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Best French Movies of the 1970s

This collection ranks 1,852 French-language movies released in the 1970s. 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 Day for Night. These films were originally released in French (Français).

1,852 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  12. 12

    Mr. Klein

    1976· 2h 3m

    7.2294
  15. 15

    Donkey Skin

    1970· 1h 30m

    7.2559
  22. 22

    The Butcher

    1970· 1h 33m

    7.1287
  24. 24

    The Toy

    1976· 1h 35m

    6.9332
  32. 32

    Trafic

    1971· 1h 36m

    7.1222
  38. 38

    Red Sun

    1971· 1h 54m

    6.8323
  42. 42

    Un Flic

    1972· 1h 40m

    6.6297
  48. 48

    Jo

    1971· 1h 25m

    7.2347

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Frequently asked questions

How many French movies came from the 1970s?

1,852 French-language films from the 1970s 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 1970s?

Day for Night holds the top position in this collection.