Top 50 Thrillers in France
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest thrillers in France, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 59 thrillers tracked in France, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. The French Connection (film), Drones (film) and Inception lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 3,119,902 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 223,861, and the largest, The French Connection (film), reaches around 1,225,589 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each thriller, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across France and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The French Connection (film) |
1,225,589 | 54.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Drones (film) |
1,026,299 | 5.4% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Inception |
868,014 | 5.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Fight Club |
754,969 | 4.6% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Scarface (1983 film) |
714,371 | 4.5% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Inglourious Basterds |
641,191 | 5.0% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  The Village (2004 film) |
589,848 | 9.3% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Seven (1995 film) |
452,503 | 3.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  The Silence of the Lambs (film) |
341,565 | 11.5% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Argo (2012 film) |
311,002 | 0.3% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Armageddon (1998 film) |
305,061 | 4.6% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  no country for old men |
272,520 | 3.0% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Death Proof |
249,010 | 8.8% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Lucy (2014 film) |
234,599 | 3.2% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Tattoo (2002 film) |
228,258 | 1.3% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  The Town (2010 film) |
222,435 | 2.8% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Flightplan |
216,656 | 15.2% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  American Gangster (film) |
209,496 | 4.3% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Ocean's 12 |
187,408 | 9.2% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Saving Private Ryan |
183,070 | 2.7% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Platoon (film) |
169,111 | 4.7% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  WarGames |
144,998 | 4.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Law Abiding Citizen |
130,296 | 3.3% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  American Sniper |
127,379 | 3.6% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film) |
119,791 | 1.6% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Zero Dark Thirty |
119,100 | 2.8% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Savages (2012 film) |
95,336 | 2.7% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  The Talented Mr. Ripley |
92,432 | 5.9% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  15 Minutes |
83,745 | 8.8% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  North by Northwest |
75,389 | 5.4% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  10 Cloverfield Lane |
70,961 | 3.0% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Dirty (film) |
69,428 | 10.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Eastern Promises |
59,629 | 6.5% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  The Guest (film) |
54,535 | 3.2% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Lucky Number Slevin |
43,662 | 4.9% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  The Happening (2008 film) |
41,761 | 1.9% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Man on a Ledge |
41,576 | 8.6% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Nerve (2016 film) |
40,941 | 1.4% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  The Hurt Locker |
40,474 | 2.1% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  Death Race (film) |
40,267 | 2.7% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  The Skin I Live In |
39,128 | 1.3% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  I Am Legend (film) |
36,691 | 1.0% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  The Next Three Days |
36,412 | 3.7% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Anything for Her |
30,917 | 58.2% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  The Lincoln Lawyer (film) |
30,271 | 1.0% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  Marauders (comics) |
27,791 | 4.9% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Street Kings |
25,652 | 5.8% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Antitrust (film) |
25,635 | 4.7% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  Phone Booth (film) |
24,146 | 2.7% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Dream House |
21,775 | 2.2% | Thriller | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each thriller by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest thriller in France?
The French Connection (film) currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,225,589 people in France.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.