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Best French Movies of the 1980s

This collection ranks 1,777 French-language movies released in the 1980s. 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 Shoah. These films were originally released in French (Français).

1,777 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Shoah

    1985· 9h 26m

    8.2223
  6. 6

    The Big Blue

    1988· 2h 48m

    7.41.6K
  9. 9

    The Bear

    1988· 1h 37m

    7.1520
  17. 17

    Time Masters

    1982· 1h 20m

    7.2187
  19. 19

    La Chèvre

    1981· 1h 34m

    7.1719
  21. 21

    Danton

    1983· 2h 16m

    6.8175
  22. 22

    L'Argent

    1983· 1h 25m

    6.9300
  25. 25

    Beau Pere

    1981· 2h 3m

    6.4153
  38. 38

    Diva

    1981· 1h 57m

    6.7270
  39. 39

    Gandahar

    1987· 1h 23m

    6.9148
  41. 41

    The Party

    1980· 1h 50m

    6.61.2K

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Frequently asked questions

How many French movies came from the 1980s?

1,777 French-language films from the 1980s 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 1980s?

Shoah holds the top position in this collection.