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    French Science Fiction Movies

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

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    Terminator 2: Judgment Day
    TMDB4.1
    FF5.0

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    1991 · 2h 17m

    country: France

    Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse.

    The Fifth Element
    TMDB3.8

    The Fifth Element

    1997 · 2h 6m

    country: France

    In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.

    Lucy
    TMDB3.2

    Lucy

    2014 · 1h 29m

    country: France

    A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

    Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
    TMDB3.3

    Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

    2017 · 2h 17m

    country: France

    In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.

    Labyrinth
    TMDB3.6

    Labyrinth

    1969 · 13m

    country: France

    The landscape surveyed here might be the estranged interior of your typical East-European émigré animator’s skull; with its deranged narrative values, artfully disturbed graphic style, and aggressive "musique concrète" sonorities, Kamler's are among the most astounding works you'll ever see... In company of Walerian Borowczyk, Peter Foldes & Arcady, Kamler is the successor to a prestigious tradition of East European émigré animators (think: Alexieff, Bartosch, Starewycz). Like their precursors, they are also among the most distinguished artists in cinema, celebrated for their graphic style and narrative experiment.

    What Happened to Monday
    TMDB3.6

    What Happened to Monday

    2017 · 2h 3m

    country: Belgium

    In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the government and dangerous infighting while investigating the disappearance of one of their own.

    The Purge
    TMDB3.1
    FF4.0

    The Purge

    2013 · 1h 25m

    country: France

    Given the country's overcrowded prisons, the U.S. government begins to allow 12-hour periods of time in which all illegal activity is legal. During one of these free-for-alls, a family must protect themselves from a home invasion.

    Land of the Dead
    TMDB3.1

    Land of the Dead

    2005 · 1h 33m

    country: Canada

    The living dead have taken over the world, and the remaining humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they cope with the situation.

    Survive
    TMDB2.9

    Survive

    2024 · 1h 30m

    country: France

    A couple celebrates their son’s birthday in the middle of the ocean on their boat. A violent storm hits and it brings up hungry creatures from the depths and they fight for their survival.

    Assassin's Creed
    TMDB2.7

    Assassin's Creed

    2016 · 1h 56m

    country: France

    Through a technology that unlocks the genetic memories of his ancestor in 15th century Spain, Callum Lynch discovers he is a descendant of an ancient line of Assassins and amasses lethal skills to take on the oppressive Templar Order.

    District B13
    TMDB3.4

    District B13

    2004 · 1h 24m

    country: France

    Set in the ghettos of Paris in 2010, an undercover cop and ex-thug try to infiltrate a gang in order to defuse a neutron bomb.

    eXistenZ
    TMDB3.4

    eXistenZ

    1999 · 1h 37m

    country: Canada

    A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to determine if the game has been damaged.

    The Animal Kingdom
    TMDB3.5

    The Animal Kingdom

    2023 · 2h 7m

    country: Belgium

    In a world hit by a wave of mutations transforming humans into animals, François does everything he can to save his wife. As some of the creatures disappear into a nearby forest, he and their son Émile embark on a quest that will change their lives forever.

    The Shrinking Man
    TMDB3.0

    The Shrinking Man

    2025 · 1h 39m

    country: France

    Paul, is an ordinary man who divides his life between his shipbuilding company, his wife Elise and their daughter Mia. During a sea trip, Paul finds himself confronted with a strange, unexplained meteorological phenomenon. From then on, Paul shrinks inexorably, without science being able to explain why or be of any help to him. When, by accident, he finds himself a prisoner in his own cellar, and while he is only a few centimeters tall, he will have to fight to survive in this banal environment that has become perilous. During this experience, Paul will find himself confronted with himself, with his humanity, and will try to answer the great questions of existence.

