#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 4
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 151 to 200 of 2,657. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 151
Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $611.7K Rest of the world: $12.3M Worldwide: $13M - 152
Apr 3, 2009 US and Canada: $851.5K Rest of the world: $12.1M Worldwide: $12.9M - 153
Sep 5, 2001 US and Canada: $183.3K Rest of the world: $12.6M Worldwide: $12.8M - 154
Jul 6, 2006 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: $69.4K Worldwide: $12.7M - 155
Aug 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.7M - 156
Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: $179.1K Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $12.7M - 157
May 1, 1996 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: $114.1K Worldwide: $12.6M - 158
Feb 27, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.5M - 159
Nov 11, 2016 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $12.4M - 160
Jul 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4M - 161
Apr 20, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4M - 162
Dec 5, 2003 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $12.4M - 163
Aug 31, 2011 US and Canada: $233K Rest of the world: $12M Worldwide: $12.2M - 164
Dec 15, 1989 US and Canada: $12.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.2M - 165
May 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9M - 166
Mar 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6M - 167
Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $257.6K Rest of the world: $11.4M Worldwide: $11.6M - 168
Jul 10, 2019 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $6.9M Worldwide: $11.6M - 169
Apr 4, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6M - 170
Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $217.9K Rest of the world: $11.3M Worldwide: $11.5M - 171
Mar 24, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3M - 172
Feb 5, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3M - 173
Dec 24, 1975 US and Canada: $11.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.2M - 174
Apr 23, 2014 US and Canada: $59.9K Rest of the world: $11.1M Worldwide: $11.1M - 175
Oct 15, 2010 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $11.1M - 176
Jul 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1M - 177
Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $411.3K Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $10.9M - 178
Jun 28, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.9M - 179
Feb 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8M - 180
Feb 19, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8M - 181
Feb 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M - 182
Oct 15, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M - 183
Apr 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5M - 184
Jul 30, 2004 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $8.4M Worldwide: $10.5M - 185
Dec 13, 2023 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $10.5M - 186
Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: $122.1K Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $10.5M - 187
Nov 21, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5M - 188
Jul 18, 2014 US and Canada: $303.2K Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $10.4M - 189
Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $9M Worldwide: $10.4M - 190
Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $97.2K Rest of the world: $10.3M Worldwide: $10.4M - 191
Feb 17, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M - 192
Nov 12, 1986 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.3M - 193
May 22, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2M - 194
Sep 17, 2008 US and Canada: $111.8K Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $10.1M - 195
Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: $46.1K Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $10.1M - 196
Feb 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10M - 197
Dec 18, 1985 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: $23.5K Worldwide: $10M - 198
Mar 24, 2000 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $9.9M - 199
Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $9.9M - 200
Oct 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M
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)