The ultimate list of every French movie on Netflix (2022)
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We've all been there. You pull up google and search "French films on netflix", or “French movies streaming". And so the arduous search begins. Wouldn't it be great if there were someone or something who could simply provide updated answers to all of your French Netflix content queries in one convenient place? Luckily for you, there's us!
We’ve made the process easier and have decided to list all French movies on Netflix here in one place, complete with sum ups, trailers and stats. That is every French movie that you can currently watch on Netflix, the good, the bad, the weird and the sexy. De rien.
This list is updated every Thursday and you can find the recently added films on top, so that you never miss the latest French costume drama, or the new popular French comedy that's finally on Netflix. And for stand-up and French TV shows on Netflix, check out our full list of French TV series here. Whenever it was possible, we put the critics rating from Rotten Tomatoes and its French equivalent, Allociné. And of course, you will find here a more curated list of the best French movies and the best French TV Shows to watch on Netflix right now!
Now make sure you share this list with every French film lover you know, and enjoy: the more French films are being watched, the more Netflix will invest in it!
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40-LoveTerre battue |
Dramedy, 2014 Directed by Stéphane Demoustier |
Synopsis: Jerome loses his job and his wife leaves him for another man, and he is left to manage his 11-year-old son's fledgling tennis career. |
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The Summit of the GodsLe sommet des Dieux
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Animation, adventure 2021 Directed by Patrick Imbert |
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Synopsis: A photojournalist's obsessive quest for the truth about the first expedition to Mt. Everest leads him to search for an esteemed climber who went missing. |
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Dear MotherL'origine du monde
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Comedy, 2020
Directed by Laurent Lafitte |
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Synopsis: One day, Jean-Louis discovers that his heart has stopped. He is not dead, can walk and talk, but his heart is no longer beating. With the help of his wife and a friend, he tries to understand the origin of this mystery. |
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BigBug
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Comedy, Sci-Fi, 2022
Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet |
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Synopsis: A group of bickering suburbanites find themselves stuck together when an android uprising causes their well intentioned household robots to lock them in for their own safety. |
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RestlessSans répit |
Thriller, 2022
Directed by Régis Blondeau |
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Synopsis: After going to extremes to cover up an accident, a corrupt cop's life spirals out of control when he starts receiving threats from a mysterious witness. |
Vicky and Her MysteryMystère |
Drama, 2021
Directed by Denis Imbert |
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Synopsis: After his wife's death, Stéphane moves to the mountains with his daughter Vicky, who has stopped talking. One day, in the forest, Vicky discovers a puppy that she decides to keep in secret. |
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Léon: The ProfessionalLéon
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Thriller, 1994
Directed by Luc Besson |
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Synopsis: 12-year-old Mathilda is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. An unusual relationship forms as she becomes his protégée and learns the assassin's trade. |
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Spoiled BratsPourris gâtés |
Comedy, 2022
Directed by Nicolas Cuche |
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Synopsis: Three spoiled siblings are forced to earn their livings after their wealthy and well-meaning father pretends he's lost everything to teach them a lesson. |
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The Women and the MurdererLes femmes et l'assassin |
Documentary, 2021
Directed by Mona Achache, Patricia Tourancheau |
Synopsis: The capture of serial killer Guy Georges through the tireless work of two women -- a police chief and a victim's mother. |
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Lords of ScamLes rois de l'arnaque |
Documentary, 2021
Directed by Guillaume Nicloux |
Synopsis: This documentary traces the rise and crash of scammers who conned the EU carbon quota system and pocketed millions before turning on one another. |
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How I became a SuperheroComment je suis devenu super-héros
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Action, 2020 Directed by Douglas Attal With Pio Marmai, Leïla Bekhti, Vimala Pons |
Synopsis: While superheroes have assimilated into Parisian society, a new drug gives super powers to mere mortals. |
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Friendzone
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Comedy, romance Directed by Charles Van Tieghem With Constance Arnoult, Manon Azem |
