Cinema top films 2025 guide

The Bond: a heartfelt drama starring Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, crowned Best Film at the 2026 César Awards

Attachment, a film by Carine Tardieu starring Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Pio Marmaï, has triumphed at the 2026 César Awards, taking home three trophies including Best Film and Best Actress for Vimala Pons.

The Venue of the Future, Cédric Klapisch's ambitious time-spanning epic, airs on Canal+

Presented out of competition at Cannes 2025, Cédric Klapisch’s Arrival of the Future blends comedy and drama while taking audiences on a journey between 1895 and 2025. The film was released in theaters on May 22, 2025, and will be broadcast on Canal+ on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 9:10 PM.

One battle after another: Paul Thomas Anderson's action comedy

One battle after another: Paul Thomas Anderson's action comedy starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, and Benicio Del Toro will premiere on VOD in early 2026.

Jean Valjean: a sober and luminous drama carried by Grégory Gadebois

Jean Valjean, a drama by Éric Besnard starring Grégory Gadebois, explores the origins of the hero of Les Misérables. In theaters in France on November 19, 2025.

A Real Pain: the film by Jesse Eisenberg starring Kieran Culkin on Disney+

A Real Pain, Jesse Eisenberg's comedy-drama starring Kieran Culkin, which won an Oscar in 2025, will be available to stream on Disney+ on November 28, 2025.

Hafsia Herzi's La Petite Dernière, Prix d'Interprétation Féminine at the Cannes Film Festival: Our opinion

La Petite Dernière, a drama by Hafsia Herzi starring Nadia Melliti, adapted from the novel by Fatima Daas, will be released in theaters on October 22, 2025, after its presentation at the Cannes Film Festival.

Mickey 17: Bong Joon-ho's science fiction film on Canal+ on November 7, 2025.

Bong Joon-ho's science fiction film Mickey 17, starring Robert Pattinson, will be broadcast on Canal+ on Friday, November 7, 2025, at 9:10 p.m.

September 5 on Canal+: a tense drama about the media in crisis

Tim Fehlbaum's drama, September 5, will be broadcast on Canal+ on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 9:10 p.m. The film looks back at the television coverage of the 1972 Munich hostage crisis.

François Ozon explores the absurd with elegant sobriety in L'Étranger.

Review of François Ozon's film L'Étranger, starring Benjamin Voisin. A black-and-white adaptation of Albert Camus' novel, between silence, justice, and absurdity.

Un Parfait Inconnu: the Bob Dylan biopic starring Timothée Chalamet is coming to Disney+.

Un Parfait Inconnu (2025), James Mangold's musical biopic starring Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, Edward Norton and Elle Fanning, will be available on Disney+ on October 30, 2025.

Richard Linklater's New Wave in theaters: our review

Directed by Richard Linklater, Nouvelle Vague, starring Zoey Deutch and Guillaume Marbeck, was presented at Cannes 2025 and will be released in cinemas on October 8. Read our review.

Better Man: the crazy Robbie Williams biopic on Canal+

Better Man, Michael Gracey's musical biopic of Robbie Williams, airs on Canal+ on October 10, 2025 at 9:10pm. A film as audacious as it is moving.

A Normal Family: intense Korean drama about family ties

The Korean film A Normal Family (Bo-tong-ui ga-jog), directed by Jin-Ho Hur and starring Sul Kyung-gu and Jang Dong-gun, will be released on VOD on October 21, 2025.

Jouer avec le Feu: Vincent Lindon's film to be broadcast on Canal+ on September 23, 2025

Jouer avec le Feu (2025), directed by Delphine and Muriel Coulin and starring Vincent Lindon, Stefan Crepon and Benjamin Voisin, will be broadcast on Canal+ on September 23, 2025 at 9:10pm. Read our review.

L'Amour au présent: the romantic drama with Florence Pugh on Canal+

The film L'Amour au présent (We Live In Time), directed by John Crowley and starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield, will be broadcast on Canal+ on Friday, September 5, 2025 at 9:10pm. This romantic drama explores a deeply moving love story.

Ari Aster's Eddington, in Official Competition at Cannes 2025: Our verdict

Ari Aster is in official competition at Cannes 2025 with his new film, Eddington. Find out what we think.

Que ma volonté soit faite by Julia Kowalski, in selection at the Quinzaine des Cinéastes : Our opinion

Julia Kowalski was back at the Quinzaine des Cinéastes with her second feature, Que ma volonté soit faite. Read our review.

Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival: Our opinion

Wes Anderson signs The Phoenician Scheme, a comedy with a prestigious cast (Benicio Del Toro, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Cera), in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2025 and in cinemas on May 28, 2025. Read our review.

Jeunes Mères by the Dardenne brothers, Screenplay Prize at the Cannes Film Festival 2025: Our opinion

The Dardenne brothers were back at Cannes 2025 with Jeunes Mères. The film was awarded the Prix du Scénario. Read our review.

L'Agent Secret by Kleber Mendonça Filho, Prix de la Mise en Scène at the Cannes Film Festival: Our opinion

Kleber Mendonça Filho presented his new film L'Agent Secret at the Cannes Film Festival 2025, from which he walked away with the Prix de la Mise en Scène and the Prix d'Interprétation Masculine for Wagner Moura. Read our review.