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French box office · May 2003

French Box Office, May 2003: Top-Grossing Releases

Man on the Train (2003) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in May 2003, with $7.7M worldwide, ahead of Payoff (2003) at $5.1M and The Dog, the General, and the Birds (2003) at $240.9K. 8 French-language films released in May 2003 report a worldwide gross, $13.3M in all, 19% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 41% on April 2003, whose releases took $9.5M. By genre, Comedy leads with $12.9M across 4 French releases.

May 2003 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$13.3M
Man on the Train (2003), the #1
$7.7M
vs April 2003
+41%
Man on the Train (2003) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 French-language movie of May 2003

Man on the Train (2003)

2003 · Drama, Comedy

$7.7M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

$2.5M US & Canada · 33% $5.2M elsewhere · 67%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest French Hits of May 2003?

Man on the Train (2003) leads with $7.7M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $13.3M, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Man on the Train (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $7.7M Man on the Train (2003)
    $2.5M US & Canada · 33% $5.2M elsewhere · 67%
  2. Payoff (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $5.1M Payoff (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Dog, the General, and the Birds (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $240.9K The Dog, the General, and the Birds (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Tiresia (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $104.6K Tiresia (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Feathers in My Head (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $53.7K Feathers in My Head (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every French Release of May 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 May 2003.

  1. 1 Man on the Train (2003) movie poster
    Man on the Train (2003) May 9, 2003 · Drama, Comedy $7.7M worldwide
    May 9, 2003 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $5.2M Worldwide: $7.7M
  2. 2 Payoff (2003) movie poster
    Payoff (2003) May 7, 2003 · Comedy, Crime $5.1M worldwide
    May 7, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
  3. 3 The Dog, the General, and the Birds (2003) movie poster
    The Dog, the General, and the Birds (2003) May 15, 2003 · Animation $240.9K worldwide
    May 15, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $240.9K
  4. 4 Tiresia (2003) movie poster
    Tiresia (2003) May 20, 2003 · Drama $104.6K worldwide
    May 20, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.6K
  5. 5 Feathers in My Head (2003) movie poster
    Feathers in My Head (2003) May 15, 2003 · Mystery, Drama $53.7K worldwide
    May 15, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.7K
  6. 6 Where Is Madame Catherine? (2003) movie poster
    Where Is Madame Catherine? (2003) May 16, 2003 · Comedy, Drama $42.9K worldwide
    May 16, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.9K
  7. 7 S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (2003) movie poster
    S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (2003) May 17, 2003 · History, War $23.6K worldwide
    May 17, 2003 US and Canada: $22.6K Rest of the world: $944 Worldwide: $23.6K
  8. 8 No Rest for the Brave (2003) movie poster
    No Rest for the Brave (2003) May 20, 2003 · Comedy, Drama $2.3K worldwide
    May 20, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K
By release week

Which Week of May 2003 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 19 (May 4–10) took $12.9M, led by Man on the Train (2003). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Man on the Train (2003) $12.9M Man on the Train (2003)
  3. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 The Dog, the General, and the Birds (2003) $361K The Dog, the General, and the Birds (2003)
  4. Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Tiresia (2003) $106.9K Tiresia (2003)
  5. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does May 2003 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 2003 took $13.3M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
May 1994 3 films 3 $1.5M – 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
May 2003 8 films · +148% 8 $13.3M +148% Man on the Train (2003) $7.7M
By genre

Which French Genres Earned the Most in May 2003?

Comedy took $12.9M across 4 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Drama ($7.9M) and Action ($5.1M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

May 2003 French Box Office by Genre

  1. Comedy $12.9M
    4 films · #1 Man on the Train (2003)
  2. Drama $7.9M
    5 films · #1 Man on the Train (2003)
  3. Action $5.1M
    1 film · #1 Payoff (2003)
  4. Crime $5.1M
    1 film · #1 Payoff (2003)
  5. Animation $240.9K
    1 film · #1 The Dog, the General, and the Birds (2003)
  6. Mystery $53.7K
    1 film · #1 Feathers in My Head (2003)
  7. Documentary $23.6K
    1 film · #1 S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (2003)
  8. History $23.6K
    1 film · #1 S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (2003)
  9. War $23.6K
    1 film · #1 S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (2003)
  10. Romance $2.3K
    1 film · #1 No Rest for the Brave (2003)
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 May 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 8 films as the chart.

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

Man on the Train (2003) leads with $7.7M worldwide, $2.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Payoff (2003) at $5.1M and The Dog, the General, and the Birds (2003) at $240.9K.

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

8 French-language films released in May 2003 report a worldwide gross, $13.3M in all, or $1.7M per film on average. April 2003 releases took $9.5M.

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

None. The biggest, Man on the Train (2003), earned $7.7M.

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

$2.6M of the $13.3M total, or 19%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.