Synopsis: Hopeful romantic Thibault believes his luck could change when sparks fly between him and Rose. But can he go from bestie to boyfriend. |
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Stuck togetherHuit Rue de l'Humanite
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Comedy, 2021 Directed by Dany Boon With François Damiens, Laurence Arné, Yvan Attal |
Synopsis: When Paris goes into lockdown during the pandemic, the quirky residents of an apartment building must adjust to a new life and one another.. |
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RawGrave
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Drama, horror Directed by Julia Ducournau With Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf |
Synopsis: A young woman, studying to be a vet, develops a craving for human flesh. |
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The StrongholdBac Nord
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Action, crime, thriller 2020
Directed by: Cédric Jimenez With: Gilles Lellouche, Karim Leklou |
A police brigade working in the dangerous northern neighborhoods of Marseille, where the level of crime is higher than anywhere else in France. |
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Oxygen
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Sci-fi, 2021
Directed by: Alexandre Aja With: Mélanie Laurent, Malik Zidi, Marc Saez |
Oxygen gets the white-knuckle maximum out of its claustrophobic setting, with director Alexandre Aja and star Mélanie Laurent making this a must-watch thriller for sci-fi fans. |
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Sentinelle
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Action, 2021
Directed by: Julien Leclerq With: Olga Kurylenko, Marilyn Lima |
Watch the trailer Transferred home after a traumatizing combat mission, a trained French soldier uses her lethal skills to hunt down the man who hurt her sister. |
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Madame Claude
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Drama, 2021
Directed by: Sylvie Verheyde With: Karole Rocher, Roschdy Zem, Garance Marillier |
Watch the trailer Paris, the late 1960s. Madame Claude is at the head of a flourishing business dedicated to prostitution that gives her power over both the french political and criminal worlds. But the end of her empire is closer than she thinks. |
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The Misadventures of Hedi and Cokeman
En passant Pécho
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Comedy, Action, 2021
Directed by: Julien Royal With: Hedi Bouchenafa, Nassim Lyes, Fred Testot |
Watch the trailer In Paris, two dysfunctional drug dealers use family ties to try and boost their business. |
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DNAADN
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Drama, 2020
Directed by: Maïwenn With: Maïwenn, Omar Marwan, Fanny Ardant |
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After the loss of her grandfather, Maïwenn explores her heritage and her Algerian roots. |
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Break
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Musical, 2018
Directed by: Marc Fouchard With: Sabrina Ouazani, Kevin Mischel |
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Room 2806: The AccusationChambre 2806 : L'affaire DSK
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Documentary, 2020
Directed by: Jalil Lespert |
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This docuseries follows the 2011 sexual assault case involving french politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the height of his career. |
Rogue CityBronx
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Action, thriller, 2020
Directed by: Olivier Marchal With: Lannick Gautry, Kaaris |
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A loyal cop gets caught in the crosshairs of police corruption and warring gangs in Marseille, France. |
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An Easy GirlUne fille facile
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Comedy, Drama, 2019
Directed by: Rebecca Zlotowski With: Mina Farid, Zahia Dehar, Benoît Magimel |
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Naima is 16 and lives in Cannes. She has given herself the summer to choose what she wants to do with her life. Then her cousin Sofia, with her alluring lifestyle, arrives to spend the holidays with her. |
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Milf
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Comedy, 2018
Directed by: Axelle Lafont With: Marie-Josée Croze, Virginie Ledoyen |
Watch the trailer Three best friends in their forties start a relationship with younger men while on vacation. |
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Anelka MisunderstoodAnelka : l'incompris |
Documentaire, sport, 2020
Directed by: Franck Nataf With: Nicolas Anelka, Thierry Henry |
Bad boy of the French football, arrogant, precocious, misunderstood, genius, unmanageable. Despite a having a career of almost 20 years, Nicolas Anelka is still hard to define. |
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Funan
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Animation, Drame, 2019
Directed by: Denis Do With: Bérénice Bejo, Louis Garrel |
The survival and the struggle of a young mother during the Khmer Rouge revolution, to find her 4-year-old son, torn from his family by the regime. |
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Lost BulletBalle perdue
