1

Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) ❧

Dir. Abdellatif Kechiche

180· France· Romance, Drama,· NC-17

A+ 98/100

Director Abdellatif Kechiche

Writer Abdellatif Kechiche, Ghalya Lacroix

D.O.P. Sofian El Fani

Composer Null

Editor Albertine Lastera, Ghalya Lacroix, Camille Toubkis, Jean-Marie Lengellé, Sophie Brunet

Language French

Country France, Belgium, Spain

Runtime 180′

Percentile 99th

2

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) ❧

Dir. Carl Theodor Dreyer

82· France· Drama, History,· NR

A+ 97/100

Director Carl Theodor Dreyer

Writer Carl Theodor Dreyer, Joseph Delteil

D.O.P. Rudolph Maté

Composer Jesper Kyd, Ole Schmidt, Victor Alix, Léo Pouget

Editor Marguerite Beaugé, Carl Theodor Dreyer

Language No Language

Country France

Runtime 82′

Percentile 99th

3

The Pianist (2002) ❧

Dir. Roman Polanski

150· France· Drama, War,· R

A+ 96/100

Director Roman Polanski

Writer Ronald Harwood

D.O.P. Paweł Edelman

Composer Wojciech Kilar

Editor Hervé de Luze

Language English

Country France, Germany, Poland, UK

Runtime 150′

Percentile 98th

Viewings 2

4

The Dreamers (2003) ❧

Dir. Bernardo Bertolucci

115· France· Drama, Romance,· NC-17

A+ 95/100

Director Bernardo Bertolucci

Writer Gilbert Adair

D.O.P. Fabio Cianchetti

Composer Null

Editor Jacopo Quadri

Language English

Country France, Italy, UK

Runtime 115′

Percentile 97th

5

Amélie (2001) ❧

Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet

122· France· Comedy, Romance,· R

A 93/100

Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Writer Guillaume Laurant, Jean-Pierre Jeunet

D.O.P. Bruno Delbonnel

Composer Yann Tiersen

Editor Hervé Schneid

Language French

Country France, Germany

Runtime 122′

Percentile 95th

6

Delicatessen (1991) ❧

Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro

99· France· Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy,· R

A- 92/100

Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro

Writer Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Gilles Adrien, Marc Caro

