Ranked by IMDb rating — 5 French drama films released in 2026.
Antonin Baudry · 160 min · Pathé / Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
June, 1940. France collapses and signs the armistice. In the midst of the chaos, one man refuses to give up. Alone against the odds, this unknown general flees to London to save what remains of freedom.
Cast: Simon Abkarian, Simon Russell Beale, Florian Lesieur
AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.8/10 on TMDb (193 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Antonin Baudry · 159 min · Pathé / Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
Part two of a two-part biopic following French army officer Charles De Gaulle's life and political commitment between 1940 and 1945, and trace his development towards a political career.
Cast: Simon Abkarian, Niels Schneider, Thierry Lhermitte
AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.8/10 on TMDb (178 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Olivier Nakache · 119 min · Quad Films / Ten Films
In 1985 suburban Paris, 12-year-old Vincent lives with his distant older brother and quarrelling parents. Amid laughter and unease, he navigates friendship and first love, while beginning to confront the adult world.
Cast: Louis Garrel, Camille Cottin, Simon Boublil
AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.3/10 on TMDb (207 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Cyrus Neshvad · 78 min
With their young son running out of time, Anne and Greg are willing to sacrifice everything for one last chance to save him. But after crossing an unforgivable moral line, they find themselves trapped in a nightmare where every choice demands an even greater price.
Cast: Malik Zidi, Lydia Indjova, Brigitte Urhausen
AI verdict: Too early for a meaningful verdict — check back as ratings data comes in via the site's daily refresh.
Siham Bel · Vents Contraires
Cast: Loubna Abidar, Salomé Richard, Nassim Gacem
AI verdict: Too early for a meaningful verdict — check back as ratings data comes in via the site's daily refresh.
Our top-ranked French drama movie of 2026 is De Gaulle: Résistance, based on its IMDb rating (TMDb as a fallback where OMDb hasn't rated it yet).
We've catalogued 5 French drama movies released in 2026.
