#1 of 5 #1 French-language movie of May 2008
2008 · Drama, Thriller
$2.8M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
$97.2K US & Canada · 3% $2.7M elsewhere · 97%
French box office · May 2008
French Box Office, May 2008: Top-Grossing Releases
Frontier(s) (2008) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in May 2008, with $2.8M worldwide, ahead of Versailles (2008) at $890.2K and Born in 68 (2008) at $538.7K. 5 French-language films released in May 2008 report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 89% on April 2008, whose releases took $42.2M. By genre, Drama leads with $4.5M across 5 French releases.
- May 2008 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $4.5M
- Frontier(s) (2008), the #1
- $2.8M
- vs April 2008
- −89%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of May 2008?
Frontier(s) (2008) leads with $2.8M, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.5M, 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 May 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 May 2008.
- 1 May 9, 2008 US and Canada: $97.2K Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $2.8M
- 2 May 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $890.2K
- 3 May 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $538.7K
- 4 May 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $213.3K
- 5 May 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.4K
By release week
Which Week of May 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 19 (May 4–10) took $2.8M, led by Frontier(s) (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Frontier(s) (2008) $2.8M Frontier(s) (2008)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 I Want to See (2008) $90.4K I Want to See (2008)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Versailles (2008) $1.6M Versailles (2008)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2008 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 2008 took $4.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 9 films · −48% | 9 | $19.7M | −48% | Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006) $11.9M |
| May 2007 11 films · −39% | 11 | $12M | −39% | The Ex (2007) $5.2M |
| May 2008 5 films · −62% | 5 | $4.5M | −62% | Frontier(s) (2008) $2.8M |
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 May 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 May 2008?
Frontier(s) (2008) leads with $2.8M worldwide, $97.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Versailles (2008) at $890.2K and Born in 68 (2008) at $538.7K.
How much did French-language movies released in May 2008 earn?
5 French-language films released in May 2008 report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, or $903.2K per film on average. April 2008 releases took $42.2M.
How many French-language movies released in May 2008 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Frontier(s) (2008), earned $2.8M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.