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French Action Movies

59 French action movies. Includes Rebel, Diva, and AKA.

Common vibes here: Heist · Espionage · Spy / Espionage

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Rebel
79
Tubi

Rebel

2022 · 135m

ThrillerDrama

Kamal resolves to change his life for the better, and so leaves Belgium to help victims of the war in Syria.

Diva
77

Diva

1981 · 117m

Showbiz & Music DramaMusicDrama

Jules, a young Parisian postman, secretly records a concert performance given by the opera singer Cynthia Hawkins, whom he idolises.

AKA
76
Netflix

AKA

2023 · 122m

A steely special ops agent finds his morality put to the test when he infiltrates a crime syndicate and unexpectedly bonds with the boss' young son.

Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
75

Mesrine: Public Enemy #1

2008 · 133m

ThrillerCrimeDrama

After nearly two decades of legendary criminal feats, making him France's most notorious criminal while simultaneously feeding his desire for…

Revenge
74

Revenge

2017 · 108m

Revenge ThrillerRevengeHorror

Jen's romantic getaway with her wealthy married boyfriend is disrupted when his friends arrive for an impromptu hunting trip.

Nikita
74

Nikita

1990 · 117m

EspionageSuperheroHitman & Assassins

A beautiful felon, sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a policeman, is given a second chance – as a secret political assassin controlled…

Point Blank
74

Point Blank

2010 · 84m

MedicalThrillerCrime

Samuel Pierret is a nurse who saves the wrong guy – a thief whose henchmen take Samuel's pregnant wife hostage to force him to spring their boss…

Athena
73
Netflix

Athena

2022 · 97m

AdventureThrillerDrama

Hours after the tragic death of their youngest brother in unexplained circumstances, three siblings have their lives thrown into chaos.

The Professional
73

The Professional

1981 · 108m

Spy / EspionagePrisonEspionage

Josselin Beaumont, a French secret agent, is tasked with assassinating Njala, the president for life of Malawi in Africa.

District B13
72
Prime

District B13

2004 · 84m

Dystopian Sci-FiMartial ArtsDystopian

Set in the ghettos of Paris in 2010, an undercover cop and ex-thug try to infiltrate a gang in order to defuse a neutron bomb.

The Princess of Montpensier
72

The Princess of Montpensier

2010 · 139m

Marriage & DivorceFashion & High SocietyDrama

Set in the high courts of 16th Century France, where the wars of religion between Catholics and Protestants are raging.

Last Bullet
71
Netflix

Last Bullet

2025 · 111m

CrimeThrillerDrama

Car genius Lino returns to conclude his vendetta against Areski and the corrupt commander who ruined their lives in this turbo-charged trilogy finale.

Bon Cop Bad Cop
70

Bon Cop Bad Cop

2006 · 116m

ComedyCrime

When the body of the executive of hockey Benoit Brisset is found on the billboard of the border of Quebec and Ontario, the jurisdiction of the…

Night Call
70
Hulu

Night Call

2024 · 97m

CrimeThriller

Mady, a student, works as a locksmith by night.

Greed in the Sun
70

Greed in the Sun

1964 · 122m

AdventureComedy

A truck driver ventures into the Moroccan desert to retrieve a stolen truck, facing danger, bad luck, and uneasy alliances.

Taxi
69
Prime

Taxi

1998 · 86m

HeistComedyCrime

In Marseilles a skilled pizza delivery boy Daniel who drives a scooter finally has his dreams come true.

Blood Father
69

Blood Father

2016 · 88m

Coming of AgeParenthood & Family BondsDrug Cartels & Narcos

An ex-con reconnects with his estranged teenage daughter while fighting to keep her alive after she becomes a target of violent drug dealers.

Lost Bullet
68
Netflix

Lost Bullet

2020 · 92m

ThrillerCrimeDrama

A small time delinquent, turned police mechanic for a go fast task force, is forced to defend his innocence when his mentor is killed by dirty cops.

