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French box office · August 2005

French Box Office, August 2005: Top-Grossing Releases

Clean (2005) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in August 2005, with $3M worldwide, ahead of La cloche a sonné (2005) at $1.2M and Zim and Co (2005) at $552.3K. 4 French-language films released in August 2005 report a worldwide gross, $5.2M in all, 3% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 182% on July 2005, whose releases took $1.9M.

August 2005 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$5.2M
Clean (2005), the #1
$3M
vs July 2005
+182%
Clean (2005) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 French-language movie of August 2005

Clean (2005)

2005 · Drama, Music

$3M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total

$138.7K US & Canada · 5% $2.8M elsewhere · 95%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest French Hits of August 2005?

Clean (2005) leads with $3M, 57% of the total. The top 4 together took $5.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Clean (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $3M Clean (2005)
    $138.7K US & Canada · 5% $2.8M elsewhere · 95%
  2. La cloche a sonné (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $1.2M La cloche a sonné (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Zim and Co (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $552.3K Zim and Co (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Only the Night (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $459.3K Only the Night (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every French Release of August 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 August 2005.

  1. 1 Clean (2005) movie poster
    Clean (2005) Aug 12, 2005 · Drama, Music $3M worldwide
    Aug 12, 2005 US and Canada: $138.7K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $3M
  2. 2 La cloche a sonné (2005) movie poster
    La cloche a sonné (2005) Aug 17, 2005 · Comedy $1.2M worldwide
    Aug 17, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  3. 3 Zim and Co (2005) movie poster
    Zim and Co (2005) Aug 17, 2005 · Comedy $552.3K worldwide
    Aug 17, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $552.3K
  4. 4 Only the Night (2005) movie poster
    Only the Night (2005) Aug 31, 2005 · Drama, Thriller $459.3K worldwide
    Aug 31, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $459.3K
By release week

Which Week of August 2005 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 33 (Aug 7–13) took $3M, led by Clean (2005). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Clean (2005) $3M Clean (2005)
  3. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 La cloche a sonné (2005) $1.8M La cloche a sonné (2005)
  4. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Only the Night (2005) $459.3K Only the Night (2005)
Earlier years

How Does August 2005 Compare With August in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, August 2002 earned the most: $12.8M from 9 films, led by The Adversary (2002). August 2005 took $5.2M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
August 1996 No films 0 – – –
August 1997 No films 0 – – –
August 1998 No films 0 – – –
August 1999 1 film 1 $2.2M – Autumn Tale (1999) $2.2M
August 2000 1 film · −82% 1 $401.3K −82% An Affair of Love (2000) $401.3K
August 2001 4 films · +2363% 4 $9.9M +2363% Absolutely Fabulous (2001) $7M
August 2002 9 films · +30% 9 $12.8M +30% The Adversary (2002) $5.7M
August 2003 3 films · −61% 3 $5.1M −61% And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen... (2003) $2.9M
August 2004 7 films · +95% 7 $9.9M +95% It's Easier for a Camel... (2004) $2.6M
August 2005 4 films · −47% 4 $5.2M −47% Clean (2005) $3M
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).

FAQ

French Box Office August 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in August 2005?

Clean (2005) leads with $3M worldwide, $138.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come La cloche a sonné (2005) at $1.2M and Zim and Co (2005) at $552.3K.

How much did French-language movies released in August 2005 earn?

4 French-language films released in August 2005 report a worldwide gross, $5.2M in all, or $1.3M per film on average. July 2005 releases took $1.9M.

How many French-language movies released in August 2005 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Clean (2005), earned $3M.

How much of the August 2005 French box office came from the US and Canada?

$138.7K of the $5.2M total, or 3%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.