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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. 61

    Fantomas

    1964· 1h 44m

    6.8828
  2. 67

    Weekend

    1967· 1h 44m

    6.9316
  3. 71

    Hibernatus

    1969· 1h 22m

    6.7521
  4. 73

    The Nun

    1967· 2h 20m

    7.1106
  5. 78

    The Brain

    1969· 1h 55m

    7.3302
  6. 97

    Angelique

    1964· 1h 57m

    6.7191

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.