# The best French films of the 2000s

A Prophet, Amélie, Mission Cleopatra, Persepolis, Mesrine and Tell No One: the French productions of 2000-2009 rated highest by AlloCiné viewers.

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- Oct 8, 2023 · celine_episode
- https://even.best/en/l/4623/the-best-french-films-of-the-2000s

## Top 13

1. **A Prophet (2009)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Jacques Audiard. Tahar Rahim, six years in prison and the rise of a crime boss. Cannes Grand Prix.
2. **Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Alain Chabat. A palace to build for Cleopatra in three months.
3. **Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest (2006)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Michel Ocelot. Two foster brothers in search of the Djinn Fairy.
4. **Persepolis (2007)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud. A childhood in Tehran, from the graphic novel.
5. **Live and Become (2005)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Radu Mihaileanu. An Ethiopian boy passes as Jewish to reach Israel.
6. **The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Rémi Bezançon. Five decisive days in a family over twelve years.
7. **Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Jean-François Richet. Vincent Cassel, from Clichy to Canada.
8. **Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Jean-François Richet. The hunt for Mesrine until his death in 1979.
9. **Amélie (2001)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Audrey Tautou in Montmartre.
10. **Love Me No More (2008)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Jean Becker. Albert Dupontel blows up his whole life in one weekend.
11. **Welcome (2009)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Philippe Lioret. Vincent Lindon teaches a young Kurd who wants to swim the Channel.
12. **Don't Worry, I'm Fine (2006)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Philippe Lioret. Mélanie Laurent waits for news of her twin brother.
13. **Tell No One (2006)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Guillaume Canet. François Cluzet and an email from his dead wife, from Harlan Coben's novel.

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