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.
Angel Heart (1987)
7.3
A private detective finds the devil in this southern neo-noir occult horror
Here (2024)
7.0
Two strangers share a fleeting connection in this subtle and delicate drama
Red Rooms (2023)
7.4
A twisted hero emerges in this slow-burn Canadian thriller
The Namesake (2006)
8.0
A moving, multi-generational journey of an Indian immigrant family finding their way in America
The Beast (2024)
7.4
Léa Seydoux rewrites her past and future loves with AI in this mysterious existential sci-fi mystery
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (2023)
7.5
A strangely ethical vampire uniquely finds her fangs in this quirky, playful teen romcom
Au Revoir les Enfants (1987)
8.5
Louis Malle remembers his heartbreaking childhood in this poignant period drama
The Killer (2023)
8.4
A perfectly pitched crime thriller that's David Fincher's best film in a decade
Io Capitano (2023)
8.7
A devastating portrayal of the migrant crisis, infused with wonderful magical realism
Chronicle of a Disappearance (1996)
8.4
Absurdist comedy makes for unusual but powerful framing in this wry commentary on Palestinian identity
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
La Belle Noiseuse (1991)
8.1
A sensual, spellbinding masterpiece depicting the creative process and its muse