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French Box Office 1971: Highest-Grossing French Movies

Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in 1971, with $72.1K worldwide, ahead of Max and the Junkmen (1971) at $40.8K and Two English Girls (1971) at $509. 3 French-language films released in 1971 report a worldwide gross, $113.3K in all, 86% of it from the US & Canada.

1971 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$113.3K
Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971), the #1
$72.1K
earned in the US & Canada
86%
Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 French-language movie of 1971

Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971)

1971 · Drama, Romance

$72.1K worldwide · 64% of the chart's total

$56.6K US & Canada · 79% $15.5K elsewhere · 21%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest French Hits of 1971?

Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971) leads with $72.1K, 64% of the total. The top 3 together took $113.3K, 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. Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971) movie poster Number 1
    $72.1K Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971)
    $56.6K US & Canada · 79% $15.5K elsewhere · 21%
  2. Max and the Junkmen (1971) movie poster Number 2
    $40.8K Max and the Junkmen (1971)
    $40.5K US & Canada · 99% $312 elsewhere · <1%
  3. Two English Girls (1971) movie poster Number 3
    $509 Two English Girls (1971)
    $509 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every French Release of 1971, 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 1971.

  1. 1 Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971) movie poster
    Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971) May 13, 1971 · Drama, Romance $72.1K worldwide
    May 13, 1971 US and Canada: $56.6K Rest of the world: $15.5K Worldwide: $72.1K
  2. 2 Max and the Junkmen (1971) movie poster
    Max and the Junkmen (1971) Feb 17, 1971 · Crime, Romance $40.8K worldwide
    Feb 17, 1971 US and Canada: $40.5K Rest of the world: $312 Worldwide: $40.8K
  3. 3 Two English Girls (1971) movie poster
    Two English Girls (1971) Nov 18, 1971 · Drama, Romance $509 worldwide
    Nov 18, 1971 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1971?

Of the top 3, Two English Girls (1971) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971) made 21% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $97.5K (86%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971) $72.1K
    $56.6K US & Canada · 79% $15.5K elsewhere · 21%
  2. 2 Max and the Junkmen (1971) $40.8K
    $40.5K US & Canada · 99% $312 elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Two English Girls (1971) $509
    $509 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month

Which Month of 1971 Earned the Most?

May releases took the most, $72.1K from 1 film, led by Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971). November was the quietest month ($509). 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 Max and the Junkmen (1971) $40.8K Max and the Junkmen (1971)
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971) $72.1K Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971)
  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 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov Two English Girls (1971) $509 Two English Girls (1971)
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1971 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1967 earned the most: $4.8M from 7 films, led by Belle de Jour (1967). 1971 took $113.3K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1962 6 films 6 $648K – 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 8 films · +110% 8 $564.1K +110% Masculine Feminine (1966) $205.5K
1967 7 films · +758% 7 $4.8M +758% Belle de Jour (1967) $4.2M
1968 3 films · −99% 3 $47.8K −99% The Bride Wore Black (1968) $45.3K
1969 6 films · +2679% 6 $1.3M +2679% Army of Shadows (1969) $931.7K
1970 5 films · −52% 5 $641.3K −52% Le Cercle Rouge (1970) $505.1K
1971 3 films · −82% 3 $113.3K −82% Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971) $72.1K
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 1971: 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 1971?

Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971) leads with $72.1K worldwide, $56.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Max and the Junkmen (1971) at $40.8K and Two English Girls (1971) at $509.

How much did French-language movies released in 1971 earn?

3 French-language films released in 1971 report a worldwide gross, $113.3K in all, or $37.8K per film on average.

How many French-language movies released in 1971 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971), earned $72.1K.

How much of the 1971 French box office came from the US and Canada?

$97.5K of the $113.3K total, or 86%, 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 1971 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 1971. 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 1971 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.