    High Life
    TMDB2.9

    High Life

    2018 · 1h 53m

    country: France

    Monte and his daughter are the last survivors of a damned and dangerous mission to deep space. The crew—death-row inmates led by a doctor with sinister motives—has vanished. As the mystery of what happened onboard the ship is unraveled, father and daughter must rely on each other to survive as they hurtle toward the oblivion of a black hole.

    Arco
    TMDB3.8

    Arco

    2025 · 1h 29m

    country: France

    Ten-year-old Arco lives in a far future. During his first flight in his rainbow suit, he loses control and falls into the past. Iris, a girl his age from 2075, comes to his rescue and tries by any means to help send him back to his own era.

    Lockout
    TMDB3.0

    Lockout

    2012 · 1h 35m

    country: France

    Set in the near future, Lockout follows a falsely convicted ex-government agent , whose one chance at obtaining freedom lies in the dangerous mission of rescuing the President's daughter from rioting convicts at an outer space maximum security prison.

    Barbarella
    TMDB3.0

    Barbarella

    1968 · 1h 38m

    country: France

    In the far future, a highly sexual woman is tasked with finding and stopping the evil Durand-Durand. Along the way she encounters various unusual people.

    The Room
    TMDB3.2

    The Room

    2019 · 1h 39m

    country: Belgium

    Kate and Matt discover that a part of their house can grant wishes. In the wake of two miscarriages, what they want most is a child.

    Babylon A.D.
    TMDB2.8

    Babylon A.D.

    2008 · 1h 41m

    country: France

    A veteran-turned-mercenary is hired to take a young woman with a secret from post-apocalyptic Eastern Europe to New York City.

    Dog 51
    TMDB3.1

    Dog 51

    2025 · 1h 40m

    country: France

    In the near future, Paris is divided into three zones that separate social classes, and no one can escape ALMA, a predictive AI that has revolutionized law enforcement. When ALMA’s creator is assassinated, Salia, a top agent, and Zem, a jaded cop, are forced to work together to solve a murder that may expose the dark secrets of the system they serve.

    The Beast
    TMDB3.1

    The Beast

    2024 · 2h 26m

    country: France

    In the near future where emotions have become a threat, Gabrielle finally decides to purify her DNA in a machine that will immerse her in her past lives and rid her of any strong feelings. She then meets Louis and feels a powerful connection, as if she had known him forever.

    Alpha
    TMDB3.1

    Alpha

    2025 · 2h 8m

    country: France

    Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm.

    The City of Lost Children
    TMDB3.6

    The City of Lost Children

    1995 · 1h 52m

    country: France

    A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.

    The Cured
    TMDB2.8

    The Cured

    2017 · 1h 35m

    country: Ireland

    What happens when the undead return to life? In a world ravaged for years by a virus that turns the infected into zombie-like cannibals, a cure is at last found and the wrenching process of reintegrating the survivors back into society begins.

    Womb
    TMDB3.1
    FF2.0

    Womb

    2010 · 1h 51m

    country: Germany

    A woman's consuming love forces her to bear the clone of her dead beloved. From his infancy to manhood, she faces the unavoidable complexities of her controversial decision.

    Mars Express
    TMDB3.7

    Mars Express

    2023 · 1h 29m

    country: France

    In 2200, private detective Aline Ruby and her android partner Carlos Rivera are hired by a wealthy businessman to track down a notorious hacker. On Mars, they descend deep into the underbelly of the planet's capital city where they uncover a darker story of brain farms, political corruption, and a missing girl who holds a secret about the robots that threatens to change the face of the universe.

    Just a Breath Away
    TMDB3.2

    Just a Breath Away

    2018 · 1h 30m

    country: Canada

    When a deadly mist engulfs Paris, people find refuge in the upper floors of the buildings. With no information, no electricity and hardly any supplies, Mathieu, Anna and their daughter Sarah try to survive the disaster.

    A Trip to the Moon
    TMDB3.9

    A Trip to the Moon

    1902 · 15m

    country: France

    Professor Barbenfouillis and five of his colleagues from the Academy of Astronomy travel to the Moon aboard a rocket propelled by a giant cannon. Once on the lunar surface, the bold explorers face the many perils hidden in the caves of the mysterious planet.

