Learn French with Under Paris
Yes, Under Paris is a B2-level pick for French learners. A shark makes its way up the Seine ahead of a triathlon in this disaster thriller. Some marine-biology and crisis vocabulary appears, but the predictable plot and heavy visual storytelling make it a comfortable B2 listen.
Key takeaways
- Under Paris is a B2-level pick for French, best suited to upper-intermediate learners.
- A shark-disaster film whose visual plot eases comprehension.
- It is a film, so it works as a single, self-contained session of French listening.
- Against the 17 other French titles in our difficulty index, it is easier than 6 of them.
- Expect everyday French such as requin and fleuve.
- Watch it with French subtitles rather than your own language, which the research links to the biggest listening gain.
- Difficulty
- B2 (challenging)
- Best for
- upper-intermediate learners
- Format
- Film
- Length
- 1 film
- Original audio
- French
- Genre
- horror, action, thriller
- Platform
- Netflix
- Relative difficulty
- Easier than 6 of 17 other French titles we rate
- In our index
- 1 of 18 French titles
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French words you'll hear in Under Paris
- requin
- shark
- fleuve
- river (large, sea-bound)
- nager
- to swim
- plongée
- dive, diving
- catacombes
- catacombs
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Under Paris good for learning French?
- Yes, at B2. The disaster plot is easy to predict and the visuals carry it, so you can follow along while picking up the crisis and marine vocabulary.