D.O.P. Darius Khondji

Composer Carlos D'Alessio

Editor Hervé Schneid

Language French

Country France

Runtime 99′

Percentile 93rd

7

The Scent of Green Papaya (1993) ❧

Dir. Trần Anh Hùng

104· France· Drama, Romance,· NR

A- 91/100

Director Trần Anh Hùng

Writer Trần Anh Hùng

D.O.P. Benoît Delhomme

Composer Tôn-Thât Tiêt

Editor Jean-Pierre Roques, Nicole Dedieu

Language Vietnamese

Country France

Runtime 104′

Percentile 92nd

8

Carlos (2010) ❧

Dir. Olivier Assayas

339· France· Crime, Drama, Thriller, History,· NR

A- 90/100

Director Olivier Assayas

Writer Dan Franck, Daniel LeConte, Olivier Assayas

D.O.P. Yorick Le Saux, Denis Lenoir

Composer Null

Editor Marion Monnier, Luc Barnier

Language French

Country France, Germany

Runtime 339′

Percentile 90th

9

Léon: The Professional (1994) ❧

Dir. Luc Besson

111· France· Crime, Drama, Action,· R

B+ 87/100

Director Luc Besson

Writer Luc Besson

D.O.P. Thierry Arbogast

Composer Éric Serra

Editor Sylvie Landra

Language English

Country France

Runtime 111′

Percentile 85th

Viewings 2

10

Grand Illusion (1937) ❧

Dir. Jean Renoir

114· France· Drama, History, War,· NR

B+ 87/100

Director Jean Renoir

Writer Jean Renoir

D.O.P. Christian Matras

Composer Joseph Kosma

Editor Marthe Huguet, Marguerite Renoir

Language French

Country France

Runtime 114′

Percentile 85th

11

The Memory of Justice (1976) ❧

Dir. Marcel Ophüls

278· France· Documentary, History,· PG

B+ 87/100

Director Marcel Ophüls

Writer Marcel Ophüls

D.O.P. Mike Davis

Composer Null

Editor Inge Behrens

Language French

Country France, UK, USA, Germany

Runtime 278′

Percentile 85th

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12

Lucy (2014) ❧

Dir. Luc Besson

89· France· Action, Science Fiction,· R

B+ 85/100

Director Luc Besson

Writer Luc Besson

D.O.P. Thierry Arbogast

Composer Éric Serra

Editor Julien Rey

Language English

Country France

Runtime 89′

Percentile 80th

13

March of the Penguins (2005) ❧

Dir. Luc Jacquet

80· France· Documentary, Family,· G

B+ 85/100

Director Luc Jacquet

Writer Luc Jacquet

D.O.P. Laurent Chalet, Jérôme Maison

Composer Émilie Simon

Editor Sabine Emiliani

Language English

Country France

Runtime 80′

Percentile 80th

14

Children of Paradise (1945) ❧

Dir. Marcel Carné

190· France· Drama, Romance,· NR

B+ 85/100

Director Marcel Carné

Writer Jacques Prévert

D.O.P. Roger Hubert, Marc Fossard

Composer Maurice Thiriet

Editor Henri Rust, Madeleine Bonin

Language French

Country France

Runtime 190′

Percentile 80th

15

Bob le flambeur (1956) ❧

Dir. Jean-Pierre Melville

103· France· Drama, Action, Crime,· PG

B 83/100

Director Jean-Pierre Melville

Writer Jean-Pierre Melville, Auguste Le Breton

D.O.P. Henri Decaë

Composer Eddie Barclay, Jo Boyer

Editor Monique Bonnot

Language French

Country France

Runtime 103′

Percentile 75th

16

Au hasard Balthazar (1966) ❧

Dir. Robert Bresson

96· France· Drama,· NR

B 83/100

Director Robert Bresson

Writer Robert Bresson

D.O.P. Ghislain Cloquet

Composer Jean Wiener

Editor Raymond Lamy

Language French

Country France, Sweden

Runtime 96′

Percentile 75th

17

Le Havre (2011) ❧

Dir. Aki Kaurismäki

94· France· Drama, Comedy,· NR

B 81/100

Director Aki Kaurismäki

Writer Aki Kaurismäki

D.O.P. Timo Salminen

Composer Null

Editor Timo Linnasalo

Language English

Country France, Finland, Germany

Runtime 94′

Percentile 72nd

18

Les Misérables (2019) ❧

Dir. Ladj Ly

104· France· Crime, Drama, Thriller,· R

B 81/100

Director Ladj Ly

Writer Giordano Gederlini, Ladj Ly, Alexis Manenti

D.O.P. Julien Poupard

Composer Pink Noise

Editor Flora Volpelière

Language French

Country France

Runtime 104′

Percentile 72nd

19

The Fifth Element (1997) ❧

Dir. Luc Besson

126· France· Science Fiction, Action, Adventure,· PG-13

B 80/100

Director Luc Besson

Writer Robert Mark Kamen, Luc Besson

D.O.P. Thierry Arbogast, Nick Tebbet

Composer Éric Serra

Editor Sylvie Landra

Language English

Country France

Runtime 126′

Percentile 69th

Viewings 2

20

March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step (2017) ❧

Dir. Luc Jacquet

85· France· Documentary, Family, Adventure,· G

B 80/100

Director Luc Jacquet

Writer Luc Jacquet

D.O.P. Jérôme Bouvier

Composer Cyrille Aufort

Editor Charlène Gravel, Ange-Marie Revel

Language English

