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51. Permis de construire (2021)
93 min | Comedy
When his father passes away, a dentist in Paris inherits a plot and the will to build a house on it. The situation becomes tricky when he learns the plot is located in Corsica.
Director: Eric Fraticelli | Stars: Didier Bourdon, Eric Fraticelli, Anne Consigny, Véronique Volta
Votes: 398
52. Playground (2017– )
100 min | Action, Adventure
A lonely teenage girl joins a school for promising killers and trains hard to become an professional assassin as she uncovers the mysteries of her parents' death.
Stars: Simon Abkarian, Amalia Holm, Melina Matthews, Ann Skelly
Votes: 345
53. J'ai vu tuer Ben Barka (2005)
101 min | Drama
My name is Georges Figon. Okay I'm dead but, being the talkative kind, death isn't going to stop me from speaking. Yes, I'm a shady individual. Sure I have links with the underworld and ... See full summary »
Directors: Serge Le Péron, Saïd Smihi | Stars: Charles Berling, Simon Abkarian, Josiane Balasko, Jean-Pierre Léaud
Votes: 310
54. Le grand journal de Canal+ (2004–2017)
60 min | Documentary, Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Michel Denisot, Ariane Massenet, Jean-Michel Aphatie, Yann Barthès
Votes: 300
55. De Force (2011)
96 min | Action
Following a series of unresolved robberies, the authorities decide to give Carte Blanche to the Commander Clara Damico to neutralize a particularly organized gang.
Director: Frank Henry | Stars: Isabelle Adjani, Eric Cantona, Simon Abkarian, Thierry Frémont
Votes: 258
56. Khamsa (2008)
110 min | Drama
A 13 year old Gypsy boy escapes from foster home to continue a life of mischief and delinquency during a french summer.
Director: Karim Dridi | Stars: Marc Cortes, Raymond Adam, Tony Fourmann, Simon Abkarian
Votes: 240
57.
MI-5 (2002–2011)
Episode:
The Virus: Part 2
(2007)
TV-14 | 59 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A plague-like virus is unleashed in London. Facing the prospect of half a million dead, Harry orders the team to take extreme measures in an attempt to obtain the antidote from allies who may be keeping it a secret.
Director: Omar Madha | Stars: Rupert Penry-Jones, Peter Firth, Hermione Norris, Miranda Raison
Votes: 231
58.
MI-5 (2002–2011)
Episode:
The Virus: Part 1
(2007)
TV-14 | 53 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The team race to stop a rogue member of Iranian intelligence who may be planning to unleash a bio-weapon in the UK.
Director: Omar Madha | Stars: Rupert Penry-Jones, Peter Firth, Hermione Norris, Raza Jaffrey
Votes: 227
59. Zaïna, cavalière de l'Atlas (2005)
100 min | Adventure, Drama
Young Zaina, must lead a caravan of precious thoroughbreds to Marrakech to take part of the most prestigious of all races : the Agdal. Along she'll have to face powerful Omar and learn to trust her newly discovered father Mustapha.
Director: Bourlem Guerdjou | Stars: Aziza Nadir, Sami Bouajila, Michel Favory, Simon Abkarian
Votes: 221
60.
MI-5 (2002–2011)
Episode:
The School
(2007)
TV-14 | 59 min | Action, Crime, Drama
War with Iran finally averted, the team learn that a London school will be the target of hardliners resisting the new peace. Simultaneously they discover that their lost colleague, Zaf, was... See full summary »
Director: Alrick Riley | Stars: Simon Abkarian, Peter Firth, Gus Gallagher, Alex Lanipekun
Votes: 211
61.
MI-5 (2002–2011)
Episode:
The Kidnap
(2007)
TV-14 | 59 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The team investigates a suspicious plane crash near an American airbase in the UK and uncover a link to the mysterious "Copenhagen". Ros's captors subject her to mental torture and reveal some disturbing news about Zaf.
Director: Charles Beeson | Stars: Rupert Penry-Jones, Peter Firth, Hermione Norris, Miranda Raison
Votes: 209
62.
