#1 of 6 #1 French-language movie of March 2003
2003 · Comedy
$22.3M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
French box office · March 2003
French Box Office, March 2003: Top-Grossing Releases
Chouchou (2003) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in March 2003, with $22.3M worldwide, ahead of Irreversible (2003) at $6.5M and Strange Gardens (2003) at $5.8M. 6 French-language films released in March 2003 report a worldwide gross, $36.8M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 101% on February 2003, whose releases took $18.3M. By genre, Comedy leads with $29.2M across 3 French releases.
- March 2003 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $36.8M
- Chouchou (2003), the #1
- $22.3M
- vs February 2003
- +101%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of March 2003?
Chouchou (2003) leads with $22.3M, 61% of the total. The top 5 together took $36.3M, 99% of what all 6 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 March 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 March 2003.
- 1 Mar 19, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.3M
- 2 Mar 7, 2003 US and Canada: $803.5K Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $6.5M
- 3 Mar 26, 2003 US and Canada: $78.7K Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $5.8M
- 4 Mar 5, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 5 Mar 5, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $598.1K
- 6
Mar 26, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $496.3K
By release week
Which Week of March 2003 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 12 (Mar 16–22) took $22.3M, led by Chouchou (2003). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 Irreversible (2003) $8.2M Irreversible (2003)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Chouchou (2003) $22.3M Chouchou (2003)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 Strange Gardens (2003) $6.3M Strange Gardens (2003)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 2003 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 2003 took $36.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| March 2003 6 films · +38% | 6 | $36.8M | +38% | Chouchou (2003) $22.3M |
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).
- 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 March 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in March 2003?
Chouchou (2003) leads with $22.3M worldwide. Next come Irreversible (2003) at $6.5M and Strange Gardens (2003) at $5.8M.
How much did French-language movies released in March 2003 earn?
6 French-language films released in March 2003 report a worldwide gross, $36.8M in all, or $6.1M per film on average. February 2003 releases took $18.3M.
How many French-language movies released in March 2003 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Chouchou (2003), earned $22.3M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.