Top French Movies


The Top French Movies List is calculated by overall movie ratings and members' "Top French List". Lists are calculated daily.

131. Cyrano de Bergerac

Year of Release: 1990
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Actors: Gérard Depardieu, Anne Brochet, Vincent Perez, Jacques Weber, Roland Bertin, Philippe Morier-Genoud
Plot: Cyrano de Bergerac is a dashing officer and romantic poet and madly in love with his cousin, Roxanne. But he has one glaring fault - his large nose - and he feels so self-conscious about it that he hires a cadet, Christian, to romance her by proxy. But Christian is also in love with Roxanne and as he reads the words written by Cyrano she begins to fall in love.

132. Stolen Kisses ( Baisers volés )

Year of Release: 1969
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: François Truffaut
Actors: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Delphine Seyrig, Claude Jade, Michael Lonsdale, Daniel Ceccaldi, André Falcon
Plot: The continuing story of Antoine Doinel - after being discharged from the army, he meets back up with Christine Darbon. Doinel has a short term stint as a hotel nightwatchman before turning to private investigations, where he finds himself drawn towards his client's wife.

133. Microcosmos ( Microcosmos: Le peuple de l'herbe )

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou
Actors: Jacques Perrin, Kristin Scott Thomas
Plot: The bizarre and beautiful world of insects and arachnids is explored

134. Sugar Cane Alley ( Rue cases nègres )

Year of Release: 1984
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Euzhan Palcy
Actors: Garry Cadenat, Darling Légitimus, Douta Seck, Joby Bernabé, Francisco Charles, Marie-Jo Descas

135. Lower Depths, The ( bas-fonds, Les )

Year of Release: 1937
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jean Renoir
Actors: Jean Gabin, Suzy Prim, Louis Jouvet, Jany Holt, Vladimir Sokoloff, Robert Le Vigan

136. Zero for Conduct ( Zéro de conduite: Jeunes diables au collège )

Year of Release: 1933
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jean Vigo
Actors: Jean Dasté, Robert le Flon, Du Verron, Delphin, Léon Larive, Madame Émile
Plot: In a stuffy, repressive boarding school a group of boys, back from holiday, come up with a plan to rebel against the system coinciding with a celebrated day.

137. Titane

Year of Release: 2021
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Julia Ducournau
Actors: Agathe Rousselle, Vincent Lindon, Garance Marillier, Laïs Salameh, Mara Cisse, Marin Judas
Plot: After a car accident leaves her with a titanium plate, Alexia becomes obsessed with cars, eventually becoming a top model for shows - and attracting men and women with her sexual desire. But in a sudden turn of events, she seeks to hide her identity and even gender, becoming Adrien, a long-lost son of fire-fighter Vincent Legrand, who is more than happy to welcome back his son - even as both know the relationship is bound to fall apart.

138. Beau Travail

Year of Release: 2000
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Claire Denis
Actors: Denis Lavant, Michel Subor, Grégoire Colin, Richard Courcet, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Adiatou Massudi

139. Diary of a Country Priest ( Journal d'un curé de campagne )

Year of Release: 1954
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Robert Bresson
Actors: Jean Riveyre, Claude Laydu, Adrien Borel, Rachel Bérendt, Nicole Maurey, Nicole Ladmiral
Plot: A young priest takes over parish duties at Ambricourt. While the locals have trouble accepting him - he also battles a stomach disease. Despite the challenges, he does all he can to help the community.

140. 5x2

Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: François Ozon
Actors: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Stéphane Freiss, Françoise Fabian, Michael Lonsdale, Géraldine Pailhas, Antoine Chappey

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