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Best French Movies of the 1960s

This collection ranks 1,403 French-language movies 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. The #1 entry is Le Trou. These films were originally released in French (Français).

1,403 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Le Trou

    1960· 2h 12m

    8.2592
  4. 4

    La Jetée

    1962· 29m

    7.91.0K
  6. 6

    Breathless

    1960· 1h 30m

    7.52.1K
  9. 9

    Z

    1969· 2h 2m

    7.8645
  12. 12

    Purple Noon

    1960· 1h 58m

    7.6616
  21. 21

    Contempt

    1963· 1h 43m

    7.0988
  23. 23

    Happiness

    1965· 1h 20m

    7.4313
  37. 37

    Oscar

    1967· 1h 25m

    7.3540
  42. 42

    The Truth

    1960· 2h 7m

    7.6212
  43. 43

    Le Doulos

    1962· 1h 48m

    7.4312
  46. 46

    Lola

    1961· 1h 29m

    7.1299
  48. 48

    Alphaville

    1965· 1h 39m

    6.9629

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Frequently asked questions

How many French movies came from the 1960s?

1,403 French-language films from the 1960s 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 1960s?

Le Trou holds the top position in this collection.