Bob le Flambeur [1956]
After all this time, Bob Le Flambeur remains a very stylish and breezy French crime movie with great pacing following our guy planning a big heist.
French Movies
Rififi [1955]
As the best heist movie ever released, Rififi, featuring a gritty and suspenseful atmosphere along with realistic characters is also a masterful noir movie.
Le Grand Bain AKA Sink or Swim [2018]
Featuring an easygoing atmosphere, Le Grand Bain is a mediocre comedy with intriguing subjects of male synchronized swimming and mid-life crisis.
Les Anges Gardiens AKA Guardian Angels [1995]
With frantic pacing and a lot of action and nudity, Les Anges Gardiens is a non-stop laughs comedy, a masterpiece filled with gags and hilarious dialogue.
Purple Noon AKA Plein Soleil [1960]
Based on the novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, Purple Noon is a devilishly nuanced and visually impressive movie starring mesmerizing Alain Delon as Tom.
La Haine [1995]
Don’t be put off by the black and white cinematography or the year of production, La Haine is a timeless masterpiece that will stay with you for a long time.
La French AKA The Connection [2014]
Based on true events, La French AKA The Connection is a stylish albiet cliched crime thriller about the infamous French Connection drug smuggling route.
36 Quai des Orfèvres AKA 36th Precinct [2004]
With an engaging story about two tough detectives trying to catch a ruthless gang, 36 Quai des Orfèvres AKA 36th Precinct is a decent police thriller.
The Last Deadly Mission AKA MR 73 [2008]
Dark and gritty, MR 73 AKA The Last Deadly Mission is a moody and noir thriller about an alcoholic detective trying to catch a serial with a lot of cliches.
Le Trou AKA The Hole [1960]
Compelling and intense, Le Trou is without a shadow of a doubt the best prison escape movie based on a true story and with an engaging atmosphere.
Les Lyonnais [2011]
Based on the life of French criminal Edmond Vidal, Les Lyonais is an engaging crime thriller driven by Gérard Lanvin’s compelling performance.
Bronx AKA Rogue City [2020]
If you haven’t seen any of the gritty French police thrillers, Bronx AKA Rogue City can be a great start with its stylish visuals, macho characters, and foreboding atmosphere.