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French box office · May 2002

French Box Office, May 2002: Top-Grossing Releases

Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in May 2002, with $2.7M worldwide, ahead of Dance Challenge (2002) at $1.2M and The Lady and the Duke (2002) at $1.1M. 10 French-language films released in May 2002 report a worldwide gross, $5.4M in all, 6% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 82% on April 2002, whose releases took $29.8M. By genre, Drama leads with $4.1M across 8 French releases.

May 2002 releases with a gross
10
combined worldwide
$5.4M
Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002), the #1
$2.7M
vs April 2002
−82%
Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002) movie poster #1 of 10
#1 French-language movie of May 2002

Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002)

2002 · Drama, Romance

$2.7M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest French Hits of May 2002?

Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002) leads with $2.7M, 50% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.2M, 97% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $2.7M Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Dance Challenge (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $1.2M Dance Challenge (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Lady and the Duke (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $1.1M The Lady and the Duke (2002)
    $331.1K US & Canada · 29% $797.1K elsewhere · 71%
  4. Life Kills Me (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $117.4K Life Kills Me (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Seventeen Times Cécile Cassard (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $88.9K Seventeen Times Cécile Cassard (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every French Release of May 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 May 2002.

  1. 1 Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002) movie poster
    Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002) May 16, 2002 · Drama, Romance $2.7M worldwide
    May 16, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  2. 2 Dance Challenge (2002) movie poster
    Dance Challenge (2002) May 22, 2002 · Comedy, Music $1.2M worldwide
    May 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  3. 3 The Lady and the Duke (2002) movie poster
    The Lady and the Duke (2002) May 10, 2002 · Drama, History $1.1M worldwide
    May 10, 2002 US and Canada: $331.1K Rest of the world: $797.1K Worldwide: $1.1M
  4. 4 Life Kills Me (2002) movie poster
    Life Kills Me (2002) May 26, 2002 · Drama $117.4K worldwide
    May 26, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $117.4K
  5. 5 Seventeen Times Cécile Cassard (2002) movie poster
    Seventeen Times Cécile Cassard (2002) May 17, 2002 · Drama $88.9K worldwide
    May 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.9K
  6. 6 Waiting for Happiness (2002) movie poster
    Waiting for Happiness (2002) May 19, 2002 · Drama $53K worldwide
    May 19, 2002 US and Canada: $7.4K Rest of the world: $45.6K Worldwide: $53K
  7. 7 Shipwrecked on Route D17 (2002) movie poster
    Shipwrecked on Route D17 (2002) May 29, 2002 · Comedy $35.5K worldwide
    May 29, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.5K
  8. 8 A Piece of Sky (2002) movie poster
    A Piece of Sky (2002) May 1, 2002 · Drama $18.2K worldwide
    May 1, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.2K
  9. 9 The Last Letter (2002) movie poster
    The Last Letter (2002) May 21, 2002 · Drama $16.9K worldwide
    May 21, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.9K
  10. 10 Terra incognita (2002) movie poster
    Terra incognita (2002) May 18, 2002 · Drama, Comedy $16K worldwide
    May 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16K
Gross bands

How Many May 2002 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 10 films reached $100M. 10 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $5.4M total.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • Under $10M 10 films, 100% of the list $5.4M · 100% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of May 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 20 (May 12–18) took $2.8M, led by Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 A Piece of Sky (2002) $18.2K A Piece of Sky (2002)
  2. Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 The Lady and the Duke (2002) $1.1M The Lady and the Duke (2002)
  3. Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002) $2.8M Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002)
  4. Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Dance Challenge (2002) $1.3M Dance Challenge (2002)
  5. Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Life Kills Me (2002) $152.9K Life Kills Me (2002)
Earlier years

How Does May 2002 Compare With May in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, May 2000 earned the most: $16M from 4 films, led by With a Friend Like Harry… (2000). May 2002 took $5.4M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
May 1993 1 film 1 $873.9K – My Favorite Season (1993) $873.9K
May 1994 3 films · +76% 3 $1.5M +76% Queen Margot (1994) $1.3M
May 1995 1 film · −48% 1 $807.8K −48% Wild Reeds (1995) $807.8K
May 1996 3 films · +1477% 3 $12.7M +1477% The Eighth Day (1996) $12.6M
May 1997 1 film · −99% 1 $78K −99% Genealogies of a Crime (1997) $78K
May 1998 No films 0 – – –
May 1999 No films 0 – – –
May 2000 4 films 4 $16M – With a Friend Like Harry… (2000) $15.5M
May 2001 5 films · −50% 5 $8M −50% Under the Sand (2001) $6.5M
May 2002 10 films · −33% 10 $5.4M −33% Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002) $2.7M
By genre

Which French Genres Earned the Most in May 2002?

Drama took $4.1M across 8 films, 77% of the total, ahead of Romance ($2.7M) and Comedy ($1.3M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

May 2002 French Box Office by Genre

  1. Drama $4.1M
    8 films · #1 Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002)
  2. Romance $2.7M
    1 film · #1 Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002)
  3. Comedy $1.3M
    3 films · #1 Dance Challenge (2002)
  4. Music $1.2M
    1 film · #1 Dance Challenge (2002)
  5. History $1.1M
    1 film · #1 The Lady and the Duke (2002)
  6. War $1.1M
    1 film · #1 The Lady and the Duke (2002)
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).

FAQ

French Box Office May 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 10 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in May 2002?

Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002) leads with $2.7M worldwide. Next come Dance Challenge (2002) at $1.2M and The Lady and the Duke (2002) at $1.1M.

How much did French-language movies released in May 2002 earn?

10 French-language films released in May 2002 report a worldwide gross, $5.4M in all, or $536.6K per film on average. April 2002 releases took $29.8M.

How many French-language movies released in May 2002 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002), earned $2.7M.

How much of the May 2002 French box office came from the US and Canada?

$338.5K of the $5.4M total, or 6%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.