Discover the best of French cinema, film, and television
Discover the definitive list of popular and critically-acclaimed movies and TV shows from France. Find your next binge-watch, streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
The cinema of France
To speak of French cinema is to speak of the very birthplace of the art form itself, a national passion that blends intellectual depth with incredible style. It is, quite simply, essential. The story begins here, with the Lumière brothers inventing the cinematograph. But its soul was truly forged in the 1960s with the legendary Nouvelle Vague (New Wave). Rule-breakers like Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut tore up the filmmaking handbook, inspiring generations of directors across the globe. This spirit of the cinéma d'auteur—the director as the true artist—remains at the heart of its identity. This legacy has produced a stunningly diverse filmography. It gave the world the whimsical, heart-warming charm of Amélie, the stylish cool of Luc Besson’s blockbusters, and the powerful, intimate dramas of modern masters like Céline Sciamma. It is also home to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, the world’s most glamorous cinematic showcase. In recent years, this creative excellence has conquered television. The witty series Call My Agent! (Dix pour cent) and the slick, clever adventure Lupin have become massive global sensations. What makes French cinema so enduring is this beautiful balance. It is a cinema of ideas and of pure entertainment, a place where philosophy and fun are the best of friends.
Best French series
The Anatomy of a Moment 2025
Madrid, Spain, February 23, 1981. A group of Civil Guards storm into the Congress of Deputies and terrorize those present by firing shots into the air. Only three men remain unmoved: Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez; Vice President Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado; and Santiago Carrillo, leader of the Communist Party.
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Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight 2025
When their druid forgets how to prepare the magic potion, Asterix and Obelix must defend the village as Caesar plots to use a Gallic law against them.
Netflix77
Splinter Cell: Deathwatch 2025
In the shadowy world of espionage, Sam Fisher is a rumor and a legend. Pulled back into action, he must help a new recruit unravel a global conspiracy.
Netflix71
The Lost Station Girls 2025
Between 1995 and 2001 in southern France, a teenage girl vanishes and three young women are murdered—sparking a relentless manhunt that will haunt detective Flore Robin and the Perpignan police for years.
Disney+70
Néro the Assassin 2025
France, 1504. A ruthless assassin goes on the run with his estranged daughter in his quest to protect her from deadly enemies and evil forces.
Netflix70
Lupin 2021
Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.
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Best French movies
Dracula 2025
In late 15th-century Eastern Europe, Prince Vlad II’s bride is brutally murdered. As a result, he renounces God and damns Heaven itself. Cursed with eternal life, Vlad is reborn as Dracula, an immortal warlord who defies fate in a blood-soaked crusade to wrench his lost love back from death.
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Sentimental Value 2025
Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star.
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The Return 2024
After twenty years away, Odysseus washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The king has finally returned home, but much has changed in his kingdom since he left to fight in the Trojan war.
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It Was Just an Accident 2025
An unassuming mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a man he suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor.
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K.O. 2025
A former fighter must find the missing son of an opponent he accidentally killed years ago, taking on a brutally violent crime gang in Marseille.
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MadS 2024
A teenager stops off to see his dealer to test a new drug before heading off for a night of partying. On the way home, he picks up an injured woman, and the night takes a surreal turn.
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