Bon Cop Bad Cop 2
68

Bon Cop Bad Cop 2

2017 · 126m

Buddy ComedyFriendshipCrime

Ward and Bouchard must face an important car theft ring that turns out to be a lot more than they bargained for: one where the stolen cars will…

District 13: Ultimatum
67
Tubi

District 13: Ultimatum

2009 · 101m

Martial ArtsPrisonThriller

Damien and Leito return to District 13 on a mission to bring peace to the troubled sector that is controlled by five different gang bosses, before…

Mea Culpa
67

Mea Culpa

2014 · 90m

Thriller

Franck and Simon are both good cops.

The Bouncer
66
Prime

The Bouncer

2018 · 84m

DramaThriller

A tough nightclub bouncer struggling to raise his 8-year-old daughter is forced to go undercover after an unfortunate event.

Mayhem!
66
Hulu

Mayhem!

2023 · 99m

CrimeThriller

Sam is a professional boxer about to get released from prison.

Attila
66

Attila

2001 · 174m

AdventureMade-for-TVHistory

A vengeful beauty foils the plans of the bloodthirsty Hun warrior to conquer Rome.

City Hunter
65

City Hunter

2019 · 91m

Hitman & AssassinsMafia & MobComedy

Nicky Larson is tasked to recover the perfume of Cupid, a perfume that would make anyone who uses it irresistible.

Subway
65
Prime

Subway

1985 · 104m

Fashion & High SocietyThriller

Fred, a raffish safe blower, takes refuge in the Paris Metro after being chased by the henchmen of a shady businessman from whom he has just…

The Outsider
65

The Outsider

1983 · 100m

Revenge ThrillerRevengeDrug Cartels & Narcos

Philippe Jordan is a policeman prone to advancing the cause of justice by any means necessary.

Cash Truck
65
Prime

Cash Truck

2004 · 95m

HeistDramaCrime

Vigilante, a small armored truck company, is in full crisis mode.

The Prey
65
Tubi

The Prey

2011 · 102m

True CrimePrisonSerial Killer

A robber escapes from prison with a single objective in mind: to track down his former cellmate, a serial killer who intends to pin his crimes on him.

Hunter Will Get You
65

Hunter Will Get You

1976 · 97m

CrimeThriller

L'Alpagueur is a free-lance spy from the French secret agency.

Reflection in a Dead Diamond
65

Reflection in a Dead Diamond

2025 · 87m

ThrillerMystery

When the mysterious woman in the room next door disappears, a debonair 70-year-old ex-spy living in a luxury hotel on the Côte d'Azur is…

Taxi 2
64

Taxi 2

2000 · 82m

ComedyAdventureCrime

A cabdriver and a cop race to Paris to rescue a love interest and the Japanese minister of defense from kidnappers.

Dobermann
64
Prime

Dobermann

1997 · 103m

HeistCrime

The charismatic criminal Dobermann, who got his first gun when he was christened, leads a gang of brutal robbers.

Lost Bullet 2
64
Netflix

Lost Bullet 2

2022 · 98m

CrimeThrillerDrama

Having cleared his name, genius mechanic Lino has only one goal in mind: getting revenge on the corrupt cops who killed his brother and his mentor.

Sisters in Arms
64

Sisters in Arms

2019 · 112m

WarAdventure

Kenza and Yaël are two young French women who go to Syria to fight alongside the Kurdish forces.

La Menace
64

La Menace

1977 · 117m

CrimeThriller

Henri Savin has managed a trucking company for his lover, Dominique Montlaur, for many years.

Dogman
63

Dogman

2023 · 115m

Mob / MafiaMafia & MobDrama

A boy, bruised by life, finds his salvation through the love of his dogs.

Burn Out
63

Burn Out

2018 · 107m

ThrillerCrime

Tony, a promising young motorcycle racer, is forced to do perilous drug runs to save the mother of his child from a dangerous mobster.

