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.
Felicia’s Journey (1999)
7.1
An unsettling cross-country psychological thriller that takes unexpected twists and turns
Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
7.0
A monster wreaks havoc in this strange creature feature action period drama
The Namesake (2006)
8.0
A moving, multi-generational journey of an Indian immigrant family finding their way in America
Angel Heart (1987)
7.3
A private detective finds the devil in this southern neo-noir occult horror
The Killer (2023)
8.4
A perfectly pitched crime thriller that's David Fincher's best film in a decade
Chronicle of a Disappearance (1996)
8.4
Absurdist comedy makes for unusual but powerful framing in this wry commentary on Palestinian identity
Red Rooms (2023)
7.4
A twisted hero emerges in this slow-burn Canadian thriller
The Beast (2024)
7.4
Léa Seydoux rewrites her past and future loves with AI in this mysterious existential sci-fi mystery
Here (2024)
7.0
Two strangers share a fleeting connection in this subtle and delicate drama
Au Revoir les Enfants (1987)
8.5
Louis Malle remembers his heartbreaking childhood in this poignant period drama
Io Capitano (2023)
8.7
A devastating portrayal of the migrant crisis, infused with wonderful magical realism
The Sacrifice (1986)
8.1
In his final film, Andrei Tarkovsky contemplates the end of the world in this meditative modern twist to the Sacrifice of Isaac