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.
If I Hadn’t Met You
7.5
A sincere alternate universe drama centered around regret and despair
Becoming Karl Lagerfeld
7.3
Daniel Brühl elevates this spectacular fashion feud drama
Furies
7.0
A stylish and action-packed French drama reminiscent of John Wick
This World Can’t Tear Me Down
8.4
A semi-autobiographical show about millennial bewilderment, in pure punk form
Monsieur Spade
7.3
A slow but satisfying neo-noir that sees the return of an iconic P.I.
Detective Forst
7.0
Murder strikes the Tatra Mountains in this cold and wintry Polish detective series
Killer Coaster
7.0
A charming cast and farcical fun save this otherwise predictable murder mystery
Drops of God
7.8
A full-bodied family drama set in the complex world of wine
Class Act
7.5
A well-crafted series about the life and times of French tycoon Bernard Tapie
The Billionaire, the Butler & the Boyfriend
7.0
A captivating documentary about how the world’s richest women were embroiled in a nationwide political scandal
Raël: The Alien Prophet
7.0
Extraterrestrial intelligent design becomes ludicrous cult movement fodder in this French docuseries
Survival of the Thickest
7.8
A refreshing body-positive that delivers genuine laughs and a great message