1. Samba (Samba)
Samba migrated to France 10 years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burnout. Both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives. Samba's willing to do whatever it takes to get working papers, while Alice tries to get her life back on track until fate draws them together.
It has an average vote of 6.335 on TMDB.
2. What's in a Name (Le Prénom)
Vincent, a wealthy real estate agent, is invited to dinner by his sister Elizabeth and her husband Peter, both professors in Paris. Claude, a childhood friend and trombonist in a symphony orchestra, is also present. Vincent brings news from the prenatal examination of his and his wife Anna's unborn son. The name chosen by the soon-to-be parents strongly offends the others for many reasons. The dispute between the guests quickly escalates and before long the resurgence of old grudges and hidden secrets is unavoidable ...
It has an average vote of 7.311 on TMDB.
3. The Connection (La French)
Newly transferred to the bustling port city of Marseille to assist with a crackdown on organized crime, energetic young magistrate Pierre Michel is given a rapid-fire tutorial on the ins and outs of an out-of-control drug trade. Pierre's wildly ambitious mission is to take on the French Connection, a highly organized operation that controls the city's underground heroin economy and is overseen by the notorious —and reputedly untouchable— Gaetan Zampa. Fearless, determined and willing to go the distance, Pierre plunges into an underworld world of insane danger and ruthless criminals.
It has an average vote of 7.121 on TMDB.
4. Nothing to Declare (Rien à déclarer)
During the elimination of the Belgian/French border in the 90s, a Belgian customs officer is forced to team up with one of his French counterparts.
It has an average vote of 5.858 on TMDB.
5. The Parisian B* (Connasse, princesse des cœurs)
Thirty-year-old Camilla, realizes that she doesn't have the life she deserves and decides that the only destiny worthy of her is that of a royal princess.
It has an average vote of 5.815 on TMDB.
6. Hikers (Les Randonneurs)
A quartet of Parisians embark upon a guided hike in Corsica and end up working through the sometimes comical chaos of their individual lives while becoming lost and contending with such obstacles as bad weather and aching bodies. Both of the female hikers are seeking love, though one of them is involved with their married guide and tries to push him into getting a divorce. The other, a former actress, simply wants the perfect mate. Neither of the two male hikers, one who is involved with an Australian and the other is in love with making money, qualify for her affections.
It has an average vote of 5.687 on TMDB.
7. Jealous (Jalouse)
A divorced teacher suddenly becomes jealous of everyone, including her daughter, friends and neighbors.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
8. The First Star (La Première Étoile)
A married father of three, lives in Créteil doing odd jobs and spends his time at the local PMU bar. One day, to please his daughter, he promises a little too quick to take the whole family on vacation to ski. The only problem: if he breaks his promise, his wife will divorce him.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
9. Kev Adams - Voilà Voilà (Kev Adams - Voilà Voilà)
(Kev Adams - Voilà Voilà)
It has an average vote of 6.669 on TMDB.
10. Santa Claus (Le père Noël)
One night, a burglar in a Santa Claus costume is surprised by Victor, a young boy who believes he is the real Santa Claus. Victor then follows him, and they embark on an unexpected adventure that will change their lives.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
11. Max (Max)
Max is 6 years old. She lives with her dad Toni, a small time crook with a golden heart. For Xmas, Max offers him Rose, a call-girl found on the street whom she’s very fond of. Despite the complicated situation, Toni’s gonna have a hard time refusing her daughter’s «gift» and must coexist with Rose.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
12. The Round Up (La Rafle)
A faithful retelling of the 1942 "Vel' d'Hiv Roundup" and the events surrounding it.
It has an average vote of 7.576 on TMDB.
13. 17 Girls (17 filles)
When Camille accidentally becomes pregnant, she encourages her friends and fellow high school classmates to follow suit. It's only a matter of time, before seventeen girls in the high school are pregnant and the town is thrown into a world of chaos.
It has an average vote of 5.464 on TMDB.
14. Family Is Family (La Ch'tite Famille)
Valentin D is a hot designer architect who claims to be an orphan because he is too ashamed to admit he is the son of working-class scrap metal merchants from the north of France.
It has an average vote of 5.791 on TMDB.
15. War of the Buttons (La Guerre des boutons)
1960. The thrilling battles waged by a band of kids from two rival villages in the southern French countryside.
It has an average vote of 6.028 on TMDB.
16. School of Life (L'École buissonnière)
Paris 1930. Paul has only ever had one and the same horizon: the high walls of the orphanage, an austere building in the Parisian working class suburbs. Entrusted to a joyful country woman, Célestine, and her husband, Borel, the rather stiff gamekeeper of a vast estate in Sologne, the city child, recalcitrant and stubborn, arrives in a mysterious and disturbing world, that of a sovereign and wild region. The huge forest, misty ponds, heaths, and fields all belong to the Count de la Fresnaye, an elderly taciturn man who lives alone in his manor.
It has an average vote of 7.431 on TMDB.
17. Back to Mom's (Retour chez ma mère)
At 40, Stephanie loses her job and is forced to move back in with her mother. She is welcomed with open arms to the joys of overheated apartment, Francis Cabrel playing on loop, Scrabble games and precious motherly advice on how to behave at the table and live her life.
It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.
18. Heartbreaker (L'Arnacœur)
Alex and his sister run a business designed to break up relationships. They are hired by a rich man to break up the wedding of his daughter. The only problem is that they only have one week to do so.
It has an average vote of 6.642 on TMDB.
19. Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods (Astérix : Le Domaine des dieux)
In order to wipe out the Gaulish village by any means necessary, Caesar plans to absorb the villagers into Roman culture by having an estate built next to the village to start a new Roman colony.
It has an average vote of 6.794 on TMDB.
20. The Intouchables (Intouchables)
A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.
It has an average vote of 8.279 on TMDB.
