Top 25 best 'french noir'-movies

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 25 best 'french noir'-movies

This is a list of the best 25 'french noir'-movies and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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1	Le Samouraï (1967) Alternative title: The Godson Crime, Thriller 105 minutes	3,86(676) 2
2	Le Deuxième Souffle (1966) Alternative title: Second Breath Crime, Drama 150 minutes	3,81(123) 3
3	Les Diaboliques (1955) Alternative title: Diabolique Mystery, Thriller 114 minutes	3,80(613) 2
4	Ascenseur pour l'Échafaud (1958) Alternative title: Lift naar het Schavot Thriller, Filmnoir 88 minutes	3,74(462) 3
5	Quai des Orfèvres (1947) Alternative title: Quay of the Goldsmiths Crime, Drama 102 minutes	3,71(98)

6	Plein Soleil (1960) Alternative title: Purple Noon Crime, Thriller 118 minutes	3,66(161) 3
7	Classe Tous Risques (1960) Alternative title: The Big Risk Crime, Drama 107 minutes	3,65(64)
8	Le Doulos (1962) Alternative title: The Finger Man Crime, Thriller 108 minutes	3,61(153) 3
9	Touchez Pas au Grisbi (1954) Alternative title: Grisbi Crime, Filmnoir 94 minutes	3,59(132) 3
10	Coup de Torchon (1981) Alternative title: Klopjacht Comedy, Crime 128 minutes	3,57(121) 3

11	Pierrot le Fou (1965) Alternative title: Crazy Pete Drama, Crime 110 minutes	3,56(304) 3
12	Casque d'Or (1952) Alternative title: Golden Marie Drama, Crime 96 minutes	3,54(89)
13	Que la Bête Meure (1969) Alternative title: The Beast Must Die Drama, Thriller 110 minutes	3,51(78)
14	À Bout de Souffle (1960) Alternative title: Breathless Crime, Romance 90 minutes	3,48(667) 2
15	Un Flic (1972) Alternative title: Dirty Money Crime, Action 98 minutes	3,48(249) 2
16	Le Boucher (1970) Alternative title: The Butcher Drama, Thriller 93 minutes	3,48(137) 3
17	Pépé le Moko (1937) Crime, Drama 94 minutes	3,48(104)
18	Le Jour Se Lève (1939) Alternative title: Daybreak Drama, Thriller 93 minutes	3,46(112)
19	Série Noire (1979) Drama, Crime 111 minutes	3,38(73)
20	Tirez sur le Pianiste (1960) Alternative title: Shoot the Piano Player Crime, Drama 81 minutes	3,36(160) 3
21	Alphaville, une Étrange Aventure de Lemmy Caution (1965) Alternative title: Alphaville, a Strange Adventure of Lemmy Caution Scifi, Drama 99 minutes	3,35(263) 3
22	Le Casse (1971) Alternative title: The Burglars Thriller, Action 120 minutes	3,35(40)
23	La Mariée Était en Noir (1968) Alternative title: The Bride Wore Black Drama, Mystery 107 minutes	3,31(72) 3
24	Thérèse Raquin (1953) Alternative title: The Adultress Drama, Crime 102 minutes	3,28(37)
25	La Sirène du Mississipi (1969) Alternative title: Mississippi Mermaid Mystery, Romance 123 minutes	3,12(55) 3