#1 of 7 #1 French-language movie of May 2006
Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006)
2006 · Family, Animation
$11.9M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
French box office · May 2006
French Box Office, May 2006: Top-Grossing Releases
Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in May 2006, with $11.9M worldwide, ahead of Lemming (2006) at $3.6M and Change of Address (2006) at $740.3K. 7 French-language films released in May 2006 report a worldwide gross, $18.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 55% on April 2006, whose releases took $40.9M. By genre, Animation leads with $11.9M across 1 French release.
- May 2006 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $18.2M
- Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006), the #1
- $11.9M
- vs April 2006
- −55%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of May 2006?
Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006) leads with $11.9M, 65% of the total. The top 5 together took $17.6M, 96% of what all 7 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 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every French Release of May 2006, 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 2006.
- 1 May 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9M
- 2 May 19, 2006 US and Canada: $81.7K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $3.6M
- 3 May 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $740.3K
- 4 May 17, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $695.2K
- 5 May 31, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $628.8K
- 6
May 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $608K - 7
May 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.6K
By release week
Which Week of May 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 21–27) took $13.3M, led by Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Lemming (2006) $4.3M Lemming (2006)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006) $13.3M Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 Being Jacques Chirac (2006) $628.8K Being Jacques Chirac (2006)
Earlier years
How Does May 2006 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2005 earned the most: $37.7M from 14 films, led by Joyeux Noel (2005). May 2006 took $18.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1997 1 film | 1 | $78K | – | 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 |
| May 2004 2 films · −35% | 2 | $8.6M | −35% | Love Me If You Dare (2004) $8.6M |
| May 2005 14 films · +338% | 14 | $37.7M | +338% | Joyeux Noel (2005) $17.7M |
| May 2006 7 films · −52% | 7 | $18.2M | −52% | Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006) $11.9M |
Archive
French Box Office in 2006, Month by Month
The months of 2006 with their totals: February leads with $89.1M, led by French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever (2006).
- January $8.6M #1 Try Me (2006)
- February $89.1M #1 French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever (2006)
- March $6.4M #1 A Year in My Life (2006)
- April $40.9M #1 Asterix and the Vikings (2006)
- May $18.2M #1 Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006)
- June $16.6M #1 Those Happy Days (2006)
- July $23.6M #1 Bon Cop Bad Cop (2006)
- August $405.7K #1 Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice (2006)
- September $11.2M #1 Les Aristos (2006)
- October $47.7M #1 Employee of the Month (2006)
- November $18.6M #1 Odette Toulemonde (2006)
- December $9.7M #1 Bad Faith (2006)
FAQ
French Box Office May 2006: 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in May 2006?
Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006) leads with $11.9M worldwide. Next come Lemming (2006) at $3.6M and Change of Address (2006) at $740.3K.
How much did French-language movies released in May 2006 earn?
7 French-language films released in May 2006 report a worldwide gross, $18.2M in all, or $2.6M per film on average. April 2006 releases took $40.9M.
How many French-language movies released in May 2006 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006), earned $11.9M.
How is the May 2006 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 2006. 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 2006 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.