#1 of 7 #1 French-language movie of 1966
1966 · Drama
$205.5K worldwide · 39% of the chart's total
$200.4K US & Canada · 97% $5.2K elsewhere · 3%
French box office · 1966
French Box Office 1966: Highest-Grossing French Movies
Masculine Feminine (1966) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in 1966, with $205.5K worldwide, ahead of A Man and a Woman (1966) at $136.5K and Made in U.S.A (1966) at $95.3K. 7 French-language films released in 1966 report a worldwide gross, $533.8K in all, 90% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $438.5K across 6 French releases.
- 1966 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $533.8K
- Masculine Feminine (1966), the #1
- $205.5K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 90%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of 1966?
Masculine Feminine (1966) leads with $205.5K, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $515.4K, 97% of what all 7 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 1966, 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 1966.
- 1 Sep 19, 1966 US and Canada: $200.4K Rest of the world: $5.2K Worldwide: $205.5K
- 2 May 10, 1966 US and Canada: $91.8K Rest of the world: $44.7K Worldwide: $136.5K
- 3 Dec 3, 1966 US and Canada: $95.2K Rest of the world: $95 Worldwide: $95.3K
- 4 Sep 16, 1966 US and Canada: $45.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.4K
- 5 May 6, 1966 US and Canada: $30.2K Rest of the world: $2.4K Worldwide: $32.7K
- 6
Dec 21, 1966 US and Canada: $17.6K Rest of the world: $484 Worldwide: $18.1K - 7
Oct 8, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $266
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1966?
Of the top 7, Au hasard Balthazar (1966) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while A Man and a Woman (1966) made 33% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $480.7K (90%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 7 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Masculine Feminine (1966) $205.5K $200.4K US & Canada · 97% $5.2K elsewhere · 3%
- 2 A Man and a Woman (1966) $136.5K $91.8K US & Canada · 67% $44.7K elsewhere · 33%
- 3 Made in U.S.A (1966) $95.3K $95.2K US & Canada · 100% $95 elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Au hasard Balthazar (1966) $45.4K $45.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Nun (1966) $32.7K $30.2K US & Canada · 93% $2.4K elsewhere · 7%
- 6 King of Hearts (1966) $18.1K $17.6K US & Canada · 97% $484 elsewhere · 3%
- 7 The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (1966) $266 No US & Canada figure reported
By release month
Which Month of 1966 Earned the Most?
September releases took the most, $250.9K from 2 films, led by Masculine Feminine (1966). October was the quietest month ($266). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May A Man and a Woman (1966) $169.1K A Man and a Woman (1966)
- 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 Masculine Feminine (1966) $250.9K Masculine Feminine (1966)
- October Oct The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (1966) $266 The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (1966)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Made in U.S.A (1966) $113.4K Made in U.S.A (1966)
Last 10 years
How Does 1966 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1961 earned the most: $6.9M from 5 films, led by The Taste of Violence (1961). 1966 took $533.8K.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 2 films | 2 | $15.1K | – | 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 |
| 1966 7 films · +98% | 7 | $533.8K | +98% | Masculine Feminine (1966) $205.5K |
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 $533.8K #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 1966: 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in 1966?
Masculine Feminine (1966) leads with $205.5K worldwide, $200.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Man and a Woman (1966) at $136.5K and Made in U.S.A (1966) at $95.3K.
How much did French-language movies released in 1966 earn?
7 French-language films released in 1966 report a worldwide gross, $533.8K in all, or $76.3K per film on average.
How many French-language movies released in 1966 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Masculine Feminine (1966), earned $205.5K.
How is the 1966 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 1966. 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 1966 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.