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!
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. [Read more]
Mektoub My Love: Canto Due, a romantic drama by Abdellatif Kechiche, now in theaters.
Abdellatif Kechiche's romantic drama Mektoub My Love: Canto Due will be released in French theaters on December 3, 2025, starring Shaïn Boumedine and Ophélie Bau. [Read more]
Teresa: Noomi Rapace plays Mother Teresa in Teona Strugar Mitevska's biopic.
Noomi Rapace plays Mother Teresa in Teresa, a biopic by Teona Strugar Mitevska presented at the 2025 Venice Film Festival and in theaters in France on December 3. [Read more]
Hell in Paradise: Leïla Sy's thriller, coming in November 2025
Leïla Sy's thriller Hell in Paradise will be released in theaters on November 26, 2025. Nora Arnezeder plays a woman trapped in a paradise turned hell. [Read more]
Vie Privée: Jodie Foster in French in Rebecca Zlotowski's new film
Private Life by Rebecca Zlotowski, starring Jodie Foster, Daniel Auteuil, and Virginie Efira, will be released in French theaters on November 26, 2025, after its presentation at Cannes. [Read more]
Proof of Love: Alice Douard makes a sensitive debut film about motherhood and legitimacy.
Presented at Critics' Week 2025, Alice Douard's Proof of Love will be released in theaters on November 19, 2025, starring Ella Rumpf, Monia Chokri, and Noémie Lvovsky. [Read more]
Les Enfants vont bien: the new drama by Nathan Ambrosioni starring Camille Cottin and Juliette
Les Enfants vont bien, a drama by Nathan Ambrosioni starring Camille Cottin, Juliette Armanet, and Monia Chokri, will be released in theaters on December 3, 2025. [Read more]
Gérald le Conquérant: Fabrice Éboué in Normandy in an offbeat comedy
Gérald le Conquérant, a comedy by Fabrice Éboué starring Logan Lefèbvre and Franck Dubosc, will be released in theaters on December 3, 2025. A regional satire filmed in Normandy. [Read more]
Les Légendaires - Le Film: preview and new trailer unveiled
The animated film Les Légendaires - Le Film, directed by Guillaume Ivernel and adapted from the comic strip by Patrick Sobral (Éditions Delcourt), will be released in cinemas on January 28, 2026. A preview will take place on November 9, 2025. [Read more]
La Condition: the new film by Jérôme Bonnell starring Swann Arlaud
La Condition, a film by Jérôme Bonnell starring Swann Arlaud and Galatea Bellugi, will be released in theaters on December 10, 2025. A historical drama adapted from the novel Amours by Léonor de Récondo. [Read more]
À la poursuite du Père Noël: James Huth's family comedy for the holidays
À la poursuite du Père Noël, a film by James Huth starring Patrick Timsit and Isabelle Nanty, will be released in theaters on December 10, 2025. A family adventure full of Christmas spirit. [Read more]
Chasse gardée 2: the family comedy returns to the cinema
Directed by Frédéric Forestier and Antonin Fourlon, Chasse gardée 2, starring Didier Bourdon, Camille Lou, and Maxime Gasteuil, will be released in theaters on December 10, 2025. [Read more]
Louise: drama starring Diane Rouxel and Cécile de France in theaters in December 2025
Louise, a drama by Nicolas Keitel starring Diane Rouxel and Cécile de France, will be released in theaters on December 10, 2025. A story of identity and family between past and present. [Read more]
L’Âme Idéale: Alice Vial's fantasy romantic comedy starring Jonathan Cohen
Director Alice Vial presents L’Âme Idéale, a romantic fantasy comedy starring Jonathan Cohen and Magalie Lépine Blondeau, in theaters December 17, 2025. [Read more]
Emmanuelle: erotic drama by Audrey Diwan on Netflix
Emmanuelle, Audrey Diwan's erotic drama starring Noémie Merlant, arrives on Netflix in France on December 25, 2025. [Read more]
Le Pays d'Arto: Tamara Stepanyan's drama starring Camille Cottin, now in theaters.
Le Pays d'Arto, a drama by Tamara Stepanyan starring Camille Cottin and Zar Amir Ebrahimi, will be released in theaters on December 31, 2025, after being selected for the Locarno Film Festival. [Read more]
Qui brille au combat: family drama starring Mélanie Laurent
Qui brille au combat, Joséphine Japy's debut film starring Mélanie Laurent, follows a family dealing with disability and will be released in theaters on December 31, 2025, in France. [Read more]
Vade Retro: Antonin Peretjatko's zany new film hits theaters on December 31, 2025.
