Portrait of a Lady on Fire
On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.
Best French movies on MUBI in India
The highest-rated French movies streaming on MUBI in India, ranked by TMDB user score (at least 200 votes). 38 well-reviewed titles out of 95. Top picks right now: Night and Fog, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, The 400 Blows, La Jetée and Close. Use the filters to narrow it down by actor, language, year or rating, and tap any poster for the trailer and where to stream it.
Top 20: Best French movies on MUBI in India
Updated · Ranked by average TMDB user rating, counting only films with at least 200 votes · Subscription titles only
- Night and Fog (1956) · ★ 8.3/10 · Documentary, History
Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps. - Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) · ★ 8.1/10 · Drama, Romance
On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman. - The 400 Blows (1959) · ★ 8.0/10 · Drama
For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine… - La Jetée (1962) · ★ 7.9/10 · Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
A man confronts his past during an experiment that attempts to find a solution to the problems of a post-apocalyptic world caused by a world war. - Close (2022) · ★ 7.8/10 · Drama
Two 13-year-old boys spend an idyllic summer together, but their connection is put to the test when they become the subject of speculation at school. - Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) · ★ 7.7/10 · Drama, History, Romance
The deep conversation between a Japanese architect and a French actress forms the basis of this celebrated French film, considered one of the vanguard productions of the… - Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) · ★ 7.7/10 · Drama
Agnès Varda eloquently captures Paris in the sixties with this real-time portrait of a singer set adrift in the city as she awaits test results of a biopsy. A chronicle… - The Gleaners and I (2000) · ★ 7.7/10 · Documentary
Varda focuses her eye on gleaners: those who scour already-reaped fields for the odd potato or turnip. Her investigation leads from forgotten corners of the French… - Fantastic Planet (1973) · ★ 7.6/10 · Animation, Science Fiction
On the planet Ygam, the Draags, extremely technologically and spiritually advanced blue humanoids, consider the tiny Oms, human beings descendants of Terra's… - Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) · ★ 7.5/10 · Drama
The story of a donkey Balthazar as he is passed from owner to owner, some kind and some cruel but all with motivations beyond his understanding. Balthazar, whose life… - Jules and Jim (1962) · ★ 7.5/10 · Drama, Romance
In the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim and both men fall for the impulsive… - The Double Life of Véronique (1991) · ★ 7.5/10 · Drama, Fantasy
Véronique is a beautiful young French woman who aspires to be a renowned singer; Weronika lives in Poland, has a similar career goal and looks identical to Véronique,… - Sentimental Value (2025) · ★ 7.5/10 · Drama, Comedy
Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will… - Sans Soleil (1983) · ★ 7.5/10 · Documentary
A woman narrates the thoughts of a world traveler, meditations on time and memory expressed in words and images from places as far-flung as Japan, Guinea-Bissau,… - Happiness (1965) · ★ 7.4/10 · Drama, Romance
Though married to the good-natured, beautiful Thérèse, young husband and father François finds himself falling unquestioningly into an affair with an attractive postal… - Mouchette (1967) · ★ 7.4/10 · Drama
A young girl living in the French countryside suffers constant indignities at the hand of alcoholism and her fellow man. - Vagabond (1985) · ★ 7.4/10 · Drama
Mona Bergeron is dead, her frozen body found in a ditch in the French countryside. From this, the film flashes back to the weeks leading up to her death. Through these… - Time Masters (1982) · ★ 7.3/10 · Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure
On planet Perdide, an attack of giant hornets leaves young Piel alone in a wrecked car with his dying father. A mayday message reaches their friend Jaffar, an adventurer… - Masculin Féminin (1966) · ★ 7.2/10 · Drama, Romance
Paul, a young idealist trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life, takes a job interviewing people for a marketing research firm. He moves in with aspiring… - Beating Hearts (2024) · ★ 7.2/10 · Romance, Crime, Drama
Local rebellious teenager Clotaire falls for his schoolmate Jackie, but gang violence leads him to a darker destructive path. After years apart, the star-crossed lovers…
Frequently asked questions
What are the best French movies on MUBI in India?
As of 9 October 2026, the highest-rated French movies on MUBI in India are Night and Fog (1956, rated 8.3/10), Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019, rated 8.1/10), The 400 Blows (1959, rated 8.0/10), La Jetée (1962, rated 7.9/10) and Close (2022, rated 7.8/10). The ranking uses TMDB user ratings and only counts films with at least 200 votes.
How many French movies are on MUBI in India?
There are 95 French movies on MUBI in India included with a MUBI subscription, as of 9 October 2026.
How is this list made and how often is it updated?
The list is rebuilt every day from The Movie Database (TMDB), with streaming availability supplied by JustWatch. Only titles included with a subscription are listed (no rentals or purchases). Films are ranked by average TMDB user rating, counting only films with at least 200 votes. Last updated 9 October 2026.