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Thriller, Action, 2020
Directed by: Guillaume Pierret With: Alban Lenoir, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Ramzy Bedia |
A small time delinquent, turned police mechanic for a go fast task force, is forced to defend his innocence when his mentor is killed by dirty cops. |
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Get InFurie |
Thriller, 2019
Directed by: Olivier Abbou With: Adama Niane, Stéphane Caillard |
On their return from vacation, Paul and his family find their house occupied by disturbing squatters. |
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School LifeLa vie scolaire
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Comedy, Drama, 2020
Directed by: Mehdi Idir, Grand Corps Malade With: Zita Hanrot, Liam Pierron |
The new vice principal of a middle school in Parisian suburb, Samia is warned by her fellow teachers that the students are unmotivated. She sees things differently when she gets to know the students, especially Yanis, who's sharp but disillusioned. |
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The Artist
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Romance, 2011
Directed by: Michel Hazanavicius With: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Béjo |
Hollywood 1927. George Valentin is a silent movie superstar. The advent of the talkies will sound the death knell for his career. For young extra Peppy Miller, it seems the sky's the limit. The Artist tells the story of their interlinked destinies |
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Close enemiesFrères ennemis
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Drama, Mystery, 2018 Directed by: David Oelhoffen With: Matthias Schoenaerts, Reda Kateb |
Driss and Manuel are two childhood friends who end up taking opposite paths: Manuel chose to embrace the thug life, while Driss becomes a cop. When Manuel's biggest deal goes terribly wrong, the two men meet again. |
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I Am JonasJonas |
Drama, Mystery 2018 Directed by: Christophe Charrier With: Félix Maritaud, Nicolas Bauwens |
Two moments of Jonas's life intertwine, each reflecting the other: in 1995, when he was a secretive teenager, and 18 years later, as an attractive and impulsive thirty-something looking for balance in his life. |
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Earth and BloodLa terre et le sang
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Action, 2020
Directed by: Julien Leclerq With: Sami Bouajila, Sofia Lesaffre |
Synopsis: Saïd owns a sawmill deep in the woods, which he decides to sell. Little does he know that one of his apprentices was cornered by his brother and forced to hide a large amount of cocaine inside the factory. |
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CutiesMignonnes |
Drama, comedy, 2020
Directed by: Maimouna Doucouré With: Fathia Youssouf Abdillahi, Medina El Aidi |
Synopsis: Amy, an 11-year-old girl, joins a group of dancers named "the cuties" at school, and rapidly grows aware of her burgeoning femininity - upsetting her mother and her values in the process. |
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Girl
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Drama, 2018 Directed by: Lukas Dhont With: Victor Polster, Arieh Worthalter, Oliver Bodart |
Synopsis: Lara is a 15-year-old girl, born in the body of a boy, who dreams of becoming a ballerina. |
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BrotherMon frère |
Drama, Action Directed by: Julien Abraham With: MHD, Darren Muselet, Aïssa Maïga |
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Synopsis: Because he wanted to protect his little brother from a violent father, Teddy is accused of the murder of his father and is sent to a closed educational center, waiting for his trial. He then plunges into a brutal universe of which he does not know the rules. |
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Paradise Beach |
Thriller, Action Directed by: Xavier Durringer With: Sami Bouajila, Tewfik Jallab, Mélanie Doutey |
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Synopsis: A team of former robbers have arrived in Paradise: Phuket, southern Thailand. Now traders, it's happy days. Until the day when the devil arrives: Mehdi, comes back from a 15 year prison sentence for his share of the cake. |
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M*F*K*ZMutafukaz |
Animation, Action Directed by: Shôjirô Nishimi, Guillaume Renard With Orelsan,Gringe, Redouanne Harjane |
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Synopsis: Angelino is just one of thousands of deadbeats living in Dark Meat City. But an otherwise unremarkable scooter accident caused by a beautiful, mysterious stranger is about to transform his life... |
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Let's Dance |
Family, Drama, Comedy Directed by: ]Ladislas Chollat With Rayane Bensetti, Alexia Giordano |
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Synopsis: Joseph, passionate dancer of hip-hop, refuses to enter the company of his father to try his luck in Paris. |
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I Lost My BodyJ'ai perdu mon corps |
Animation, Fantasy Directed by Jérémy Clapin With Hakim Faris, Victoire Du Bois |
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Synopsis: A story of Naoufel, a young man who is in love with Gabrielle. In another part of town, a severed hand escapes from a dissection lab, determined to find its body again. |
