1. My Night at Maud's (Ma nuit chez Maud)
The rigid principles of a devout Catholic man are challenged during a one-night stay with Maud, a divorced woman with an outsize personality.
It has an average vote of 7.682 on TMDB.
2. The Bakery Girl of Monceau (La Boulangère de Monceau)
Early new wave effort from Rohmer, which was the first of his six moral tales. It concerns a young man who approaches a girl in the street, but after several days without seeing her again, he becomes involved with the girl in the local bakery. Eventually, he has to choose between them when he arranges dates with them on the same day.
It has an average vote of 6.853 on TMDB.
3. Chinese In Paris (Les Chinois à Paris)
Overnight, Paris is invaded - although peacefully - but the Chinese Army, and millions of Chinese people... It's the Nazi occupation all over again, with modern - funny - twists.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
4. The Queen of Hearts (La reine des pommes)
In this musical take on everyday life, Adele is devastated after a painful breakup. Her distant cousin, Rachel, finds her a job and suggests that Adele sleep with other men to get over her heartbreak. The search begins, but Adele can’t escape the visage of her former lover….
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
5. Mushrooms
In the tradition of Arsenic and Old Lace, comes this morbidly funny Australian tale of murder and mayhem at the hands of two charming old ladies.
It has an average vote of 4.2 on TMDB.
6. Cosmic Trip, la musique à la conquête de l'espace (Cosmic Trip, la musique à la conquête de l'espace)
(Cosmic Trip, la musique à la conquête de l'espace)
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
7. 80,000 Years Old (80 000 ans)
It’s summer. Celine, in her thirties, archaeologist, spends a weekend in her childhood home. Her archaeological research are mixed up with her memories of adolescence and some random reunions from her walks.
It has an average vote of 4.8 on TMDB.
8. Cash McCall
Wealthy hotshot Cash McCall makes his money by purchasing unsuccessful businesses, whipping them into shape and then selling them for a huge profit. When Cash comes across Austen Plastics, a small manufacturing corporation on its last legs, he realizes it might be a gamble to buy the company. But when Cash finds out that the company's owner is the father of his old flame, Lory, he buys the business just to get a second chance at romance.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
9. Petulia
An unhappily married socialite finds solace in the company of a recently divorced doctor.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
10. Travels with My Aunt
At his mother's funeral, stuffy bank clerk Henry Pulling meets his Aunt Augusta, an elderly eccentric with more-than-shady dealings who pulls him along on a whirlwind adventure as she attempts to rescue an old lover.
It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.
11. Claire's Knee (Le Genou de Claire)
On the eve of his wedding, on holiday on the Lake Annecy shore, a career diplomat visits an old acquaintance, perhaps a former girlfriend. Through her he meets an intense teenager, Laura, and then lusts after her sister, Claire. Whilst Laura attempts to flirt with him, his fantasy becomes focused on wanting to caress Claire's knee.
It has an average vote of 7.305 on TMDB.
12. Lovers Like Us (Le Sauvage)
A young Frenchwoman fleeing her Italian fiancé in Caracas thrusts herself and those around her into madcap events.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
13. Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle (4 aventures de Reinette et Mirabelle)
Two young girls meet, Reinette from the countryside and Mirabelle from Paris, and decide to take a flat together in Paris where they attend University. Four successive stories about their daily lives illustrate the very different views, characters and relation to the world of these two friends.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
14. Terri
Terri, a pajama-clad, disaffected high school student learns how to engage the world with the help of Mr. Fitzgerald, his assistant principal.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
15. Belgica (Belgica)
The story of two brothers who, even though they have absolutely nothing in common, open a bar together that quickly becomes a regular hangout for nighthawks. Despite the success, they must soon face up to the difficulties inherent in running a family business. Their brotherhood turns into rivalry, through no fault of their own.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
16. The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess (Le Pharaon, le Sauvage et la Princesse)
Three tales, three ages, three worlds. At the time of Ancient Egypt, a young king becomes the first black pharaoh to deserve the hand of his loved one. During the French Middle Ages, a mysterious wild boy steals from the rich to give to the poor. In 18th-century Turkey, a prince of pastries and a princess of roses escape the palace to live their love.
It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.
17. The Secret of the Grain (La Graine et le Mulet)
In southern France, a Franco-Arabic shipyard worker along with his partner's daughter pursues his dream of opening a restaurant.
It has an average vote of 7.01 on TMDB.
18. The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (Wolkenbruchs wunderliche Reise in die Arme einer Schickse)
The young Orthodox Jew, Motti Wolkenbruch, finds himself at a turning point. His beloved mother wants him to get married and presents one marriage candidate after the other. Unfortunately none of the woman pleases him, because they all look just like her. The situation gets even more complicated, when Motti secretly falls in love with the non-Jewish girl Laura, a so-called Shiksa.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
19. A Nos Amours (À nos amours)
Fifteen-year-old Suzanne seeks refuge from a disintegrating family in a series of impulsive, promiscuous affairs. Her fulsome sexuality further ratchets up the suppressed passions of her narcissistic brother, insecure mother and brooding, authoritarian father.
It has an average vote of 6.78 on TMDB.
20. Frozen River
Ray Eddy, an upstate New York trailer mom, is lured into the world of illegal immigrant smuggling. Broke after her husband takes off with the down payment for their new doublewide, Ray reluctantly teams up with Lila, a smuggler, and the two begin making runs across the frozen St. Lawrence River carrying illegal Chinese and Pakistani immigrants in the trunk of Ray's Dodge Spirit.
It has an average vote of 6.664 on TMDB.