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Best French-Language Movies from France

This collection ranks 21,281 French-language movies produced in France. 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. Léon: The Professional leads the list.

21,281 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  3. 3

    Incendies

    2010· 2h 11m

    8.13.4K
  4. 4

    Amélie

    2001· 2h 2m

    7.912.6K
  12. 12

    The Chorus

    2004· 1h 37m

    7.72.7K
  13. 13

    Le Trou

    1960· 2h 12m

    8.2592
  16. 16

    Human

    2015· 3h 11m

    8.4310
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    Persepolis

    2007· 1h 35m

    7.92.2K
  22. 22

    Amour

    2012· 2h 7m

    7.81.8K
  25. 25

    Diabolique

    1955· 1h 58m

    7.91.1K
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    Close

    2022· 1h 44m

    7.81.1K
  30. 30

    Shoah

    1985· 9h 26m

    8.2223
  37. 37

    La Jetée

    1962· 29m

    7.91.0K
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    Rififi

    1955· 1h 58m

    7.8654
  41. 41

    Breathless

    1960· 1h 30m

    7.52.1K
  43. 43

    The Artist

    2011· 1h 40m

    7.43.6K
  49. 49

    Dracula

    2025· 2h 10m

    7.21.4K

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Frequently asked questions

How many French movies were produced in France?

21,281 French-language films from France have real rating data.

How are these films in this collection 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 from France?

Léon: The Professional currently holds the #1 position.