Last Updated on 25 August 2025 by frenchflicks
If you’ve ever Googled “Does Netflix have French movies?”, “How to watch French films online?” or “How can I stream French movies?”, then this page is for you. Here are all the legal ways to watch French films in the US—Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, TV5MONDE, FrenchFlicks, and many other French streaming platforms you didn’t know existed! Silence, moteur, action!
The easiest way to find where to stream French films and series is to follow our regular posts on FrenchFlicks. Just recently, we posted about streaming the best French movies with Audrey Tautou, the best French TV shows to stream in 2015, or a selection of the best French horror on Netflix. You can also easily find here every French movie on Netflix, or the 15 must-watch French movies on Amazon Prime.
French movies on TV5MONDE
If you want to watch new French films with English subtitles all year round, then your top choice should be TV5MONDE. The global French-language entertainment network broadcasts around 500 French films per year, all with English subtitles. It offers a good mix of classics, originals and recent French movies, as well as great French and Canadian TV shows.
Is There a French Streaming Service? The answer is yes. TV5MONDEplus, the largest French streaming platform is now available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast and smart TVs via the TV5MONDEplus app. Stream thousands of titles, from box office hits and series to travel and cultural shows, with the option to choose subtitles in up to five languages.
TV5MONDE also offers the streaming platform TV5MONDE Cinema on Demand, which features around 30 titles at any given time, with new releases added every week. You’ll often find French film festival favorites on the platform.
French movies on Netflix
By now, you probably know there is only a small catalogue of French movies streaming on Netflix — usually somewhere between 60 and 100 titles. And since it’s not always easy to find out if Netflix has added any new French films, FrenchFlicks maintains an updated list of every French film on Netflix here, complete with trailers, synopsis, cast information, and ratings. Good news, this list is updated weekly. so be sure to bookmark it to stay informed about the latest additions!
If the number of French movies on Netflix has been going down recently, the number of French TV shows on Netflix with English subtitles is growing, thanks to Netflix originals like the critically acclaimed Lupin and Standing Up and the (not-so-great) TV series Marseille with French actor Gérard Depardieu.
And if you’re not looking for a full listing but rather the best of French cinema on Netflix, la crème de la crème (and who isn’t?)—here is our updated top 10 best French movies on Netflix.
Free French movies via FrenchFlicks
Although we don’t offer any films ourselves, we maintain an updated list of French movies with English subtitles streaming for free right now. These movies are often available via legal platforms like Tubi and PopcornFlix. You can watch the French movies directly from FrenchFlicks. Action comedies, thrillers, horror, documentaries, they’re all on FrenchFlicks and always with English subtitles. The list is often updated so you’ll never run out of french streams.
French movies on Amazon Prime
Does Amazon Prime Have French movies? Yes, plenty! However Amazon Prime Video doesn’t make it particularly easy to find French films on its platform. The best way to discover a French romance or thriller is to type “French movies” into the Prime Video search bar. Just make sure the filter “included with Prime” is selected. One thing to note, though, is that some films on Amazon Prime are categorized under “French movies” but aren’t actually French—they may simply feature French actors or actresses.
You might be surprised by how many French movies are available on Amazon Prime—some excellent, and some (a lot) not so great. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of the 15 best French films on Amazon Prime to stream in 2025. Among them are My King (Mon roi) starring the French actor Vincent Cassel, Priceless (Hors de prix) with Audrey Tautou, and Jean-Pierre Melville’s classic thriller Le Samouraï featuring Alain Delon. Amazon Prime is also the place to catch Ladj Ly’s César winning drama Les Misérables.
But not all films are included with Amazon Prime, though. For more recent French films, there’s the option to rent or buy. Rental prices usually range from $1 to $5, while purchases typically cost between $6 and $15. Among these, we highly recommend The Innocents, The Apparition, Diane Has the Right Shape (Diane a les épaules), Memoir of War (La douleur), A breath Away (Dans la brume), The Intouchables (Intouchables), Summertime, Heartbreaker (L’arnacœur), La vie en rose (La môme), Welcome to the Sticks (Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis), and The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (Les aventures de Rabbi Jacob).
French movies on Amazon Channels
In addition to the films available on Amazon Prime Video and those you can rent or buy, you’ll find plenty of French films on Amazon Channels. These include channels from U.S. distributors specializing in foreign films, such as Cohen Media, as well as networks like HBO, CBS, and Cinemax, which also make some of their films accessible via Amazon.
Among the many channels, be sure to check out Fandor, which offers over 140 French movies, mostly classics and Cahiers du Cinéma favorites like Jane B. by Agnès V., Cousin Jules, Séraphine, and Éric Rohmer’s A Summer’s Tale (Conte d’été).
