#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%
French box office · All time
Highest-Grossing French Movies of All Time, Page 31
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.
- films with a reported gross
- 2,657
- combined worldwide
- $9.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- earned in the US & Canada
- 9%
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All 2,657 French Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1,501 to 1,550 of 2,657. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 1501
Jul 5, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $462.7K - 1502
Mar 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $462.2K - 1503
Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $229.4K Rest of the world: $232.3K Worldwide: $461.7K - 1504
Aug 31, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $459.3K - 1505
Nov 25, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $458.8K - 1506
May 30, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $458.6K - 1507
Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: $2.8K Rest of the world: $454.6K Worldwide: $457.3K - 1508
Dec 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $456.6K - 1509
Jan 20, 2017 US and Canada: $12.2K Rest of the world: $444.1K Worldwide: $456.3K - 1510
Jun 2, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $456K - 1511
May 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $455.8K - 1512
Jun 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $455.7K - 1513
Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $15.1K Rest of the world: $438.8K Worldwide: $453.9K - 1514
Jul 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $453.3K - 1515
Jan 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $450.7K - 1516
Jun 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $448.7K - 1517
Dec 4, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $448.6K - 1518
Dec 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $448.6K - 1519
Dec 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $447.7K - 1520
Aug 29, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $446.6K - 1521
Nov 1, 2024 US and Canada: $365.3K Rest of the world: $79.9K Worldwide: $445.2K - 1522
Jul 8, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $445K - 1523
Mar 22, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $445K - 1524
May 25, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $444.7K - 1525
Jul 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $444.1K - 1526
Nov 22, 2024 US and Canada: $45.1K Rest of the world: $398.4K Worldwide: $443.5K - 1527
Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $442.1K - 1528
May 16, 2005 US and Canada: $53.6K Rest of the world: $384.9K Worldwide: $438.5K - 1529
Mar 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $437.3K - 1530
Oct 5, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $433.8K - 1531
Jan 29, 1958 US and Canada: $374.7K Rest of the world: $57.1K Worldwide: $431.8K - 1532
Aug 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $430.3K - 1533
Dec 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $429.8K - 1534
May 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $427.1K - 1535
Jun 11, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $426.2K - 1536
Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $425.8K - 1537
May 20, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $425.1K - 1538
Aug 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $425K - 1539
May 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $423.7K - 1540
Sep 7, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $423.4K - 1541
Jul 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $420.6K - 1542
Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $418.7K - 1543
Feb 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $416.7K - 1544
Aug 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $415.7K - 1545
May 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $415.4K - 1546
Feb 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $413.3K - 1547
Aug 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $411.1K - 1548
Apr 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $409.8K - 1549
Jul 8, 2011 US and Canada: $36.6K Rest of the world: $372.1K Worldwide: $408.7K - 1550
Jul 4, 2014 US and Canada: $5.5K Rest of the world: $400.7K Worldwide: $406.3K
Archive
French Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1931 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2012 leads with $937.3M, led by The Intouchables (2012).
2020s 7 years · $1.5B
2010s 10 years · $4.4B
- 2019 $333.6M #1 Sink or Swim (2019)
- 2018 $573.5M #1 Family Is Family (2018)
- 2017 $279.5M #1 Alibi.com (2017)
- 2016 $406.2M #1 Two Is a Family (2016)
- 2015 $237.2M #1 Serial Teachers 2 (2015)
- 2014 $390.6M #1 Superchondriac (2014)
- 2013 $339.5M #1 Serial Teachers (2013)
- 2012 $937.3M #1 The Intouchables (2012)
- 2011 $318.5M #1 Of Gods and Men (2011)
- 2010 $589.4M #1 Nothing to Declare (2010)
2000s 10 years · $3.5B
- 2009 $422.6M #1 Little Nicholas (2009)
- 2008 $586M #1 Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
- 2007 $439.2M #1 La Vie en Rose (2007)
- 2006 $292.3M #1 French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever (2006)
- 2005 $271.9M #1 The Chorus (2005)
- 2004 $379.9M #1 A Very Long Engagement (2004)
- 2003 $338.9M #1 Taxi 3 (2003)
- 2002 $334.8M #1 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
- 2001 $358.1M #1 Amélie (2001)
- 2000 $102.4M #1 Taxi 2 (2000)
1990s 10 years · $113.6M
- 1999 $10.5M #1 Elvis Gratton 2: Miracle à Memphis (1999)
- 1998 $28M #1 The Big Hit (1998)
- 1997 $1.1M #1 Artemisia (1997)
- 1996 $20.5M #1 The Eighth Day (1996)
- 1995 $5.6M #1 The City of Lost Children (1995)
- 1994 $8M #1 Three Colors: Red (1994)
- 1993 $3.3M #1 Three Colors: Blue (1993)
- 1992 $11.7M #1 Indochine (1992)
- 1991 $11.1M #1 La Femme Nikita (1991)
- 1990 $13.7M #1 Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
1980s 10 years · $128M
- 1989 $17M #1 Family Business (1989)
- 1988 $18.1M #1 Dead Ringers (1988)
- 1987 $7.3M #1 Maurice (1987)
- 1986 $31.6M #1 Disorder (1986)
- 1985 $11.8M #1 Brazil (1985)
- 1984 $2.8M #1 A Sunday in the Country (1984)
- 1983 $13.6M #1 Without a Trace (1983)
- 1982 $11.5M #1 The Beast Within (1982)
- 1981 $6.5M #1 The Boy Soldier (1981)
- 1980 $7.8M #1 La Cage aux Folles II (1980)
1970s 10 years · $40.3M
- 1979 $20.4M #1 La Cage aux Folles (1979)
- 1978 $26.4K #1 The Song of Roland (1978)
- 1977 $7.3M #1 Animal (1977)
- 1976 $271.7K #1 Mr. Klein (1976)
- 1975 $11.3M #1 The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975)
- 1974 $79K #1 Parade (1974)
- 1973 $50.6K #1 The Mother and the Whore (1973)
- 1972 $170K #1 The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
- 1971 $113.3K #1 Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971)
- 1970 $641.3K #1 Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
1960s 10 years · $17.5M
- 1969 $1.3M #1 Army of Shadows (1969)
- 1968 $47.8K #1 The Bride Wore Black (1968)
- 1967 $4.8M #1 Belle de Jour (1967)
- 1966 $564.1K #1 Masculine Feminine (1966)
- 1965 $269K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $204.7K #1 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
- 1963 $1.4M #1 Contempt (1963)
- 1962 $648K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- 1961 $6.9M #1 The Taste of Violence (1961)
- 1960 $1.3M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 9 years · $2.2M
- 1959 $471.7K #1 The 400 Blows (1959)
- 1958 $431.8K #1 Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
- 1957 $15.1K #1 He Who Must Die (1957)
- 1956 $71.1K #1 The Red Balloon (1956)
- 1955 $550.7K #1 Rififi (1955)
- 1954 $2.6K #1 Sabrina (1954)
- 1953 $567.6K #1 Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday (1953)
- 1952 $52.6K #1 Forbidden Games (1952)
- 1951 $57.8K #1 Diary of a Country Priest (1951)