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AtlanticsAtlantique |
Drama, 2019 Directed by Mati Diop With Mame Bineta Sane, Amadou Mbo |
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Synopsis: In a popular suburb of Dakar, workers on the construction site of a futuristic tower, without pay for months, decide to leave the country by the ocean for a better future. Among them is Souleiman, the lover of Ada, promised to another. |
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Street FlowBanlieusards |
Drama, 2019 Directed by Kery James, Leïla Sy With Kery James, Jammeh Diangana, Chloé Jouannet |
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Synopsis: Three brothers -- a gangster, a scholar and an impressionable teen -- learn hard lessons in the gritty suburbs while searching for the means to survive. |
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Antoine Griezmann: The Making of a Legend |
Documentary, Sport Directed by Alex Dell |
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Synopsis: With heart and determination, Antoine Griezmann overcame his small stature to become one of the world's top soccer players and a World Cup champion. |
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Back to SchoolLa grande classe
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Comedy Directed by Rémy Four, Julien War With Joséphine Drai, Jérôme Niel, Ludovik |
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Synopsis: Eager to flaunt their success in front of old bullies and teenage crushes, two best friends spend a wild night at their middle school reunion. |
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Girls with Balls
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Thriller Directed by Olivier Alfonso With Tiphaine Daviot, Manon Azem |
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Synopsis: All girls volley ball team ends up stranded in the middle of nowhere after their mini-van breaks down. Little do they know they landed in degenerate hunters' territory and the hunt is on. |
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The Wolf's CallLe chant du loup
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Thriller, War Directed by Antonin Baudry With François Civil, Omar Sy, Reda Kateb |
Synopsis: With nuclear war looming, a military expert in underwater acoustics strives to prove things aren't as they seem - or sound - using only his ears. |
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The Most Assassinated Woman in the WorldLa femme la plus assassinée du monde
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Thriller Directed by Franck Ribière With Anna Mouglalis, Niels Schneider, Eric Godon |
Synopsis: Paula Maxa is the Parisian Grand Guignol Theatre's leading lady, famous for being murdered on stage every day. But is there a link between the theatre and a series of gruesome real-life murders? |
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Lady JMademoiselle de Joncquières
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Drama Directed by Emmanuel Mouret With Cécile De France, Édouard Baer, Alice Isaaz |
Synopsis: Fooled by a notorious libertine, a widow plans her revenge. |
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Nothing to hideLe jeu
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Drama, Comedy Directed byFred Cavayé With Bérénice Bejo, Suzanne Clément |
Synopsis: 3.5 couples meet for dinner party. After dinner they play a game of sharing texts, calls, e-mails by placing all 7 cell phones on the table. Unexpected results as all have secrets. |
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I am not an Easy ManJe ne suis pas un homme facile    |
Comedy Directed by Eléonore Pourriat With Vincent Elbaz, Marie-Sophie Ferdane |
Synopsis: A shameless chauvinist gets a taste of his own medicine when he wakes up in a world dominated by women and locks horns with a powerful female author. |
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To Each Her OwnLes goûts et les couleurs
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Romantic comedy Directed by Myriam Aziza With Sarah Stern, Jean-Christophe Folly |
Synopsis: Simone plans to inform her conservative Jewish family that she's a lesbian, but as she proceeds with coming out she finds herself attracted to a man. |
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The ClimbL'ascension
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Comedy Directed by Ludovic Bernard With Ahmed Sylla, Alice Belaïdi, Kevin Razy |
Synopsis: A young man from the suburbs with no mountaineering experience decides to climb Mt Everest to show a woman he'd do anything for her. |
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The World is YoursLe Monde est à toi
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Comedy, Action Directed by Romain Gavras With Karim Leklou, Isabelle Adjani, Vincent Cassel |
Synopsis: A small-time dealer dreams of another life but can't afford it. To escape, he must accept one last job involving Spain, drugs, the Illuminati and his overbearing mother. |
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In the Shadow of IrisIris
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Thriller Directed by Jalil Lespert With Romain Duris, Charlotte Le Bon, Jalil Lespert |
Synopsis: Iris, young wife of a banker, disappears in Paris. Maybe a mechanic with many debts is involved in the strange affair. A really complicated job for the police. |