MI-5 (2002–2011)
Episode:
The Broadcast
(2007)
TV-14 | 59 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Aware that Iran now has full nuclear capability, Harry and Bob convince Bakhshi go on live television to announce that Iran has ended its uranium enrichment program, but armed activists learn the truth and hijack the broadcast.
Director: Stefan Schwartz | Stars: Rupert Penry-Jones, Agni Scott, Miranda Raison, Mark Bazeley
Votes: 204
63.
MI-5 (2002–2011)
Episode:
The Extremist
(2007)
TV-14 | 59 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Abdul Kharami is a suspected terrorist who is under constant surveillance but manages to evade his watchers just as MI-5 receives reliable information that he may be ready to stage an ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Beeson | Stars: Richard Betts, Aykut Hilmi, Miranda Raison, Ofo Uhiara
Votes: 199
64.
MI-5 (2002–2011)
Episode:
The Courier
(2007)
TV-14 | 57 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Adam and Ros board an airplane to identify a courier carrying nuclear weapons technology to Iran. Jo and Malcolm race to prevent the poisoning of London's water supply which Iran has ... See full summary »
Director: Brendan Maher | Stars: Hermione Norris, Rupert Penry-Jones, Peter Firth, Matthew Marsh
Votes: 199
65. Tony's Revenge (2011– )
TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
In 2010, Tony Roucas, a.k.a. Mad Tony, who is serving a long-term prison sentence, and Kenz, a young delinquent, share the same tiny cell. They escape from prison, have absolutely nothing in common and have nothing to say to each other.
Stars: Simon Abkarian, Soufiane Guerrab, Dimitri Storoge, Philippe Nahon
Votes: 196
66. Les mauvais joueurs (2005)
Not Rated | 85 min | Crime, Drama
Vahé, Sahak, and Toros run a bonneteau game on the streets of Paris. They're Lebanese French of Armenian descent. Vahé also works with his father, a cloth merchant, and is in love with Lu ... See full summary »
Director: Frédéric Balekdjian | Stars: Pascal Elbé, Simon Abkarian, Isaac Sharry, Linh-Dan Pham
Votes: 193
67.
MI-5 (2002–2011)
Episode:
Isolated
(2007)
TV-14 | 59 min | Action, Crime, Drama
With the team on suspension in the aftermath of the Ros Myers affair, a former IRA operative and one time associate of Connie targets section D for extermination.
Director: Alrick Riley | Stars: Rupert Penry-Jones, Alex Lanipekun, Simon Abkarian, Peter Firth
Votes: 189
68.
House of Saddam (2008)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(2008)
TV-MA | 58 min | Biography, Drama, History
March 2003. As Bush declares 'the day of liberation is near,' Saddam instructs most of his family to flee to Syria; only Uday, Qusay and grandson Mustapha remain. For his safety, Saddam ... See full summary »
Director: Jim O'Hanlon | Stars: Igal Naor, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Makram Khoury, Philip Arditti
Votes: 188
69. J'irai au paradis car l'enfer est ici (1997)
115 min | Crime, Drama
After the robbery of a bank that turns badly, François takes refuge with a friend of his father who is also in the "business". The threat of police hunt will soon burst the small band of gangsters.
Director: Xavier Durringer | Stars: Arnaud Giovaninetti, Claire Keim, Brigitte Catillon, Gérald Laroche
Votes: 184
70. Pigalle, la nuit (2009– )
52 min | Crime
Mini-series about the characters and lives of the inhabitants of the red light district in Paris.
Stars: Jalil Lespert, Simon Abkarian, Armelle Deutsch, Catherine Mouchet
Votes: 178
71. In Your Dreams (2005)
Not Rated | 102 min | Drama
iXe, a young hip-hop writer, has close friends who all believe in his talent.
Director: Denis Thybaud | Stars: Disiz, Béatrice Dalle, Alex Descas, Vincent Elbaz
Votes: 158
72. Le démon de midi (2005)
90 min | Comedy
Anne Cestac accepts the obvious: her husband Julien, in his forties, has fallen madly in love with another woman. Annoyed, Anne sets out to find potential lovers.