    Acid
    TMDB2.8

    Acid

    2023 · 1h 40m

    country: France

    During a heat wave, strange clouds start pouring down acid rain, wreaking devastation and panic throughout France. In a world teetering on the edge, a girl and her divorced parents must join forces to confront and try to escape this climate catastrophe.

    Oxygen
    TMDB3.3

    Oxygen

    2021 · 1h 40m

    country: France

    A woman wakes in a cryogenic chamber with no recollection of how she got there, and must find a way out before running out of air.

    April and the Extraordinary World
    TMDB3.5

    April and the Extraordinary World

    2015 · 1h 46m

    country: France

    It's 1941, but France is trapped in the 19th Century, governed by steam and Napoleon V. Avril, a teenage girl, goes in search of her missing scientist parents.

    MFKZ
    TMDB3.6

    MFKZ

    2018 · 1h 35m

    country: France

    Angelino is just one of thousands of deadbeats living in Dark Meat City. But an otherwise unremarkable scooter accident caused by a beautiful, mysterious stranger is about to transform his life... into a waking nightmare! He starts seeing monstrous forms prowling around all over the city... Is Angelino losing his mind, or could an alien invasion really be happening this quietly...?

    Delicatessen
    TMDB3.7

    Delicatessen

    1991 · 1h 39m

    country: France

    In a post-apocalyptic world, the residents of an apartment above the butcher shop receive an occasional delicacy of meat, something that is in low supply. A young man new in town falls in love with the butcher's daughter, which causes conflicts in her family, who need the young man for other business-related purposes.

    Little Joe
    TMDB2.9

    Little Joe

    2019 · 1h 46m

    country: Austria

    Alice, a single mother who is more dedicated to her work as a genetic engineer than to her teenage son Joe, develops a new variety of flower that is supposed to have the ability to make its owner happy thanks to its special chemical properties.

    Alphaville
    TMDB3.4

    Alphaville

    1965 · 1h 39m

    country: France

    Lemmy Caution is on a mission to eliminate Professor Von Braun, the creator of a malevolent computer that rules the city of Alphaville. Befriended by the scientist’s daughter Natasha, Lemmy must unravel the mysteries of the strictly logical Alpha 60 and teach Natasha the meaning of the word “love.”

    Vesper
    TMDB3.1

    Vesper

    2022 · 1h 52m

    country: Belgium

    After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious Woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the possibility of a future.

    The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
    TMDB3.0

    The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space

    1979 · 1h 36m

    country: France

    The bungling inspector Cruchot finds himself trying to save the residents of St. Tropez from some oil-drinking humanoid aliens. The only way to tell the aliens from the real people, besides their constant thirst for oil-products, is that they sound like empty garbage cans when you touch them. Chaos is ahead.

    Immortal
    TMDB2.8

    Immortal

    2004 · 1h 43m

    country: France

    In the distant future, Earth is occupied by ancient gods and genetically altered humans. When a god is sentenced to death he seeks a new human host and a woman to bear his child.

    Onesime, Clockmaker
    TMDB3.0

    Onesime, Clockmaker

    1912 · 8m

    country: France

    In an effort to secure a promised inheritance, Onésime invents a time machine that speeds up activity on earth, hyper-animates men and machines, and telescopes the human life-cycle.

    About French Science Fiction 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.

    Science Fiction

    Science fiction uses the future — or a plausible alternative present — to think through the current moment. It's produced some of cinema's most influential images, and the genre's biggest leaps have usually followed leaps in effects technology.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1902–2025
    Best reviewed
    Terminator 2: Judgment Day (8.2)
    Often also
    Action, Thriller, Adventure

    Common questions

    What are the best French science fiction movies?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Fifth Element, and Lucy. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any movie for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    French science fiction 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.
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