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French Box Office 1985: Highest-Grossing French Movies

Rendez-vous (1985) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in 1985, with $1.1M worldwide, ahead of Subway (1985) at $390.7K and La Cage aux Folles 3 (1985) at $345.3K. 4 French-language films released in 1985 report a worldwide gross, $1.8M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 36% on 1984, whose releases took $2.8M.

1985 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$1.8M
Rendez-vous (1985), the #1
$1.1M
vs 1984
−36%
Rendez-vous (1985) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 French-language movie of 1985

Rendez-vous (1985)

1985 · Romance, Drama

$1.1M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 4

What Were the Biggest French Hits of 1985?

Rendez-vous (1985) leads with $1.1M, 58% of the total. The top 4 together took $1.8M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Rendez-vous (1985) movie poster Number 1
    $1.1M Rendez-vous (1985)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Subway (1985) movie poster Number 2
    $390.7K Subway (1985)
    $390.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. La Cage aux Folles 3 (1985) movie poster Number 3
    $345.3K La Cage aux Folles 3 (1985)
    $345.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Shoah (1985) movie poster Number 4
    $20.2K Shoah (1985)
    $20.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every French Release of 1985, 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 1985.

  1. 1 Rendez-vous (1985) movie poster
    Rendez-vous (1985) May 15, 1985 · Romance, Drama $1.1M worldwide
    May 15, 1985 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  2. 2 Subway (1985) movie poster
    Subway (1985) Nov 6, 1985 · Thriller $390.7K worldwide
    Nov 6, 1985 US and Canada: $390.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $390.7K
  3. 3 La Cage aux Folles 3 (1985) movie poster
    La Cage aux Folles 3 (1985) Nov 20, 1985 · Comedy $345.3K worldwide
    Nov 20, 1985 US and Canada: $345.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $345.3K
  4. 4 Shoah (1985) movie poster
    Shoah (1985) Apr 21, 1985 · Documentary, History $20.2K worldwide
    Apr 21, 1985 US and Canada: $20.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1985?

Of the top 4, Subway (1985) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Shoah (1985) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $756.1K (42%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Rendez-vous (1985) $1.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 Subway (1985) $390.7K
    $390.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 La Cage aux Folles 3 (1985) $345.3K
    $345.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Shoah (1985) $20.2K
    $20.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month

Which Month of 1985 Earned the Most?

May releases took the most, $1.1M from 1 film, led by Rendez-vous (1985). April was the quietest month ($20.2K). 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 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr Shoah (1985) $20.2K Shoah (1985)
  5. May May Rendez-vous (1985) $1.1M Rendez-vous (1985)
  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 Subway (1985) $735.9K Subway (1985)
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1985 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1979 earned the most: $20.4M from 3 films, led by La Cage aux Folles (1979). 1985 took $1.8M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1976 3 films 3 $271.7K – 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 4 films · +75% 4 $11.5M +75% The Beast Within (1982) $7.7M
1983 6 films · +19% 6 $13.6M +19% Without a Trace (1983) $9.6M
1984 5 films · −79% 5 $2.8M −79% A Sunday in the Country (1984) $2.4M
1985 4 films · −36% 4 $1.8M −36% Rendez-vous (1985) $1.1M
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 · $118.1M
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 1985: 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in 1985?

Rendez-vous (1985) leads with $1.1M worldwide. Next come Subway (1985) at $390.7K and La Cage aux Folles 3 (1985) at $345.3K.

How much did French-language movies released in 1985 earn?

4 French-language films released in 1985 report a worldwide gross, $1.8M in all, or $453.9K per film on average. 1984 releases took $2.8M.

How many French-language movies released in 1985 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Rendez-vous (1985), earned $1.1M.

How much of the 1985 French box office came from the US and Canada?

$756.1K of the $1.8M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1985 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 1985. 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 1985 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.