#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 2,051 to 2,100 of 2,657. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Feb 26, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.4K
Nov 25, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.2K
Mar 21, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83.9K
May 22, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83.4K
May 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.9K
Aug 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.4K
Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.3K
Nov 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.1K
Jun 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81K
Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80K
Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: $53.9K Rest of the world: $26.1K Worldwide: $80K
May 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80K
Dec 17, 1997 US and Canada: $79.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $79.8K
Oct 12, 2001 US and Canada: $41K Rest of the world: $38.7K Worldwide: $79.7K
May 13, 2001 US and Canada: $41K Rest of the world: $38.7K Worldwide: $79.7K
Mar 22, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.1K
Jun 28, 2024 US and Canada: $46.9K Rest of the world: $31.6K Worldwide: $78.5K
Feb 17, 2016 US and Canada: $310 Rest of the world: $77.8K Worldwide: $78.1K
May 4, 1997 US and Canada: $78K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78K
Nov 13, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.7K
Aug 5, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.6K
May 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.4K
Jun 24, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.4K
Sep 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.6K
Sep 11, 2013 US and Canada: $48.7K Rest of the world: $28K Worldwide: $76.6K
Mar 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.3K
Oct 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.3K
Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.2K
Nov 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.1K
Jul 7, 1999 US and Canada: $69.4K Rest of the world: $6.2K Worldwide: $75.6K
Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.2K
May 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.8K
Jun 29, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.6K
Dec 24, 2010 US and Canada: $5K Rest of the world: $69.6K Worldwide: $74.6K
Jan 31, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.4K
Jul 22, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.3K
Feb 12, 1999 US and Canada: $74.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $74.1K
May 9, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.5K
Jun 23, 2017 US and Canada: $52.2K Rest of the world: $21.3K Worldwide: $73.5K
Oct 16, 1991 US and Canada: $69.7K Rest of the world: $3.7K Worldwide: $73.4K
Jan 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.3K
May 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.9K
Jun 9, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.1K
Sep 28, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.1K
May 13, 1971 US and Canada: $56.6K Rest of the world: $15.5K Worldwide: $72.1K
Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.9K
Nov 29, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.5K
Apr 18, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.5K
Aug 31, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.4K Every year from 1931 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2012 leads with $937.3M, led by The Intouchables (2012).