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.
Cristóbal Balenciaga
7.4
Rich attention to detail makes this series as strong and elegant as any traditional Balenciaga dress
The 7 Lives of Lea
7.0
An ambitious body swap story albeit with bland elements
If I Hadn’t Met You
7.5
A sincere alternate universe drama centered around regret and despair
Furies
7.0
A stylish and action-packed French drama reminiscent of John Wick
Becoming Karl Lagerfeld
7.3
Daniel Brühl elevates this spectacular fashion feud drama
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
Drops of God
7.8
A full-bodied family drama set in the complex world of wine
Killer Coaster
7.0
A charming cast and farcical fun save this otherwise predictable murder mystery
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