Are you a big fan of French cinema since the Nouvelle Vague? Do you love to be entertained by French comedy? Then you've come to the right place. Every week, a large number of French films - and we' re not excluding Belgium, Switzerland and Canada! - are released . And every week, you're faced with a dilemma: which French film to see in the aters today?
Don't panic! Whether you feel like laughing or crying, thinking or just putting your brain on pause (and yes, French films mean zero subtitles to read), here's a list of French and French-speaking films to discover at the cinema now or in the near future.
And to help you make the right choice, we've reviewed a number of these films for you, some of which we loved, some of which we hated. So, without further ado, here's a list of French and French-speaking films in theaters and coming soon!
For the fun of it: Alexandra Lamy and François Cluzet are a couple.
Reem Kherici directs Pour le plaisir, a comedy featuring Alexandra Lamy and François Cluzet about female pleasure and a couple trying to invent a revolutionary sex toy. [Read more]
Mi Amor : Guillaume Nicloux's thriller starring Pom Klementieff
Guillaume Nicloux unveils with Mi Amor a psychological thriller led by Pom Klementieff and Benoît Magimel. Between a troubling disappearance and a downward spiral of paranoia, the film hits cinemas on May 6, 2026. [Read more]
What is love? Trailer for the Alpe d’Huez Grand Prix, in theaters May 2026
What is love?, Fabien Gorgeart's comedy starring Laure Calamy and Vincent Macaigne, unveils its trailer ahead of its theatrical release on May 6, 2026. [Read more]
The Doll, a romantic comedy starring Vincent Macaigne, competing at the Alpe d’Huez Festival
"The Doll," a romantic comedy by Sophie Beaulieu starring Vincent Macaigne, Cécile de France, and Zoé Marchal, has unveiled its first teaser ahead of its release on April 22, 2026. [Read more]
The Con Artist: Trailer for the comedy starring Fadily Camara
The trailer for L’Arnaqueuse has been released. This social comedy starring Fadily Camara and Josiane Balasko hits theaters on April 22, 2026. [Read more]
For the best, the romantic biopic by Philippe Croizon
For the Best, a dramatic comedy by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, tells the true story of Philippe Croizon and hits theaters on April 22, 2026. [Read more]
Electric Venus: Pierre Salvadori's film will open the Cannes Film Festival 2026.
Billed as the opening film of the Cannes Festival, Pierre Salvadori's The Electric Venus hits cinemas on May 13, 2026, starring Pio Marmaï, Anaïs Demoustier, and Gilles Lellouche. [Read more]
L'Abandon by Vincent Garenq, Out of Competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026: the trailer
L'Abandon, a drama by Vincent Garenq starring Antoine Reinartz and Emmanuelle Bercot, tracks the last eleven days of Samuel Paty. Selected Out of Competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
Élise under the influence: José Garcia in a toxic relationship
Élise under the Sway, Marie Rémond's debut feature starring José Garcia and Gustave Kervern, opens in cinemas on May 13, 2026. A dramedy about psychological manipulation and panic attacks. [Read more]
The Bojarski Case, starring Reda Kateb, hits VOD in May 2026
The Bojarski Case, a historical drama by Jean-Paul Salomé starring Reda Kateb and Sara Giraudeau, debuts in EST on May 14 and hits VOD on May 19, 2026. [Read more]
All's well: Hakim Jemili in a romantic comedy
Tout va super, a romantic comedy by Patrick Cassir starring Hakim Jemili, Noémie Lvovsky, and Marie Colomb, arrives in cinemas on May 27, 2026 after its selection at the Alpe d’Huez Festival. [Read more]
Mata : trailer for Rachel Lang's espionage thriller starring Eye Haïdara
Watch the trailer for Mata, Rachel Lang's espionage thriller starring Eye Haïdara and Mélanie Laurent. In theaters May 27, 2026. [Read more]
The Battle of Gaulle: The Iron Age, the trailer for Antonin Baudry's film starring Simon Abkarian
The trailer for The Battle of Gaulle: The Iron Age is online. The first instalment of Antonin Baudry's diptych, featuring Simon Abkarian as de Gaulle, hits cinemas on June 3, 2026. [Read more]
Anna and the Kids: the trailer for the comedy starring Camille Chamoux
The French comedy Anna and the Children, directed by Diane Clavier and starring Camille Chamoux, Alban Lenoir, and Olivia Côte, hits cinemas on June 3, 2026. A first trailer unveils this story built around a rare phobia: the fear of children. [Read more]
The Stranger: trailer for Gaya Jiji's drama
The Stranger, a drama directed by Gaya Jiji starring Zar Amir, Alexis Manenti and Amr Waked, hits theaters on June 24, 2026. The trailer reveals Selma's journey, a Syrian refugee in Bordeaux. [Read more]
The Parfaits: the trailer featuring Audrey Fleurot
The Parfait(s): a family of cons, Ludovic Bernard’s comedy with Audrey Fleurot, Ramzy Bedia and Alan Cumming hits cinemas on June 24, 2026. The trailer reveals a family of scammers on the run. [Read more]
The Battle of Gaulle: I Write Your Name, the trailer for Antonin Baudry's second installment.
