The French film industry produced over four hundred feature films in 2014. This article fully lists all non-pornographic films, including short films, that had a release date in that year and which were at least partly made by France. It does not include films first released in previous years that had release dates in 2014. Also included is an overview of the major events in French film, including film festivals and awards ceremonies, as well as lists of those films that have been particularly well received, both critically and financially.
Major releases
January – March
Opening Title Cast and crew Studio Genre(s) Ref.JANUARY 1Never on the First Night Director: Melissa Drigeard Cast: Alexandra Lamy, Mélanie Doutey, Julie Ferrier EuropaCorp Comedy 8Yves Saint Laurent Director: Jalil Lespert Cast: Pierre Niney, Guillaume Gallienne, Charlotte Le Bon, Laura Smet, Marie de Villepin SND Films Biography Drama 15Divin Enfant Director: Olivier Doran Cast: Émilie Dequenne, Sami Bouajila, Géraldine Pailhas UGC Distribution Comedy 17To Kill a Man Director: Alejandro Fernández Almendras Cast: Daniel Antivilo, Daniel Candia, Ariel Mateluna, Alejandra Yáñez Film Movement Drama 18 Cold in July Director: Jim Mickle Cast: Michael C. Hall, Sam Shepard, Don Johnson IFC Films Crime DramaLove Is Strange Director: Ira Sachs Cast: Alfred Molina, John Lithgow, Marisa Tomei Sony Pictures Classics Drama 20White Bird in a Blizzard Director: Gregg Araki Cast: Shailene Woodley, Eva Green, Christopher Meloni Magnolia Pictures Thriller Drama 22Lost in Karastan Director: Ben Hopkins Cast: Matthew Macfadyen, MyAnna Buring, Noah Taylor, Ali Cook Brandstorm Entertainment AG Comedy 27Non-Stop Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Cast: Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Michelle Dockery Universal Pictures Action Thriller Mystery 29Jacky in Women's Kingdom Director: Riad Sattouf Cast: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Vincent Lacoste, Noémie Lvovsky Pathé ComedyFEBRUARY 5Mea Culpa Director: Fred Cavayé Cast: Vincent Lindon, Gilles Lellouche, Nadine Labaki Gaumont Thriller 7Two Men in Town Director: Rachid Bouchareb Cast: Forest Whitaker, Harvey Keitel, Ellen Burstyn, Luis Guzmán, Brenda Blethyn Artists & Co Drama 8 If You Don't, I Will Director: Sophie Fillières Cast: Emmanuelle Devos, Mathieu Amalric, Joséphine de La Baume Les Films du Losange ComedyThe Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq Director: Guillaume Nicloux Cast: Michel Houellebecq, Mathieu Nicourt, Maxime Lefrançois, Luc Schwarz Comedy Drama 9 Brides Director: Tinatin Kajrishvili Cast: Mari Kitia, Giorgi Maskharashvili ADASTRA Films DramaHistory of Fear Director: Benjamín Naishtat Cast: Jonathan Da Rosa Drama Journey to the West Director: Tsai Ming-liang Cast: Lee Kang-sheng, Denis Lavant DramaStations of the Cross Director: Dietrich Brüggemann Cast: Hanns Zischler Drama 10 Blind Massage Director: Lou Ye Cast: Guo Xiaodong, Qin Hao, Zhang Lei DramaLife of Riley Director: Alain Resnais Cast: Sandrine Kiberlain, André Dussollier, Sabine Azéma Le Pacte Drama 11 In the Courtyard Director: Pierre Salvadori Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Gustave de Kervern Wild Bunch Drama ComedyThe Two Faces of January Director: Hossein Amini Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst, Oscar Isaac Magnolia Pictures Thriller 123 Days to Kill Director: McG Cast: Kevin Costner, Amber Heard, Hailee Steinfeld EuropaCorp Action Thriller Aloft Director: Claudia Llosa Cast: Jennifer Connelly, Cillian Murphy, Mélanie Laurent Sony Pictures Classics DramaBeauty and the Beast Director: Christophe Gans Cast: Vincent Cassel, Léa Seydoux, André Dussollier Pathé Fantasy, RomanceDiplomacy Director: Volker Schlöndorff Cast: André Dussollier, Niels Arestrup Gaumont Historical Drama Les Trois Frères, le retour Director: Didier Bourdon, Bernard Campan Cast: Didier Bourdon, Bernard Campan Pan-Européenne Comedy 14The Mystery of Dante Director: Louis Nero Cast: F. Murray Abraham, Taylor Hackford, Franco Zeffirelli, Christopher Vogler, Valerio Manfredi L'Altrofilm Biography Historical Mystery 19Le Crocodile du Botswanga Directors: Lionel Steketee, Fabrice Eboué Cast: Fabrice Eboué, Thomas N'Gijol, Ibrahim Koma, Claudia Tagbo Mars Distribution Comedy 26Supercondriaque Director: Dany Boon Cast: Dany Boon, Alice Pol, Kad Merad, Jean-Yves Berteloot Pathé Comedy 27Goal of the Dead Director: Thierry Poiraud, Benjamin Rocher Cast: Alban Lenoir, Charlie Bruneau, Tiphaine Daviot, Ahmed Sylla, Alexandre Philip Luminor Comedy HorrorMARCH 7Closer to the Moon Director: Nae Caranfil Cast: Vera Farmiga, Mark Strong, Harry Lloyd Mandragora Movies Comedy Drama 10Among the Living Directors: Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury Cast: Béatrice Dalle, Anne Marivin, Nicolas Giraud Tanzi Distribution Horror 12Fiston Director: Pascal Bourdiaux Cast: Franck Dubosc, Kev Adams, Nora Arnezeder, Valérie Benguigui, Helena Noguerra SND Films ComedyNeed for Speed Director: Scott Waugh Cast: Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Scott Mescudi, Imogen Poots, Ramón Rodríguez, Michael Keaton Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Action ThrillerSon épouse Director: Michel Spinosa Cast: Yvan Attal, Janagi, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Mahesh, Laguparan, Nirupama Nityanadan, Jeroen Perceval ex nihilo Psychological drama 26Les Gazelles Director: Mona Achache Cast: Camille Chamoux, Audrey Fleurot, Joséphine de Meaux, Naidra Ayadi, Anne Brochet Comedy
April – June