#1 of 8 #1 French-language movie of 1960
1960 · Crime, Drama
$596.1K worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$414.2K US & Canada · 69% $181.9K elsewhere · 31%
French box office · 1960
French Box Office 1960: Highest-Grossing French Movies
Breathless (1960) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in 1960, with $596.1K worldwide, ahead of Purple Noon (1960) at $227.2K and Some Like It… Cold (1960) at $213.4K. 8 French-language films released in 1960 report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Crime leads with $977.3K across 4 French releases.
- 1960 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $1.3M
- Breathless (1960), the #1
- $596.1K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 50%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of 1960?
Breathless (1960) leads with $596.1K, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.2M, 98% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every French Release of 1960, 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 1960.
- 1 Mar 16, 1960 US and Canada: $414.2K Rest of the world: $181.9K Worldwide: $596.1K
- 2 Mar 10, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $227.2K
- 3 Feb 17, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $213.4K
- 4 Mar 23, 1960 US and Canada: $132.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $132.9K
- 5 Jan 11, 1960 US and Canada: $58.6K Rest of the world: $4.2K Worldwide: $62.8K
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Oct 21, 1960 US and Canada: $21.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1K - 7
Jun 1, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6K - 8
Feb 18, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1960?
Of the top 8, The Big Risk (1960) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Breathless (1960) made 31% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $626.8K (50%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Breathless (1960) $596.1K $414.2K US & Canada · 69% $181.9K elsewhere · 31%
- 2 Purple Noon (1960) $227.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Some Like It… Cold (1960) $213.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Big Risk (1960) $132.9K $132.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Eyes Without a Face (1960) $62.8K $58.6K US & Canada · 93% $4.2K elsewhere · 7%
- 6 Shoot the Piano Player (1960) $21.1K $21.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Love Game (1960) $4.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Testament of Orpheus (1960) $3K No US & Canada figure reported
By release month
Which Month of 1960 Earned the Most?
March releases took the most, $956.2K from 3 films, led by Breathless (1960). June was the quietest month ($4.6K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Eyes Without a Face (1960) $62.8K Eyes Without a Face (1960)
- February Feb Some Like It… Cold (1960) $216.3K Some Like It… Cold (1960)
- March Mar Breathless (1960) $956.2K Breathless (1960)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun The Love Game (1960) $4.6K The Love Game (1960)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct Shoot the Piano Player (1960) $21.1K Shoot the Piano Player (1960)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1960 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1960 earned the most: $1.3M from 8 films, led by Breathless (1960).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 3 films | 3 | $57.8K | – | Diary of a Country Priest (1951) $47K |
| 1952 3 films · −9% | 3 | $52.6K | −9% | Forbidden Games (1952) $33.9K |
| 1953 6 films · +979% | 6 | $567.6K | +979% | Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday (1953) $257K |
| 1954 1 film · −100% | 1 | $2.6K | −100% | Sabrina (1954) $2.6K |
| 1955 4 films · +20798% | 4 | $550.7K | +20798% | Rififi (1955) $525.8K |
| 1956 4 films · −87% | 4 | $71.1K | −87% | The Red Balloon (1956) $49K |
| 1957 2 films · −79% | 2 | $15.1K | −79% | He Who Must Die (1957) $14.6K |
| 1958 1 film · +2764% | 1 | $431.8K | +2764% | Elevator to the Gallows (1958) $431.8K |
| 1959 6 films · +9% | 6 | $471.7K | +9% | The 400 Blows (1959) $289.7K |
| 1960 8 films · +167% | 8 | $1.3M | +167% | Breathless (1960) $596.1K |
By genre
Which French Genres Earned the Most in 1960?
Crime took $977.3K across 4 films, 78% of the total, ahead of Drama ($907.2K) and Thriller ($311.1K). A film counts once for each of its genres.
1960 French Box Office by Genre
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Crime $977.3K4 films · #1 Breathless (1960) -
Drama $907.2K4 films · #1 Breathless (1960) -
Thriller $311.1K3 films · #1 Purple Noon (1960) -
Comedy $217.9K2 films · #1 Some Like It… Cold (1960) -
Horror $62.8K1 film · #1 Eyes Without a Face (1960) -
Romance $4.6K1 film · #1 The Love Game (1960) -
Fantasy $3K1 film · #1 Testament of Orpheus (1960)
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 1960: 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in 1960?
Breathless (1960) leads with $596.1K worldwide, $414.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Purple Noon (1960) at $227.2K and Some Like It… Cold (1960) at $213.4K.
How much did French-language movies released in 1960 earn?
8 French-language films released in 1960 report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, or $157.6K per film on average.
How many French-language movies released in 1960 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Breathless (1960), earned $596.1K.
How is the 1960 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 1960. 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 1960 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.