Best French Movies of 2022
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Best French Movies of 2022
TOP Movies: The Takedown (2022), Restless (2022), Tchaikovsky's Wife (2022), November (2022), The Night of the 12th (2022), Retirement Home (2022), Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022), Piggy (2022), Vesper (2022), Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022), Code Name: Emperor (2022), Bigbug (2022), Athena (2022), Lost Bullet 2 (2022), The Son (2022), Fireheart (2022), The Beasts (2022), Close (2022), No Limit (2022), Both Sides of the Blade (2022).
List of Best Movies
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Ousmane Diakité and François Monge are two cops with very different styles, backgrounds and careers. The unlikely pair are reunited once again for a new investigation that takes them across France. What seemed to be a simple drug deal turns out to ...
Style:
disturbing, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, captivating ...
Plot:
police officer, police investigation, drugs, investigation, police, police partner, police detective, partners against crime, coworker, crime investigation, forensics, sleuth ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
paris france, alps, france
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
After going to extremes to cover up an accident, a corrupt cop's life spirals out of control when he starts receiving threats from a mysterious witness.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, tense, thrilling, perverse ...
Plot:
investigation, criminal, police, police officer, corrupt cop, police corruption, suspense, accident, blackmail, corrupt law enforcer, corrupted ruler, hidden truth ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
france
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Russia, France, Switzerland
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
Antonina Miliukova is a beautiful and bright young woman, born in the aristocracy of 19th century Russia. She could have anything she'd want, and yet her only obsession is to marry Pyotr Tchaikovsky, with whom she falls in love from the very ...
Style:
interesting
Plot:
composer, music teacher, neglected wife, lack of money, delusional woman, male full rear nudity, self delusion, husband wife separation, fake marriage, masturbation, gay crush, gay interest ...
Time:
1870s, 19th century, 1890s
Place:
moscow russia, st. petersburg russia
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In November 2015, a series of unprecedented and deadly attacks hits Paris. The anti-terrorist police led by Heloise and her chief commander Fred - face an unprecedented level of pressure: in a race against the clock, they must find the perpetrators ...
Style:
political thriller
Plot:
politics, terrorism, french history, french police, islamic terrorism, informant, friendship, terrorist attack, police investigation, hunting, true crime, multiple suspects ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s
Place:
paris france, athens greece, france
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Young and ambitious Captain Vivés has just been appointed group leader at the Grenoble Criminal Squad when Clara's murder case lands on his desk. Vivés and his team investigate Clara's complex life and relations, but what starts as a ...
Plot:
chaos, violence against women, burned corpse, sign language, night, riding a bicycle, loss of daughter, judge, loss of child, police officer, murder, police interrogation ...
Time:
year 2019, year 2016
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France, Switzerland
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A story of friendship between a young convict who is forced to work in a retirement home and a group of crazy old people. Together they organize their escape.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, satirical, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot:
retirement home, old man, workplace, old woman, society, satire, social life, community service, elderly
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Mexico, France
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A darker version of the classic children's fairy tale of a wooden puppet that transforms into a real living boy.
Style:
dark fantasy, fairy tale, exciting, captivating, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, date night
Plot:
magic, pinocchio, stop motion, monkey, grief, whale, church, father son relationship, boy, glory, little boy, doll ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, 1910s, 1930s, year 1916
Place:
italy
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8K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Spain, France
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A bullied overweight teenager sees a glimpse of hope when her tormentors are brutally abducted by a mesmerizing stranger.
Style:
slasher, splatter, disturbing, psychological
Plot:
bullying, woman, suspense, village, murder, abusive father, summer, countryside, kidnapping, karma, torture, female protagonist ...
Place:
spain
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: France, Lithuania, Belgium
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
psychological, apocalyptic
Audience:
date night
Plot:
post apocalypse, apocalypse, distopia, cyberpunk, disaster, coming of age, woman, evil, dark future, teenage girl, experiment, hunger ...
Time:
future
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The continuation of the adventures of the Minions, always in search of a tyrannical leader.
Style:
humorous, entertaining, feel good, exciting, funny ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
kids and family, super villain, disorder, vigilante, teenager, kung fu, technology, mad scientist, torture device, ice cream, birthday party, movie theatre ...
Time:
70s, year 1976
Place:
san francisco
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, France
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Juan, a secret service agent, approaches Wendy, a young Filipina who works as a maid for a suspicious couple.
Style:
tense, captivating
Plot:
espionage, secret agents, spy, double agent, special agents, police corruption, criminal, suspense, undercover agent, political corruption, state crimes, female nudity
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Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: France
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Humans have ceded most tasks to AI in 2045, even in nostalgic Alice's home. So when robots stage a coup, her androids protectively lock her doors.
Style:
surreal, captivating, satirical, semi serious, entertaining ...
Plot:
artificial intelligence, future dystopia, robot, androids, robot human relationship, human versus robot, hostage, security, sentient robot, eccentric family, family relations, human android relationship ...
Time:
2040s, future
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17K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Hours after the tragic death of their youngest brother in unexplained circumstances, three siblings have their lives thrown into chaos.
Style:
dramatic, controversial, neo noir, tragic ending, surprise ending ...
Plot:
suspense, gang, gangsters, isolation, rescue, soldier, ambush, leader, extremism, death of brother, anarchy, brother ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
france, paris france
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Having cleared his name, genius mechanic Lino has only one goal in mind: getting revenge on the corrupt cops who killed his brother and his mentor.
Plot:
gangsters, judiciary, gang, criminal, police
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, France
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A successful lawyer, with a new wife and infant, agrees to care for his teenage son from a previous marriage after his ex-wife becomes concerned about the boy's wayward behavior.
