Last Updated on 12 October 2025 by frenchflicks
Looking to catch the latest French movies in New York? Whether you love timeless classics, indie dramas, or contemporary French hits, NYC is one of the best places in America to enjoy French cinema. From art-house theaters in Manhattan to open-air screenings in Brooklyn parks with Films on the Green, here’s your complete, evergreen guide to watching French movies in New York City.
Current French Movies in New York Theaters
If you’re wondering what French movies are playing in NYC right now, visit our French movies in U.S. theaters page — updated weekly with the newest French releases across the country.
Where to Watch French Movies in New York City
Below you’ll find a curated list of the best NYC theaters showing French films, including repertory cinemas, art houses, and cultural institutions that regularly host French film series.
MANHATTAN
Alamo Drafthouse Lower Manhattan
28 Liberty Street, Suite SC301, New York, NY 10005
18 W Houston St, New York, NY 10012
32 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10003
1001 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10022
22 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003
Downtown Community TV Center NEW YORK
87 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10013
70 Lincoln Center Plaza #4, New York, NY 10023
209 W Houston St, New York, NY 10014
323 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014
Maison Française Columbia University
515 West 116th Street,Buell Hall, 2nd floor, MC 4990 ,NY 10027
7 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002
11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019
New Plaza Cinema
@Macaulay Honors College
35 West 67th Street, New York, NY 10023
4 W 58th St, New York, NY 10019
34 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011
2 6th Ave, New York, NY 10013
181-189 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003
BROOKLYN
Alamo Drafthouse Downtown Brooklyn
445 Albee Square W 4th floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
136 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249
188 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 11215
40 Bogart Street Brooklyn, NY 11206
QUEENS
36-01 35th Ave, Queens, NY 11106
YONKERS
2548 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY 10710
🇫🇷 French Ciné-Clubs and Cultural Screenings in New York
CinéSalon at FIAF (French Institute Alliance Française)
22 E 60th St #1077, New York, NY 10022
French films and wine receptions every Tuesday at FIAF’s Florence Gould Hall — also available online via FIAF’s digital platform.
Columbia University – Maison Française
515 West 116th Street, New York, NY 10027
Regular French-language screenings, often paired with academic panels or director Q&As.
153 Library Lane, Mamaroneck, NY 10543
A curated selection of French films with English subtitles — shown in theaters or online.
343 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027
A Harlem-based film series highlighting world and independent cinema, with frequent French selections.
On the first Wednesday of the month, the Cultural Center screens free movies for students, families, neighbors and friends. Movies are critically-acclaimed, carefully selected French and Francophone films with English subtitles, often in their first run. Screenings often include live conversations with film directors and actors.
International and French film festivals in New York
French film festivals in New York City
Rendez-Vous With French Cinema – March
UniFrance and the Film Society of the Lincoln Center copresent a celebrated annual showcase « Rendez-Vous with French Cinema » which allows the US audiences to discover the best in contemporary French Cinema in one of the most prestigious NY venues, the Lincoln Center.
French Cinema Week – March/April
French Cinema Week is an annual festival curated by the Festival du Film Francophone d’Angoulême – the second largest film festival in France – all in French with English subtitles.
Animation First Festival – February
FIAF’s annual Animation First Festival celebrates the enduring legacy and trailblazing innovation of French animation.
Films on the Green – June
A free outdoor French film festival presented by the French Embassy, held each summer in New York City parks.
International film festivals in New York City with French movie selections
New York Jewish Film Festival – January
The Jewish Museum and Film at Lincoln Center present films from around the world that explore the Jewish experience.
New York International Children’s Film Festival – March
Established in 1997, NYICFF’s mission is rooted in the belief of film as a path for young people to understand themselves and others.
New Directors/New Films – April-May
For 49 years New Directors/New Films has been an annual rite of early spring in New York City, bringing exciting discoveries from around the world to adventurous moviegoers.
Brooklyn Film Festival – June
The BIFF mission is to encourage the rights of all Brooklyn residents to access and experience the power of independent filmmaking, and to promote artistic excellence and the creative freedom of artists without censure.
Tribeca Film Festival – June
The Tribeca Film Festival is an annual film festival founded by Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro in 2001. It takes place each spring in New York City.
New York Film Festival – September/October
The New York Film Festival is a film festival held every fall in New York City, presented by Film at Lincoln Center.
Women’s International Film & Arts Festival
The Women’s International Film & Arts Festival (WIFF) is the leading international cultural event featuring films, visual and performance arts produced by and about women. Its mission is to support women artists and empower women’s visions and voices worldwide.
Other Ways to Watch French Movies in America
If you can’t make it to the theater, discover our guide to French movies to stream in America.
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Films on the Green is a free annual outdoor French film festival organized by the French Embassy and NYC Parks. Every summer, French films are screened in public parks across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens — often with English subtitles.
You can watch French movies year-round at venues such as Film Forum, IFC Center, Quad Cinema, FIAF, MoMA, and The Paris Theater. Brooklyn’s BAM and Nitehawk Cinema also host French screenings and retrospectives.
Yes — the best-known French film festival in NYC is Rendez-Vous With French Cinema, held every March by UniFrance and Film at Lincoln Center. Other French-focused events include Animation First, and Films on the Green.
For classic French cinema, head to Film Forum, IFC Center, Metrograph, or MoMA, all of which screen restored French classics and retrospectives throughout the year.
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