Best romantic French movies on MUBI in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
15 movies on MUBI in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 7.2. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.
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2. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Movie · French · 2h 1m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.0 (1.3L votes)
Slow-burnMatureVisually stunningTwisty
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.
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3. Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)
Movie · French · 1h 32m · Drama, History · IMDb 7.8 (40.0K votes)
Slow-burnTwistyLow-stakesSerious
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 French New Wave. Set in Hiroshima after the end of World War II, the couple -- lovers turned friends -- recount, over many hours, previous romances an
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4. Jules and Jim (1962)
Movie · French · 1h 46m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.6 (47.4K votes)
Slow-burnMature
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 and beautiful Catherine.
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5. Happiness (1965)
Movie · French · 1h 20m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.6 (12.2K votes)
Slow-burnMatureLow-stakes
Though married to the good-natured, beautiful Thérèse, young husband and father François finds himself falling unquestioningly into an affair with an attractive postal worker. One of Agnès Varda's most provocative films, 'Le bonheur' examines, with a deceptively cheery palette and the spirited strains of Mozart, the id
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6. Masculin Féminin (1966)
Movie · French · 1h 45m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.3 (19.3K votes)
TwistyMatureLow-stakesCold & detached
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 pop singer Madeleine. Paul, however, is disillusioned by the growing commercialism in society, while Madeleine just wants to be successful. The story is
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7. Antoine and Colette (1962)
Movie · French · 30m · Romance, Drama · IMDb 7.4 (7.4K votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakesLight-heartedHeartwarming
Now aged 17, Antoine Doinel works in a factory which makes records. At a music concert, he meets a girl his own age, Colette, and falls in love with her. Later, Antoine goes to extraordinary lengths to please his new girlfriend and her parents, but Colette still only regards him as a casual friend. First segment of “Lo
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8. Paris, 13th District (2021)
Movie · French · 1h 46m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.0 (12.1K votes)
MatureSlow-burnLow-stakes
Émilie meets Camille who is attracted to Nora, who crosses paths with Amber. Three girls and a boy – They're friends, sometimes lovers and often both.
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9. Beating Hearts (2024)
Movie · French · 2h 40m · Romance, Crime · IMDb 7.0 (9.3K votes)
Mature
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 discover that every path they've taken leads them back together.
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10. One Fine Morning (2022)
Movie · French · 1h 52m · Romance, Drama · IMDb 6.9 (9.3K votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakes
With a father suffering from neurodegenerative disease, a young woman lives with her eight-year-old daughter. While struggling to secure a decent nursing home, she runs into an unavailable friend with whom she embarks on an affair.
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11. Matthias & Maxime (2019)
Movie · French · 2h · Drama, Romance · IMDb 6.8 (10.5K votes)
Slow-burnHeartwarmingMatureLow-stakes
Two childhood best friends are asked to share a kiss for the purposes of a student short film. Soon, a lingering doubt sets in, confronting both men with their preferences, threatening the brotherhood of their social circle, and, eventually, changing their lives.
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12. Benedetta (2021)
Movie · French · 2h 11m · History, Drama · IMDb 6.7 (30.8K votes)
MatureDark & grittyTwistyVisually stunning
A 17th-century nun becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair with a novice. But it is Benedetta's shocking religious visions that threaten to shake the Church to its core.
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13. The Five Devils (2022)
Movie · French · 1h 36m · Drama, Fantasy · IMDb 6.7 (6.3K votes)
TwistySlow-burnHeartwarming
8-year-old Vicky has a mysterious gift: she can recreate any scent she comes across, even that of her beloved mother Joanne. When her estranged aunt Julia suddenly returns to town, the invocation of her fragrance plunges the young girl back in time to unravel a past replete with family secrets.
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14. Passages (2023)
Movie · French · 1h 32m · Romance, Drama · IMDb 6.6 (15.1K votes)
MatureSlow-burn
Tomas and Martin are a gay couple living in Paris whose marriage is thrown into crisis when Tomas impulsively begins a passionate affair with young schoolteacher Agathe. But when Martin begins an affair of his own, Tomas must confront life decisions he may be unprepared—or unwilling—to deal with.
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15. Annette (2021)
Movie · French · 2h 20m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 6.3 (24.6K votes)
TwistyMatureVisually stunningSlow-burn
In present-day Los Angeles, controversial stand-up comedian Henry McHenry and internationally renowned opera singer Ann Defrasnoux form the façade of a happy couple in the spotlight. Ann gives birth to a baby girl named Annette, who possesses an exceptional gift that will change all of their lives forever.
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