With the most successful film industry outside of the United States, France has given us everything from easy comedies to Cannes-winning oeuvres. If you want to brush up on your français, here are the best movies featuring the French language.
The Killer (2023)
8.4
A perfectly pitched crime thriller that's David Fincher's best film in a decade
Transit (2018)
8.8
Christian Petzold’s boldly experimental approach to a WWII story makes for an eerie masterpiece
Paris Je T’aime (2006)
7.6
An anthology ode to the City of Love stacked with talent behind and in front of the camera
Fair Play (2023)
7.5
You can't go wrong with the thrill of losing money, power, and love, all in one film
The Measure of a Man (2015)
8.1
A French social realist drama that’s heartening in spite of its realistic horrors
Wingwomen (2023)
7.9
Netflix strikes gold with this breezy yet touching French spin on Charlie’s Angels
The Last Duel (2021)
7.9
A very bleak period revenge thriller with undeniable relevancy today
La Ceremonie (1995)
8.5
A deeply unnerving French thriller steered by two performances that really get under the skin
Our Children (2012)
8.0
A nightmarish psychological thriller based on a harrowing true story
Talk to Me (2023)
7.4
A chilling and brutal horror film that examines grief and trauma in an original way
Rosetta (1999)
8.3
A harrowing slice of social realism from the Dardenne brothers told with relentless urgency
El Conde (2023)
7.7
Pablo Larraín returns home with this darkly humorous vampire satire about the Chilean dictator