#1 of 4 #1 French-language movie of March 2002
2002 · Comedy, Drama
$9.5M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
French box office · March 2002
French Box Office, March 2002: Top-Grossing Releases
Monsieur Batignole (2002) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in March 2002, with $9.5M worldwide, ahead of Summer Things (2002) at $8.7M and The Piano Teacher (2002) at $6.8M. 4 French-language films released in March 2002 report a worldwide gross, $26.6M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. That is 7.5 times the total of February 2002, whose releases took $3.5M.
- March 2002 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $26.6M
- Monsieur Batignole (2002), the #1
- $9.5M
- vs February 2002
- ×7.5
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest French Hits of March 2002?
Monsieur Batignole (2002) leads with $9.5M, 36% of the total. The top 4 together took $26.6M, 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 2 -
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every French Release of March 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 March 2002.
- 1 Mar 6, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5M
- 2 Mar 4, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M
- 3 Mar 29, 2002 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $6.8M
- 4 Mar 20, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
By release week
Which Week of March 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 10 (Mar 3–9) took $18.2M, led by Monsieur Batignole (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 Monsieur Batignole (2002) $18.2M Monsieur Batignole (2002)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 Women or Children First (2002) $1.6M Women or Children First (2002)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 The Piano Teacher (2002) $6.8M The Piano Teacher (2002)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 2002 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2000 earned the most: $70.6M from 3 films, led by Taxi 2 (2000). March 2002 took $26.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1993 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1994 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1995 1 film | 1 | $203 | – | The World of Jacques Demy (1995) $203 |
| March 1996 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1999 1 film | 1 | $324K | – | The Children of the Marshland (1999) $324K |
| March 2000 3 films · +21700% | 3 | $70.6M | +21700% | Taxi 2 (2000) $60.7M |
| March 2001 2 films · −100% | 2 | $243.1K | −100% | The Gleaners & I (2001) $159.2K |
| March 2002 4 films · +10862% | 4 | $26.6M | +10862% | Monsieur Batignole (2002) $9.5M |
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 March 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in March 2002?
Monsieur Batignole (2002) leads with $9.5M worldwide. Next come Summer Things (2002) at $8.7M and The Piano Teacher (2002) at $6.8M.
How much did French-language movies released in March 2002 earn?
4 French-language films released in March 2002 report a worldwide gross, $26.6M in all, or $6.7M per film on average. February 2002 releases took $3.5M.
How many French-language movies released in March 2002 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Monsieur Batignole (2002), earned $9.5M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.