#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 48
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 2,351 to 2,400 of 2,657. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 2351
May 1, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.2K - 2352
Dec 21, 1966 US and Canada: $17.6K Rest of the world: $484 Worldwide: $18.1K - 2353
Aug 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.1K - 2354
Dec 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.1K - 2355
Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18K - 2356
Apr 2, 2010 US and Canada: $7.4K Rest of the world: $10.5K Worldwide: $17.8K - 2357
Sep 7, 1984 US and Canada: $15.7K Rest of the world: $2K Worldwide: $17.8K - 2358
Nov 26, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.4K - 2359
Aug 8, 2001 US and Canada: $17.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.4K - 2360
Jan 25, 1959 US and Canada: $17.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.4K - 2361
1976 US and Canada: $17.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.2K - 2362
Oct 7, 1981 US and Canada: $17.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.1K - 2363
Sep 1, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.1K - 2364
May 21, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.9K - 2365
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8K - 2366
Sep 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8K - 2367
Feb 4, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.7K - 2368
Sep 17, 1952 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.6K - 2369
Nov 21, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.6K - 2370
Oct 17, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.2K - 2371
Apr 18, 2018 US and Canada: $11.6K Rest of the world: $4.6K Worldwide: $16.2K - 2372
Aug 24, 1956 US and Canada: $15.6K Rest of the world: $566 Worldwide: $16.2K - 2373
May 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16K - 2374
Jan 21, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.9K - 2375
Aug 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.7K - 2376
Jul 26, 1953 US and Canada: $15.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.6K - 2377
May 19, 1965 US and Canada: $15.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.5K - 2378
Mar 4, 2016 US and Canada: $7.5K Rest of the world: $7.9K Worldwide: $15.5K - 2379
Nov 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.4K - 2380
Aug 5, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.2K - 2381
Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: $15.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.2K - 2382
May 4, 2001 US and Canada: $15.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.1K - 2383
Oct 10, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.1K - 2384
Sep 24, 1997 US and Canada: $14.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.9K - 2385
Oct 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.9K - 2386
Sep 4, 2013 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $6.8K Worldwide: $14.9K - 2387
Sep 2, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7K - 2388
May 3, 1957 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.6K - 2389
Jan 28, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2K - 2390
Nov 1, 2013 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: $7K Worldwide: $14.1K - 2391
May 3, 1972 US and Canada: $14.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1K - 2392
Nov 5, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14K - 2393
Oct 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14K - 2394
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14K - 2395
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9K - 2396
Nov 7, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8K - 2397
Mar 3, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8K - 2398
May 15, 1974 US and Canada: $13.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.8K - 2399
Apr 14, 2000 US and Canada: $13.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3K - 2400
Sep 22, 2000 US and Canada: $13.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3K
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)