#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 2,001 to 2,050 of 2,657. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Feb 13, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $101.1K
Sep 4, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.5K
Mar 8, 1967 US and Canada: $91.8K Rest of the world: $8.6K Worldwide: $100.4K
Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.3K
Jul 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.3K
May 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100K
Jan 9, 2002 US and Canada: $99.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $99.8K
Mar 12, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $99.5K
Sep 5, 2003 US and Canada: $60.2K Rest of the world: $38.9K Worldwide: $99K
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $98.4K
Jan 29, 2021 US and Canada: $26.1K Rest of the world: $71.4K Worldwide: $97.5K
Apr 4, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96.7K
Feb 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96.5K
2008 US and Canada: $95.9K Rest of the world: $578 Worldwide: $96.4K
May 19, 2000 US and Canada: $95.2K Rest of the world: $609 Worldwide: $95.9K
Dec 3, 1966 US and Canada: $95.2K Rest of the world: $95 Worldwide: $95.3K
Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.2K
May 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.8K
May 14, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.4K
Oct 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94K
May 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.6K
Oct 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.4K
Aug 31, 2018 US and Canada: $93.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $93.4K
Aug 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.2K
Feb 7, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $92.9K
May 17, 1996 US and Canada: $92.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $92.8K
Sep 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.9K
Jul 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.6K
Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: $91.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $91.4K
Dec 25, 2015 US and Canada: $91.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $91.4K
Dec 13, 1962 US and Canada: $82.8K Rest of the world: $8.6K Worldwide: $91.4K
May 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.3K
Aug 31, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.6K
May 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.4K
Nov 8, 2013 US and Canada: $4K Rest of the world: $85.8K Worldwide: $89.8K
Jan 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.5K
May 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.9K
Jun 17, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.4K
Jun 17, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.4K
Nov 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.2K
Apr 8, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.2K
Jun 24, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87.3K
Oct 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87.2K
Aug 31, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87.2K
Jul 7, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87.1K
Feb 27, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.9K
Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: $37.4K Rest of the world: $49.2K Worldwide: $86.6K
Feb 8, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.4K
Mar 1, 1963 US and Canada: $85.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $85.8K
Nov 1, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85.2K Every year from 1931 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2012 leads with $937.3M, led by The Intouchables (2012).