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French Box Office 1982: Highest-Grossing French Movies

The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in 1982, with $3.7M worldwide, ahead of The State of Things (1982) at $3.7K and A Good Marriage (1982) at $807. 3 French-language films released in 1982 report a worldwide gross, $3.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 43% on 1981, whose releases took $6.5M.

1982 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$3.7M
The Return of Martin Guerre (1982), the #1
$3.7M
vs 1981
−43%
The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 French-language movie of 1982

The Return of Martin Guerre (1982)

1982 · History, Drama

$3.7M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$3.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest French Hits of 1982?

The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) leads with $3.7M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.7M, 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. The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) movie poster Number 1
    $3.7M The Return of Martin Guerre (1982)
    $3.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The State of Things (1982) movie poster Number 2
    $3.7K The State of Things (1982)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. A Good Marriage (1982) movie poster Number 3
    $807 A Good Marriage (1982)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every French Release of 1982, 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 1982.

  1. 1 The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) movie poster
    The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) May 14, 1982 · History, Drama $3.7M worldwide
    May 14, 1982 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7M
  2. 2 The State of Things (1982) movie poster
    The State of Things (1982) Mar 22, 1982 · Drama $3.7K worldwide
    Mar 22, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
  3. 3 A Good Marriage (1982) movie poster
    A Good Marriage (1982) May 19, 1982 · Drama, Romance $807 worldwide
    May 19, 1982 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $807
By release month

Which Month of 1982 Earned the Most?

May releases took the most, $3.7M from 2 films, led by The Return of Martin Guerre (1982). March was the quietest month ($3.7K). 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 The State of Things (1982) $3.7K The State of Things (1982)
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) $3.7M The Return of Martin Guerre (1982)
  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 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1982 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1979 earned the most: $20.4M from 3 films, led by La Cage aux Folles (1979). 1982 took $3.7M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1973 3 films 3 $50.6K – 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
1980 7 films · −62% 7 $7.8M −62% La Cage aux Folles II (1980) $7M
1981 7 films · −16% 7 $6.5M −16% The Boy Soldier (1981) $6.3M
1982 3 films · −43% 3 $3.7M −43% The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) $3.7M
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 · $120.3M
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 1982: 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 1982?

The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) leads with $3.7M worldwide, $3.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The State of Things (1982) at $3.7K and A Good Marriage (1982) at $807.

How much did French-language movies released in 1982 earn?

3 French-language films released in 1982 report a worldwide gross, $3.7M in all, or $1.2M per film on average. 1981 releases took $6.5M.

How many French-language movies released in 1982 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Return of Martin Guerre (1982), earned $3.7M.

How much of the 1982 French box office came from the US and Canada?

$3.7M of the $3.7M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1982 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 1982. 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 1982 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.