#1 of 4 #1 French-language movie of 1936
1936 · Comedy
$50.7K worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
French box office · 1936
French Box Office 1936: Highest-Grossing French Movies
Watch Your Left (1936) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in 1936, with $50.7K worldwide, ahead of The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936) at $38K and My Father Was Right (1936) at $3.3K. 4 French-language films released in 1936 report a worldwide gross, $94.1K in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1936 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $94.1K
- Watch Your Left (1936), the #1
- $50.7K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 39%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest French Hits of 1936?
Watch Your Left (1936) leads with $50.7K, 54% of the total. The top 4 together took $94.1K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every French Release of 1936, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1936.
- 1 Aug 20, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.7K
- 2 Jan 24, 1936 US and Canada: $36.4K Rest of the world: $1.6K Worldwide: $38K
- 3 Nov 27, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
- 4 Oct 2, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
By release month
Which Month of 1936 Earned the Most?
August releases took the most, $50.7K from 1 film, led by Watch Your Left (1936). October was the quietest month ($2.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936) $38K The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Watch Your Left (1936) $50.7K Watch Your Left (1936)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct The Story of a Cheat (1936) $2.1K The Story of a Cheat (1936)
- November Nov My Father Was Right (1936) $3.3K My Father Was Right (1936)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1936 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1936 earned the most: $94.1K from 4 films, led by Watch Your Left (1936).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1928 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1929 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1930 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1931 1 film | 1 | $8.3K | – | Marius (1931) $8.3K |
| 1932 2 films · +34% | 2 | $11.1K | +34% | Fanny (1932) $8.3K |
| 1933 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1934 1 film | 1 | $9.5K | – | L’Atalante (1934) $9.5K |
| 1935 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1936 4 films | 4 | $94.1K | – | Watch Your Left (1936) $50.7K |
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)
1940s 6 years · $456.7K
1930s 6 years · $441.2K
- 1939 $273.6K #1 The Rules of the Game (1939)
- 1938 $44.6K #1 Port of Shadows (1938)
- 1936 $94.1K #1 Watch Your Left (1936)
- 1934 $9.5K #1 L’Atalante (1934)
- 1932 $11.1K #1 Fanny (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
FAQ
French Box Office 1936: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in 1936?
Watch Your Left (1936) leads with $50.7K worldwide. Next come The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936) at $38K and My Father Was Right (1936) at $3.3K.
How much did French-language movies released in 1936 earn?
4 French-language films released in 1936 report a worldwide gross, $94.1K in all, or $23.5K per film on average.
How many French-language movies released in 1936 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Watch Your Left (1936), earned $50.7K.
How is the 1936 French box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1936. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the 1936 French box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.