#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 1,751 to 1,800 of 2,657. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $236.9K
May 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $235.5K
Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $160.8K Rest of the world: $74.6K Worldwide: $235.4K
May 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $235.1K
Sep 16, 1987 US and Canada: $233K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $233K
Nov 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $232.3K
Nov 28, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $232K
Sep 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $231.8K
Sep 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $231.8K
May 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $231.8K
Mar 18, 2022 US and Canada: $41.1K Rest of the world: $189.4K Worldwide: $230.5K
Mar 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $230.2K
Nov 29, 1995 US and Canada: $230K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $230K
Sep 27, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $228.8K
Mar 10, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $227.2K
Jun 7, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $226.5K
Aug 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $225.9K
Dec 19, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $224.5K
Mar 29, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $224.3K
May 25, 1961 US and Canada: $207.9K Rest of the world: $15.2K Worldwide: $223.1K
Aug 2, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $223K
Feb 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $222.8K
Jun 1, 2011 US and Canada: $42.9K Rest of the world: $179.2K Worldwide: $222.1K
Oct 5, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $221.1K
Jul 15, 2016 US and Canada: $34.4K Rest of the world: $186.7K Worldwide: $221K
May 22, 1976 US and Canada: $213.8K Rest of the world: $5.3K Worldwide: $219.1K
Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $217.5K
Aug 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $214.6K
Jan 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $213.8K
Feb 17, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $213.4K
May 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $213.3K
May 21, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $213.2K
Feb 17, 2024 US and Canada: $19.8K Rest of the world: $192.8K Worldwide: $212.6K
Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: $19.8K Rest of the world: $192.8K Worldwide: $212.6K
Nov 11, 1987 US and Canada: $211.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $211.8K
Jul 1, 1961 US and Canada: $209.8K Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $210.9K
Jul 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $210.8K
Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: $18.5K Rest of the world: $192.1K Worldwide: $210.6K
Mar 31, 2017 US and Canada: $43.6K Rest of the world: $166.1K Worldwide: $209.7K
Jul 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $209.1K
Jun 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $208.8K
Nov 30, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $207.9K
Nov 11, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $207.7K
Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $36K Rest of the world: $170.8K Worldwide: $206.8K
Jan 15, 1993 US and Canada: $205.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $205.6K
Sep 19, 1966 US and Canada: $200.4K Rest of the world: $5.2K Worldwide: $205.5K
Aug 27, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $205.1K
Feb 16, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $204.5K
Jun 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $204.2K Every year from 1931 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2012 leads with $937.3M, led by The Intouchables (2012).