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Bad SeedsMauvaises herbes
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Comedy Directed by Kheiron With Kheiron, Catherine Deneuve, André Dussollier |
Synopsis: Wael makes a living from small scams with his adoptive mother. When this unconventional duo swindles the wrong guy, they have no choice but to become his interim secretary and educator in order to redeem themselves. |
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Burn Out
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Action, thriller Directed by Yann Gozlan With François Civil, Olivier Rabourdin |
Synopsis: To save his loved ones, Tony must use his motorcycle talents for drug deliveries. |
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Paris is UsParis est à nous
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Drama Directed by Elisabeth Vogler With Noémie Schmidt, Grégoire Isvarine, Marie Mottet |
Synopsis: Anna meets a man at a concert and the pair get swept up in a fast-paced romance. But when she has a near-death experience and Paris becomes the target of terrorism, uncertainty about the future shakes the couple. |
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Divines 83% |
Drama Directed by Houda Benyamina With Oulaya Amamra, Kevin Mischel, Jisca Kalvanda |
Synopsis: A street teenager from a dysfunctional family from a banlieue (HLMs) in Paris comes across a young dancer who turns her life upside down. |
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Journey to GreenlandLe voyage au Groenland
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Comedy Directed by With Thomas Blanchard, Thomas Scimeca |
Synopsis: Thomas and Thomas are both thirty-something actors living in Paris. They randomly decide to fly away to Kullorsuaq. Among the Inuit community, they will discover the charms of the local customs and their friendship will be challenged. |
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Budapest
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Comedy, 2018 Directed by With Manu Payet, Jonathan Cohen, Alice Belaïdi |
Synopsis: Two best friends stuck in boring jobs become bachelor party planners in Budapest. |
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The Price of SuccessLe prix du succès
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Drama, romance Directed by Teddy Lussi-Modeste With |
Synopsis: A comedian's relationship with his family crumbles when he reaches a level of success in his career. |
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Shéhérazade |
Drama, thriller 2018 Directed by Jean-Bernard Marlin With Dylan Robert, Kenza Fortas |
Watch the trailer Synopsis: Zachary, 17 years old, gets out of jail. Rejected by his mother, he hangs out in the mean streets of Marseille. This is where he meets Shéhérazade. |
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The MansionLe manoir
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Comedy, Horror Directed by Tony Datis With Marc Jarousseau, Natoo, Ludovik |
Synopsis: A band of students comes to celebrate the New Year in an old manor house isolated from everything. But soon after their arrival, strange events disrupt the atmosphere, before the party turns squarely to the nightmare. |
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So how to choose between all those French films on Netflix? If you're looking for a French comedy, you can of course tune on The Intouchables, one of France's biggest success at the american box-office. The film that revealed Omar Sy to a worldwide audience is defintely much better than its remake The Upside featuring Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston.
If you have already seen The Intouchables and are looking for family-friendly comedies on Netflix, then here is our selection:
- He Even Has Your Eyes (Il a déjà tes yeux) about a French-African couple who discover the baby they are about to adopt is white
- The Climb with Ahmed Sylla, about a young man who decides to climb Mt Everest to show a woman he'd do anything for her.
- We are Family (C'est quoi cette famille), a quircky comedy about a recomposed family with seven children!
Looking for French movies with English subtitles on Netflix, here are our top 3 picks to learn French with Netflix!
- School Life (La vie scolaire) is a great way to start, as most of the film is set in a middle school in a Parisian suburb. A beautiful movie on the power of education
- Lady J (Mademoiselle de Joncquières) is a fable set in France's aristocracy of the 18th century. Guaranteed with no slang, the film is not using old French either but more written French, well-enonciated in a calmly manner!
- The Misadventures of Hedi and Cokeman (En passant pécho) is the perfect film if you already speak French well but are looking to learn French slang with films. This off-the-wall comedy can even be of help to any French person who's not up-to date with the latest slang!
And how about French documentaries on Netflix, there are a few, mostly about football:
- Anelka Misunderstood looks back at the controversial figure of French football Nicolas Anelka
- Antoine Griezmann, the making of a legend is a bit hagiographic but none the less a interesting look at how a player who first struggle because of his rather small stature for a player became a World Cup champion.
- Room 2806 The Accusation, this well-made docuseries follows the 2011 sexual assault case involving french politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the height of his career.