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 Innocents (2016)
7.5
A powerful depiction of religious sisters reckoning with faith after trauma
The Red Shoes (1948)
9.5
A fantastical, transcendent Technicolor classic that stands as the definitive ballet drama
Laapataa Ladies (2024)
8.4
Two brides are accidentally swapped in this refreshing comedy of errors
Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)
8.3
Memory tears love across past and present in this landmark French New Wave drama
Memoir of a Snail (2024)
8.6
A crack of hope shines through in this heartbreaking animated film about preservation and perseverance
Blink (2024)
7.2
Equal parts stunning and touching, this family adventure trip doubles as an ode to the beauty of life and the preciousness of childhood
Emilia Pérez (2024)
7.5
Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez return to their roots in this multinational crime musical drama
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
8.8
The dreamy, beautiful French musical classic that inspired the likes of La La Land
The Night Comes for Us (2018)
7.0
A Triad enforcer punches out a bloody escape in this spectacular, violent crime thriller
The Namesake (2006)
8.0
A moving, multi-generational journey of an Indian immigrant family finding their way in America
Four Daughters (2023)
7.2
A heartbreaking docudrama of a family torn by extremism
My King (2015)
7.0
A lover heals her knee and her heart in this contemplative drama about co-dependency