#1 of 2,657 Highest-grossing French-language movie ever
2012 · Drama, Comedy
$426.6M worldwide
$10.2M US & Canada · 2% $416.4M elsewhere · 98%
The Intouchables (2012) is the highest-grossing French-language movie in our database, with $426.6M worldwide, ahead of Welcome to the Sticks (2008) at $245.1M and Amélie (2001) at $175.2M. 2,657 French-language films in our database report a worldwide gross, $9.7B in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By genre, Comedy leads with $5.9B across 1,058 French releases.
#1 of 2,657 2012 · Drama, Comedy
$426.6M worldwide
Ranks 1,001 to 1,050 of 2,657. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Jun 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
May 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
Jun 25, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
May 23, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
Sep 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
Dec 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
Aug 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
Oct 9, 1996 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
Sep 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
Sep 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
Jun 28, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
Sep 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
May 24, 1989 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
Jun 12, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
Mar 21, 2014 US and Canada: $75.5K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.4M
Aug 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
Apr 6, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
Nov 19, 2010 US and Canada: $304K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.4M
Sep 4, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
Nov 25, 2011 US and Canada: $19.3K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.4M
Sep 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
Sep 29, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
Aug 19, 2011 US and Canada: $707.9K Rest of the world: $672.5K Worldwide: $1.4M
Jan 15, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
Nov 21, 2025 US and Canada: $128.3K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.4M
Oct 14, 2006 US and Canada: $168.1K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.4M
Jul 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
Jun 29, 2012 US and Canada: $154.2K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.4M
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: $49.3K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.3M
Jan 9, 2026 US and Canada: $13K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.3M
May 15, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
Feb 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
Jan 13, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
Aug 3, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
Apr 4, 2008 US and Canada: $461.7K Rest of the world: $874.3K Worldwide: $1.3M
Oct 24, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
Feb 20, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
Sep 20, 1995 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
Oct 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
May 13, 1994 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $14.4K Worldwide: $1.3M
Jul 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
May 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
Aug 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: $37.8K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.3M
May 3, 2013 US and Canada: $85.2K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.3M
Jun 24, 2016 US and Canada: $73.7K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.3M
Feb 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
Aug 18, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
Sep 10, 1996 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M Every year from 1931 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2012 leads with $937.3M, led by The Intouchables (2012).