivity: 'base' }));
@@ -265,6 +339,7 @@ window.onload = async function () {
       if (progressBarEl) progressBarEl.removeAttribute('aria-busy');
     } catch (e) {
       showTableError('Impossible de charger la checklist. Réessaie dans quelques instants.');
+      pageLoader.fail('Impossible de charger la checklist. Vérifie ta connexion puis réessaie.');
       return;
     }
 
@@ -411,6 +486,10 @@ window.onload = async function () {
     const moviesPerDay = daysLeft > 0 ? (moviesLeft / daysLeft).toFixed(2) : moviesLeft;
     document.getElementById('movies-per-day').textContent = `À voir par jour: ${moviesPerDay} films`;
 
+    pageLoader.setSubtitle('Finalisation de l’affichage…');
+    pageLoader.setProgress(92);
+    pageLoader.done();
+
     document.getElementById('log-off').addEventListener('click', () => {
       localStorage.removeItem('auth_token');
       window.location.href = '/';
diff --git a/public/js/app_movies.js b/public/js/app_movies.js
index fec4bc6..18b3cb0 100644
--- a/public/js/app_movies.js
+++ b/public/js/app_movies.js
@@ -1,21 +1,123 @@
-window.onload = async function () {
-    function setLoading(el) {
-      if (!el) return;
-      el.innerHTML = `
-        <div class="loading-indicator" role="status" aria-live="polite" aria-busy="true" aria-label="Chargement">
-          <span class="text-muted">Chargement</span>
-          <span class="loading-dots" aria-hidden="true"><span>.</span><span>.</span><span>.</span></span>
-        </div>
-      `;
-    }
+function createPageLoader(options = {}) {
+  const title = String(options.title || 'Chargement…');
+  const subtitle = String(options.subtitle || 'Préparation de la page…');
 
-    function setInlineLoading(el, label = 'Chargement…') {
-      // Keep the header clean: no inline spinners, just text.
-      if (!el) return;
-      el.textContent = label;
-      el.setAttribute('aria-live', 'polite');
-      el.setAttribute('aria-busy', 'true');
+  let progress = 0;
+  let removed = false;
+
+  const overlay = document.createElement('div');
+  overlay.className = 'page-loader-overlay';
+  overlay.setAttribute('role', 'status');
+  overlay.setAttribute('aria-live', 'polite');
+  overlay.setAttribute('aria-busy', 'true');
+
+  overlay.innerHTML = `
+    <div class="page-loader-card">
+      <p class="page-loader-title">${title}</p>
+      <p class="page-loader-subtitle" id="page-loader-subtitle">${subtitle}</p>
+      <div class="page-loader-progress" aria-hidden="true">
+        <div class="page-loader-bar" id="page-loader-bar"></div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="page-loader-actions d-none" id="page-loader-actions">
+        <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-dark" id="page-loader-retry">Réessayer</button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  `;
+
+  const barEl = () => overlay.querySelector('#page-loader-bar');
+  const subtitleEl = () => overlay.querySelector('#page-loader-subtitle');
+  const actionsEl = () => overlay.querySelector('#page-loader-actions');
+  const retryBtnEl = () => overlay.querySelector('#page-loader-retry');
+
+  function clampPct(p) {
+    const n = Number(p);
+    if (!Number.isFinite(n)) return 0;
+    return Math.max(0, Math.min(100, n));
+  }
+
+  function setProgress(p) {
+    progress = clampPct(p);
+    const bar = barEl();
+    if (bar) bar.style.width = `${progress}%`;
+  }
+
+  function setSubtitle(text) {
+    const el = subtitleEl();
+    if (el) el.textContent = String(text || '');
+  }
+
+  function ensureMounted() {
+    if (removed) return;
+    if (!overlay.isConnected) {
+      document.body.classList.add('page-loading');
+      document.body.appendChild(overlay);
     }
+  }
+
+  function hideAndRemoveSoon() {
+    if (removed) return;
+    overlay.classList.add('page-loader-hide');
+    overlay.setAttribute('aria-busy', 'false');
+    document.body.classList.remove('page-loading');
+    window.setTimeout(() => {
+      removed = true;
+      try { overlay.remove(); } catch (_) {}
+    }, 220);
+  }
+
+  function done() {
+    setProgress(100);
+    hideAndRemoveSoon();
+  }
+
+  function fail(message) {
+    setSubtitle(message || 'Erreur lors du chargement.');
+    setProgress(Math.max(progress, 90));
+    const actions = actionsEl();
+    if (actions) actions.classList.remove('d-none');
+    const btn = retryBtnEl();
+    if (btn) btn.onclick = () => window.location.reload();
+  }
+
+  ensureMounted();
+  setProgress(8);
+
+  return { setProgress, setSubtitle, done, fail };
+}
+
+async function waitForImagesIn(containerEl, onProgress) {
+  if (!containerEl) return;
+  const imgs = Array.from(containerEl.querySelectorAll('img'));
+  if (imgs.length === 0) return;
+
+  let resolved = 0;
+  const total = imgs.length;
+  const notify = () => {
+    if (typeof onProgress === 'function') onProgress(resolved, total);
+  };
+
+  await Promise.race([
+    Promise.all(
+      imgs.map((img) => new Promise((resolve) => {
+        const finish = () => {
+          resolved += 1;
+          notify();
+          resolve();
+        };
+        if (img.complete) return finish();
+        img.addEventListener('load', finish, { once: true });
+        img.addEventListener('error', finish, { once: true });
+      }))
+    ),
+    new Promise((resolve) => window.setTimeout(resolve, 7000)), // safety timeout
+  ]);
+}
+
+window.onload = async function () {
+    const pageLoader = createPageLoader({
+      title: 'Chargement des films',
+      subtitle: 'Récupération des données…'
+    });
 
