15 Best French Movies on Hulu
It would be easy to stereotype the typical French film as “weird.” But the French have long earned the right to experiment and to have their experiments influence the rest of the global film industry, given their cinematic history dating back to the very, very first movies ever made. And a great streaming service to find French productions or co-productions that try doing things a little differently is Hulu, whose selection is already typically more offbeat and more independent than its most closely affiliated streamers like Disney Plus. Below we’ve put together a list of little-known but high-quality movies on Hulu that you may or may not have known were French, too.
A modern yet entertaining take on an alien invasion movie but with a twist with who’s defending us against these wretched beasts. Taking place on Guy Fawkes night in South London, it pits a Brixton gang of ne’er do wells against technologically advanced space aliens. With a sharp sense of humor and eye for detail, first-time director Joe Cornish fleshes out his cast with authentic unknown local actors and sharp class conscious details. Even better, the soundtrack was done by Basement Jaxx and it bangs along with fierce grime and dubstep action.
Genre
Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
Director
Joe Cornish
Language
English
Mood
Easy, Funny, No-brainer
As glad as I am to see a film celebrating the complex joys of interracial love and debunking the stigma of arranged marriages, I can’t help but wonder how and why a film about love got to be so dry and passionless. Is dating really this painfully awkward? Is marriage really this burdensome? Realistically, yes, but when you’re trying to make a point about true love supposedly trumping it all, including cultural differences and age-old traditions, then you should at least make it seem like the winner. The movie tries to have its cake and eat it too by serving us heaps of realism and fantasy on one plate, failing to understand that you only have to pick one to be palatable. “Love Contractually” is the title of Zoe’s documentary, but it’s also the name this movie should’ve gone with, seeing as how everyone acts like they’re obligated to be here.
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Director
Shekhar Kapur
Language
English, Portuguese, urdu
Mood
Lighthearted, No-brainer, Romantic, Sweet, Uplifting