Wingwomen
62
Netflix

Wingwomen

2023 · 114m

HeistFriendshipComedy

Tired of life on the run, a pro thief decides to retire — but not before one easy last job with her partner in crime and a feisty new getaway driver.

Shadow of Evil
62
Tubi

Shadow of Evil

1964 · 118m

Spy / EspionageEspionagePandemic

A secret agent sets out to stop an evil scientist who is about to unleash on the world a virulent biological strain he has developed during…

Ho !
61

Ho !

1968 · 103m

Mob / MafiaMafia & MobDrama

Race driver who has lost his membership card becomes the chauffeur of a gangsters pack

Elyas
61

Elyas

2024 · 99m

Thriller

Elyas, a former Special Forces soldier who has become paranoid since a mission in Afghanistan, is recruited to ensure the safety of Amina and her…

Scribe
61

Scribe

2016 · 93m

Thriller

Two years after a burn-out, Duval is still unemployed.

Yamakasi
61

Yamakasi

2001 · 90m

CrimeDrama

Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes is a 2001 French movie written by Luc Besson.

Freedom
60
Prime

Freedom

2024 · 110m

HeistBiopicBased on a True Story

Inspired by the true events of one of France's most notorious non-violent robbers, Bruno Sulak, in the 1980s.

Rabid Dogs
60
Tubi

Rabid Dogs

2015 · 100m

DramaThrillerMystery

After a bank job goes badly wrong, three desperate criminals take a young woman and a father and child hostage - it's the beginning of a frantic…

Overdose
60
Prime

Overdose

2022 · 119m

Captain Sara Bellaiche, from Toulouse Judiciary Police branch, is investigating a go-fast linked to the murder of two teenagers, an investigation…

K.O.
60
Netflix

K.O.

2025 · 84m

DramaAdventure

A former fighter must find the missing son of an opponent he accidentally killed years ago, taking on a brutally violent crime gang in Marseille.

Renaissance
60

Renaissance

2006 · 105m

Dystopian Sci-FiDystopianPolitical

To find Ilona and unlock the secrets of her disappearance, Karas must plunge deep into the parallel worlds of corporate espionage, organized crime…

Largo Winch II
60

Largo Winch II

2011 · 119m

SuperheroAdventureThriller

Propelled to the head of the W Group after the death of his adoptive father, Largo Winch decides, to everyone's surprise, to sell it, and use the…

Hunting with Tigers
58
Prime

Hunting with Tigers

2024 · 109m

Thriller

Malik, a young Parisian hustler, discovers that his stepfather Serge, a famous bank robber, has been arrested along with his accomplices.

The Orphans
58
Netflix

The Orphans

2025 · 95m

Gab and Driss, childhood friends on bad terms since they left the orphanage, now have opposite lives - one is a cop with the IGPN, the other a…

Sky Fighters
58
Tubi

Sky Fighters

2005 · 102m

AviationAdventure

Two air force pilots prevent a terrorist attack on the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris.

OSS 117 Is Unleashed
57
Tubi

OSS 117 Is Unleashed

1963 · 110m

Spy / EspionageEspionageCrime

An American agent disappears after a scuba diving reconnaissance mission in Corsica.

Kali: Avenging Angel
57

Kali: Avenging Angel

2024 · 96m

ThrillerAdventure

Lisa, aka Kali, has nothing left to lose when she finds out her husband has been executed in Rio to cover up a corruption scandal.

The Tiger Brigades
57

The Tiger Brigades

2006 · 125m

AdventureCrime

The film, set in 1912, is about the exploits of France's first motorized police brigade.

Dog Day
56
Prime

Dog Day

1984 · 101m

CrimeDrama

A criminal shows up at a farmhouse with the law on his heels and several million dollars in his possession.

Scorpion
54

Scorpion

2007 · 98m

Thriller

Featuring a mix of Thai Boxing and Ultimate Fighting, SCORPION has been dubbed The French Fight Club.

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