One of the most picturesque venues in the world is Paris, France, with the iconic Eiffel Tower stretching into the heavens and the city unfolding beneath it. While millions of tourists flock there yearly, so do film crews to create movies set in Paris. If you cannot escape to the City of Light in real life, watch these six best movies set in Paris to curb your travel hunger.
6. Hugo (2011)
Our sixth film takes a step back in time to 1930s Paris, where Hugo lives as an orphan in the walls of a train station. In Hugo, the boy fixes clocks and other gadgets from his father and uncle and strives to fix the mechanical man his father left him. His adventures include a shopkeeper and his goddaughter Isabelle as he tries to piece together his broken history.
–IMDb score: 7.5
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5. Moulin Rouge (2001)
While the City of Light may be beautiful, Paris’s underground scene is just as visceral and popular. In Moulin Rouge, a young English writer named Christian comes to Paris to follow the Bohemian revolution taking over the city’s underworld. There he finds the Moulin Rouge, a nightclub where the rich and the poor are entertained by dancers, and he falls in love with Satine creating a dangerous love triangle.
–IMDb score: 7.6
4. Ratatouille (2007)
One of the most famous animated movies set in Paris is Ratatouille, featuring Remy, a rat dreaming of becoming a French chef. When fate sweeps him into the sewers of Paris, he finds himself underneath the renowned restaurant created by his culinary hero Auguste Gusteau. What ensues is a hilariously fun-loving film that brings together rats and humans through food.
–IMDb score: 8.1
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3. Before Sunset (2004)
Our third selection Before Sunset is the sequel to Before Sunrise and starts nine years after the events of the first movie. Jesse travels across Europe promoting his book based on the night he spent in Vienna with Celine before they finally meet in the City of Light. The two spend part of the day together, and though in other relationships, the two’s connection continues to burn under the surface.
–IMDb score: 8.1
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2. Amélie (2001)
Amélie contains over 80 Parisian locations shot by director Jean-Pierre Jeunet to create the stunning atmosphere of charm and mystery of modern-day Paris, all through the lens of the main character Amélie. The young woman discretely orchestrates the lives of people around her, creating a world of her own making and creating a film that’s hard to forget.
–IMDb score: 8.3
1. The Intouchables (2011)
You might think of Me Before You when seeing our last selection The Intouchables, but the story focuses heavily on found friendships instead, and the bonds you can make between two vastly different people. A rich quadriplegic living in Paris needs a live-in carer and a young offender is offered the job. The two embark on a wild ride of rediscovery, friendship, and laughter, and push the boundaries of what it means to be “handicapped.”
–IMDb score: 8.5
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