#1 of 5 #1 French-language movie of December 2002
2002 · Crime, Thriller
$2.8M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
French box office · December 2002
French Box Office, December 2002: Top-Grossing Releases
Whatever You Say (2002) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in December 2002, with $2.8M worldwide, ahead of Special Delivery (2002) at $2.2M and Dangerous People (2002) at $341.3K. 5 French-language films released in December 2002 report a worldwide gross, $5.4M in all, 6% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 16% on November 2002, whose releases took $6.4M. By genre, Comedy leads with $5.4M across 3 French releases.
- December 2002 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $5.4M
- Whatever You Say (2002), the #1
- $2.8M
- vs November 2002
- −16%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of December 2002?
Whatever You Say (2002) leads with $2.8M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.4M, 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.
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The chart
Every French Release of December 2002, 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 December 2002.
- 1 Dec 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
- 2 Dec 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
- 3 Dec 2, 2002 US and Canada: $341.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $341.3K
- 4 Dec 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8K
- 5 Dec 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K
By release week
Which Week of December 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 15–21) took $2.8M, led by Whatever You Say (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Dangerous People (2002) $341.3K Dangerous People (2002)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Special Delivery (2002) $2.2M Special Delivery (2002)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Whatever You Say (2002) $2.8M Whatever You Say (2002)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Un petit cas de conscience (2002) $12.8K Un petit cas de conscience (2002)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2002 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2002 earned the most: $5.4M from 5 films, led by Whatever You Say (2002).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1993 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1994 2 films | 2 | $2.3M | – | Farinelli (1994) $1.6M |
| December 1995 1 film · −23% | 1 | $1.8M | −23% | The City of Lost Children (1995) $1.8M |
| December 1996 2 films · −23% | 2 | $1.4M | −23% | Thieves (1996) $1M |
| December 1997 1 film · −94% | 1 | $79.8K | −94% | Seventh Heaven (1997) $79.8K |
| December 1998 1 film · +252% | 1 | $281.2K | +252% | Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998) $281.2K |
| December 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2000 1 film | 1 | $3.2K | – | The King Is Dancing (2000) $3.2K |
| December 2001 2 films · +74618% | 2 | $2.4M | +74618% | Sexy Boys (2001) $2.4M |
| December 2002 5 films · +125% | 5 | $5.4M | +125% | Whatever You Say (2002) $2.8M |
Archive
French Box Office in 2002, Month by Month
The months of 2002 with their totals: January leads with $131.2M, led by Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002).
- January $131.2M #1 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
- February $3.5M #1 Gangsters (2002)
- March $26.6M #1 Monsieur Batignole (2002)
- April $29.8M #1 Dead Weight (2002)
- May $5.4M #1 Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002)
- June $34.3M #1 The Spanish Apartment (2002)
- July $12.3M #1 Read My Lips (2002)
- August $12.8M #1 The Adversary (2002)
- September $60.5M #1 8 Women (2002)
- October $6.5M #1 Slice of Life (2002)
- November $6.4M #1 If I Were a Rich Man (2002)
- December $5.4M #1 Whatever You Say (2002)
FAQ
French Box Office December 2002: 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 December 2002?
Whatever You Say (2002) leads with $2.8M worldwide. Next come Special Delivery (2002) at $2.2M and Dangerous People (2002) at $341.3K.
How much did French-language movies released in December 2002 earn?
5 French-language films released in December 2002 report a worldwide gross, $5.4M in all, or $1.1M per film on average. November 2002 releases took $6.4M.
How many French-language movies released in December 2002 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Whatever You Say (2002), earned $2.8M.
How is the December 2002 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 December 2002. 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 December 2002 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.