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Best French Movies of 1978

This collection ranks 162 French movies released in 1978. 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. At the top of the list is Rape of Love.

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

  9. 9

    Perceval

    1978· 2h 20m

    7.165
  14. 14

    Flames

    1978· 1h 30m

    7.08
  15. 15

    Carmen

    1978· 2h 51m

    6.01
  19. 19

    Le Pion

    1978· 1h 25m

    6.516
  22. 22

    Sugar

    1978· 1h 44m

    6.640
  29. 29

    Molière

    1978· 4h 13m

    5.929
  34. 34

    May Days

    1978· 1h 37m

    7.28

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

162 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies 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.

Which movie is ranked #1?

Rape of Love currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.