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Best French Movies of 1979

This collection ranks 178 French movies released in 1979. 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 I... for Icarus.

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

  8. 8

    Hothead

    1979· 1h 29m

    7.1163
  12. 12

    Cop or Hood

    1979· 1h 47m

    6.3206
  32. 32

    Messidor

    1979· 2h 3m

    6.512

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

178 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?

I... for Icarus currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.