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The French Connection

MovieReleased Oct 1971104 min$2M budget
Action#715Crime#364
Movie Rank
May 31, 2026
#2,398
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Buzz Score
May 31, 2026
0.9
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The French Connection

The French Connection is a 1971 American neo-noir action thriller film following NYPD detectives in pursuit of a French heroin smuggler.

Released
1971
Runtime
104 min
Rating
R
Budget
$2M
Box Office
$41M
Status
Released
Rankings
#2,398All Movies#715Action#364Crime
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Daily update · May 31, 2026

The French Connection ranks #2,398 most popular movie with a Buzz Score of 0.9. It peaked at #954 of all time (Feb 27 - Mar 28, 2025). It ranks #1,600 over the past 365 days.

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Ranks on May 31, 2026

Overall and genre
#2,398
Movies
#715
Action
#364
Crime
#657
Thriller

Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
9.8
#954Overall rank
Feb 27 - Mar 28, 2025
1-Year Buzz Score
1.1
#1,600Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
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Most popular The French Connection cast members by current Buzz Score on May 31, 2026
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#1
Gene Hackman
as Jimmy Doyle
4.7
#2
Roy Scheider
as Buddy Russo
2.9
#3
Fernando Rey
as Alain Charnier
0.2
#4
Tony Lo Bianco
as Sal Boca
0.1
#5
Bill Hickman
as Mulderig
0.1
#6
Sonny Grosso
as Klein
0.1
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