Celebrating 2024 Olympics: Top 10 Must-Watch Films Set in Paris

Berfin Ceren Meray
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The 2024 Summer Olympics have kicked off in Paris with a spectacular opening ceremony showcasing a diverse range of performances. From sports and arts to literature and cinema, the celebrations have captivated audiences worldwide. If you're fascinated by Paris and want to explore the city's charm through film, this guide highlights the top 10 movies set in Paris that you shouldn't miss. Discover the magic of Paris through these cinematic gems as we celebrate the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.

La Haine (1995)

  • IMDb: 8.1
  • The film portrays 24 hours in the lives of three young men living in the French suburbs, following a violent riot.
  • Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
  • Cast: Vincent Cassel, Hubert Koundé, Saïd Taghmaoui

Amélie (2001)

  • IMDb: 8.3
  • A young waitress named Amélie, despite being trapped in her own fantasy world, decides to help people find happiness. Her quest to spread joy leads her on a journey where she discovers true love.
  • Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
  • Cast: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus

The Dreamers (2003)

  • IMDb: 7.1
  • In 1968 Paris, a young American student befriends a French brother and sister. The film also reflects the backdrop of the 68 Paris student protests.
  • Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
  • Cast: Michael Pitt, Louis Garrel, Eva Green

Paris, I Love You (2006)

  • IMDb: 7.2
  • Love in Paris is hidden, revealed, imitated, dried up, reinvented, and awakened. The film tells the unique love story of two young people.
  • Directors: Olivier Assayas, Frédéric Auburtin, Gurinder Chadha
  • Cast: Juliette Binoche, Leonor Watling, Ludivine Sagnier

Ratatouille (2007)

  • IMDb: 8.1
  • A cooking rat forms an extraordinary alliance with a young kitchen worker in a famous Paris restaurant.
  • Directors: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava
  • Cast: Brad Garrett, Lou Romano, Patton Oswalt

Midnight in Paris (2011)

  • IMDb: 7.6
  • A nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously transported back to the 1920s every midnight during a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family.
  • Director: Woody Allen
  • Cast: Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates

The Intouchables (2011)

  • IMDb: 8.5
  • After a paragliding accident leaves him paralyzed, an aristocrat hires a young man as his caregiver. Initially, they do not get along but later develop a remarkable friendship.
  • Directors: Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
  • Cast: François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny

Hugo (2011)

  • IMDb: 7.5
  • In 1931 Paris, an orphan living within the walls of a train station becomes entangled in a mystery involving his deceased father and an automaton.
  • Director: Martin Scorsese
  • Cast: Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Lee

Les Misérables (2012)

  • IMDb: 7.5
  • In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who has been hunted for decades by the relentless Inspector Javert for violating parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. This decision changes their lives forever.
  • Director: Tom Hooper
  • Cast: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)

IMDb: 7.1

In 1950s London, a widowed cleaning woman becomes madly in love with a Dior haute couture dress and decides that she must have one for herself.

Director: Anthony Fabian

Cast: Lesley Manville, Isabelle Huppert, Lambert Wilson