#1 of 3 #1 French-language movie of 1951
Diary of a Country Priest (1951)
1951 · Drama
$47K worldwide · 81% of the chart's total
$47K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
French box office · 1951
French Box Office 1951: Highest-Grossing French Movies
Diary of a Country Priest (1951) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in 1951, with $47K worldwide, ahead of Olivia (1951) at $9.9K and La Ronde (1951) at $852. 3 French-language films released in 1951 report a worldwide gross, $57.8K in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1951 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $57.8K
- Diary of a Country Priest (1951), the #1
- $47K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest French Hits of 1951?
Diary of a Country Priest (1951) leads with $47K, 81% of the total. The top 3 together took $57.8K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every French Release of 1951, 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 1951.
- 1 Feb 7, 1951 US and Canada: $47K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47K
- 2 Apr 27, 1951 US and Canada: $9.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9K
- 3 Sep 20, 1951 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $852
By release month
Which Month of 1951 Earned the Most?
February releases took the most, $47K from 1 film, led by Diary of a Country Priest (1951). September was the quietest month ($852). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb Diary of a Country Priest (1951) $47K Diary of a Country Priest (1951)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr Olivia (1951) $9.9K Olivia (1951)
- 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 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep La Ronde (1951) $852 La Ronde (1951)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1951 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1946 earned the most: $298.7K from 1 film, led by Beauty and the Beast (1946). 1951 took $57.8K.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1943 1 film | 1 | $36.1K | – | Le Corbeau (1943) $36.1K |
| 1944 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1945 1 film | 1 | $44.9K | – | Children of Paradise (1945) $44.9K |
| 1946 1 film · +565% | 1 | $298.7K | +565% | Beauty and the Beast (1946) $298.7K |
| 1947 2 films · −80% | 2 | $60.4K | −80% | School for Postmen (1947) $50.7K |
| 1948 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1949 1 film | 1 | $11.3K | – | Rendezvous in July (1949) $11.3K |
| 1950 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1951 3 films | 3 | $57.8K | – | Diary of a Country Priest (1951) $47K |
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
FAQ
French Box Office 1951: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in 1951?
Diary of a Country Priest (1951) leads with $47K worldwide, $47K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Olivia (1951) at $9.9K and La Ronde (1951) at $852.
How much did French-language movies released in 1951 earn?
3 French-language films released in 1951 report a worldwide gross, $57.8K in all, or $19.3K per film on average.
How many French-language movies released in 1951 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Diary of a Country Priest (1951), earned $47K.
How is the 1951 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 1951. 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 1951 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.