Discover the best of French cinema, film, and television
Discover the definitive list of popular and critically-acclaimed movies and TV shows from France. Find your next binge-watch, streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
The cinema of France
To speak of French cinema is to speak of the very birthplace of the art form itself, a national passion that blends intellectual depth with incredible style. It is, quite simply, essential. The story begins here, with the Lumière brothers inventing the cinematograph. But its soul was truly forged in the 1960s with the legendary Nouvelle Vague (New Wave). Rule-breakers like Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut tore up the filmmaking handbook, inspiring generations of directors across the globe. This spirit of the cinéma d'auteur—the director as the true artist—remains at the heart of its identity. This legacy has produced a stunningly diverse filmography. It gave the world the whimsical, heart-warming charm of Amélie, the stylish cool of Luc Besson’s blockbusters, and the powerful, intimate dramas of modern masters like Céline Sciamma. It is also home to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, the world’s most glamorous cinematic showcase. In recent years, this creative excellence has conquered television. The witty series Call My Agent! (Dix pour cent) and the slick, clever adventure Lupin have become massive global sensations. What makes French cinema so enduring is this beautiful balance. It is a cinema of ideas and of pure entertainment, a place where philosophy and fun are the best of friends.
Best French series
Splinter Cell: Deathwatch 2025
In the shadowy world of espionage, Sam Fisher is a rumor and a legend. Pulled back into action, he must help a new recruit unravel a global conspiracy.
Netflix71
Néro the Assassin 2025
France, 1504. A ruthless assassin goes on the run with his estranged daughter in his quest to protect her from deadly enemies and evil forces.
Netflix70
Drops of God 2023
While the world of wine mourns the death of Alexandre Léger, his estranged daughter, Camille, learns his extraordinary collection is now hers. But before she can claim her inheritance, Camille must best Alexandre's protégé, Issei, in a test of their senses.
Apple TV77
Furies 2024
Seeking to avenge her father's death, a young woman becomes entangled in the web of the Fury, peacekeeper of the Paris criminal underworld.
Netflix71
The Anatomy of a Moment 2025
Madrid, Spain, February 23, 1981. A group of Civil Guards storm into the Congress of Deputies and terrorize those present by firing shots into the air. Only three men remain unmoved: Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez; Vice President Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado; and Santiago Carrillo, leader of the Communist Party.
Movistar Plus+76
Tour de France: Unchained 2023
Through tears and triumph, this series follows several cycling teams as they compete in the 2022 installment of the world's most grueling bike race.
Netflix76
Best French movies
Dracula 2025
In late 15th-century Eastern Europe, Prince Vlad II’s bride is brutally murdered. As a result, he renounces God and damns Heaven itself. Cursed with eternal life, Vlad is reborn as Dracula, an immortal warlord who defies fate in a blood-soaked crusade to wrench his lost love back from death.
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Sentimental Value 2025
Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star.
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It Was Just an Accident 2025
An unassuming mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a man he suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor.
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Arco 2025
Ten-year-old Arco lives in a far future. During his first flight in his rainbow suit, he loses control and falls into the past. Iris, a girl his age from 2075, comes to his rescue and tries by any means to help send him back to his own era.
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French Lover 2025
When a jaded actor meets a down-on-her-luck waitress in Paris, their unexpected love story begins — but will it survive the glare of the spotlight?
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A Private Life 2025
The renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner mounts a private investigation into the death of one of her patients, whom she is convinced has been murdered.
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