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Best French Movies of the 1930s

This collection ranks 749 French-language movies released in the 1930s. 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. The #1 entry is Grand Illusion. These films were originally released in French (Français).

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

  1. 104

    Good Luck

    1935· 1h 18m

    6.311
  2. 107

    Angele

    1934· 2h 25m

    6.535
  3. 108

    Hercule

    1938· 1h 45m

    6.76
  4. 112

    Grock

    1931· 1h 38m

    0
  5. 120

    Pasteur

    1935· 1h 15m

    5.03
  6. 123

    Taris

    1931· 9m

    6.383
  7. 127

    Tumultes

    1932· 1h 32m

    6.37
  8. 135

    Harvest

    1937· 2h 17m

    6.840
  9. 139

    Conflict

    1936· 1h 0m

    0
  10. 140

    Grisou

    1938· 1h 27m

    7.04
  11. 141

    I Sing

    1938· 1h 28m

    1.01

Frequently asked questions

How many French movies came from the 1930s?

749 French-language films from the 1930s carry 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 highest-rated French movie of the 1930s?

Grand Illusion holds the top position in this collection.