#1 of 3 #1 French-language movie of 1979
1979 · Comedy
$20.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$20.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
French box office · 1979
French Box Office 1979: Highest-Grossing French Movies
La Cage aux Folles (1979) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in 1979, with $20.4M worldwide, ahead of Serie Noire (1979) at $5.6K and Love on the Run (1979) at $509. 3 French-language films released in 1979 report a worldwide gross, $20.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1979 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $20.4M
- La Cage aux Folles (1979), the #1
- $20.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest French Hits of 1979?
La Cage aux Folles (1979) leads with $20.4M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $20.4M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every French Release of 1979, 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 1979.
- 1 May 13, 1979 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.4M
- 2 Apr 25, 1979 US and Canada: $5.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6K
- 3 Jan 24, 1979 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1979?
Of the top 3, La Cage aux Folles (1979) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Love on the Run (1979) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $20.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 La Cage aux Folles (1979) $20.4M $20.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Serie Noire (1979) $5.6K $5.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Love on the Run (1979) $509 $509 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month
Which Month of 1979 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $20.4M from 1 film, led by La Cage aux Folles (1979). January was the quietest month ($509). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Love on the Run (1979) $509 Love on the Run (1979)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr Serie Noire (1979) $5.6K Serie Noire (1979)
- May May La Cage aux Folles (1979) $20.4M La Cage aux Folles (1979)
- 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 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1979 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1979 earned the most: $20.4M from 3 films, led by La Cage aux Folles (1979).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 5 films | 5 | $641.3K | – | 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 |
| 1979 3 films · +77355% | 3 | $20.4M | +77355% | La Cage aux Folles (1979) $20.4M |
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 $564.1K #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 1979: 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 1979?
La Cage aux Folles (1979) leads with $20.4M worldwide, $20.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Serie Noire (1979) at $5.6K and Love on the Run (1979) at $509.
How much did French-language movies released in 1979 earn?
3 French-language films released in 1979 report a worldwide gross, $20.4M in all, or $6.8M per film on average.
How many French-language movies released in 1979 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, La Cage aux Folles (1979), earned $20.4M.
How is the 1979 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 1979. 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 1979 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.