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The French Connection1971

104 min$2M budgetR
Peak Buzz Score
Feb 27 – Mar 28, 2025
9.8Good
#966 all-time moviesTop 11%
Current Buzz Score
On June 20, 2026
1.1Quiet
#1,708 in moviesTop 19%

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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
Streaming
Amazon Prime VideoAmazon Prime Video with Ads
Rankings
#1,708All Movies#529Action#264Crime
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Daily update · June 20, 2026

The French Connection ranks #1,708 most popular movie with a Buzz Score of 1.1. It peaked at #966 of all time (Feb 27 - Mar 28, 2025). It ranks #1,620 over the past 365 days.

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Current and historical popularity rankings

Ranks on June 20, 2026

Overall and genre
#1,708
Movies
#529
Action
#264
Crime
#458
Thriller

Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
9.8
#966Overall rank
Feb 27 - Mar 28, 2025
1-Year Buzz Score
1.1
#1,620Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
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Top Cast

Most popular The French Connection cast members by current Buzz Score on June 20, 2026
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#1
Gene Hackman
as Jimmy Doyle
4.6
#2
Roy Scheider
as Buddy Russo
2.5
#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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