#1 of 5 #1 French-language movie of December 2008
The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008)
2008 · Action, Thriller
$17.1M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total
$10.4K US & Canada · <1% $17.1M elsewhere · 100%
French box office · December 2008
French Box Office, December 2008: Top-Grossing Releases
The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in December 2008, with $17.1M worldwide, ahead of The Secret of the Grain (2008) at $14.8M and Trouble at Timpetill (2008) at $6.6M. 5 French-language films released in December 2008 report a worldwide gross, $45.7M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.9 times the total of November 2008, whose releases took $11.6M. By genre, Drama leads with $39.1M across 4 French releases.
- December 2008 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $45.7M
- The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008), the #1
- $17.1M
- vs November 2008
- ×3.9
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of December 2008?
The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) leads with $17.1M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $45.7M, almost all of what the 5 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 December 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 December 2008.
- 1 Dec 17, 2008 US and Canada: $10.4K Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $17.1M
- 2 Dec 24, 2008 US and Canada: $86.4K Rest of the world: $14.7M Worldwide: $14.8M
- 3 Dec 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
- 4 Dec 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M
- 5 Dec 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $692.2K
By release week
Which Week of December 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 14–20) took $23.7M, led by The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Anything for Her (2008) $7.2M Anything for Her (2008)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) $23.7M The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 The Secret of the Grain (2008) $14.8M The Secret of the Grain (2008)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2008 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2008 earned the most: $45.7M from 5 films, led by The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2000 1 film | 1 | $3.2K | – | The King Is Dancing (2000) $3.2K |
| December 2001 2 films · +74618% | 2 | $2.4M | +74618% | Sexy Boys (2001) $2.4M |
| December 2002 5 films · +125% | 5 | $5.4M | +125% | Whatever You Say (2002) $2.8M |
| December 2003 5 films · +234% | 5 | $18M | +234% | Monsieur Ibrahim (2003) $12.4M |
| December 2004 5 films · +5% | 5 | $18.9M | +5% | The Last Trapper (2004) $15.3M |
| December 2005 1 film · −96% | 1 | $780.1K | −96% | Gentille (2005) $780.1K |
| December 2006 2 films · +1139% | 2 | $9.7M | +1139% | Bad Faith (2006) $5.5M |
| December 2007 7 films · −12% | 7 | $8.5M | −12% | Big City (2007) $2.8M |
| December 2008 5 films · +438% | 5 | $45.7M | +438% | The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) $17.1M |
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 December 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in December 2008?
The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) leads with $17.1M worldwide, $10.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Secret of the Grain (2008) at $14.8M and Trouble at Timpetill (2008) at $6.6M.
How much did French-language movies released in December 2008 earn?
5 French-language films released in December 2008 report a worldwide gross, $45.7M in all, or $9.1M per film on average. November 2008 releases took $11.6M.
How many French-language movies released in December 2008 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008), earned $17.1M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.