#1 of 5 #1 French-language movie of January 2003
2003 · Comedy, Action
$65.5M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$497.2K US & Canada · <1% $65M elsewhere · 99%
French box office · January 2003
French Box Office, January 2003: Top-Grossing Releases
Taxi 3 (2003) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in January 2003, with $65.5M worldwide, ahead of Laughter and Punishment (2003) at $6.3M and The Pharmacist (2003) at $1.4M. 5 French-language films released in January 2003 report a worldwide gross, $75.1M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is 13.9 times the total of December 2002, whose releases took $5.4M. By genre, Comedy leads with $72.6M across 3 French releases.
- January 2003 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $75.1M
- Taxi 3 (2003), the #1
- $65.5M
- vs December 2002
- ×13.9
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of January 2003?
Taxi 3 (2003) leads with $65.5M, 87% of the total. The top 5 together took $75.1M, 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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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every French Release of January 2003, 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 January 2003.
- 1 Jan 29, 2003 US and Canada: $497.2K Rest of the world: $65M Worldwide: $65.5M
- 2 Jan 22, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
- 3 Jan 15, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
- 4 Jan 10, 2003 US and Canada: $70.3K Rest of the world: $987.2K Worldwide: $1.1M
- 5 Jan 24, 2003 US and Canada: $814.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $814.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2003?
Of the top 5, Charly (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Taxi 3 (2003) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $1.4M (2%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Taxi 3 (2003) $65.5M $497.2K US & Canada · <1% $65M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 Laughter and Punishment (2003) $6.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 The Pharmacist (2003) $1.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Son (2003) $1.1M $70.3K US & Canada · 7% $987.2K elsewhere · 93%
- 5 Charly (2003) $814.7K $814.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of January 2003 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 5 (Jan 26–Feb 1) took $65.5M, led by Taxi 3 (2003). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 The Son (2003) $1.1M The Son (2003)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 The Pharmacist (2003) $1.4M The Pharmacist (2003)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Laughter and Punishment (2003) $7.1M Laughter and Punishment (2003)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Taxi 3 (2003) $65.5M Taxi 3 (2003)
Earlier years
How Does January 2003 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2002 earned the most: $131.2M from 2 films, led by Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002). January 2003 took $75.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1994 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1995 1 film | 1 | $1M | – | French Twist (1995) $1M |
| January 1996 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1999 1 film | 1 | $111.1K | – | The Color of Lies (1999) $111.1K |
| January 2000 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2001 1 film | 1 | $1.7K | – | The Road to Love (2001) $1.7K |
| January 2002 2 films · +7655435% | 2 | $131.2M | +7655435% | Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) $131.1M |
| January 2003 5 films · −43% | 5 | $75.1M | −43% | Taxi 3 (2003) $65.5M |
Archive
French Box Office in 2003, Month by Month
The months of 2003 with their totals: January leads with $75.1M, led by Taxi 3 (2003).
- January $75.1M #1 Taxi 3 (2003)
- February $18.3M #1 The Dope (2003)
- March $36.8M #1 Chouchou (2003)
- April $9.5M #1 I, Cesar (2003)
- May $13.3M #1 Man on the Train (2003)
- June $18.3M #1 Jet Lag (2003)
- July $5.1M #1 A Housekeeper (2003)
- August $5.1M #1 And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen... (2003)
- September $28.3M #1 To Be and to Have (2003)
- October $43.4M #1 Ruby & Quentin (2003)
- November $67.8M #1 The Barbarian Invasions (2003)
- December $18M #1 Monsieur Ibrahim (2003)
FAQ
French Box Office January 2003: 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 January 2003?
Taxi 3 (2003) leads with $65.5M worldwide, $497.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Laughter and Punishment (2003) at $6.3M and The Pharmacist (2003) at $1.4M.
How much did French-language movies released in January 2003 earn?
5 French-language films released in January 2003 report a worldwide gross, $75.1M in all, or $15M per film on average. December 2002 releases took $5.4M.
How many French-language movies released in January 2003 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Taxi 3 (2003), earned $65.5M.
How is the January 2003 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 January 2003. 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 January 2003 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.