Top 50 Movie / TV Show / Series in France
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest movie / tv show / series in France, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 5,797 movie / tv show / series tracked in France, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. C (anime), Star Academy (France) and Star Academy lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 29,228,657 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 2,731,462, and the largest, C (anime), reaches around 10,630,600 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each movie / tv show / series, 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 |  C (anime) |
10,630,600 | 5.0% | Movies & TV | |
| 2 |  Star Academy (France) |
9,957,841 | 82.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 3 |  Star Academy |
8,640,216 | 74.0% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Moulin Rouge! |
4,688,303 | 31.8% | Movies & TV | |
| 5 |  Stranger Things |
4,097,399 | 3.6% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Plus belle la vie |
3,844,787 | 87.4% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  KPop Demon Hunters |
3,837,463 | 4.3% | K-pop | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  One Piece |
3,752,962 | 4.0% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Radio (2003 film) |
3,603,000 | 8.5% | Movies & TV | |
| 10 |  Cars (film) |
3,586,994 | 3.4% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Snapped |
3,559,222 | 11.1% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Revolution (TV series) |
3,488,817 | 11.6% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Harry Potter (film series) |
3,325,745 | 4.2% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Top Chef |
3,068,339 | 18.7% | Food & Beverages | |
| 15 |  Game of Thrones |
3,043,752 | 4.1% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  The White Lotus |
2,649,020 | 3.4% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  James Bond |
2,484,871 | 7.9% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Touche Pas à Mon Poste |
2,478,037 | 87.5% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Closer (2004 film) |
2,442,105 | 21.6% | Movies & TV | |
| 20 |  Mission: Impossible (film series) |
2,235,820 | 6.6% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Mission: Impossible |
2,170,333 | 6.6% | Movies & TV | |
| 22 |  Le Mans (film) |
2,118,583 | 44.2% | Movies & TV | |
| 23 |  The White Lotus |
2,048,399 | 5.7% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  Prison Break (film) |
1,965,350 | 6.8% | Movies & TV | |
| 25 |  Images – The Best of Jean Michel Jarre |
1,915,848 | 99.7% | Record label | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Grey's Anatomy |
1,903,777 | 5.5% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Dragon Ball Z |
1,833,201 | 6.0% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Shameless (U.S. TV series) |
1,821,269 | 7.3% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  Yves Saint Laurent (film) |
1,818,017 | 12.7% | Documentary | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Desperate Housewives |
1,810,652 | 10.3% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Stitch! |
1,761,256 | 3.1% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Dexter (TV series) |
1,735,103 | 3.6% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Chicago (2002 film) |
1,717,525 | 3.2% | Movies & TV | |
| 34 |  Jurassic World |
1,711,253 | 4.4% | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  POV (TV series) |
1,686,210 | 20.0% | Documentary | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Superman (TV series) |
1,632,735 | 3.4% | Movies & TV | |
| 37 |  Dracula (TV series) |
1,621,300 | 14.9% | Movies & TV | |
| 38 |  Incendies |
1,618,221 | 21.7% | Movies & TV | |
| 39 |  Heat (1995 film) |
1,611,718 | 7.4% | Movies & TV | |
| 40 |  Spider-Man |
1,611,518 | 3.3% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  RV (film) |
1,592,969 | 22.0% | Movies & TV | |
| 42 |  Peaky Blinders (TV series) |
1,581,711 | 4.6% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Supernatural |
1,538,014 | 3.1% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Titanic (1997 film) |
1,535,519 | 6.9% | Movies & TV | |
| 45 |  Breaking Bad |
1,490,873 | 3.4% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  The 100 (TV series) |
1,488,925 | 9.3% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Kaamelott |
1,485,198 | 87.2% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Danse avec les stars |
1,457,452 | 87.6% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  Emily in Paris |
1,438,373 | 8.3% | Comedy-drama | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Prime (film) |
1,436,550 | 3.6% | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each movie / tv show / series 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 movie / tv show / series in France?
C (anime) currently leads with an estimated audience of 10,630,600 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.