The ultimate list of every French movie on Netflix (2023)
Tired of scrolling to find a French film with English subtitles on Netflix? We've made it easy by listing every French-language movie on Netflix and every French TV show on Netflix. Start watching now! Updated in October 2023.
We've all been there. You pull up google and search "French films on netflix", or “French movie 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 so that you never miss the latest French movies by Céline Sciamma and François Ozon, the classics by Jean-Luc Godard and Agnès Varda recently added to the platform, or the box-office hits with Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou and Mathieu Amalric that are now part of the catalog. 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! We can only hope that Netflix will add The Portrait of the Lady on Fire by Céline Sciamma, Amélie Poulain or classics by François Truffaut (The 400 Blows), Agnès Varda (Cléo from 5 to 7), Jacques Demy (Les demoiselles de Rochefort) and Michael Haneke (Caché).
If we are missing a French film that you found on Netflix, drop us an email at contact@Frenchflicks.com!
+ Every French TV show on Netflix
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Athena |
Action, 2023 Directed by Romain Gavras |
Synopsis: Hours after the tragic death of their youngest brother in unexplained circumstances, three siblings have their lives thrown into chaos. |
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The TakedownLoin du périph |
Action, 2022 Directed by Louis Leterrier |
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Synopsis: Diakité and Monge are police officers who are complete opposites, and get paired together to uncover an unexpectedly big criminal case. |
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Dangerous LiaisonsLes liaisons dangereuses |
Romance, 2022
Directed by Rachel Suissa |
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Synopsis: Book smart Célène falls for bad boy Tristan at her new Biarritz high school, unaware she's part of a cruel bet he's made with social media queen Vanessa. |
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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. |
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Gold BrickCash |
Comedy, 2023
Directed by Jérémy Rozan |
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Synopsis: Determined to even the scales and profit from his thankless job, a factory worker schemes to traffic luxury perfumes from under his employer's nose. |
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In His ShadowLe roi des ombres |
Action, Drama, 2023
Directed by Marc Fouchard |
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Synopsis: After the death of their father, two half-brothers find themselves on opposite sides of an escalating conflict with tragic consequences. |
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The Last MercenaryLe dernier mercenaire |
Action, Comedy, 2022
Directed by David Charhon |
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Synopsis: A mysterious former secret service agent must urgently return to France when his estranged son is falsely accused of arms and drug trafficking by the government |
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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.. |
The Lost PatientLe patient
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Drama, 2022 Directed by Christophe Charrier With Txomin Vergez, Clotilde Hesme |
Synopsis: The 19 years old Thomas wakes up in a hospital after three years in a coma. He doesn't remember anything. The psychologist Anna tells him that his family has been murdered and that he is the only survivor of the massacre while his sister Laura is still missing. |
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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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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. |
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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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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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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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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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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 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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I am not an Easy ManJe ne suis pas un homme facile
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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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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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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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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. |
48%Which French movie should I watch on Netflix?
So how to choose between all those French-language films on Netflix? Especially as films come and go. Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, La Haine, La vie d'Adèle and The Artist used to be on the platform but have since been removed. Luckily some great French movies are still there, starting with Shéhérazade, Oxygen with Mélanie Laurent and Athena by Romain Gavras.
French comedies on Netflix
If you're looking for a French comedy, you can of course tune on The Takedown, one of Netflix' biggest success in French. Think of it as a French version of buddy comedies like Bad Boys, 22 Jump Street or Miami Vice, with Omar Sy - star of The Intouchables - and Laurent Laffite in the title roles.
If you have already seen The Takedown and are looking for family-friendly comedies on Netflix, then here is our selection:
- Stuck Together (8 rue de l'humanité) is a comedy by Dany Boon (director of Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis, France biggest box-office hit ever) set during the Covid epidemic and the first lockdown. It's obviously very relatable and boasts an impressive cast.
- Back to School is a French gem about two best friends trying to appear as successful as can be in front of their old bullies and teenage crushes at their middle school reunion. A comedy full of nostalgia but also just laugh out loud funny.
- Bad seeds (Les mauvaises herbes) is what you need to watch if you're looking for a French uplifing comedy. And hey, it's not everyday you see Catherine Deneuve and André Dussolier in a comedy!
Learn French with Netflix
Learning French isn't easy, we'll give you that (but it's a great idea!). So to help you, we selected the best French movies with English subtitles to stream if you're looking to parler français a bit better:
- I am not an easy man (Je ne suis pas un homme facile) is a very Parisian comedy - no accent guarenteed! - about a an upside down world where women are dominating society.
- Gold Brick (Cash), an action comedy set in the perfume world, relies heavily on voice over which can help with the overall comprehension of the movie. Things move fast but the dialogues are never rushing.
- 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!
French Documentaries
Who doesn't love a good true crime or an uplifting sport docu-series? En français s'il vous plaît!
- Anelka Misunderstood looks back at the controversial figure of French football Nicolas Anelka. An intimate portrait of a very public figure.
- Lords of Scam is fascinating and scary as you realize how easy it was for two conmen to fool everyone for years, even the French authorities and governement. A must-see if you liked Spielberg's of Catch Me If You Can!
- 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.