Netflix vs Prime Video vs JioHotstar for French movies & shows
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
We counted every French movie and web series streaming in India on the three biggest subscription apps: 285 titles in total. Biggest library: Netflix with 176 titles. Most highly-rated titles (IMDb 7.5+): Netflix with 16.
- Biggest library: Netflix with 176 titles.
- Most highly-rated titles (IMDb 7.5+): Netflix with 16.
- Highest average IMDb rating: Netflix at 6.4.
- Most titles you can't get on the other two: Netflix with 175.
| App | Titles | Movies | Series | Avg IMDb | IMDb 7.5+ | Family-friendly | Only here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netflix | 176 | 94 | 82 | 6.4 | 16 | 23% | 175 |
| Prime Video | 96 | 69 | 27 | 6.4 | 11 | 35% | 86 |
| JioHotstar | 24 | 16 | 8 | 6.2 | 1 | 50% | 14 |
Top French movies & shows on Netflix
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1. Lupin (2021)
Web series · French · 3 seasons · U/A 16+ · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (1.6L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.
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2. I Lost My Body (2019)
Movie · French · 1h 21m · Animation, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (39.2K votes)
TwistySlow-burnVisually stunningMature
A story of Naoufel, a young man who is in love with Gabrielle. In another part of town, a severed hand escapes from a dissection lab, determined to find its body again.
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3. Tour de France: Unchained (2023)
Web series · French · 3 seasons · U/A 16+ · Documentary · IMDb 8.1 (6.1K votes)
Visually stunningStraightforwardSerious
Through tears and triumph, this series follows several cycling teams as they compete in the 2022 installment of the world's most grueling bike race.
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4. Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight (2025)
Web series · French · 1 season · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 7.9 (7.5K votes)
FunnyVisually stunningLight-heartedFast-paced
When their druid forgets how to prepare the magic potion, Asterix and Obelix must defend the village as Caesar plots to use a Gallic law against them.
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5. Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (2015)
Web series · French · 7 seasons · U · Action & Adventure, Animation · IMDb 7.5 (21.0K votes)
Visually stunningLight-heartedFamily-friendlyFast-paced
Marinette and Adrien, two Parisian teenagers, are entrusted with powerful jewels in order to transform into superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir. But neither hero knows the other's true identity — or that they're classmates!
NetflixTop French movies & shows on Prime Video
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1. Léon: The Professional (1994)
Movie · French · 1h 51m · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.5 (13.7L votes)
Visually stunningMatureEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.
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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. Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
Movie · French · 2h 31m · UA · Thriller, Mystery · IMDb 7.6 (2.4L votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
A woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness.
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4. The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)
Movie · French · 2h 58m · Adventure, Action · IMDb 7.6 (51.2K votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Edmond Dantès becomes the target of a sinister plot and is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After 14 years in the island prison of Château d’If, he manages a daring escape. Now rich beyond his dreams, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte-Cristo and exacts his revenge on the three men
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5. The Beasts (2022)
Movie · French · 2h 18m · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (26.8K votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyMatureEdge-of-seat
Antoine and Olga, a French couple, have been living in a small village in Galicia for a long time. They practice eco-responsible agriculture and restore abandoned houses to facilitate repopulation. Everything should be idyllic except for their opposition to a wind turbine project that creates a serious conflict with th
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JioHotstarTop French movies & shows on JioHotstar
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1. Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
Movie · French · 2h 31m · UA · Thriller, Mystery · IMDb 7.6 (2.4L votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
A woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness.
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2. Rebel (2022)
Movie · French · 2h 15m · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.3 (3.1K votes)
MatureEdge-of-seatDark & grittyVisually stunning
Kamal resolves to change his life for the better, and so leaves Belgium to help victims of the war in Syria. But when he arrives, he is forced to join a militia and is left stranded in Raqqa. Back home, his younger brother Nassim quickly becomes easy prey for radical recruiters, who promise to reunite him with his brot
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3. Zig and Sharko (2010)
Web series · French · 4 seasons · U · Family, Comedy · IMDb 6.7 (1.7K votes)
FunnyLight-heartedFast-pacedFamily-friendly
On a desert island lives a starving hyena with one obsession: devour that delicious mermaid from the rock in the lagoon. But the lovely fish-girl’s best friend is a shark, a shark with a lot of muscle and who loves to sabotage the hyena’s every move.
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4. Privileges (2026)
Web series · French · 1 season · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 6.6 (984 votes)
Cold & detachedVisually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Hoping for a last chance at redemption, a young inmate takes a job inside a luxury Parisian hotel rife with ruthless ambition and betrayal.
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5. Reformed (2025)
Web series · French · 1 season · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 7.3 (320 votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakesDialogue-drivenFunny
After becoming one of the rare female rabbis, Léa juggles everyone's complex questions with her chaotic personal life and her own search for meaning.
Frequently asked questions
Which app has the most French movies & shows in India?
Biggest library: Netflix with 176 titles. Prime Video, Netflix and JioHotstar carry 176 (Netflix), 96 (Prime Video), 24 (JioHotstar) as of 23 October 2026.
Which app has the best-rated French movies & shows?
Most highly-rated titles (IMDb 7.5+): Netflix with 16. Highest average IMDb rating: Netflix at 6.4. Ratings are IMDb ratings for titles with at least 1,000 votes.
How were these numbers counted?
KyaDekhu counts titles available to stream with a subscription, free or with ads in India (not rent/buy), using JustWatch availability via the TMDB API and IMDb ratings, refreshed nightly. Thin titles without enough data are left out.