Country France

Runtime 85′

Percentile 69th

21

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) ❧

Dir. Jacques Demy

92· France· Drama, Romance,· PG-13

B 80/100

Director Jacques Demy

Writer Jacques Demy

D.O.P. Jean Rabier

Composer Michel Legrand

Editor Anne-Marie Cotret, Monique Teisseire

Language French

Country France, Germany

Runtime 92′

Percentile 69th

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22

Revenge (2018) ❧

Dir. Coralie Fargeat

109· France· Action, Horror, Thriller,· R

B- 79/100

Director Coralie Fargeat

Writer Coralie Fargeat

D.O.P. Robrecht Heyvaert

Composer ROB

Editor Bruno Safar, Coralie Fargeat, Jérôme Eltabet

Language English

Country France, Belgium

Runtime 109′

Percentile 67th

23

Irma Vep (1996) ❧

Dir. Olivier Assayas

99· France· Comedy, Drama,· NR

B- 79/100

Director Olivier Assayas

Writer Olivier Assayas

D.O.P. Éric Gautier

Composer Philippe Richard

Editor Luc Barnier

Language French

Country France

Runtime 99′

Percentile 67th

24

The River (1951) ❧

Dir. Jean Renoir

99· France· Drama, Romance,· NR

B- 78/100

Director Jean Renoir

Writer Rumer Godden, Jean Renoir

D.O.P. Claude Renoir

Composer M.A. Partha Sarathy

Editor George Gale

Language English

Country France, India

Runtime 99′

Percentile 64th

25

The Substance (2024) ❧

Dir. Coralie Fargeat

141· France· Drama, Horror, Science Fiction,· R

B- 78/100

Director Coralie Fargeat

Writer Coralie Fargeat

D.O.P. Benjamin Kračun

Composer Raffertie

Editor Jérôme Eltabet, Coralie Fargeat, Valentin Féron

Language English

Country France, UK, USA

Runtime 141′

Percentile 64th

Watched 3/1/2025

26

Anatomy of a Fall (2023) ❧

Dir. Justine Triet

151· France· Thriller, Mystery, Crime,· R

B- 77/100

Director Justine Triet

Writer Justine Triet, Arthur Harari

D.O.P. Simon Beaufils

Composer Null

Editor Laurent Sénéchal

Language French

Country France

Runtime 151′

Percentile 62nd

27

The Lower Depths (1936) ❧

Dir. Jean Renoir

92· France· Drama, Romance, Crime,· NR

B- 76/100

Director Jean Renoir

Writer Jean Renoir, Charles Spaak, Evgeny Zamyatin, Jacques Companéez

D.O.P. Jean Bachelet, Fédote Bourgasoff

Composer Jean Wiener

Editor Marguerite Renoir

Language French

Country France

Runtime 92′

Percentile 60th

28

Desire (2011) ❧

Dir. Laurent Bouhnik

103· France· Drama, Romance,· R

B- 75/100

Director Laurent Bouhnik

Writer Laurent Bouhnik

D.O.P. Dominique Colin

Composer Ernest Saint Laurent

Editor Valérie Pico

Language French

Country France

Runtime 103′

Percentile 58th

29

Blood Father (2016) ❧

Dir. Jean-François Richet

88· France· Action, Thriller, Drama,· R

C+ 74/100

Director Jean-François Richet

Writer Peter Craig, Andrea Berloff

D.O.P. Robert Gantz

Composer Sven Faulconer

Editor Null

Language English

Country France, USA

Runtime 88′

Percentile 56th

30

Lacombe Lucien (1974) ❧

Dir. Louis Malle

138· France· Drama, War,· R

C+ 74/100

Director Louis Malle

Writer Louis Malle, Patrick Modiano

D.O.P. Tonino Delli Colli

Composer Null

Editor Suzanne Baron

Language French

Country France, Germany, Italy

Runtime 138′

Percentile 56th

31

Diary of a Country Priest (1951) ❧

Dir. Robert Bresson

115· France· Drama,· NR

C+ 73/100

Director Robert Bresson

Writer Robert Bresson

D.O.P. Léonce-Henri Burel

Composer Jean-Jacques Grünenwald

Editor Paulette Robert

Language French

Country France

Runtime 115′

Percentile 54th

32

The Count of Monte Cristo (2024) ❧

Dir. Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte

178· France· Drama, Action, Adventure,· PG-13

C+ 73/100

Director Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte

Writer Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte

D.O.P. Nicolas Bolduc

Composer Jérôme Rebotier

Editor null

Language French

Country France, Belgium

Runtime 178′

Percentile 54th

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The Silent World (1956) ❧

Dir. Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Louis Malle

86· France· Documentary, Adventure,· NR

C+ 71/100

Director Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Louis Malle

Writer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, James Dugan

D.O.P. Louis Malle, Louis Malle, Edmond Séchan, Philippe Agostini, Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Composer Yves Baudrier

