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French Box Office 1993: Highest-Grossing French Movies

Three Colors: Blue (1993) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in 1993, with $1.6M worldwide, ahead of My Favorite Season (1993) at $873.9K and The Visitors (1993) at $659.8K. 5 French-language films released in 1993 report a worldwide gross, $3.3M in all, 93% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 72% on 1992, whose releases took $11.7M. By genre, Drama leads with $2.6M across 3 French releases.

1993 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$3.3M
Three Colors: Blue (1993), the #1
$1.6M
vs 1992
−72%
Three Colors: Blue (1993) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 French-language movie of 1993

Three Colors: Blue (1993)

1993 · Drama, Mystery

$1.6M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total

$1.3M US & Canada · 85% $228K elsewhere · 15%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest French Hits of 1993?

Three Colors: Blue (1993) leads with $1.6M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.3M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Three Colors: Blue (1993) movie poster Number 1
    $1.6M Three Colors: Blue (1993)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 85% $228K elsewhere · 15%
  2. My Favorite Season (1993) movie poster Number 2
    $873.9K My Favorite Season (1993)
    $873.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Visitors (1993) movie poster Number 3
    $659.8K The Visitors (1993)
    $659.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Man Bites Dog (1993) movie poster Number 4
    $205.6K Man Bites Dog (1993)
    $205.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. From the East (1993) movie poster Number 5
    $8.5K From the East (1993)
    $8.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every French Release of 1993, 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 1993.

  1. 1 Three Colors: Blue (1993) movie poster
    Three Colors: Blue (1993) Sep 3, 1993 · Drama, Mystery $1.6M worldwide
    Sep 3, 1993 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $228K Worldwide: $1.6M
  2. 2 My Favorite Season (1993) movie poster
    My Favorite Season (1993) May 14, 1993 · Drama $873.9K worldwide
    May 14, 1993 US and Canada: $873.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $873.9K
  3. 3 The Visitors (1993) movie poster
    The Visitors (1993) Jan 27, 1993 · Comedy, Fantasy $659.8K worldwide
    Jan 27, 1993 US and Canada: $659.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $659.8K
  4. 4 Man Bites Dog (1993) movie poster
    Man Bites Dog (1993) Jan 15, 1993 · Drama, Comedy $205.6K worldwide
    Jan 15, 1993 US and Canada: $205.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $205.6K
  5. 5 From the East (1993) movie poster
    From the East (1993) Aug 1, 1993 · Documentary $8.5K worldwide
    Aug 1, 1993 US and Canada: $8.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1993?

Of the top 5, My Favorite Season (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Three Colors: Blue (1993) made 15% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $3.1M (93%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Three Colors: Blue (1993) $1.6M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 85% $228K elsewhere · 15%
  2. 2 My Favorite Season (1993) $873.9K
    $873.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Visitors (1993) $659.8K
    $659.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Man Bites Dog (1993) $205.6K
    $205.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 From the East (1993) $8.5K
    $8.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month

Which Month of 1993 Earned the Most?

September releases took the most, $1.6M from 1 film, led by Three Colors: Blue (1993). August was the quietest month ($8.5K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan The Visitors (1993) $865.4K The Visitors (1993)
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May My Favorite Season (1993) $873.9K My Favorite Season (1993)
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug From the East (1993) $8.5K From the East (1993)
  9. September Sep Three Colors: Blue (1993) $1.6M Three Colors: Blue (1993)
  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 1993 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1986 earned the most: $31.6M from 12 films, led by Disorder (1986). 1993 took $3.3M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1984 5 films 5 $2.8M – 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 5 films · −6% 5 $17M −6% Family Business (1989) $12.2M
1990 9 films · −19% 9 $13.7M −19% Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) $5.8M
1991 9 films · −19% 9 $11.1M −19% La Femme Nikita (1991) $5M
1992 10 films · +6% 10 $11.7M +6% Indochine (1992) $5.6M
1993 5 films · −72% 5 $3.3M −72% Three Colors: Blue (1993) $1.6M
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 · $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 1993: 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in 1993?

Three Colors: Blue (1993) leads with $1.6M worldwide, $1.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Favorite Season (1993) at $873.9K and The Visitors (1993) at $659.8K.

How much did French-language movies released in 1993 earn?

5 French-language films released in 1993 report a worldwide gross, $3.3M in all, or $660.2K per film on average. 1992 releases took $11.7M.

How many French-language movies released in 1993 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Three Colors: Blue (1993), earned $1.6M.

How much of the 1993 French box office came from the US and Canada?

$3.1M of the $3.3M total, or 93%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1993 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 1993. 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 1993 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.