Director: Marie-Pascale Osterrieth | Stars: Michèle Bernier, Simon Abkarian, Mathis Arguillère, Hiam Abbass
Votes: 140
73. Romance (2020)
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
The story of the meeting of two people who never should have met. A passionate love story that twists the hands of fate and changes lives.
Stars: Pierre Deladonchamps, Olga Kurylenko, Pierre Perrier, Barbara Schulz
Votes: 123
74. Cop Goes Missing (2022)
111 min | Drama
Out of the blue, sub-officer Ping-Pong burns down his police ID in the Police station and, without a word, disappears. In the following hours, his partners will follow his trace thru the streets of Toulouse.
Director: Frédéric Videau | Stars: Patrick d'Assumçao, Sofia Lesaffre, Simon Abkarian, Laetitia Casta
Votes: 122
75. Un monde à nous (2008)
91 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Frédéric Balekdjian | Stars: Edouard Baer, Anton Balekdjian, Nassereba Keita, Philippe Lefebvre
Votes: 115
76.
3000 scénarios contre un virus (1994– )
Episode:
Poisson rouge
(1995)
3 min | Drama, History
Director: Cédric Klapisch | Stars: Hiam Abbass, Simon Abkarian, Martine Audrain, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Votes: 108
77. Basse Saison (2021 TV Movie)
85 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
La Grande Motte, in the winter. A couple of 50-somethings on the verge of splitting up have to tempt fate to save their relationship and foil the mocking hand of fate which puts them on the trail of a bag full of money.
Director: Laurent Herbiet | Stars: Emmanuelle Devos, Éric Caravaca, Simon Abkarian, Robert Plagnol
Votes: 100
78. Black Notebooks: Ronit (2021)
108 min | Documentary, Drama
Shlomi Elkabetz shares a love letter to his sister, the late actress and director Ronit Elkabetz.
Director: Shlomi Elkabetz | Stars: Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz, Miriam Elkabetz, Eli Elkabetz
Votes: 96
79. Les damnés de la Commune (2021 TV Movie)
87 min | Documentary, Animation, History
Animated movie, exclusively created with period engravings, about the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 and the ensuing Paris Commune revolution in 1871.
Director: Raphaël Meyssan | Stars: Yolande Moreau, Simon Abkarian, Mathieu Amalric, Fanny Ardant
Votes: 95
80. Lila Lili (1999)
105 min | Comedy
Micheline, a somewhat confusing young girl, lives in Paris in a home for young women in difficulty. His grandmother, on the verge of death in hospital, is his only family.
Director: Marie Vermillard | Stars: Alexia Monduit, Geneviève Tenne, Simon Abkarian, Zinedine Soualem
Votes: 87
81. Malaterra (2015– )
52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A French remake of the British crime drama Broadchurch, set in Corsica.
Stars: Simon Abkarian, Constance Dollé, Béatrice Dalle, Nicolas Duvauchelle
Votes: 84
82. Ce qui me meut (1989)
24 min | Short, Biography, Comedy
The life of Etienne-Jules Marey, the 19th century pioneer of photography and cinema, famous for studying animal and human locomotion.
Director: Cédric Klapisch | Stars: Marc Berman, Marina Tomé, Nathalie Pelée, Francis Bouc
Votes: 84
83. C à vous (2009– )
News, Talk-Show
Host Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine discusses current affairs with her columnist and the guest of the day, while a chef cooks them dinner.
Stars: Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine, Anne-Sophie Lapix, Alessandra Sublet, Patrick Cohen
Votes: 77
84. Vivement dimanche prochain (1998– )
Music, Talk-Show
Stars: Michel Drucker, Jean-Pierre Coffe, Philippe Geluck, Claude Sérillon
Votes: 73
85. Ce soir (ou jamais!) (2006– )
Talk-Show
The principle of "Ce Soir (Ou Jamais!)" is to present live and in public "the news seen by culture". The program brought together guests with very varied profiles, around specific topical ... See full summary »
Stars: Frédéric Taddeï, Emmanuel Todd, Michel Maffesoli, Jean-Didier Vincent
Votes: 69
86. 3000 scénarios contre un virus (1994– )
92 min | Drama, History
31 short films illustrate an AIDS-prevention operation conducted in France in 1993.