Another channel with a excellent selection is Dekkoo, which specializes in LGBTQ+ entertainment. Highlights include the gripping Knife+Heart starring Vanessa Paradis and the French-Canadian drama Genesis (Genèse) by Philippe Lesage.
You should also explore the Cohen Media Channel, which showcases films distributed by the U.S. distributor over the past decade. This includes recent works like François Ozon’s latest features, as well as Godard Mon Amour (Le Redoutable), Come What May (En mai, fais ce qu’il te plaît), and Gauguin. The channel also features classics from directors such as Jacques Rivette, Agnès Varda, and Bertrand Blier.
French movies on HBO MAX
Are There Any French Movies on HBO Max? Yes, the streaming platform HBO MAX, which hosted the Friends reunion, offers an incredible selection of classic French films—beyond just the New Wave. From Henri-Georges Clouzot and Jacques Tati to François Truffaut and Jean-Pierre Melville, it’s an excellent choice for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of what makes French cinema so special. Find here the 10 best French movies on HBO Max.
French movies on Hulu
No one ever thinks to look for French films on Hulu, and we don’t blame you; we’ve only found a handful. But it still boasts some great films, such as the Georges Simenon adaptation The Blue Room (La chambre bleue) by Mathieu Amalric and the star-studded period drama The Princess of Montpensier (La princesse de Montpensier). More recent hits like Saint Omer—a gripping courtroom drama directed by Alice Diop—and the acclaimed thriller Anatomy of a Fall (Anatomie d’une chute) are also available, adding to Hulu’s growing French film selection.
French movies on YouTube
We’re talking about the legal options on YouTube here. There are actually two French films with English subtitles you can watch for free on the platform. Both feature Audrey Tautou and are definitely worth your time: Priceless (Hors de Prix), France’s take on Breakfast at Tiffany’s and He Loves Me He Loves Me Not (À la folie, pas du tout), a tormented love story with a twist. YouTube also offers dozens of French films to rent and buy (from $1 to $4) , classics as well as recent films. The selection is often updated so come back on this page to see the latest additions.
French movies on Google Play
Just like Youtube, Google Play lets you rent or buy French films. The selection is pretty extensive and you can rent recent French movies like Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu) for just $2.99. Many popular French comedies, which are staples on French TV, are also available, such as The Brice Man (Brice de Nice) with Jean Dujardin for $2.99.
French movies on OVID
Launched in January 2019 by six notable independent film distributors in the U.S., this video-on-demand subscription service offers a great selection of arthouse films, documentaries, and movies on social issues. Even if you’re not a subscriber, you can check their current listing of French films here by simply typing “French” in the search bar. You won’t be disappointed, as OVID features many recent French films that have toured French and international film festivals in the U.S. over the past few years. Our favorites include the fantastic comedy Guy, about a fictitious has-been singer, and Hippocrates, a darkly comic portrait of a Paris hospital seen through the eyes of a young intern.
French movies on Vimeo on Demand
Vimeo is just another way to rent French films, much like Amazon Prime Video or Google Play. You have two options to find French movies among the vast content. You can type ‘french film’ in the search bar then click on ‘on demand’ in the left filter bar. Alternatively, you can browse through the Vimeo channels of U.S. distributors of French films. For example, check out Kino Lorber to watch Elles with Juliette Binoche or the thriller Rapt with Yvan Attal, and Film Movement for the family-friendly Belle and Sebastian or the riveting thriller Human Capital.
French movies on Mubi
MUBI is a platform that provides a hand-curated selection of indie films on demand and adds a new film every day. The streaming service favors film d’auteur and festival favorites. In May, MUBI launched a library, allowing members to (re)watch hundreds of films that had previously been featured on the site. You’ll find films like Olivier Assayas’ Boarding Gate, Albert Serra’s The Death of Louis XIV (La mort de Louis XIV) with Jean-Pierre Léaud, and, of course, classics from Godard and Truffaut.
French movies on iTunes
Apple certainly doesn’t make it easy to find French films, but once you access the iTunes store, you’ll discover a few French films for around $3.99, mostly classics that are not exclusive to iTunes (Breathless (À bout de souffle), The 400 Blows (Les 400 coups), Le Samouraï, The City of Lost Children (La cité des enfants perdus), Contempt (Le Mépris), Playtime, Le Cercle Rouge), as well as more recent ones like Amour, Renoir, Priceless (Hors de prix), and Carlos.
French movies on Fandor
Fandor is another streaming platform that hand-picks its films, offering a selection of classics and more recent critic’s favorites. So, it’s no wonder you’ll find plenty of French films (around 100) from directors like Agnès Varda, Chantal Akerman, Xavier Beauvois, Philippe Garrel, and Claude Chabrol. Fandor is committed to the advancement and preservation of film art and culture, offering a 50% revenue share to the films’ rights holders. The platform ($4.99 a month or $49.99 a year) is available on Apple TV and Roku. Click here to find the French selection of the platform.
