1. Apaches: Gang of Paris (Apaches)
Paris, 1884. The lives of three orphaned children wandering the streets dominated by ruthless criminals change tragically when they carry out a daring robbery.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
2. Humane
In the wake of an environmental collapse that has forced humanity to shed 20% of its population, a family dinner erupts into chaos when a father's plan to enlist in the government's new euthanasia program goes horribly awry.
It has an average vote of 5.391 on TMDB.
3. Stéphane (Stéphane)
On the set of his amateur short film, Tim unwittingly meets a certain Stéphane, a gruff, loud-mouthed man with stories that smack of a competition mythomaniac. Tim is convinced that he has a golden documentary subject.
It has an average vote of 7.196 on TMDB.
4. Les SEGPA au ski (Les SEGPA au ski)
SEGPAs are in their last year in high school. They have to get their diploma, and to win the inter-high schools' Olympic Winter Games.
It has an average vote of 5.727 on TMDB.
5. J.R.R. Tolkien: Designer of Worlds (J.R.R. Tolkien: Des mots, des mondes)
This is a story of a seemingly quiet and unobtrusive man, author of a colossal and partly unfinished literary work. We will try to trace back to the origins of his inspiration so as to understand why his work met and still meets with so much success. How did JRR Tolkien manage, through the power of words alone, to so widely instill wisps of magic in the midst of a particularly disenchanted 20th century?
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
6. Canta y no llores (Canta y no llores)
(Canta y no llores)
It has an average vote of 4.5 on TMDB.
7. Hell Torture (Siksa Neraka)
Four siblings, Saleh, Fajar, Tyas and Azizah, have heard stories about heaven and hell since childhood. They were educated strictly by their father, a young ustad who was well respected in the village. One night, on their way to the opposite village without their parents knowing, Saleh and his younger siblings were swept away by a strong river current and disappeared. Saleh then woke up in another realm, the hell that his father always talked about. A search is carried out in the world to find the father's children, whether alive or dead. One by one the secrets are revealed, making fathers and mothers question whether they are providing enough for their children. In hell, Saleh and the others also look for each other, while facing increasing torment for the sins they have been hiding.
It has an average vote of 5.438 on TMDB.
8. Otobüs Yolcuları (Otobüs Yolcuları)
An example of social realism in Turkish cinema, the story follows a bus driver who takes side of the poor who has been exploited by a rich man with the promise of making new apartments for them.
It has an average vote of 5.75 on TMDB.
9. The Court Jester
Unfolding during a 2004 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, fitness trainer Richard Simmons makes an appearance. Amid the chaos and liveliness of the behind-the-scenes, Richard encounters David, an overlooked and underappreciated segment producer struggling with self-esteem. In a serendipitous twist, Richard sees beyond David's invisibility, offering his unique brand of honest, uplifting kindness.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
10. Funny Birds (Drôles d'oiseaux)
10-year-old Ellie is fascinated by nature and birds, she spends her time reading about them. One day, a few miles from school, she goes onto a little island on the Loire River to take a bird book back to the library. It's an island full of birds.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
11. Suya Düşen Hayal (Suya Düşen Hayal)
The story of a journalist trying to solve a murder case.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
12. The Chrysalis
A young man moves in with his mother, a retired entomologist, to assist her battle with dementia. His stay quickly descends into a nightmare as his mother's aggression and strange behavior gives light to something more insidious at play.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
13. Les Mythos (Les Mythos)
In spite of their total inexperience, three suburban lascars launch themselves into close protection. Thanks to a "mythical plan", they are assigned to protect Marie Van Verten: a capricious and whimsical young woman, heiress of the biggest fortune in Belgium... And incidentally, a target for over-trained killers! Will our heroes' sense of improvisation be enough to get them out of trouble?
It has an average vote of 5.713 on TMDB.
14. Raining Cats and Frogs (La Prophétie des grenouilles)
It's a catastrophe! A flood has hit our planet and an unusual group of people are all that remains. Led by Ferdinand, a modern day Noah, this little group have managed to defy the furiously raging elements. People and animals alike are dragged through this incredible whirlpool of an adventure.
It has an average vote of 6.949 on TMDB.
15. Veuillez nous excuser pour la gêne occasionnée (Veuillez nous excuser pour la gêne occasionnée)
Sébastien, a conscientious and professional train inspector, dreams of being transferred to the South of France. To validate his transfer, he has to make one last routine run under the supervision of Madeleine, a slightly sociopathic inspector who won't let him go. That's when everything goes wrong: between a driver who thinks he's driving a fighter jet, a jealous colleague and passengers who are each crazier than the last, what was supposed to be a formality turns into the worst trip of his life.
It has an average vote of 3.763 on TMDB.
16. Boléro (Boléro)
Boundary-pushing Russian dancer and actress Ida Rubinstein selects renowned French composer Maurice Ravel to compose the music for her next ballet. Ravel ends up creating his greatest success ever: Boléro.
It has an average vote of 6.268 on TMDB.
17. Monkey Man
Kid is an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.
It has an average vote of 7.229 on TMDB.
18. Open Season (Chasse gardée)
Flanked by their two children, Simon and Adélaïde decide, like many Parisians today, to leave their two-room apartment for a quieter and more comfortable life in the country. They are seduced by a house in the middle of nature: space, a vegetable garden, a wood adjoining their garden and above all villagers who welcome them with open arms. A dream come true! But the young couple was soon to be disillusioned: the wood was actually a hunting ground for big game! Although the hunters are friendly, they are not willing to give up their territory, making Simon and Adélaïde's dream of the countryside a living hell. But true to their reputation, our Parisians are not going to let them do it.
It has an average vote of 6.075 on TMDB.
19. May December
Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
20. The Assault (L'Assaut)
December 1994. On Saturday 24th, four GIA terrorists hijack an Air France A300 Airbus, bound for Paris, with 227 passengers on board, at the Algiers airport.
It has an average vote of 5.944 on TMDB.