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The best French films & series
The best of French cinema and television, in one place.
French films and series have long drawn audiences with their willingness to sit with complexity — moral, emotional, historical. The picks here range from an 18th-century investigation into a mysterious beast (Brotherhood of the Wolf) to a warm true story of an unlikely friendship (The Intouchables), from unflinching dramas about trauma and justice to a beloved Parisian superhero animation. What connects them is a refusal to smooth things over: the best of French screen storytelling trusts its audience to handle ambiguity, beauty, and darkness in the same breath.
French films
Film
Skin. Like. Sun.
An erotic documentary edited in near real-time, letting slowness build texture and tenderness between a real couple.
Film
The Adolescent
In summer 1939, a 13-year-old girl falls for a young doctor who turns out to prefer her mother.
Film
Dracula
A blood-soaked origin myth tracing how grief and divine defiance forge an immortal warlord.
Film
Brotherhood of the Wolf
A king's envoy and his Native American companion investigate hundreds of killings by a mysterious beast in 18th-century France.
Film
Irreversible
After a woman is assaulted, her lover and ex-boyfriend seek vengeance — stripping it of all consolation.
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Rape of Love
A nurse raped by four men decides to file a lawsuit — a portrait of survival and institutional courage.
Film
One Wild Moment
Two middle-aged fathers holiday on the Côte d'Azur with their teen daughters, talking marriage and parenthood.
Film
The Intouchables
A true story: a quadriplegic aristocrat and a young man from the projects who should never have met.
French series
Series
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
Two Parisian teens transform into superheroes while their secret identities keep them strangers as classmates.
Series
Chronicles of the Sun
A woman returning to Montpellier is arrested for a childhood friend's murder in this taut dramatic serial.
Series
Plus belle la vie
Daily life in a fictional Marseille neighbourhood weaves wealthy families, working-class struggle, and crime together.
Series
Ici tout commence
A prestigious culinary school becomes the arena for ambition, pressure, and personal drama among staff and students.
Series
Tomorrow Is Ours
Family rivalries, romance, police investigations, and daily life intertwine across the residents of Sète.
Series
The News Puppets
A parody newscast offering caricatures of French politicians, media figures, and society at large.
Series
Astrid & Raphaëlle
A judicial librarian with Asperger's uses her exceptional memory to assist a police commander's investigations.
Series
Fort Boyard
Teams compete in physical and endurance challenges inside a real Atlantic fortress to win prize money.
Frequently asked
Where should I start with French films if I'm new to them?
The Intouchables is an accessible entry point — a true story with warmth, humour, and genuine emotional stakes. For something more intense, Irreversible is unforgettable but not easy viewing.
What French TV series are worth watching beyond the films?
Astrid & Raphaëlle is a crime procedural built around a lead with Asperger's syndrome who works in the judicial police library. Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir is a fun pick for a broader audience.
Are there French films here that deal with serious or difficult subjects?
Yes — Irreversible and Rape of Love both engage directly with sexual violence and its aftermath. The Adolescent explores first desire and its complications during a summer holiday in 1939.