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French Box Office 1963: Highest-Grossing French Movies

Contempt (1963) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in 1963, with $1.3M worldwide, ahead of Bay of Angels (1963) at $85.8K and The Lovely Month of May (1963) at $55K. 3 French-language films released in 1963 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, 91% of it from the US & Canada.

1963 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$1.4M
Contempt (1963), the #1
$1.3M
earned in the US & Canada
91%
Contempt (1963) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 French-language movie of 1963

Contempt (1963)

1963 · Drama, Romance

$1.3M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total

$1.2M US & Canada · 90% $128.2K elsewhere · 10%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest French Hits of 1963?

Contempt (1963) leads with $1.3M, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.4M, 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.

  1. Contempt (1963) movie poster Number 1
    $1.3M Contempt (1963)
    $1.2M US & Canada · 90% $128.2K elsewhere · 10%
  2. Bay of Angels (1963) movie poster Number 2
    $85.8K Bay of Angels (1963)
    $85.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Lovely Month of May (1963) movie poster Number 3
    $55K The Lovely Month of May (1963)
    $55K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every French Release of 1963, 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 1963.

  1. 1 Contempt (1963) movie poster
    Contempt (1963) Oct 29, 1963 · Drama, Romance $1.3M worldwide
    Oct 29, 1963 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $128.2K Worldwide: $1.3M
  2. 2 Bay of Angels (1963) movie poster
    Bay of Angels (1963) Mar 1, 1963 · Drama, Romance $85.8K worldwide
    Mar 1, 1963 US and Canada: $85.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $85.8K
  3. 3 The Lovely Month of May (1963) movie poster
    The Lovely Month of May (1963) May 1, 1963 · Documentary $55K worldwide
    May 1, 1963 US and Canada: $55K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $55K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1963?

Of the top 3, Bay of Angels (1963) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Contempt (1963) made 10% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $1.3M (91%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Contempt (1963) $1.3M
    $1.2M US & Canada · 90% $128.2K elsewhere · 10%
  2. 2 Bay of Angels (1963) $85.8K
    $85.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Lovely Month of May (1963) $55K
    $55K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month

Which Month of 1963 Earned the Most?

October releases took the most, $1.3M from 1 film, led by Contempt (1963). May was the quietest month ($55K). 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 Bay of Angels (1963) $85.8K Bay of Angels (1963)
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May The Lovely Month of May (1963) $55K The Lovely Month of May (1963)
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct Contempt (1963) $1.3M Contempt (1963)
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1963 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1961 earned the most: $6.9M from 5 films, led by The Taste of Violence (1961). 1963 took $1.4M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1954 1 film 1 $2.6K – 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
1962 6 films · −91% 6 $648K −91% Jules and Jim (1962) $495.3K
1963 3 films · +119% 3 $1.4M +119% Contempt (1963) $1.3M
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 1963: 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 1963?

Contempt (1963) leads with $1.3M worldwide, $1.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bay of Angels (1963) at $85.8K and The Lovely Month of May (1963) at $55K.

How much did French-language movies released in 1963 earn?

3 French-language films released in 1963 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $473.6K per film on average.

How many French-language movies released in 1963 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Contempt (1963), earned $1.3M.

How much of the 1963 French box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.3M of the $1.4M total, or 91%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1963 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 1963. 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 1963 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.