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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. 252

    The Snails

    1966· 11m

    7.068
  2. 254

    Lafayette

    1962· 2h 38m

    5.97
  3. 255

    The Truce

    1968· 1h 30m

    0
  4. 260

    May 15th

    1969· 30m

    6.29
  5. 269

    Croesus

    1960· 1h 40m

    6.320
  6. 275

    Ho !

    1968· 1h 43m

    6.336
  7. 284

    Janine

    1961· 16m

    6.69
  8. 287

    Via Macau

    1966· 1h 35m

    10.01
  9. 291

    Auguste

    1961· 1h 30m

    1.01

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.