Best French movies of 2025

Actors : Margot Ringard Oldra, Nathanaël Perrot, Oscar Tresanini,
Directors : Ugo Bienvenu, Gilles Cazaux,

In 2075, a girl witnesses a mysterious boy in a rainbow suit fall from the sky. He comes from an idyllic far future where time travel is possible. She shelters him and will do whatever it takes to help him return to his time.

Actors : Daniel Auteuil, Virginie Efira, Jodie Foster,
Directors : Rebecca Zlotowski,

The renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner mounts a private investigation into the death of one of her patients, whom she is convinced has been murdered.

Actors : Manon Beuchot, Yannick Renier, Fabio Testi,
Directors : Bruno Forzani, Hélène Cattet,

A retired spy suspects his former adversaries have resurfaced when his intriguing neighbor vanishes.

Actors : Stéphane Caillard, Nassim Lyes, Guillaume Canet,
Directors : Rodolphe Lauga,

After escaping an attempted murder, Franck Lazareff must find his wife Leo, who has been kidnapped by a mysterious group of armed men. He is caught up by his past and plunged into a state affair that is beyond him.

Actors : Janaina Halloy, Babette Verbeek, Elsa Houben,
Directors : Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne,

Five young mothers living in a shelter strive for a better future for themselves and kids amidst challenging upbringings.

Actors : Benjamin Voisin, Pierre Lottin, Rebecca Marder,
Directors : François Ozon,

In 1930s Algeria, the daily life of an indifferent Frenchman is shaken by the death of his mother and a fateful encounter on a beach.

Actors : Mathilde Roehrich, Jonathan Turnbull, Léa Drucker,
Directors : Dominik Moll,

Case 137 is seemingly just another case for Stéphanie, an investigator at the IGPN, the police of the police. But an unexpected element will trouble Stéphanie and transform case 137 into something more than a simple number.

Actors : Pierfrancesco Favino, Eloy Pohu, Élodie Bouchez,
Directors : Robin Campillo,

A 16-year-old boy defies his bourgeois family's expectations by starting a masonry apprenticeship where he meets a charismatic Ukrainian colleague who shakes up his world.

Actors : Nicolas Duvauchelle, Alban Lenoir, Stéfi Celma,
Directors : Guillaume Pierret,

In southern France, Lino is a getaway driver, ex-convict and burglar who builds cars for criminal purposes.

Actors : Alban Ivanov, Sara Giraudeau, Omar Sy,
Directors : Lisa-Nina Rives,

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?

Actors : Foued Nabba, Alice Belaïdi, Ciryl Gane,
Directors : Antoine Blossier,

After accidentally killing his rival in an MMA bout, a man has the chance to make it up to the widow by finding her son.

Actors : Olga Kurylenko, Lola Bonaventure, Jean Schatz,
Directors : David Moreau,

Alice returns to her childhood home after her mother's death, only to find the house is rigged with surveillance tracking her every move, as a sinister presence lurks, driving her towards a terrifying revelation.

Actors : Julien Frison, Michèle Laroque, Rossy de Palma,
Directors : Nicolas Cuche,

When his fiancée dumps him at the altar for her ex, a young man is left with no alternative but to go on his romantic honeymoon with his mother.

Actors : Victor Belmondo, Tewfik Jallab, Yvan Attal,
Directors : Olivier Marchal,

Transferred to the Anti-Crime Brigade, a senior officer probes the deaths of two ex-colleagues and disappearance of another, exposing a bitter feud within the police force.

Actors : Ménick, Jeremy Filosa, Rodger Brulotte,
Directors : Jean-François Poisson,

An investigation into the downfall of the Montreal Expos, Canada's first Major League Baseball team and who was ultimately responsible.

Actors : Valérie Donzelli, Frédéric Pierrot, Mathieu Spinosi,
Directors : Grégory Magne,

Astrid brings together four Stradivarius instruments for a unique concert. But during rehearsals, the musicians have difficulties to play together in harmony. So she calls on the composer of the score to guide them.

Actors : Nawell Madani, Kaaris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michaël Youn,
Directors : David Charhon,

Serge holds a state secret. He, his family and gardener Leo appear on a government death list. They attempt to devise a plan to stay alive.

Actors : Alexandre Kalouguine, Mister V, Vincent Cassel, Laura Felpin,
Directors : So-Me,

When an intelligence agent offers a washed-up DJ the opportunity to take down his young rival, he sees it as a chance to return to the top with a banger.

Actors : Damien Ferrette, Hervé Jolly, Kaycie Chase,
Directors : Jean-Christian Tassy, Benoît Daffis,

When a crew of animal bandits embark on a routine swindle, they find themselves caught up in a train heist. It's up to Falcon, a petty thief raccoon, and Rex, a righteous police-dog, to save the animals on this high-speed runway train.

Actors : Monia Chokri, Camille Cottin, Juliette Armanet,
Directors : Nathan Ambrosioni,

A woman is forced to take care of her niece and nephew after their mother voluntarily disappears.