Vade Retro, the comedy by Antonin Peretjatko starring Estéban and Pascal Tagnati, will be released in theaters on December 31, 2025. [Read more]
Ma Frère: the trailer for the new comedy-drama by Lise Akoka & Romane Guéret
After Cannes 2025, Ma Frère by Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret will be released in theaters on January 7, 2026, starring Fanta Kebe, Shirel Nataf, and Amel Bent. [Read more]
Sans pitié: French drama thriller starring Adam Bessa, now in theaters.
Sans pitié, a dramatic thriller by Julien Hosmalin starring Adam Bessa and Tewfik Jallab, is released in theaters on January 14, 2026. Presented in Angoulême, the film explores a family history marked by buried trauma. [Read more]
Furcy, né libre: historical biopic by Abd Al Malik – trailer
Furcy, né libre, a historical biopic by Abd Al Malik starring Makita Samba and Romain Duris, unveils its trailer ahead of its release in France on January 14, 2026. [Read more]
The Wizard of the Kremlin: a political thriller by Olivier Assayas starring Paul Dano, in theaters in 2026.
The Wizard of the Kremlin, a political thriller by Olivier Assayas starring Paul Dano, Jude Law, and Alicia Vikander, will be released in theaters in France on January 21, 2026. [Read more]
Olivia: animated film about children's resilience, in theaters in January 2026
Olivia, an animated film by Irene Iborra adapted from Maite Carranza, will be released in theaters on January 21, 2026. A sensitive story about solidarity and resilience. [Read more]
Guru: thriller starring Pierre Niney in theaters in 2026
Gourou, a dramatic thriller by Yann Gozlan starring Pierre Niney, is released in theaters on January 28, 2026, and explores the excesses of personal development. [Read more]
Back to Silent Hill: the horror film inspired by the cult game
Return to Silent Hill, directed by Christophe Gans and adapted from the cult game Silent Hill 2, will be released in theaters in France on February 4, 2026. [Read more]
À demain sur la Lune (See you tomorrow on the moon): documentary on palliative care
À demain sur la Lune, a documentary by Thomas Balmès, opens in theaters on February 4, 2026. Immerse yourself in a palliative care unit alongside Peyo the horse. [Read more]
Le Marsupilami: the explosive trailer for Philippe Lacheau's film finally unveiled
Philippe Lacheau unveils the trailer for Le Marsupilami, an adventure comedy starring Jamel Debbouze and Jean Reno, in theaters February 4, 2026. [Read more]
Les Enfants de la Résistance: Christophe Barratier's new adventure in theaters in 2026
Adapted from the comic book by Vincent Dugomier and Benoît Ers, Les Enfants de la Résistance by Christophe Barratier will be released in theaters on February 11, 2026, starring Lucas Hector and Gérard Jugnot. [Read more]
L'Infiltrée: a comedy by Ahmed Sylla in theaters in 2026
L'Infiltrée, the first comedy directed by Ahmed Sylla starring Michèle Laroque and Kaaris, will be released in theaters on February 11, 2026, after being selected for the Alpe d'Huez Film Festival. [Read more]
Le Cri des gardes: Claire Denis' new film to be released in 2026
Le Cri des gardes, a drama directed by Claire Denis and starring Isaach de Bankolé, Matt Dillon and Mia McKenna-Bruce, will be released on February 18, 2026 following its selection at the New York Film Festival. [Read more]
Chers Parents: the family comedy adapted from theater to cinema
Chers Parents, a comedy by Emmanuel Patron starring André Dussollier and Miou-Miou, will be released in theaters on February 25, 2026, and will open the Alpe d'Huez Film Festival. [Read more]
The Bear and the Bird: animation program for ages 3 and up at the cinema
L’Ourse et l’oiseau, a program of animated short films for ages 3 and up, will be released in theaters on February 25, 2026. Four stories about bears and curious animals. [Read more]
Planets: Momoko Seto's animated film arrives in March 2026
Momoko Seto's animated film Planets will be released in theaters on March 11, 2026. A poetic odyssey of surviving seeds searching for a new world after the destruction of Earth. [Read more]
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