How much of the 1978 French box office came from the US and Canada?

$509 of the $26.4K total, or 2%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

French box office · 1978

French Box Office 1978: Highest-Grossing French Movies

The Song of Roland (1978) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in 1978, with $24.1K worldwide, ahead of Mountain Pass (1978) at $1.7K and The Green Room (1978) at $509. 3 French-language films released in 1978 report a worldwide gross, $26.4K in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada.

1978 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $26.4K
The Song of Roland (1978), the #1: $24.1K
earned in the US & Canada: 2%

#1 of 3

#1 French-language movie of 1978

The Song of Roland (1978)

1978 · Adventure, History

$24.1K worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported

Top 3

What Were the Biggest French Hits of 1978?

The Song of Roland (1978) leads with $24.1K, 92% of the total. The top 3 together took $26.4K, 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.

Number 1

$24.1K The Song of Roland (1978)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 2

$1.7K Mountain Pass (1978)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$509 The Green Room (1978)
$509 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every French Release of 1978, 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 1978.

1
The Song of Roland (1978) Oct 4, 1978 · Adventure, History $24.1K worldwide

Oct 4, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.1K
2
Mountain Pass (1978) Nov 8, 1978 · Comedy, Drama $1.7K worldwide

Nov 8, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
3
The Green Room (1978) Apr 5, 1978 · History, Drama $509 worldwide

Apr 5, 1978 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509

By release month

Which Month of 1978 Earned the Most?

October releases took the most, $24.1K from 1 film, led by The Song of Roland (1978). April was the quietest month ($509). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 1978 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1975 earned the most: $11.3M from 5 films, led by The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975). 1978 took $26.4K.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
1969 6 films	6	$1.3M	–	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
1972 6 films · +50%	6	$170K	+50%	The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) $103.2K
1973 3 films · −70%	3	$50.6K	−70%	The Mother and the Whore (1973) $47.3K
1974 6 films · +56%	6	$79K	+56%	Parade (1974) $50.7K
1975 5 films · +14163%	5	$11.3M	+14163%	The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975) $11.2M
1976 3 films · −98%	3	$271.7K	−98%	Mr. Klein (1976) $219.1K
1977 5 films · +2584%	5	$7.3M	+2584%	Animal (1977) $7.2M
1978 3 films · −100%	3	$26.4K	−100%	The Song of Roland (1978) $24.1K

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 1978: 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 1978?

The Song of Roland (1978) leads with $24.1K worldwide. Next come Mountain Pass (1978) at $1.7K and The Green Room (1978) at $509.

How much did French-language movies released in 1978 earn?

3 French-language films released in 1978 report a worldwide gross, $26.4K in all, or $8.8K per film on average.

How many French-language movies released in 1978 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Song of Roland (1978), earned $24.1K.

How is the 1978 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 1978. 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 1978 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.