Last Updated on 31 May 2026 by frenchflicks
As spring rolls into summer, your French streaming options are heating up with an incredible variety of cinema. Whether you are looking for fresh contemporary thrillers, hidden vintage gems, or poignant social dramas, there is no shortage of brilliant francophone storytelling to dive into this month.
Top French films to stream in June
1. Olivia
Watch it on: TV5MONDE+ (Now streaming)
Set in a wealthy 1890 boarding school near Fontainebleau, this elegant 1951 drama follows a young ingénue named Olivia who quickly falls under the spell of her charismatic headmistress, Miss Julie. Nominated for a BAFTA in 1952 for Edwige Feuillère’s sultry and erudite performance, this landmark film is an early milestone in LGBTQ+ cinema.
2. Sidonie au Japon
Watch it on: TV5MONDE+ (Now streaming)
The incomparable Isabelle Huppert stars as Sidonie Perceval, an established French writer mourning the sudden death of her husband. When she travels to Japan for a book tour, her enigmatic local publisher takes her on a journey through Kyoto’s ancient temples, forcing her to confront the physical ghost of her past and allow herself to love again.
3. Sentinelle Sud
Watch it on: TV5MONDE+ (Now streaming)
This gripping, gritty drama centers on Christian Lafayette (Niels Schneider), a tormented French soldier who returns home after a devastating ambush in Afghanistan. Struggling to reintegrate into civilian society, he quickly finds himself sucked into a dangerous opium-trafficking ring alongside his wounded brother-in-arms, painting a devastating portrait of postwar trauma.
4. Anti-squat
Watch it on: TV5MONDE+ (Now streaming)
Louise Bourgoin delivers a powerhouse performance as Inès, a desperate mother on the brink of homelessness with her teenage son. To secure housing, she takes a trial position at “Anti-Squat”—a company that recruits vulnerable people to temporarily live in empty corporate offices to deter squatters—leaving her to enforce a cold, corporate, and dehumanizing set of rules.
5. Le mystère de la chambre jaune
Watch it on: TV5MONDE+ (Now streaming)
Adapted from Gaston Leroux’s legendary detective novel, this classic locked-room mystery follows the ambitious young reporter Joseph Rouletabille. When a professor’s daughter is brutally attacked inside a locked room with no window or door left open, Rouletabille heads to the Chateau du Glandier to unravel a seemingly impossible puzzle alongside an all-star cast including Denis Podalydès, Sabine Azéma, and Pierre Arditi.
6. Coka Chicas
Watch it on: TV5MONDE Cinema USA (Available June 5)
If you are looking for a high-stakes thriller, this action-packed feature directed by Roxine Helberg is the perfect choice. A close-knit group of best friends from the Parisian suburbs think they’ve found an easy shortcut to financing their dream nail salon. Instead, they find themselves tangled in a terrifying web of crime when they arrive at a breathtaking Caribbean resort operating as drug mules.
7. Planète B
Watch it on: TV5MONDE Cinema USA (Available June 5)
Adèle Exarchopoulos and Souheila Yacoub anchor this mind-bending science-fiction thriller set in a dystopian France in 2039. Amidst a wave of brutal nationwide political rebellions, a core group of activists suddenly vanish from the streets without a trace, only to wake up trapped in a terrifying, unfamiliar virtual reality world.
8. Ogre
Watch it on: TV5MONDE Cinema USA (Available June 5)
Arnaud Malherbe’s eerie horror-thriller follows Chloe (Ana Girardot) and her young son as they move to a remote French village to start over. However, their hopes for a quiet countryside lifestyle are shattered when they discover the local farming community is being consumed by paranoia following the unexplained, recent disappearance of a young boy.
9. Le petit Piaf
Watch it on: TV5MONDE (June 14 at 8:30pm ET) & TV5MONDE+ (Now streaming)
Set against the beautiful backdrop of Réunion Island, 10-year-old Nelson dreams of escaping his reality by singing on the talent show Star Kids. When his paths cross with a disillusioned, washed-up singer on tour (played by Marc Lavoine), the two clash instantly before striking up a heartwarming, cross-generational mentorship in celebration of World Music Day.
10. Angelo dans la forêt mystérieuse
Watch it on: TV5MONDE (June 28 at 8:30pm ET) & TV5MONDE+ (Starting June 3)
Fresh from its selection at the Cannes Film Festival and the Annecy Animation Festival, this gorgeous animated adventure follows 10-year-old Angelo, who is accidentally left behind at a highway rest stop. Unfazed, he enters the neighboring forest to find his way to his grandmother’s house, embarking on a quest through a magical landscape filled with strange, mythical creatures.
11. Les joueuses #paslàpourdanser
Watch it on: TV5MONDE (June 23 at 8:30pm ET) & TV5MONDE+ (Now streaming)
Timed ahead of the international soccer season, this insightful documentary grants a rare behind-the-scenes look at the daily lives of the Olympique Lyonnais women’s team. Having dominated the French championship thirteen times, these elite athletes tackle the deeply-rooted inequalities in professional sport while illustrating the teamwork and respect required to win at the highest level.
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