#1 of 7 #1 French-language movie of January 2008
2008 · Romance, Comedy
$245.1M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
French box office · January 2008
French Box Office, January 2008: Top-Grossing Releases
Welcome to the Sticks (2008) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in January 2008, with $245.1M worldwide, ahead of Cortex (2008) at $2.1M and A Pain in the Ass (2008) at $2M. 7 French-language films released in January 2008 report a worldwide gross, $250.7M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 29.5 times the total of December 2007, whose releases took $8.5M. By genre, Comedy leads with $247.9M across 3 French releases.
- January 2008 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $250.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs December 2007
- ×29.5
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of January 2008?
Welcome to the Sticks (2008) leads with $245.1M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $250.4M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every French Release of January 2008, 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 2008.
- 1 Jan 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $245.1M
- 2 Jan 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 3 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 4 Jan 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $711.8K
- 5 Jan 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $476.9K
- 6
2008 US and Canada: $145.6K Rest of the world: $49.7K Worldwide: $195.4K - 7
2008 US and Canada: $95.9K Rest of the world: $578 Worldwide: $96.4K
By release week
Which Week of January 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 13–19) took $245.1M, led by Welcome to the Sticks (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 A Pain in the Ass (2008) $2.8M A Pain in the Ass (2008)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $245.1M Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Didine (2008) $711.8K Didine (2008)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Cortex (2008) $2.1M Cortex (2008)
Earlier years
How Does January 2008 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2008 earned the most: $250.7M from 7 films, led by Welcome to the Sticks (2008).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| January 2006 4 films · −91% | 4 | $8.6M | −91% | Try Me (2006) $3.2M |
| January 2007 6 films · +78% | 6 | $15.3M | +78% | Comedy of Power (2007) $9M |
| January 2008 7 films · +1542% | 7 | $250.7M | +1542% | Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $245.1M |
Archive
French Box Office in 2008, Month by Month
The months of 2008 with their totals: January leads with $250.7M, led by Welcome to the Sticks (2008).
- January $250.7M #1 Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
- February $22.9M #1 Female Agents (2008)
- March $18.9M #1 The Last Deadly Mission (2008)
- April $42.2M #1 Disco (2008)
- May $4.5M #1 Frontier(s) (2008)
- June $27.3M #1 2 Alone in Paris (2008)
- July $17.5M #1 The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (2008)
- August $11M #1 The Girl Cut in Two (2008)
- September $101.3M #1 The Women (2008)
- October $30.9M #1 Crime Is Our Business (2008)
- November $11.6M #1 A Christmas Tale (2008)
- December $45.7M #1 The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008)
FAQ
French Box Office January 2008: 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 January 2008?
Welcome to the Sticks (2008) leads with $245.1M worldwide. Next come Cortex (2008) at $2.1M and A Pain in the Ass (2008) at $2M.
How much did French-language movies released in January 2008 earn?
7 French-language films released in January 2008 report a worldwide gross, $250.7M in all, or $35.8M per film on average. December 2007 releases took $8.5M.
How many French-language movies released in January 2008 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Welcome to the Sticks (2008) with $245.1M.
How is the January 2008 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 2008. 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 2008 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.