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Best French Movies of the 1990s

This collection ranks 2,186 French-language movies released in the 1990s. 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 Léon: The Professional. These films were originally released in French (Français).

2,186 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  9. 9

    Nikita

    1990· 1h 57m

    7.12.2K
  11. 11

    The Lover

    1992· 1h 55m

    7.0776
  12. 12

    Delicatessen

    1991· 1h 39m

    7.31.6K
  15. 15

    Taxi

    1998· 1h 26m

    6.72.8K
  32. 32

    Indochine

    1992· 2h 39m

    7.0241
  33. 33

    Rosetta

    1999· 1h 35m

    7.1343
  38. 38

    Ponette

    1996· 1h 37m

    7.459
  42. 42

    Léolo

    1992· 1h 47m

    7.1142
  43. 43

    Himalaya

    1999· 1h 48m

    7.497
  46. 46

    Irma Vep

    1996· 1h 39m

    6.7251

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Frequently asked questions

How many French movies came from the 1990s?

2,186 French-language films from the 1990s 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 1990s?

Léon: The Professional holds the top position in this collection.