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    French Romance Movies

    The 40 most popular french romance movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    Dracula
    TMDB3.6
    FF4.0

    Dracula

    2025 · 2h 10m · FR

    In late 15th-century Eastern Europe, Prince Vlad II’s bride is brutally murdered. As a result, he renounces God and damns Heaven itself. Cursed with eternal life, Vlad is reborn as Dracula, an immortal warlord who defies fate in a blood-soaked crusade to wrench his lost love back from death.

    You+Me - Against the World
    TMDB2.8

    You+Me - Against the World

    2026 · 1h 34m · FR

    Alma Lancaster, 18, appears to lead a perfect life within a wealthy family who believes she is studying law. In secret, she pursues her true dream: filmmaking. On campus, she meets Vadim Arcadi, 20, a magnetic and solitary rebel with a troubled past. Forced to collaborate on a student film, they clash, grow closer and fall in love — despite themselves. But someone is watching them, determined to tear them apart and expose secrets that could destroy both Alma and Vadim.

    Amélie
    TMDB4.0
    FF5.0

    Amélie

    2001 · 2h 2m · FR

    At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a handsome stranger, will she find the courage to become the star of her very own love story?

    Portrait of a Lady on Fire
    TMDB4.0
    FF4.5

    Portrait of a Lady on Fire

    2019 · 2h 1m · FR

    On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.

    Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie
    TMDB3.8
    FF3.0

    Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie

    2023 · 1h 45m · CN

    After a guardian of magical jewels turns an awkward girl and a popular boy into superheroes, they can never reveal their identities — even to each other.

    The Lover
    TMDB3.5
    FF3.0

    The Lover

    1992 · 1h 55m · FR

    A poor French teenage girl engages in an illicit affair with a wealthy Chinese heir in 1920s Saigon. For the first time in her young life she has control, and she wields it deftly over her besotted lover throughout a series of clandestine meetings and torrid encounters.

    Beauty and the Beast
    TMDB3.2

    Beauty and the Beast

    2014 · 1h 52m · FR

    Forced to face the cruel side of life, a devastated, bankrupt merchant chances upon the enchanted castle of a hideous creature, the mere sight of it chills the bone to the marrow. There, a fate worse than death awaits the poor father-of-six, who, after plucking a sweet-scented rose from the repulsive master's verdant garden, must do the impossible: permit his compassionate daughter, Belle, to take his place and pay for the sins of her parent. Now, an impenetrable mystery shrouds the haunted mansion, and, as repugnance gradually turns into affection, only true love could break the spell.

    Love
    TMDB3.2

    Love

    2015 · 2h 14m · BE

    Murphy is an American living in Paris who enters a highly sexually and emotionally charged relationship with the unstable Electra. Unaware of the seismic effect it will have on their relationship, they invite their pretty neighbor into their bed.

    The Piano Teacher
    TMDB3.6

    The Piano Teacher

    2001 · 2h 11m · FR

    Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.

    Intimacy
    TMDB3.1

    Intimacy

    2001 · 2h · FR

    Failed musician Jay abandoned his family and now earns a living as head bartender in a trendy London pub. Every Wednesday afternoon, a woman comes to his house for graphic, almost wordless, sex. One day, Jay follows her and learns about her. This eventually disrupts their relationship.

    Amour
    TMDB3.9

    Amour

    2012 · 2h 7m · FR

    Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.

    Bilitis
    TMDB2.7

    Bilitis

    1977 · 1h 35m · FR

    A coming of age story centering on the exploits of a teenage girl during summer vacation.

    Three Colors: Red
    TMDB3.9

    Three Colors: Red

    1994 · 1h 40m · FR

    Part-time model Valentine unexpectedly befriends a retired judge after she runs over his dog. At first, the grumpy man shows no concern about the dog, and Valentine decides to keep it. But the two form a bond when she returns to his house and catches him listening to his neighbors’ phone calls.

    Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
    TMDB3.2
    FF4.0

    Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

    2025 · 2h 4m · US

    Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel. Back to work and on the apps, she's pursued by a younger man and maybe – just maybe – her son's science teacher.

    Sex and Lucía
    TMDB3.4

    Sex and Lucía

    2001 · 2h 8m · ES

    Lucía is a young waitress in Madrid who seeks refuge on a quiet, secluded Mediterranean island after the loss of her longtime boyfriend. Amidst the fresh air, dazzling sun, and glistening deep blue water, Lucía begins to piece together the dark corners of her past relationship.

