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French Box Office 1961: Highest-Grossing French Movies

The Taste of Violence (1961) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in 1961, with $6.4M worldwide, ahead of Last Year at Marienbad (1961) at $223.1K and A Woman Is a Woman (1961) at $210.9K. 5 French-language films released in 1961 report a worldwide gross, $6.9M in all, 8% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.5 times the total of 1960, whose releases took $1.3M. By genre, Western leads with $6.4M across 1 French release.

1961 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$6.9M
The Taste of Violence (1961), the #1
$6.4M
vs 1960
×5.5
The Taste of Violence (1961) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 French-language movie of 1961

The Taste of Violence (1961)

1961 · Western

$6.4M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest French Hits of 1961?

The Taste of Violence (1961) leads with $6.4M, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $6.9M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Taste of Violence (1961) movie poster Number 1
    $6.4M The Taste of Violence (1961)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Last Year at Marienbad (1961) movie poster Number 2
    $223.1K Last Year at Marienbad (1961)
    $207.9K US & Canada · 93% $15.2K elsewhere · 7%
  3. A Woman Is a Woman (1961) movie poster Number 3
    $210.9K A Woman Is a Woman (1961)
    $209.8K US & Canada · 99% $1.1K elsewhere · <1%
  4. Lola (1961) movie poster Number 4
    $104K Lola (1961)
    $104K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Enclosure (1961) movie poster Number 5
    $4.4K Enclosure (1961)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every French Release of 1961, 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 1961.

  1. 1 The Taste of Violence (1961) movie poster
    The Taste of Violence (1961) Aug 10, 1961 · Western $6.4M worldwide
    Aug 10, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M
  2. 2 Last Year at Marienbad (1961) movie poster
    Last Year at Marienbad (1961) May 25, 1961 · Drama, Romance $223.1K worldwide
    May 25, 1961 US and Canada: $207.9K Rest of the world: $15.2K Worldwide: $223.1K
  3. 3 A Woman Is a Woman (1961) movie poster
    A Woman Is a Woman (1961) Jul 1, 1961 · Romance, Comedy $210.9K worldwide
    Jul 1, 1961 US and Canada: $209.8K Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $210.9K
  4. 4 Lola (1961) movie poster
    Lola (1961) Mar 3, 1961 · Drama, Romance $104K worldwide
    Mar 3, 1961 US and Canada: $104K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $104K
  5. 5 Enclosure (1961) movie poster
    Enclosure (1961) Jul 1, 1961 · Drama $4.4K worldwide
    Jul 1, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1961?

Of the top 5, Lola (1961) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Last Year at Marienbad (1961) made 7% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $521.7K (8%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Taste of Violence (1961) $6.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 Last Year at Marienbad (1961) $223.1K
    $207.9K US & Canada · 93% $15.2K elsewhere · 7%
  3. 3 A Woman Is a Woman (1961) $210.9K
    $209.8K US & Canada · 99% $1.1K elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 Lola (1961) $104K
    $104K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Enclosure (1961) $4.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release month

Which Month of 1961 Earned the Most?

August releases took the most, $6.4M from 1 film, led by The Taste of Violence (1961). March was the quietest month ($104K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar Lola (1961) $104K Lola (1961)
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May Last Year at Marienbad (1961) $223.1K Last Year at Marienbad (1961)
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul A Woman Is a Woman (1961) $215.3K A Woman Is a Woman (1961)
  8. August Aug The Taste of Violence (1961) $6.4M The Taste of Violence (1961)
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1961 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1961 earned the most: $6.9M from 5 films, led by The Taste of Violence (1961).

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1952 3 films 3 $52.6K – 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
1961 5 films · +451% 5 $6.9M +451% The Taste of Violence (1961) $6.4M
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
2000s 10 years · $3.5B
1990s 10 years · $113.6M
1980s 10 years · $128M
1970s 10 years · $40.3M
1960s 10 years · $17.5M
1950s 9 years · $2.2M
1940s 6 years · $456.7K
1930s 6 years · $441.2K
FAQ

French Box Office 1961: 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in 1961?

The Taste of Violence (1961) leads with $6.4M worldwide. Next come Last Year at Marienbad (1961) at $223.1K and A Woman Is a Woman (1961) at $210.9K.

How much did French-language movies released in 1961 earn?

5 French-language films released in 1961 report a worldwide gross, $6.9M in all, or $1.4M per film on average. 1960 releases took $1.3M.

How many French-language movies released in 1961 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Taste of Violence (1961), earned $6.4M.

How much of the 1961 French box office came from the US and Canada?

$521.7K of the $6.9M total, or 8%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1961 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 1961. 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 1961 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.