Editor Georges Alépée

Language French

Country France

Runtime 86′

Percentile 50th

34

Amen (2002) ❧

Dir. Costa-Gavras

132· France· Drama, History,· NR

C+ 70/100

Director Costa-Gavras

Writer Costa-Gavras, Jean-Claude Grumberg

D.O.P. Patrick Blossier

Composer Armand Amar

Editor Yannick Kergoat

Language English

Country France, Germany

Runtime 132′

Percentile 48th

35

Bay of Angels (1963) ❧

Dir. Jacques Demy

84· France· Romance, Drama,· NR

C 69/100

Director Jacques Demy

Writer Jacques Demy

D.O.P. Jean Rabier

Composer Michel Legrand

Editor Anne-Marie Cotret

Language French

Country France

Runtime 84′

Percentile 45th

36

J'accuse! (1919) ❧

Dir. Abel Gance

165· France· War, Drama,· NR

C 66/100

Director Abel Gance

Writer Abel Gance

D.O.P. Maurice Forster, Marc Bujard, Léonce-Henri Burel

Composer Henri Verdun

Editor Abel Gance, Andrée Danis

Language No Language

Country France

Runtime 165′

Percentile 38th

37

Custody (2018) ❧

Dir. Xavier Legrand

93· France· Drama, Thriller,· NR

C 66/100

Director Xavier Legrand

Writer Xavier Legrand

D.O.P. Nathalie Durand

Composer Null

Editor Yorgos Lamprinos

Language French

Country France

Runtime 93′

Percentile 38th

Watched 2/2/2025

38

La Roue (1923) ❧

Dir. Abel Gance

418· France· Drama, Romance,· NR

C- 60/100

Director Abel Gance

Writer Abel Gance

D.O.P. Léonce-Henri Burel, Gaston Brun, Marc Bujard, Maurice Duverger

Composer Arthur Honegger

Editor Abel Gance, Marguerite Beaugé

Language No Language

Country France

Runtime 418′

Percentile 28th

39

The Sisters Brothers (2018) ❧

Dir. Jacques Audiard

121· France· Western, Drama, Comedy,· R

D+ 59/100

Director Jacques Audiard

Writer Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain

D.O.P. Benoît Debie

Composer Alexandre Desplat

Editor Juliette Welfling

Language English

Country France, USA, Spain, Belgium, Romania

Runtime 121′

Percentile 26th

40

Cuties (2020) ❧

Dir. Maïmouna Doucouré

96· France· Drama,· NC-17

D+ 59/100

Director Maïmouna Doucouré

Writer Maïmouna Doucouré

D.O.P. Yann Maritaud

Composer Nicolas Nocchi

Editor Mathilde Van de Moortel, Stéphane Mazalaigue

Language French

Country France

Runtime 96′

Percentile 26th

41

Puppylove (2013) ❧

Dir. Delphine Lehericey

90· France· Romance, Drama,· NR

D+ 59/100

Director Delphine Lehericey

Writer Martin Coiffier, Delphine Lehericey

D.O.P. Sébastien Godefroy

Composer Soldout

Editor Ewin Ryckaert

Language French

Country France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg

Runtime 90′

Percentile 26th

42

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) ❧

Dir. Luc Besson

137· France· Adventure, Science Fiction, Action,· PG-13

D+ 56/100

Director Luc Besson

Writer Luc Besson

D.O.P. Thierry Arbogast

Composer Alexandre Desplat

Editor Julien Rey

Language English

Country France, USA, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Belgium, Canada, China

Runtime 137′

Percentile 23rd

43

The Wolf's Call (2019) ❧

Dir. Antonin Baudry

116· France· Thriller, Action, Adventure,· NR

D+ 56/100

Director Antonin Baudry

Writer Antonin Baudry

D.O.P. Pierre Cottereau

Composer tomandandy, Andy Milburn, Tom Hajdu

Editor Nassim Gordji-Tehrani, Saar Klein

Language French

Country France

Runtime 116′

Percentile 23rd

44

L'Atalante (1934) ❧

Dir. Jean Vigo

88· France· Comedy, Drama, Romance,· NR

D 54/100

Director Jean Vigo

Writer Jean Guinée, Albert Riéra, Jean Vigo

D.O.P. Boris Kaufman

Composer Maurice Jaubert

Editor Louis Chavance

Language French

Country France

Runtime 88′

Percentile 20th

45

Taken (2008) ❧

Dir. Pierre Morel

94· France· Action, Thriller,· PG-13

D 50/100

Director Pierre Morel

Writer Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen

D.O.P. Michel Abramowicz

Composer Nathaniel Méchaly

Editor Frédéric Thoraval

Language English

Country France, USA

Runtime 94′

Percentile 16th

46

Saint Omer (2022) ❧

Dir. Alice Diop

123· France· Drama, Crime,· PG-13

D- 49/100

Director Alice Diop

Writer Amrita David, Alice Diop, Marie N'Diaye

D.O.P. Claire Mathon

Composer Null

Editor Amrita David

Language French

Country France

Runtime 123′

Percentile 15th

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47

Enter the Void (2010) ❧

Dir. Gaspar Noé

161· France· Fantasy, Drama,· NR

F 23/100

Director Gaspar Noé

Writer Gaspar Noé

D.O.P. Benoît Debie

Composer Thomas Bangalter

Editor Jérôme Pesnel, Gaspar Noé, Marc Boucrot

Language English

Country France, Germany, Italy

Runtime 161′

Percentile 3rd

48

Emilia Pérez (2024) ❧

Dir. Jacques Audiard

132· France· Drama, Thriller,· R

F 11/100

Director Jacques Audiard

Writer Jacques Audiard, Léa Mysius, Nicolas Livecchi

D.O.P. Paul Guilhaume

Composer Clément Ducol, Camille

Editor Juliette Welfling

Language Spanish

Country France, Belgium, USA, Mexico

Runtime 132′

Percentile 1st

Watched ########