The trailer for The Battle of Gaulle: I Write Your Name is online. The second installment of Antonin Baudry's diptych, featuring Simon Abkarian as de Gaulle, hits theaters on July 3, 2026. [Read more]
The Phantom of the Opera: teaser poster for the 2026 movie
The Phantom of the Opera, a new adaptation of Gaston Leroux’s novel by Alexandre Castagnetti, hits cinemas on September 23, 2026, starring Deva Cassel, Romain Duris and Julien De Saint-Jean. [Read more]
Ducobu and the Ghost of Saint-Potache, a new Halloween adventure hitting cinemas in October 2026
Ducobu and the Ghost of Saint-Potache, the sixth film in the franchise directed by Elie Semoun and featuring Gérard Jugnot, hits theaters on October 7, 2026 for Halloween. [Read more]
The Marie-Claire Affair by Lauriane Escaffre and Yvo Muller, in a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival 2026
L'Affaire Marie-Claire, a biopic from Lauriane Escaffre and Yvo Muller starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, has been chosen for a Special Screening at the Cannes Film Festival 2026. It hits cinemas on November 4, 2026. [Read more]
Un Bon Patron: comedy by Philippe de Chauveron starring Didier Bourdon, in theaters in 2026.
Un Bon Patron, a comedy by Philippe de Chauveron starring Didier Bourdon and Catherine Frot, will be released in theaters on November 11, 2026. French adaptation of El Buen Patrón. [Read more]
Kaamelott - Part 2: the direct sequel to Astier's film
Alexandre Astier concludes his Kaamelott diptych – Second Part with Part 2, in theaters November 11, 2026. More than a hundred characters come together in an epic adventure. [Read more]
Camembert, a social comedy featuring Kristin Scott Thomas
Camembert is a French comedy directed by Matthieu Rumani and Nicolas Slomka, starring Kristin Scott Thomas and Alex Lutz. The film hits theaters on November 18, 2026. [Read more]
Claude: André Dussollier stars in Clément Michel’s family comedy
Claude, a comedy directed by Clément Michel starring André Dussollier, Valérie Donzelli, and Kyan Khojandi, hits theaters on December 2, 2026. [Read more]
Asterix and the Kingdom of Nubia: a new adventure in theaters at Christmas 2026.
Asterix and the Kingdom of Nubia, directed by Alexandre Heboyan, will be released in theaters on December 2, 2026. A new adventure featuring the heroes of Goscinny and Uderzo. [Read more]
Les Misérables: Fred Cavayé brings Victor Hugo’s classic to the big screen
Les Misérables, a gripping adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel directed by Fred Cavayé and starring Vincent Lindon, Tahar Rahim, and Camille Cottin, hits theaters on December 9, 2026. [Read more]
Somnambule: Tarek Boudali mixes comedy and mystery in his new film
Somnambule, directed by Tarek Boudali and starring Alice David, Philippe Lacheau, and Gérard Jugnot, will be released in theaters on February 3, 2027. An absurd and fast-paced police comedy. [Read more]
Melody for a Bear, a family adventure film by Gilles de Maistre starring Lucas Bravo
Family adventure film directed by Gilles de Maistre, starring Lucas Bravo and Eva Cinq-Mars. Scheduled for release in theaters on February 10, 2027. [Read more]
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