#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 2,251 to 2,300 of 2,657. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
Jul 31, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.4K
Sep 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.1K
Feb 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.1K
Jun 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.5K
Apr 13, 2012 US and Canada: $26.7K Rest of the world: $4.7K Worldwide: $31.4K
Nov 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.2K
Feb 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.2K
Sep 30, 2009 US and Canada: $8.7K Rest of the world: $22.4K Worldwide: $31.1K
Feb 23, 1983 US and Canada: $30.9K Rest of the world: $233 Worldwide: $31.1K
Nov 15, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.1K
Sep 13, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.1K
Jun 6, 2014 US and Canada: $5.8K Rest of the world: $25.2K Worldwide: $31K
Jul 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31K
Oct 1, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.8K
Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: $15.1K Rest of the world: $15.7K Worldwide: $30.7K
May 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.4K
Dec 1, 1966 US and Canada: $25.9K Rest of the world: $4.4K Worldwide: $30.3K
May 17, 1994 US and Canada: $30.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.2K
Mar 3, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30K
Nov 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30K
Apr 12, 2024 US and Canada: $10.9K Rest of the world: $18.8K Worldwide: $29.7K
Mar 7, 2025 US and Canada: $20.2K Rest of the world: $9.5K Worldwide: $29.7K
Mar 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.7K
Jan 8, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.4K
May 19, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.4K
1972 US and Canada: $29.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.3K
Sep 13, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.3K
May 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.2K
Sep 4, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.2K
Jun 15, 1977 US and Canada: $26.8K Rest of the world: $2.3K Worldwide: $29.2K
Sep 10, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29K
Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $10.8K Rest of the world: $18.1K Worldwide: $28.9K
Jan 27, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.9K
Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.9K
Feb 2, 2010 US and Canada: $28.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.8K
Oct 29, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.7K
Apr 9, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.7K
Sep 9, 1992 US and Canada: $28.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.5K
Jun 5, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.1K
Nov 8, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.8K
Sep 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.2K
Sep 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.2K
Feb 19, 1997 US and Canada: $27K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27K
Feb 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.7K
Oct 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.5K
Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.5K
Nov 7, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.1K
Jun 8, 2018 US and Canada: $9.6K Rest of the world: $16.4K Worldwide: $26.1K
Apr 15, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26K
Jun 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.8K Every year from 1931 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2012 leads with $937.3M, led by The Intouchables (2012).