#1 of 4 #1 French-language movie of 1989
1989 · Drama, Romance
$1.8M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total
$1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
French box office · 1989
French Box Office 1989: Highest-Grossing French Movies
Too Beautiful for You (1989) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in 1989, with $1.8M worldwide, ahead of Jesus of Montreal (1989) at $1.6M and Monsieur Hire (1989) at $1.4M. 4 French-language films released in 1989 report a worldwide gross, $4.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 74% on 1988, whose releases took $18.1M.
- 1989 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $4.8M
- Too Beautiful for You (1989), the #1
- $1.8M
- vs 1988
- −74%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest French Hits of 1989?
Too Beautiful for You (1989) leads with $1.8M, 37% of the total. The top 4 together took $4.8M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every French Release of 1989, 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 1989.
- 1 Oct 21, 1989 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
- 2 May 15, 1989 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
- 3 May 24, 1989 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
- 4 Sep 6, 1989 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1989?
Of the top 4, Too Beautiful for You (1989) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Monsieur Hire (1989) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $4.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Too Beautiful for You (1989) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Jesus of Montreal (1989) $1.6M $1.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Monsieur Hire (1989) $1.4M $1.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Life and Nothing But (1989) $1.6K No US & Canada figure reported
By release month
Which Month of 1989 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $3M from 2 films, led by Jesus of Montreal (1989). September was the quietest month ($1.6K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Jesus of Montreal (1989) $3M Jesus of Montreal (1989)
- 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 Life and Nothing But (1989) $1.6K Life and Nothing But (1989)
- October Oct Too Beautiful for You (1989) $1.8M Too Beautiful for You (1989)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1989 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1986 earned the most: $31.6M from 12 films, led by Disorder (1986). 1989 took $4.8M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 7 films | 7 | $7.8M | – | 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 5 films · +316% | 5 | $11.8M | +316% | Brazil (1985) $10M |
| 1986 12 films · +168% | 12 | $31.6M | +168% | Disorder (1986) $10.3M |
| 1987 11 films · −77% | 11 | $7.3M | −77% | Maurice (1987) $2.6M |
| 1988 8 films · +149% | 8 | $18.1M | +149% | Dead Ringers (1988) $8M |
| 1989 4 films · −74% | 4 | $4.8M | −74% | Too Beautiful for You (1989) $1.8M |
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 · $115.9M
- 1989 $4.8M #1 Too Beautiful for You (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 1989: 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 1989?
Too Beautiful for You (1989) leads with $1.8M worldwide, $1.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jesus of Montreal (1989) at $1.6M and Monsieur Hire (1989) at $1.4M.
How much did French-language movies released in 1989 earn?
4 French-language films released in 1989 report a worldwide gross, $4.8M in all, or $1.2M per film on average. 1988 releases took $18.1M.
How many French-language movies released in 1989 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Too Beautiful for You (1989), earned $1.8M.
How is the 1989 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 1989. 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 1989 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.