The Connection (2014)
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The Connection is streaming in France on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max.
What the audience says
The Connection holds up as a perfectly decent French film, if not a remarkable one. It's sitting at 7.1/10 on TMDB across 969 ratings, which puts it comfortably above average. The 135-minute runtime sits in the comfortable middle. In France you can stream it on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max.
Should you spend 2h 15m on it?
2h 15m of French thriller with crime threaded through. Standard length — a normal evening's watch, nothing to plan around.
- Why
- 7.1/10 from 969 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- you'd rather not sit with tension for the whole runtime
- Best for
- A quiet evening at home
Story
Newly transferred to the bustling port city of Marseille to assist with a crackdown on organized crime, energetic young magistrate Pierre Michel is given a rapid-fire tutorial on the ins and outs of an out-of-control drug trade. Pierre's wildly ambitious mission is to take on the French Connection, a highly organized operation that controls the city's underground heroin economy and is overseen by the notorious —and reputedly untouchable— Gaetan Zampa. Fearless, determined and willing to go the distance, Pierre plunges into an underworld world of insane danger and ruthless criminals.
Good to know
| Runtime | 2h 15m |
| Watch with family? | TP · Yes — family friendly |
| Genre | Thriller / Crime |
| Language | French |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Cédric Jimenez
Cast
Where to watch in France
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 18 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
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