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French box office · February 2003

French Box Office, February 2003: Top-Grossing Releases

The Dope (2003) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in February 2003, with $11.3M worldwide, ahead of He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not (2003) at $5.3M and Small Cuts (2003) at $1M. 7 French-language films released in February 2003 report a worldwide gross, $18.3M in all, 8% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 76% on January 2003, whose releases took $75.1M. By genre, Comedy leads with $11.6M across 2 French releases.

February 2003 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$18.3M
The Dope (2003), the #1
$11.3M
vs January 2003
−76%
The Dope (2003) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 French-language movie of February 2003

The Dope (2003)

2003 · Comedy

$11.3M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest French Hits of February 2003?

The Dope (2003) leads with $11.3M, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $18.2M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Dope (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $11.3M The Dope (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $5.3M He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not (2003)
    $1M US & Canada · 19% $4.3M elsewhere · 81%
  3. Small Cuts (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $1M Small Cuts (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $353.3K How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause (2003)
    $353.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Rage (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $204.5K Rage (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every French Release of February 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 February 2003.

  1. 1 The Dope (2003) movie poster
    The Dope (2003) Feb 5, 2003 · Comedy $11.3M worldwide
    Feb 5, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3M
  2. 2 He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not (2003) movie poster
    He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not (2003) Feb 14, 2003 · Thriller, Romance $5.3M worldwide
    Feb 14, 2003 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $5.3M
  3. 3 Small Cuts (2003) movie poster
    Small Cuts (2003) Feb 12, 2003 · Drama $1M worldwide
    Feb 12, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  4. 4 How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause (2003) movie poster
    How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause (2003) Feb 7, 2003 · Comedy $353.3K worldwide
    Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: $353.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $353.3K
  5. 5 Rage (2003) movie poster
    Rage (2003) Feb 16, 2003 · Romance, Drama $204.5K worldwide
    Feb 16, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $204.5K
  6. 6 His Brother (2003) movie poster
    His Brother (2003) Feb 11, 2003 · Drama $131.2K worldwide
    Feb 11, 2003 US and Canada: $22.8K Rest of the world: $108.4K Worldwide: $131.2K
  7. 7 From the Other Side (2003) movie poster
    From the Other Side (2003) Feb 20, 2003 · Documentary $5.9K worldwide
    Feb 20, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in February 2003?

Of the top 7, How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while His Brother (2003) made 83% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $1.4M (8%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Dope (2003) $11.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not (2003) $5.3M
    $1M US & Canada · 19% $4.3M elsewhere · 81%
  3. 3 Small Cuts (2003) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause (2003) $353.3K
    $353.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Rage (2003) $204.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 His Brother (2003) $131.2K
    $22.8K US & Canada · 17% $108.4K elsewhere · 83%
  7. 7 From the Other Side (2003) $5.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of February 2003 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 6 (Feb 2–8) took $11.6M, led by The Dope (2003). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 The Dope (2003) $11.6M The Dope (2003)
  3. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 9–15 He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not (2003) $6.5M He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not (2003)
  4. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 16–22 Rage (2003) $210.3K Rage (2003)
  5. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does February 2003 Compare With February in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, February 2001 earned the most: $25.5M from 4 films, led by Would I Lie to You? 2 (2001). February 2003 took $18.3M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
February 1994 1 film 1 $2.6K – Joan the Maid I: The Battles (1994) $2.6K
February 1995 No films 0 – – –
February 1996 2 films 2 $1.5M – When the Cat’s Away (1996) $1.5M
February 1997 1 film · −98% 1 $27K −98% Level Five (1997) $27K
February 1998 1 film · +441% 1 $146.1K +441% The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time (1998) $146.1K
February 1999 3 films · +238% 3 $494K +238% The School of Flesh (1999) $402.7K
February 2000 No films 0 – – –
February 2001 4 films 4 $25.5M – Would I Lie to You? 2 (2001) $17.3M
February 2002 7 films · −86% 7 $3.5M −86% Gangsters (2002) $1.3M
February 2003 7 films · +418% 7 $18.3M +418% The Dope (2003) $11.3M
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).

FAQ

French Box Office February 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in February 2003?

The Dope (2003) leads with $11.3M worldwide. Next come He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not (2003) at $5.3M and Small Cuts (2003) at $1M.

How much did French-language movies released in February 2003 earn?

7 French-language films released in February 2003 report a worldwide gross, $18.3M in all, or $2.6M per film on average. January 2003 releases took $75.1M.

How many French-language movies released in February 2003 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Dope (2003), earned $11.3M.

How much of the February 2003 French box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.4M of the $18.3M total, or 8%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the February 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 February 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 February 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.