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French Box Office 1994: Highest-Grossing French Movies

Three Colors: Red (1994) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in 1994, with $3.6M worldwide, ahead of Farinelli (1994) at $1.6M and Queen Margot (1994) at $1.3M. 7 French-language films released in 1994 report a worldwide gross, $7.8M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 136% on 1993, whose releases took $3.3M. By genre, Drama leads with $7.8M across 7 French releases.

1994 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$7.8M
Three Colors: Red (1994), the #1
$3.6M
vs 1993
+136%
Three Colors: Red (1994) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 French-language movie of 1994

Three Colors: Red (1994)

1994 · Drama, Mystery

$3.6M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total

$3.6M US & Canada · 98% $60K elsewhere · 2%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest French Hits of 1994?

Three Colors: Red (1994) leads with $3.6M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $7.7M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Three Colors: Red (1994) movie poster Number 1
    $3.6M Three Colors: Red (1994)
    $3.6M US & Canada · 98% $60K elsewhere · 2%
  2. Farinelli (1994) movie poster Number 2
    $1.6M Farinelli (1994)
    $1.6M US & Canada · 98% $26.8K elsewhere · 2%
  3. Queen Margot (1994) movie poster Number 3
    $1.3M Queen Margot (1994)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 99% $14.4K elsewhere · 1%
  4. Little Indian, Big City (1994) movie poster Number 4
    $722.2K Little Indian, Big City (1994)
    $722.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Colonel Chabert (1994) movie poster Number 5
    $464.3K Colonel Chabert (1994)
    $464.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every French Release of 1994, 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 1994.

  1. 1 Three Colors: Red (1994) movie poster
    Three Colors: Red (1994) Nov 23, 1994 · Drama, Mystery $3.6M worldwide
    Nov 23, 1994 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $60K Worldwide: $3.6M
  2. 2 Farinelli (1994) movie poster
    Farinelli (1994) Dec 1, 1994 · Drama, History $1.6M worldwide
    Dec 1, 1994 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $26.8K Worldwide: $1.6M
  3. 3 Queen Margot (1994) movie poster
    Queen Margot (1994) May 13, 1994 · Romance, Drama $1.3M worldwide
    May 13, 1994 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $14.4K Worldwide: $1.3M
  4. 4 Little Indian, Big City (1994) movie poster
    Little Indian, Big City (1994) Dec 14, 1994 · Family, Drama $722.2K worldwide
    Dec 14, 1994 US and Canada: $722.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $722.2K
  5. 5 Colonel Chabert (1994) movie poster
    Colonel Chabert (1994) Sep 21, 1994 · Drama $464.3K worldwide
    Sep 21, 1994 US and Canada: $464.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $464.3K
  6. 6 Cold Water (1994) movie poster
    Cold Water (1994) May 17, 1994 · Drama $30.2K worldwide
    May 17, 1994 US and Canada: $30.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.2K
  7. 7 Joan the Maid I: The Battles (1994) movie poster
    Joan the Maid I: The Battles (1994) Feb 9, 1994 · War, History $2.6K worldwide
    Feb 9, 1994 US and Canada: $2.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1994?

Of the top 7, Little Indian, Big City (1994) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Farinelli (1994) made 2% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $7.7M (99%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Three Colors: Red (1994) $3.6M
    $3.6M US & Canada · 98% $60K elsewhere · 2%
  2. 2 Farinelli (1994) $1.6M
    $1.6M US & Canada · 98% $26.8K elsewhere · 2%
  3. 3 Queen Margot (1994) $1.3M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 99% $14.4K elsewhere · 1%
  4. 4 Little Indian, Big City (1994) $722.2K
    $722.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Colonel Chabert (1994) $464.3K
    $464.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Cold Water (1994) $30.2K
    $30.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Joan the Maid I: The Battles (1994) $2.6K
    $2.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month

Which Month of 1994 Earned the Most?

November releases took the most, $3.6M from 1 film, led by Three Colors: Red (1994). February was the quietest month ($2.6K). 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 Joan the Maid I: The Battles (1994) $2.6K Joan the Maid I: The Battles (1994)
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May Queen Margot (1994) $1.3M Queen Margot (1994)
  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 Colonel Chabert (1994) $464.3K Colonel Chabert (1994)
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov Three Colors: Red (1994) $3.6M Three Colors: Red (1994)
  12. December Dec Farinelli (1994) $2.3M Farinelli (1994)
Last 10 years

How Does 1994 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1986 earned the most: $31.6M from 12 films, led by Disorder (1986). 1994 took $7.8M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1985 5 films 5 $11.8M – 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
1994 7 films · +136% 7 $7.8M +136% Three Colors: Red (1994) $3.6M
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 · $113.4M
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 1994: 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in 1994?

Three Colors: Red (1994) leads with $3.6M worldwide, $3.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Farinelli (1994) at $1.6M and Queen Margot (1994) at $1.3M.

How much did French-language movies released in 1994 earn?

7 French-language films released in 1994 report a worldwide gross, $7.8M in all, or $1.1M per film on average. 1993 releases took $3.3M.

How many French-language movies released in 1994 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Three Colors: Red (1994), earned $3.6M.

How much of the 1994 French box office came from the US and Canada?

$7.7M of the $7.8M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1994 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 1994. 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 1994 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.