Plot:
depression, suicide, baby, divorced parents, father son conflict, mental health, mental illness, self harm, confrontation, family conflict, skipping school, father son relationship ...
Place:
washington d.c., new york
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The film explores the world of firefighters in 1920s New York City and tells the story of a 16-year-old girl who will have to become a hero in order to save her city.
Style:
anime, entertaining, satirical, captivating, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
firefighter, fire brigade, arson, dalmatian, father daughter relationship, cross dressing, escapades, save the day, family relations, pretending to be someone else, investigation, pretense ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s
Place:
new york, canada, usa
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, France
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Antoine and Olga, a French couple, have been living in a small village in Galicia for a long time. They practice eco-responsible agriculture and restore abandoned houses to facilitate repopulation. Everything should be idyllic but for their ...
Style:
interesting
Plot:
farmer, mother daughter conflict, ruins, poverty, horse, isolated place, snow, birthday, countryside, broken down car, contamination, mother daughter relationship ...
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15K
Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium, Netherlands, France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Two thirteen year-olds have always been incredibly close but they drift apart after the intimacy of their relationship is questioned by schoolmates. An emotionally transformative and unforgettable portrait of the intersection of friendship and ...
Style:
sad
Plot:
coming of age, suicide, child suicide, lgbtq, gay, guilt, friendship, lgbt, friendship between men, isolation, ice hockey, classmate classmate relationship ...
Place:
france
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Roxana Aubrey decides to drop her studies and escape her life in Paris for a free diving course in the south of France. She is quickly pulled into a life that reaches new depths brought by the weight of an ocean's descent.
Plot:
free diving, couples, swimming, love, female nudity, psychological drama
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Jean and Sara have been living together for 10 years. When they first met, Sara was living with François, Jean’s best friend and an admirer from back when he played rugby. Jean and Sara love each other. One day, Sara sees François in the street. ...
Plot:
women, love triangle, cheating wife, sex scene, female nudity, male nudity, cuckold, father son conflict, female full frontal nudity, bare breasts
Place:
france
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Mathieu, a member of the French institute in Irkutsk, is arrested overnight by the Russian authorities. Imprisoned and accused of sexual abuse on his own daughter, he realises he is a victim of a Kompromat. With the help of the FSB, someone has ...
Style:
non-linear
Plot:
dispute, father daughter relationship, border crossing, supermarket, forest, escape, flashback, drowning, suicide by hanging, embassy, bus, snow ...
Place:
siberia, russia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Rachel loves her life, her students, her friends, her ex, her guitar lessons. When she falls in love with Ali, she grows close to his 4-year-old daughter, Leila. She tucks her in, looks after her, and loves her like a mother... which she isn’t. ...
Plot:
nude, pregnancy, judo, menstruation, pharmacy, male nudity, pregnant woman, gynecologist, birthday, student, school teacher, drawing ...
Place:
paris france
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: France
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
After a devastating battle against a diabolical turtle, a team of five avengers – known as the "Tobacco Force" - is sent on a mandatory retreat to strengthen their decaying group cohesion. Their sojourn goes wonderfully well until ...
Style:
anthology
Plot:
boat, planet earth, fish, murder, dinner, little girl, lake, poisoning, robot, dog, countdown, contaminated water ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, War
Country: Spain, France
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
An army of bear cubs train and indoctrinate young recruits for the war against the unicorns, which threatens the safety of the cubs. Brothers Bluet and Tubby, along with a group of inexperienced cadets, are sent on a dangerous mission to save the ...
Plot:
unicorn, bear, war, fire, humiliation, violence, forest, flashback, broken mirror, bow and arrow, brother brother relationship, gore ...
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Hortense has a big heart and no one to share it with except her cat, her embittered mom, and a group of homeless people for whom she prepares a gourmet dinner at the local church every week. While buying a nice bottle of wine, Hortense meets ...
Plot:
restaurant, food, newborn, bookseller, bad singing, death, wine, loss of son, dinner, midwife, cemetery, cell phone ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Peter von Kant, a successful, famous director, lives with his assistant Karl, whom he likes to mistreat and humiliate. Through the great actress Sidonie, he meets and falls in love with Amir, a handsome young man of modest means. He offers to share ...
Style:
stylized
Plot:
gay, male nudity, gay crush, gay interest, lgbt, lost soul, man dances with a man, dinner, cinema, nude, letter, snow ...
Time:
year 1972
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Jerome, 35, is a yacht salesman in Nice. But if you listen to him, in his spare time Jerome is also an astronaut, a karate world champion and a close friend of Miss Universe. As a matter of fact Jerome is a compulsive liar: he lies to everyone about ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Bolivia, Uruguay, France
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
In the Bolivian altiplano, Virginio and Sisa, an elderly Quechua couple who have lived a quiet life for years, face an impossible dilemma during an unusually long drought: resist or be defeated by the hostile environment and the relentless passage ...
Plot:
farmer, drought, llama, husband wife relationship, homeland, elderly couple, death, animal sacrifice, river, family conflict, death of grandfather, grandson ...
Place:
bolivia
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Without a husband and without children, Stéphane, 45, a small worker in a fish cannery in Fos-sur-Mer, finally dares to reconnect with Serge, her father whom she has hardly ever known. The reunion is overwhelming but Serge is an aging man and ...
Plot:
police, dog, sea, murder, fake identity, cell phone, fight, sex scene, secret passageway, prison, female fight, prison visit ...
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Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Diabolik nearly gets caught in Inspector Ginko's latest trap, leaving his partner in crime Eva Kant behind in the escape. Furious, Eva offers Ginko her help in capturing the King of Terror, but the former has to face the return of an old flame ...
Plot:
master thief, prison escape
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