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City of God
2002· 2h 9m· Drama, Crime· pt
8.48.4K
Best French Movies of the 2000s
This collection ranks 4,382 movies from France released in the 2000s. 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 City of God.
4,382 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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The Pianist
2002· 2h 30m· Drama, War· en
8.410.4K - 3
Amélie
2001· 2h 2m· Comedy, Romance· fr
7.912.6K - 4
Pride & Prejudice
2005· 2h 8m· Drama, Romance· en
8.18.9K - 5
The Lives of Others
2006· 2h 17m· Drama, Thriller· de
8.04.2K - 6
In the Mood for Love
2000· 1h 39m· Drama, Romance· zh
8.13.3K - 7
Mulholland Drive
2001· 2h 27m· Thriller, Drama, Mystery· en
7.87.2K - 8
The Others
2001· 1h 41m· Horror, Mystery, Thriller· en
7.67.4K - 9
Taken
2008· 1h 34m· Action, Thriller· en
7.412.3K - 10
Atonement
2007· 2h 3m· Drama, Romance· en
7.64.8K - 11
Enemy at the Gates
2001· 2h 11m· War, History· en
7.44.1K - 12
Dogville
2003· 2h 58m· Crime, Drama, Thriller· en
7.72.7K - 13
The Chorus
2004· 1h 37m· Drama, Comedy, Music· fr
7.72.7K - 14
Mr. Nobody
2009· 2h 21m· Science Fiction, Drama, Romance· en
7.86.3K - 15
Hot Fuzz
2007· 2h 1m· Crime, Action, Comedy· en
7.68.5K - 16
Irreversible
2002· 1h 37m· Drama, Thriller, Crime· fr
7.23.4K - 17
Persepolis
2007· 1h 35m· Animation, Drama· fr
7.92.2K - 18
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
2006· 2h 27m· Crime, Fantasy, Drama· en
7.45.1K - 19
Dancer in the Dark
2000· 2h 20m· Drama, Crime· en
7.82.1K - 20
The Wrestler
2008· 1h 49m· Drama, Romance· en
7.54.1K - 21
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000· 1h 47m· Adventure, Comedy, Crime· en
7.34.7K - 22
Love Actually
2003· 2h 15m· Comedy, Romance, Drama· en
7.17.5K - 23
The Piano Teacher
2001· 2h 11m· Drama, Romance· fr
7.31.3K - 24
Billy Elliot
2000· 1h 51m· Drama, Comedy, Music· en
7.64.2K - 25
The Sea Inside
2004· 2h 6m· Drama· es
7.61.0K - 26
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
2007· 1h 52m· Drama, History· fr
7.61.3K - 27
Werckmeister Harmonies
2001· 2h 19m· Drama· hu
7.9392 - 28
Babel
2006· 2h 23m· Drama· en
7.24.1K - 29
Ong-Bak
2003· 1h 45m· Action, Crime, Thriller· th
7.21.9K - 30
Machuca
2004· 1h 56m· Drama· es
7.8208 - 31
Martyrs
2008· 1h 39m· Horror, Drama, Thriller· fr
7.33.1K - 32
United 93
2006· 1h 51m· Drama, History, Crime· en
7.11.7K - 33
A Very Long Engagement
2004· 2h 13m· Drama, Romance, War· fr
7.31.3K - 34
The Motorcycle Diaries
2004· 2h 6m· Drama· es
7.41.4K - 35
We Were Soldiers
2002· 2h 18m· Action, History, War· en
7.12.3K - 36
A Prophet
2009· 2h 35m· Crime, Drama· fr
7.61.8K - 37
Lord of War
2005· 2h 2m· Crime, Drama, Thriller· en
7.35.4K - 38
Home
2009· 1h 35m· Documentary, Drama, Family· fr
7.8558 - 39
Chicken Run
2000· 1h 24m· Animation, Comedy, Family· en
6.95.5K - 40
The Secret of Kells
2009· 1h 19m· Animation, Family, Fantasy· en
7.4804 - 41
Waltz with Bashir
2008· 1h 30m· Animation, Documentary, Drama· he
7.71.1K - 42
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
2002· 1h 48m· Family, Fantasy, Comedy· fr
7.43.8K - 43
The Italian Job
2003· 1h 50m· Action, Crime· en
6.86.2K - 44
Cell 211
2009· 1h 48m· Action, Thriller, Drama· es
7.41.4K - 45
The Transporter
2002· 1h 32m· Action, Crime, Thriller· en
6.76.0K - 46
Definitely, Maybe
2008· 1h 52m· Comedy, Romance· en
6.92.7K - 47
Under the Same Moon
2007· 1h 46m· Drama· es
7.9365 - 48
No Man's Land
2001· 1h 38m· Action, History, War· bs
7.5513 - 49
La Vie en Rose
2007· 2h 20m· Music, Drama· fr
7.41.8K - 50
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
2003· 1h 8m· Animation, Science Fiction, Music· en
7.8538
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Frequently asked questions
How many french movies were made in the 2000s?
4,382 France productions from the 2000s 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 2000s?
City of God currently holds the #1 position.