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French Box Office 1965: Highest-Grossing French Movies

Pierrot le Fou (1965) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in 1965, with $186.8K worldwide, ahead of Alphaville (1965) at $66.7K and Six in Paris (1965) at $15.5K. 3 French-language films released in 1965 report a worldwide gross, $269K in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada.

1965 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$269K
Pierrot le Fou (1965), the #1
$186.8K
earned in the US & Canada
56%
Pierrot le Fou (1965) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 French-language movie of 1965

Pierrot le Fou (1965)

1965 · Romance, Crime

$186.8K worldwide · 69% of the chart's total

$87K US & Canada · 47% $99.8K elsewhere · 53%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest French Hits of 1965?

Pierrot le Fou (1965) leads with $186.8K, 69% of the total. The top 3 together took $269K, 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. Pierrot le Fou (1965) movie poster Number 1
    $186.8K Pierrot le Fou (1965)
    $87K US & Canada · 47% $99.8K elsewhere · 53%
  2. Alphaville (1965) movie poster Number 2
    $66.7K Alphaville (1965)
    $47.7K US & Canada · 72% $19K elsewhere · 28%
  3. Six in Paris (1965) movie poster Number 3
    $15.5K Six in Paris (1965)
    $15.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every French Release of 1965, 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 1965.

  1. 1 Pierrot le Fou (1965) movie poster
    Pierrot le Fou (1965) Aug 29, 1965 · Romance, Crime $186.8K worldwide
    Aug 29, 1965 US and Canada: $87K Rest of the world: $99.8K Worldwide: $186.8K
  2. 2 Alphaville (1965) movie poster
    Alphaville (1965) May 5, 1965 · Sci-Fi, Mystery $66.7K worldwide
    May 5, 1965 US and Canada: $47.7K Rest of the world: $19K Worldwide: $66.7K
  3. 3 Six in Paris (1965) movie poster
    Six in Paris (1965) May 19, 1965 · Drama, Comedy $15.5K worldwide
    May 19, 1965 US and Canada: $15.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1965?

Of the top 3, Six in Paris (1965) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Pierrot le Fou (1965) made 53% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $150.2K (56%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Pierrot le Fou (1965) $186.8K
    $87K US & Canada · 47% $99.8K elsewhere · 53%
  2. 2 Alphaville (1965) $66.7K
    $47.7K US & Canada · 72% $19K elsewhere · 28%
  3. 3 Six in Paris (1965) $15.5K
    $15.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month

Which Month of 1965 Earned the Most?

August releases took the most, $186.8K from 1 film, led by Pierrot le Fou (1965). May was the quietest month ($82.2K). 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 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May Alphaville (1965) $82.2K Alphaville (1965)
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug Pierrot le Fou (1965) $186.8K Pierrot le Fou (1965)
  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 1965 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1961 earned the most: $6.9M from 5 films, led by The Taste of Violence (1961). 1965 took $269K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1956 4 films 4 $71.1K – 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
1964 3 films · −86% 3 $204.7K −86% The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) $169.6K
1965 3 films · +31% 3 $269K +31% Pierrot le Fou (1965) $186.8K
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 1965: 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 1965?

Pierrot le Fou (1965) leads with $186.8K worldwide, $87K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Alphaville (1965) at $66.7K and Six in Paris (1965) at $15.5K.

How much did French-language movies released in 1965 earn?

3 French-language films released in 1965 report a worldwide gross, $269K in all, or $89.7K per film on average.

How many French-language movies released in 1965 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Pierrot le Fou (1965), earned $186.8K.

How much of the 1965 French box office came from the US and Canada?

$150.2K of the $269K total, or 56%, 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 1965 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 1965. 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 1965 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.