#1 of 3 #1 French-language movie of January 2005
2005 · Drama, Music
$88.4M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$3.6M US & Canada · 4% $84.8M elsewhere · 96%
French box office · January 2005
French Box Office, January 2005: Top-Grossing Releases
The Chorus (2005) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in January 2005, with $88.4M worldwide, ahead of One Stays, the Other Leaves (2005) at $5.8M and Tu vas rire, mais je te quitte (2005) at $1.2M. 3 French-language films released in January 2005 report a worldwide gross, $95.4M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.1 times the total of December 2004, whose releases took $18.9M.
- January 2005 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $95.4M
- The Chorus (2005), the #1
- $88.4M
- vs December 2004
- ×5.1
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest French Hits of January 2005?
The Chorus (2005) leads with $88.4M, 93% of the total. The top 3 together took $95.4M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every French Release of January 2005, 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 2005.
- 1 Jan 14, 2005 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $84.8M Worldwide: $88.4M
- 2 Jan 12, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M
- 3 Jan 5, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
By release week
Which Week of January 2005 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 9–15) took $94.2M, led by The Chorus (2005). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 Tu vas rire, mais je te quitte (2005) $1.2M Tu vas rire, mais je te quitte (2005)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 The Chorus (2005) $94.2M The Chorus (2005)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2005 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 2005 took $95.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| January 2004 2 films · −82% | 2 | $13.6M | −82% | RRRrrrr!!! (2004) $13.3M |
| January 2005 3 films · +602% | 3 | $95.4M | +602% | The Chorus (2005) $88.4M |
Archive
French Box Office in 2005, Month by Month
The months of 2005 with their totals: January leads with $95.4M, led by The Chorus (2005).
- January $95.4M #1 The Chorus (2005)
- February $8.2M #1 The Last Mitterrand (2005)
- March $9.2M #1 Boudu (2005)
- April $31.8M #1 Empire of the Wolves (2005)
- May $37.7M #1 Joyeux Noel (2005)
- June $9.8M #1 Papa (2005)
- July $1.9M #1 Au suivant! (2005)
- August $5.2M #1 Clean (2005)
- September $10.4M #1 Grey Souls (2005)
- October $35.4M #1 Saint-Jacques… La Mecque (2005)
- November $26.1M #1 You Are So Beautiful (2005)
- December $780.1K #1 Gentille (2005)
FAQ
French Box Office January 2005: 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 January 2005?
The Chorus (2005) leads with $88.4M worldwide, $3.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come One Stays, the Other Leaves (2005) at $5.8M and Tu vas rire, mais je te quitte (2005) at $1.2M.
How much did French-language movies released in January 2005 earn?
3 French-language films released in January 2005 report a worldwide gross, $95.4M in all, or $31.8M per film on average. December 2004 releases took $18.9M.
How many French-language movies released in January 2005 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Chorus (2005), earned $88.4M.
How is the January 2005 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 2005. 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 2005 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.