Top 100 French Movies/TV Shows

100 titles that travel well across time — a personal watchlist for top 100 french movies/tv shows.

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1 Le fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulainaka Am lie(2001)
Movie | Comedy, Romance | France, Germany | French, Russian
2 Le salaire de la peuraka The Wages of Fear(1953)
Movie | Adventure, Drama | France, Italy | French, English
3 Trois couleurs : Rougeaka Three Colors: Red(1994)
Movie | Drama, Mystery | France, Switzerland | French
4 Le scaphandre et le papillonaka The Diving Bell and the Butterfly(2007)
Movie | Biography, Drama | France, USA | French
5 La passion de Jeanne d'Arcaka The Passion of Joan of Arc(1928)
Movie | Biography, Drama | France | French
6 Intouchablesaka The Intouchables(2011)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | France | French, English
7 Le voyage dans la luneaka A Trip to the Moon(1902)
Movie | Short, Adventure | France | French, English
8 Amour(2012)
Movie | Drama | France, Germany | French, English
9 La grande illusionaka The Grand Illusion(1937)
Movie | Drama, War | France | French, German
10 Persepolis(2007)
Movie | Animation, Biography | France, USA | French, English
11 La haine(1995)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France | French, Yiddish
12 Un propheteaka A Prophet(2009)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France, Italy | French, Arabic
13 Les diaboliquesaka Diabolique(1955)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France | French, English
14 Les quatre cents coupsaka The 400 Blows(1959)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France | French, English
15 Portrait de la jeune fille en feuaka Portrait of a Lady on Fire(2019)
Movie | Drama, Romance | France | French, Italian
16 Un condamne a mort s'est echappe ou Le vent souffle ou il veutaka A Man Escaped(1956)
Movie | Drama, Thriller | France | French, German
17 Z(1969)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France, Algeria | French, Russian
18 Au revoir les enfants(1987)
Movie | Drama, War | France, Germany | French, German
19 Du rififi chez les hommesaka Rififi(1955)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France | French, Italian
20 Trois couleurs: Bleuaka Three Colors: Blue(1993)
Movie | Drama, Music | France, Poland | French, Romanian
21 La regle du jeuaka The Rules of the Game(1939)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | France | French, German
22 Anatomie d'une chuteaka Anatomy of a Fall(2023)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France | French, English
23 Le charme discret de la bourgeoisieaka The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie(1972)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | France, Italy | French, Spanish
24 Un chien andalou(1929)
Movie | Short, Fantasy | France | French
25 La Belle et la Beteaka Beauty and the Beast(1946)
Movie | Drama, Fantasy | France | French
26 Jean de Florette(1986)
Movie | Drama | France, Italy | French, English
27 Les enfants du paradisaka Children of Paradise(1945)
Movie | Drama, Romance | France | French
28 L'Atalante(1934)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | France | French, Russian
29 La vie d'Adeleaka Blue Is the Warmest Colour(2013)
Movie | Drama, Romance | France, Belgium | French, English
30 Nuit et brouillardaka Night and Fog(1956)
Movie | Documentary, Short | France | French
31 A bout de souffleaka Breathless(1960)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France | French, English
32 Le samouraiaka Le Samoura(1967)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France, Italy | French
33 La Jeteeaka La Jet e(1962)
Movie | Short, Drama | France | French, German
34 Les parapluies de Cherbourgaka The Umbrellas of Cherbourg(1964)
Movie | Drama, Musical | France, Germany | French, English
35 La nuit americaineaka Day for Night(1973)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | France, Italy | French, English
36 L'armee des ombresaka Army of Shadows(1969)
Movie | Drama, War | France, Italy | French, German
37 Cet obscur objet du desiraka That Obscure Object of Desire(1977)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | France, Spain | French, Spanish
38 Le quai des brumesaka Port of Shadows(1938)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France | French
39 Le corbeau(1943)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France | French
40 Pepe le Mokoaka P p le Moko(1937)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France | French, Arabic
41 Les triplettes de Bellevilleaka The Triplets of Belleville(2003)
Movie | Animation, Adventure | France, Belgium | French, Portuguese
42 Hiroshima mon amour(1959)
Movie | Drama, Romance | France, Japan | French, Japanese
43 Ascenseur pour l'echafaudaka Elevator to the Gallows(1958)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France | French, German
44 Le ballon rougeaka The Red Balloon(1956)
Movie | Short, Comedy | France | French
45 Le trouaka The Hole(1960)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France, Italy | French
46 Jules et Jimaka Jules and Jim(1962)
Movie | Drama, Romance | France | French, German
