Mainstream French cinema has openly acknowledged Dorcel’s influence. In the 2014 comedy Qu’est-ce qu’on a fait au Bon Dieu? (Serial Bad Wedding), a character hides a Dorcel DVD inside a classical music case—a visual gag that requires no explanation. Similarly, Netflix’s Emily in Paris featured a background billboard for "Dorcel TV" in Season 2, cementing the brand as a recognizable piece of Parisian nightlife iconography, akin to the Moulin Rouge.