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French box office · Week 45 · Nov 2–8, 2003

French Box Office, Week 45 of 2003: French Releases of Nov 2–8

Mean Spirit (2003) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in week 45 of 2003 (Nov 2–8), with $8.5M worldwide, ahead of Michel Vaillant (2003) at $7.5M and Love Forbidden (2003) at $36.7K. 3 French-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $16M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.

week 45 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$16M
Mean Spirit (2003), the #1
$8.5M
earned in the US & Canada
<1%
Mean Spirit (2003) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 French-language movie of Week 45, 2003

Mean Spirit (2003)

2003 · Comedy

$8.5M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest French Hits of Week 45 of 2003?

Mean Spirit (2003) leads with $8.5M, 53% of the total. The top 3 together took $16M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Mean Spirit (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $8.5M Mean Spirit (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Michel Vaillant (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $7.5M Michel Vaillant (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Love Forbidden (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $36.7K Love Forbidden (2003)
    $11.4K US & Canada · 31% $25.3K elsewhere · 69%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every French Release of Week 45 of 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 week 45 of 2003 (Nov 2–8).

  1. 1 Mean Spirit (2003) movie poster
    Mean Spirit (2003) Nov 5, 2003 · Comedy $8.5M worldwide
    Nov 5, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5M
  2. 2 Michel Vaillant (2003) movie poster
    Michel Vaillant (2003) Nov 8, 2003 · Action, Drama $7.5M worldwide
    Nov 8, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
  3. 3 Love Forbidden (2003) movie poster
    Love Forbidden (2003) Nov 7, 2003 · Drama $36.7K worldwide
    Nov 7, 2003 US and Canada: $11.4K Rest of the world: $25.3K Worldwide: $36.7K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 45 releases took $16M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 16–22) with $34.9M, led by The Barbarian Invasions (2003).

  1. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Evil Words (2003) $2M Evil Words (2003)
  3. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 The Flower of Evil (2003) $7.7M The Flower of Evil (2003)
  4. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Janis and John (2003) $2.8M Janis and John (2003)
  5. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Ruby & Quentin (2003) $27.7M Ruby & Quentin (2003)
  6. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 France Boutique (2003) $3.2M France Boutique (2003)
  7. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Mean Spirit (2003) $16M Mean Spirit (2003)
  8. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 The Barbarian Invasions (2003) $34.9M The Barbarian Invasions (2003)
Earlier years

How Does Week 45 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 45, 2003 earned the most: $16M from 3 films, led by Mean Spirit (2003).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 45, 1994 Oct 30–Nov 5 No films 0 – – –
Week 45, 1995 Nov 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 45, 1996 Nov 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 45, 1997 Nov 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 45, 1998 Nov 1–7 No films 0 – – –
Week 45, 1999 Oct 31–Nov 6 2 films 2 $3.6M – Train of Life (1999) $3.3M
Week 45, 2000 Oct 29–Nov 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 45, 2001 Nov 4–10 3 films 3 $3.1M – J’ai faim !!! (2001) $3M
Week 45, 2002 Nov 3–9 1 film · −94% 1 $171.4K −94% North Station (2002) $171.4K
Week 45, 2003 Nov 2–8 3 films · +9244% 3 $16M +9244% Mean Spirit (2003) $8.5M
Archive

French Box Office in 2003, Week by Week

38 weeks of 2003 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 5 (Jan 26–Feb 1) with $65.5M, led by Taxi 3 (2003).

FAQ

French Box Office Week 45 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in week 45 of 2003 (Nov 2–8)?

Mean Spirit (2003) leads with $8.5M worldwide. Next come Michel Vaillant (2003) at $7.5M and Love Forbidden (2003) at $36.7K.

How much did French-language movies released in week 45 of 2003 (Nov 2–8) earn?

3 French-language films released in week 45 of 2003 (Nov 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $16M in all, or $5.3M per film on average.

How many French-language movies released in week 45 of 2003 (Nov 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Mean Spirit (2003), earned $8.5M.

How much of the Week 45, 2003 French box office came from the US and Canada?

$11.4K of the $16M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 45, 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 week 45 of 2003 (Nov 2–8). 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 week 45, 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.