47 Le cercle rougeaka The Red Circle(1970)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France, Italy | French
48 Playtime(1967)
Movie | Comedy | France, Italy | French, English
49 Mon oncleaka My Uncle(1958)
Movie | Comedy | France, Italy | French
50 Cleo de 5 a 7aka Cl o from 5 to 7(1962)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | France, Italy | French
51 Le jour se leveaka Daybreak(1939)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France | French
52 Quai des Orfevresaka Jenny Lamour(1947)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France | French
53 La bete humaineaka The Human Beast(1938)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France | French
54 Incendies(2010)
Movie | Drama, Mystery | Canada, France | French, Arabic
55 Le passeaka The Past(2013)
Movie | Drama, Mystery | France, Italy | French, Persian
56 La marche de l'empereuraka March of the Penguins(2005)
Movie | Documentary, Family | France, USA | French, English
57 Cyrano de Bergerac(1990)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | France | French, Latin
58 Jeux interditsaka Forbidden Games(1952)
Movie | Drama, War | France | French
59 Apocalypse: La 2eme guerre mondialeaka Apocalypse: The Second World War(2009)
TV | Documentary, History | France | French
60 Manon des sourcesaka Manon of the Spring(1986)
Movie | Drama | France, Italy | French
61 Partie de campagneaka A Day in the Country(1946)
Movie | Short, Comedy | France | French
62 L'Age d'or(1930)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | France | French
63 Zero de conduiteaka Zero for Conduct(1933)
Movie | Drama | France | French
64 Jour de feteaka The Big Day(1949)
Movie | Comedy | France | French
65 Le silence de la meraka The Silence of the Sea(1949)
Movie | Drama, Romance | France | French, German
66 Mob Psycho 100(2016)
TV | Animation, Action | Japan | French, Spanish
67 The Salt of the Earth(2014)
Movie | Documentary, Biography | France, Italy | French, English
68 Ma vie de Courgetteaka My Life as a Zucchini(2016)
Movie | Animation, Comedy | Switzerland, France | French
69 Les choristesaka The Chorus(2004)
Movie | Drama, Music | France, Switzerland | French
70 La double vie de Veroniqueaka The Double Life of V ronique(1991)
Movie | Drama, Fantasy | France, Poland | French, Polish
71 Un long dimanche de fiancaillesaka A Very Long Engagement(2004)
Movie | Drama, Mystery | France, USA | French, German
72 Close(2022)
Movie | Drama | Belgium, Netherlands | French, Flemish
73 Belle de jour(1967)
Movie | Drama, Romance | France, Italy | French, Kalmyk-Oirat
74 Au hasard Balthazar(1966)
Movie | Drama | France, Sweden | French, Latin
75 Vivre sa vie: Film en douze tableauxaka Vivre sa vie(1962)
Movie | Drama | France | French
76 Les yeux sans visageaka Eyes Without a Face(1960)
Movie | Drama, Horror | France, Italy | French
77 Pickpocket(1959)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France | French
78 L'annee derniere a Marienbadaka Last Year at Marienbad(1961)
Movie | Drama, Mystery | France, Italy | French
79 La grande vadrouilleaka Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!(1966)
Movie | Adventure, Comedy | France, UK | French, English
80 La planete sauvageaka Fantastic Planet(1973)
Movie | Animation, Sci-Fi | France, Czech | French, Czech
81 Le sang d'un poeteaka The Blood of a Poet(1932)
Movie | Fantasy | France | French, Vietnamese
82 Las Hurdesaka Land Without Bread(1933)
Movie | Documentary, Short | Spain | French
83 A nous la liberteaka Freedom for Us(1931)
Movie | Comedy, Musical | France | French
84 La chienneaka The Bitch(1931)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France | French
85 Boudu sauve des eauxaka Boudu Saved from Drowning(1932)
Movie | Comedy | France | French
86 Les vampires(1915)
Movie | Action, Adventure | France | French
87 Delicatessen(1991)
Movie | Comedy, Crime | France | French
88 Entre les mursaka The Class(2008)
Movie | Drama | France | French, Bambara
89 La pianisteaka The Piano Teacher(2001)
Movie | Drama, Music | France, Austria | French, German
90 Ma nuit chez Maudaka My Night at Maud's(1969)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | France | French
91 Orpheeaka Orpheus(1950)
Movie | Drama, Fantasy | France | French
92 Bande a partaka Band of Outsiders(1964)
Movie | Comedy, Crime | France | French, English
93 Le locataireaka The Tenant(1976)
Movie | Drama, Thriller | France | French, English
94 Madame de...aka The Earrings of Madame De...(1953)
Movie | Drama, Romance | France, Italy | French, Turkish
95 Plein soleilaka Purple Noon(1960)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France, Italy | French, Italian
96 Les bas-fondsaka The Lower Depths(1936)
Movie | Crime, Drama | France | French
97 Le voyage a travers l'impossibleaka An Impossible Voyage(1904)
Movie | Short, Action | France | French
98 La Momeaka La Vie En Rose(2007)
Movie | Biography, Drama | France, UK | French, English
99 Ernest et Celestineaka Ernest & Celestine(2012)
Movie | Animation, Adventure | France, Belgium | French, English
100 Journal d'un cure de campagneaka Diary of a Country Priest(1951)
Movie | Drama | France | French

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Updated November 29, 2025 · FlickRatings