Stars: Jonathan Alberts, Mathieu Kassovitz, Jessica Forde, Marie Guillard
Votes: 68
87. Il était une fois... (2003– )
52 min | Documentary
French documentary TV series about films that marked their era.
Stars: Laurent Lederer, Serge July, Isabella Rossellini, Jean-Claude Carrière
Votes: 67
88. La légende de Parva (2003)
85 min | Animation
Parva was born the very moment a meteorite, a block of sapphire of exceptional purity, hit the earth. The meteorite bore into the heart of a volcano in the Himalayas. Touched by this cosmic... See full summary »
Director: Jean Cubaud | Stars: André Dussollier, Isabelle Carré, Ludivine Sagnier, Irène Jacob
Votes: 61
89. L'affaire Ben Barka (2007 TV Movie)
180 min | Drama, History
Director: Jean-Pierre Sinapi | Stars: Atmen Kelif, Simon Abkarian, Olivier Gourmet, Hippolyte Girardot
Votes: 54
90. S.A.C.: Des hommes dans l'ombre (2005 TV Movie)
92 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Thomas Vincent | Stars: Tchéky Karyo, Simon Abkarian, Bernard Le Coq, Philippe Vieux
Votes: 54
91. Pseudonym (2014)
74 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Tonight, Alex, a very busy, stressed-out exécutive, has got a date with a young unknown woman on internet ; but this meeting plunge him into a vicious downward spiral and throw his life off-course forever.
Director: Thierry Sebban | Stars: Thierry Sebban, Perrine Tourneux, Igor Skreblin, Sacha Mijovic
Votes: 53
92.
Notre-Dame (2022)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2022)
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama
Director: Hervé Hadmar | Stars: Roschdy Zem, Caroline Proust, Megan Northam, Simon Abkarian
Votes: 53
93. Comme au cinéma (1998–2005)
120 min | Comedy, Documentary
Stars: Frédéric Lopez, Isabelle Motrot, Daniela Lumbroso, Michel Field
Votes: 52
94. Les amants naufragés (2010 TV Movie)
Thriller
Too much in love, overly possessive, there's no doubt in Stan Mirkine's mind: his wife is cheating on him. Mathilde is unfaithful. And Stan's suspicions cast him into a hellish spiral of ... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Christophe Delpias | Stars: Robinson Stévenin, Simon Abkarian, Jennifer Decker, Horatiu Malaele
Votes: 52
95. Le chemin du bonheur (2021)
112 min | Comedy, Drama
Saül Birnbaum is a "hidden child", who, at the age of six, was separated from his parents to escape the Holocaust. He was sent away by the so-called "Kindertransport". In 1986, Saül is on ... See full summary »
Director: Nicolas Steil | Stars: Simon Abkarian, Pascale Arbillot, Django Schrevens, André Jung
Votes: 42
96. Rencontres de cinéma (2007– )
Stars: Laurent Weil, Gilles Lellouche, Kad Merad, Vincent Cassel
Votes: 40
97. Gris blanc (2005 TV Movie)
93 min | Comedy, Drama
A man hurts his leg hiking on the snow and is rescued by a young hermit with healing powers. He befriends the guy and tries to con him into selling his land.
Director: Karim Dridi | Stars: Clovis Cornillac, Simon Abkarian, Serge Riaboukine, Myriam Boyer
Votes: 37
98. La mandrágora (1997–2010)
30 min | News
Stars: Rocío Muñoz-Cobo, Lara López, Liz Lobato, Silvia Ruiz
Votes: 36
99.
Notre-Dame (2022)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2022)
TV-MA | 42 min | Drama
Director: Hervé Hadmar | Stars: Roschdy Zem, Caroline Proust, Megan Northam, Simon Abkarian
Votes: 33
100.
Playground (2017– )
Episode:
Amy
(2017)
Action, Adventure
A teenage girl joins a school for promising killers and trains to become an assassin as she uncovers the mysteries of her parents' death.
Directors: Olivier Schneider, Pascal Sid | Stars: Simon Abkarian, Amalia Holm, Melina Matthews, Ann Skelly
Votes: 31