    The Piano
    TMDB3.7

    The Piano

    1993 · 2h · AU

    When an arranged marriage brings Ada and her spirited pre-teen daughter Flora to the wilderness of 19th-century New Zealand, she finds herself locked in a battle of wills with both her controlling husband and a rugged frontiersman to whom she develops a forbidden attraction.

    Emmanuelle
    TMDB3.0

    Emmanuelle

    1974 · 1h 35m · FR

    An employee at the French Embassy in Bangkok invites his wife to join him – and enjoy the benefits of their open marriage.

    Beau Pere
    TMDB3.2

    Beau Pere

    1981 · 2h 3m · FR

    Rémi is a man trapped in a deteriorating marriage. When his wife is unexpectedly killed in a car accident, Rémi is left with his stepdaughter, Marion, who chooses to stay with him rather than live with her birth father. After the initial shock passes, Rémi is caught off-guard when Marion begins expressing her attraction to him. Initially repulsed, Marion's mature beauty wears him down as he finally caves to her seductions.

    Delicacy
    TMDB3.1

    Delicacy

    2011 · 1h 48m · FR

    A French woman mourning over the death of her husband three years prior is courted by a Swedish co-worker.

    Breathless
    TMDB3.7
    FF4.5

    Breathless

    1960 · 1h 30m · FR

    A small-time thief steals a car and impulsively murders a motorcycle policeman. Wanted by the authorities, he attempts to persuade a girl to run away to Italy with him.

    Blue Is the Warmest Color
    TMDB3.5
    FF3.0

    Blue Is the Warmest Color

    2013 · 3h · BE

    Adèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire, to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adele grows, seeks herself, loses herself, finds herself.

    Happiness
    TMDB3.8
    FF4.5

    Happiness

    1965 · 1h 20m · FR

    Though married to the good-natured, beautiful Thérèse, young husband and father François finds himself falling unquestioningly into an affair with an attractive postal worker.

    Sexual Chronicles of a French Family
    TMDB2.7
    FF3.5

    Sexual Chronicles of a French Family

    2012 · 1h 25m · FR

    Three generations of a French family open up about their sexual experiences and desires after young Romain is caught masturbating in his biology class.

    My Blueberry Nights
    TMDB3.2

    My Blueberry Nights

    2007 · 1h 35m · FR

    Elizabeth has just been through a particularly nasty breakup, and now she's ready to leave her friends and memories behind as she chases her dreams across the country. In order to support herself on her journey, Elizabeth picks up a series of waitress jobs along the way. As Elizabeth crosses paths with a series of lost souls whose yearnings are even greater than her own, their emotional turmoil ultimately helps her gain a greater understanding of her own problems...

    Benedetta
    TMDB3.3

    Benedetta

    2021 · 2h 11m · BE

    A 17th-century nun becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair with a novice. But it is Benedetta's shocking religious visions that threaten to shake the Church to its core.

    L'etreinte
    TMDB2.1

    L'etreinte

    1969 · 1h 43m · BE

    L’Étreinte (1969) is a sharp, provocative Franco-Belgian psychological drama that masterfully subverts power dynamics through an erotic lens. Heavily inspired by The Story of O, the film tracks Gisèle, an innocent runaway who becomes a housemaid—and subsequent sex slave—to Michel, a wealthy playboy. What begins as a classic tale of bourgeois exploitation takes a radical turn when a visiting friend awakens Gisèle to her own alienation. In a striking third-act shift, the film flips the master-servant dynamic, leaving the oppressor completely subjugated by his former victim..

    Indochine
    TMDB3.5

    Indochine

    1992 · 2h 39m · FR

    In colonial Vietnam, dashing French naval captain Jean-Baptiste, wealthy plantation owner Éliane Devries, and her adopted Vietnamese daughter Camillevare form the three points of a cross-cultural romantic triangle. As the struggle against European imperialism sweeps Indochina, Jean-Baptiste and Camille have to choose sides and Éliane faces the emotionally difficult challenge of raising the child of her daughter and ex-lover.

    Lola
    TMDB3.5

    Lola

    1961 · 1h 29m · FR

    A bored young man meets with his former girlfriend, now a cabaret dancer and single mother, and soon finds himself falling back in love with her.