     function setLoadError(el, message) {
       if (!el) return;
@@ -159,11 +261,7 @@ window.onload = async function () {
     }
 
     const moviesList = document.getElementById('movies-list');
-    setLoading(moviesList);
-
-    // Make header stats feel responsive (these used to wait for the heavy movies payload).
-    setInlineLoading(document.getElementById('movies-last-updated'));
-    setInlineLoading(document.getElementById('watched-ratio'));
+    pageLoader.setProgress(18);
 
     let watchedMoviesInYear = [];
 
@@ -173,6 +271,7 @@ window.onload = async function () {
         .then((data) => {
           watchedMoviesInYear = Array.isArray(data?.watchedMovies) ? data.watchedMovies : [];
           applySummaryToHeader(data);
+          pageLoader.setProgress(32);
           return data;
         })
         .catch(() => {
@@ -184,6 +283,7 @@ window.onload = async function () {
           return null;
         });
 
+      pageLoader.setProgress(28);
       const res = await fetch(`/api/movies?year=${encodeURIComponent(String(activeYear))}`, {
           method: 'GET',
           headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}` },
@@ -196,8 +296,10 @@ window.onload = async function () {
       }
 
       const movies = await res.json();
+      pageLoader.setProgress(55);
       // If summary is still in flight, wait for it before rendering watched banners.
       await summaryPromise;
+      pageLoader.setProgress(62);
 
       // Sort movies alphabetically by title (server also sorts, but keep client as a fallback)
       movies.sort((a, b) => a.title.localeCompare(b.title, 'fr', { sensitivity: 'base' }));
@@ -245,8 +347,18 @@ window.onload = async function () {
           </div>`;
         moviesList.appendChild(movieDiv);
       });
+
+      pageLoader.setSubtitle('Finalisation de l’affichage…');
+      pageLoader.setProgress(80);
+      await waitForImagesIn(moviesList, (loaded, total) => {
+        // Move 80% -> 98% as posters resolve
+        const pct = 80 + (loaded / Math.max(1, total)) * 18;
+        pageLoader.setProgress(pct);
+      });
+      pageLoader.done();
     } catch (e) {
       setLoadError(moviesList, 'Impossible de charger la liste des films. Réessaie dans quelques instants.');
+      pageLoader.fail('Impossible de charger les films. Vérifie ta connexion puis réessaie.');
     }
 
     document.getElementById('log-off').addEventListener('click', function () {