#1 of 7 #1 French-language movie of November 2008
2008 · Drama, Comedy
$7.4M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$1.1M US & Canada · 14% $6.3M elsewhere · 86%
French box office · November 2008
French Box Office, November 2008: Top-Grossing Releases
A Christmas Tale (2008) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in November 2008, with $7.4M worldwide, ahead of The Very Very Big Company (2008) at $1.6M and A Man and His Dog (2008) at $1.6M. 7 French-language films released in November 2008 report a worldwide gross, $11.6M in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 62% on October 2008, whose releases took $30.9M. By genre, Comedy leads with $9.9M across 4 French releases.
- November 2008 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $11.6M
- A Christmas Tale (2008), the #1
- $7.4M
- vs October 2008
- −62%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of November 2008?
A Christmas Tale (2008) leads with $7.4M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $11.5M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every French Release of November 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 November 2008.
- 1 Nov 14, 2008 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $7.4M
- 2 Nov 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 3 Nov 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 4 Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $476.8K
- 5 Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $442.1K
- 6
Nov 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.1K - 7
Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.5K
By release week
Which Week of November 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 46 (Nov 9–15) took $9M, led by A Christmas Tale (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 The Very Very Big Company (2008) $1.7M The Very Very Big Company (2008)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 A Christmas Tale (2008) $9M A Christmas Tale (2008)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Hello Goodbye (2008) $945.3K Hello Goodbye (2008)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does November 2008 Compare With November in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, November 2001 earned the most: $204M from 9 films, led by Amélie (2001). November 2008 took $11.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1999 3 films | 3 | $4M | – | Train of Life (1999) $3.3M |
| November 2000 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| November 2001 9 films | 9 | $204M | – | Amélie (2001) $175.2M |
| November 2002 6 films · −97% | 6 | $6.4M | −97% | If I Were a Rich Man (2002) $5.6M |
| November 2003 7 films · +954% | 7 | $67.8M | +954% | The Barbarian Invasions (2003) $34.9M |
| November 2004 8 films · +53% | 8 | $103.8M | +53% | A Very Long Engagement (2004) $69.4M |
| November 2005 5 films · −75% | 5 | $26.1M | −75% | You Are So Beautiful (2005) $25.3M |
| November 2006 9 films · −29% | 9 | $18.6M | −29% | Odette Toulemonde (2006) $9.4M |
| November 2007 10 films · +255% | 10 | $66M | +255% | The Merry Widow (2007) $22.9M |
| November 2008 7 films · −82% | 7 | $11.6M | −82% | A Christmas Tale (2008) $7.4M |
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 November 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 November 2008?
A Christmas Tale (2008) leads with $7.4M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Very Very Big Company (2008) at $1.6M and A Man and His Dog (2008) at $1.6M.
How much did French-language movies released in November 2008 earn?
7 French-language films released in November 2008 report a worldwide gross, $11.6M in all, or $1.7M per film on average. October 2008 releases took $30.9M.
How many French-language movies released in November 2008 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Christmas Tale (2008), earned $7.4M.
How is the November 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 November 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 November 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.