    The Artist
    TMDB3.7

    The Artist

    2011 · 1h 40m · BE

    Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.

    Les Misérables
    TMDB3.6

    Les Misérables

    2026 · 2h 58m · FR

    After enduring 19 years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread, Jean Valjean emerges a hardened man. He seeks redemption by reinventing himself as a respected dignitary under a new identity. He promises Fantine, a dying factory worker, to rescue and protect her daughter Cosette, who is being exploited and mistreated by the deceitful Thénardier family. As Valjean raises Cosette as his own, he is relentlessly pursued by Inspector Javert. Admist the social unrest shaking France, the fates of Valjean, Cosette, her lover Marius, and Javert become intertwined in a turbulent, revolutionary Paris. Through struggles, sacrifices, and a deep yearning for justice, Valjean strives to complete his journey of redemption and offer Cosette a future of love and freedom.

    Desire
    TMDB3.2

    Desire

    2011 · 1h 43m · FR

    In a social context deteriorated by a countrywide economic crisis, the life of several people will be turned upside down after they meet Cécile, a character who symbolizes desire.

    Bitter Moon
    TMDB3.5

    Bitter Moon

    1992 · 2h 19m · FR

    A passenger on a cruise ship develops an irresistible infatuation with an eccentric paraplegic's wife.

    Elizabeth: The Golden Age
    TMDB3.4

    Elizabeth: The Golden Age

    2007 · 1h 54m · FR

    When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard the lives of her people.

    Paris, 13th District
    TMDB3.4

    Paris, 13th District

    2021 · 1h 46m · FR

    Émilie meets Camille who is attracted to Nora, who crosses paths with Amber. Three girls and a boy – They're friends, sometimes lovers and often both.

    Mother Hummingbird
    TMDB2.4

    Mother Hummingbird

    1929 · 2h · FR

    A neglected Baroness falls in love with her oldest son's military officer friend, their adulterous romance leading the two to flee to Algeria.

    Only Lovers Left Alive
    TMDB3.6
    FF4.0

    Only Lovers Left Alive

    2013 · 2h 3m · UK

    A depressed musician reunites with his lover. However, their romance, already played over several centuries, is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.

    Mr. Blake at Your Service!
    TMDB3.2

    Mr. Blake at Your Service!

    2023 · 1h 40m · FR

    Since his wife's death, Andrew Blake is depressed. In an ultimate impetus, he leaves London to go back to France, in the house he met her. This journey through happy days memories won't go as planned.

    The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
    TMDB3.7
    FF4.0

    The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

    1964 · 1h 33m · FR

    This simple romantic tragedy begins in 1957. Guy Foucher, a 20-year-old French auto mechanic, has fallen in love with 17-year-old Geneviève Emery, an employee in her widowed mother's chic but financially embattled umbrella shop. On the evening before Guy is to leave for a two-year tour of combat in Algeria, he and Geneviève make love. She becomes pregnant and must choose between waiting for Guy's return or accepting an offer of marriage from a wealthy diamond merchant.

    My King
    TMDB3.6

    My King

    2015 · 2h 5m · FR

    Tony is admitted to a rehabilitation center after a serious ski accident. Dependent on the medical staff and pain relievers, she takes time to look back on a turbulent relationship that she experienced with Georgio.

    The Phantom of the Opera
    TMDB2.9

    The Phantom of the Opera

    2026 · 2h 14m · FR

    Anastasia, an 18-year-old ballet dancer at the Opéra Garnier, becomes the obsession of a disfigured man living in the opera's underground labyrinth.

    About French Romance Movies

    French cinema

    French cinema invented much of what we consider film language, then reinvented it again with the Nouvelle Vague of the late 1950s. It remains Europe's most prolific film industry, with a strong tradition of state support for auteur work.

    Romance

    Romance is the genre most shaped by its era's ideas about intimacy, which makes watching across decades a genuine education. It spans the screwball comedies, the sweeping melodramas, and the modern indie two-hander.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1929–2026
    Best reviewed
    Portrait of a Lady on Fire (8.1)
    Often also
    Drama, Comedy, Fantasy

    Common questions

    What are the best French romance movies?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are Dracula, You+Me - Against the World, and Amélie. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any movie for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    French romance movies are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
    Where can I watch these movies?
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