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Best French Movies of the 2000s

This collection ranks 4,127 French-language movies released in the 2000s. 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 Amélie. These films were originally released in French (Français).

4,127 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Amélie

    2001· 2h 2m

    7.912.6K
  2. 2

    The Chorus

    2004· 1h 37m

    7.72.7K
  3. 5

    Persepolis

    2007· 1h 35m

    7.92.2K
  4. 9

    Martyrs

    2008· 1h 39m

    7.33.1K
  5. 11

    A Prophet

    2009· 2h 35m

    7.61.8K
  6. 12

    Home

    2009· 1h 35m

    7.8558
  7. 17

    Caché

    2005· 1h 58m

    7.01.3K
  8. 19

    Tell No One

    2006· 2h 11m

    7.21.5K
  9. 26

    The Son

    2002· 1h 43m

    7.5167
  10. 39

    District B13

    2004· 1h 24m

    6.82.0K
  11. 44

    High Tension

    2003· 1h 31m

    6.81.5K
  12. 45

    Angel-A

    2005· 1h 31m

    7.0798
  13. 47

    13 Tzameti

    2006· 1h 33m

    7.1259
  14. 48

    8 Women

    2002· 1h 51m

    6.91.1K

Frequently asked questions

How many French movies came from the 2000s?

4,127 French-language films from the 2000s 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 2000s?

Amélie holds the top position in this collection.