French movies on Fubo TV
If you’re not a fan of MLB, NBA, or NFL, you might have never heard of FuboTV. The streaming service offers around 90 channels in its entry-level package, mostly sports channels. But for an additional $5.99, you can add about 30 non-sports-focused channels, which offer a few French films like Elevator to the Gallows (Ascenseur pour l’échafaud), Pickpocket by Robert Bresson, Black Girl (La noire de… service), Ousmane Sembene’s masterpiece, The Dinner Game(Le dîner de cons), Tellement Proches with Omar Sy, and Love Me If You Dare (Jeux d’enfants) with Marion Cotillard. It’s worth noting that the catalog often changes, so what’s true today might not be tomorrow.
French movies on Fandango At Home
The movie ticket company Fandango also has its own platform with a few French films. Among them are Michael Haneke’s fascinating thriller Caché with Daniel Auteuil and Juliette Binoche, or Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s debut feature Delicatessen, which is available for free! You’ll find other critically-acclaimed films like Amour, The Artist, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le scaphandre et le papillon), Last Year at Marienbad (L’année dernière à Marienbad), La Cage aux Folles and Gemma Bovery. Prices start at $2.99 to rent and $6.99 to buy.
French movies on The Roku Channel
f you’re not familiar with Roku, it’s a device that offers access to streaming media content on your TV from various online services. Through Roku, you can connect your TV to Netflix, Amazon Prime, and the like. But it also has its own streaming channel available after a free registration, with quite a large selection of on-demand content, some free and some paid. Currently, only 10 French films are available on the channel, including Julie Delpy’s Lolo and Two Days in Paris at no extra cost. The price for the Roku streaming player is a one-time fee of $29.99. You then have access to a selection of free films, and you can buy more films starting at $3.99.
French movies on The Criterion Channel
Criterion is THE channel for the best of French cinema, classic films, as well as American and foreign films. It’s where you’ll find the biggest selection of French films from the New Wave, French film noir by Jean-Pierre Melville and Henri-Georges Clouzot, and movies from the mid-20th century by Marcel Carné and Jean Renoir. You’ll also find a nice selection of more recent French films that have found an international audience, such as Céline Sciamma’s Water Lilies(La naissance des pieuvres), Olivier Assayas’ Carlos, and Jacques Audiard’s Dheepan.
French movies on Kanopy
Kanopy is a video-streaming platform providing free and ad-free films thanks to the support of public libraries and universities. To enjoy the films on your TV, mobile phone, tablet, or online, you’ll need your library membership card number or your university login.
Check here if your library is participating (Note: New York City public libraries discontinued Kanopy on July 1, 2019). In terms of content, Kanopy has thousands of titles available, but each library pays for a curated number of titles that they make accessible to their members.
French movies on Hoopla
Just like Kanopy, Hoopla offers French streams through libraries. You can stream titles instantly through your desktop browser or mobile app. If you use the mobile app, you can also download titles to your device for offline playback later, when Wi-Fi may be unavailable.
French movies on DIRECTV Cinema
Thousands of films are available on the on-demand platform; some can be rented for free if you’re a subscriber, but most need to be rented or bought. The selection is constantly changing, but you’ll always find about 50 French films, mostly recent movies that were previously released in theaters in America, like Two Days, One Night (Deux jours, une nuit) with Marion Cotillard, Coco Chanel with Audrey Tautou, or The Past (Le passé) with Bérénice Béjo.
French movies on Sundance Now
Amen, Madame Bovary, On the Way to School (Sur le chemin de l’école), and Paris je t’aime are the only ones available, but Sundance Now is also where you can watch the great spy show The Bureau (Le bureau des légendes), in addition to Amazon Prime. Be sure to also check French films on the Sundance Channel if it’s part of your TV package.
French movies on MHz Choice
MHz Choice is a streaming service featuring new and exclusive international mysteries, dramas, and comedies with English subtitles. Among them are French TV shows like Mafiosa, Captain Marleau, Un Village français, and Crimes parfaits.
To stream French films, you can also check these platforms, which often have French movies in their catalog: Film Movement Plus, Watch TCM, FilmRise, TNT, FlixFLing, Pantaflix, and BritBox. We’ll soon add the French movies available on Disney+, Apple TV, and Paramount + and France Channel. There are currently no French film available on CBS All Access, FX Now and the recently launched NBC-owned Peacock and Peacock Premium.
French movies in theaters near me
The most obvious way to watch a French film is, of course, in theaters.
French movies in theaters are listed here, along with international or French film festivals. So, come back every week to see if there’s a French film for you. And if you want to make sure you never miss a French film playing in a theater near you, subscribe to our weekly newsletter on our homepage.
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