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Best French Movies of the 1960s

This collection ranks 1,701 movies from France released in the 1960s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top sits 8½.

1,701 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  6. 56

    Oscar

    1967· 1h 25m· fr

    7.3540
  11. 61

    The Truth

    1960· 2h 7m· fr

    7.6212
  12. 62

    Le Doulos

    1962· 1h 48m· fr

    7.4312
  16. 66

    Lola

    1961· 1h 29m· fr

    7.1299
  18. 68

    Alphaville

    1965· 1h 39m· fr

    6.9629
  22. 72

    Grand Prix

    1966· 2h 56m· en

    7.3224
  32. 82

    The Wise Guys

    1965· 2h 8m· fr

    7.9148
  37. 87

    Fantomas

    1964· 1h 44m· fr

    6.8828
  43. 93

    The Odyssey

    1969· 1h 50m· it

    7.632
  46. 96

    Weekend

    1967· 1h 44m· fr

    6.9316

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Frequently asked questions

How many french movies were made in the 1960s?

1,701 France productions from the 1960s have real rating data.

How are these french films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best french movie of the 1960s?

8½ currently holds the #1 position.