Best French Comedies on Netflix 2026
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Our pick of the best French Comedies on Netflix right now, ranked by audience rating out of the 66 titles in category code 58905. Tap any title for full details and where to watch.
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1. Amelie (2001)
Rated 8.3/10 on IMDb, one of IMDb's Top 250, from 2001, 2h 01m. When impish Amélie finds a long-hidden trove of toys behind a baseboard in her apartment, she's inspired to return the items to their original owner.
2. La Cité de la peur (1994)
Rated 7.7/10 on IMDb, from 1994, 1h 39m. A lukewarm horror flick becomes a big hit at the Cannes Film Festival when a copycat of the movie's killer starts to murder the projectionists.
3. Stolen Kisses (1968)
Rated 7.7/10 on IMDb, from 1968, 1h 31m. After being discharged from the army, Antoine Doinel stumbles into a series of misadventures as he picks up random jobs and romances his sweetheart.
4. My Afternoons with Margueritte (2010)
Rated 7.2/10 on IMDb, from 2010, 1h 22m. A handyman named Germaine befriends 95-year-old Margueritte and finds himself bewildered by the literature that gives Margueritte such pleasure.
5. The Three Brothers (1995)
Rated 7.2/10 on IMDb, from 1995, 1h 44m. In this comic romp, three strangers discover they're half brothers due to inherit millions, only to see their fortunes take another drastic turn.
6. 8 Women (2002)
Rated 7.1/10 on IMDb, from 2002, 1h 46m. A family Christmas gathering is disrupted by the patriarch's murder, with his socialite wife, mother-in-law and an impudent maid among the suspects.
7. Russian Dolls (2005)
Rated 7/10 on IMDb, from 2005, 2h 08m. When an opportunity comes along that could change would-be writer Xavier's luck, the down-and-out scribe knows he'd better not blow it.
8. The African Doctor (2016)
Rated 7/10 on IMDb, from 2016, 1h 33m. Happily escaping a dictatorship, a Congolese doctor transplants his family to a small French village, where culture shock sets in for everyone.
9. Romantics Anonymous (2010)
Rated 6.9/10 on IMDb, from 2010, 1h 17m. This delightful romantic comedy follows the slow-burn romance of talented chocolatier Angélique and chocolate-factory owner Jean-René.
10. Lies and Deception (2004)
Rated 6.8/10 on IMDb, from 2004, 1h 26m. Hired to write the autobiography of a famous soccer player, ghostwriter Raphaël discovers that his long-lost true love is now married to his subject.