#1 of 4 #1 French-language movie of Week 1, 2008
2008 · Comedy
$2M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
French box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–5, 2008
French Box Office, Week 1 of 2008: French Releases of Jan 1–5
A Pain in the Ass (2008) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in week 1 of 2008 (Jan 1–5), with $2M worldwide, ahead of Dante 01 (2008) at $476.9K and One Day You’ll Understand (2008) at $195.4K. 4 French-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.8M in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 1 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $2.8M
- A Pain in the Ass (2008), the #1
- $2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 9%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest French Hits of Week 1 of 2008?
A Pain in the Ass (2008) leads with $2M, 73% of the total. The top 4 together took $2.8M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every French Release of Week 1 of 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 week 1 of 2008 (Jan 1–5).
- 1 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 2 Jan 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $476.9K
- 3 2008 US and Canada: $145.6K Rest of the world: $49.7K Worldwide: $195.4K
- 4 2008 US and Canada: $95.9K Rest of the world: $578 Worldwide: $96.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 1 releases took $2.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 13–19) with $245.1M, led by Welcome to the Sticks (2008).
- Week 48, 2007 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) $19.8M The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
- Week 49, 2007 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Looking for Cheyenne (2007) $11.3K Looking for Cheyenne (2007)
- Week 50, 2007 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Big City (2007) $5.6M Big City (2007)
- Week 51, 2007 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52, 2007 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Actresses (2007) $2.9M Actresses (2007)
- Week 53, 2007 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 1 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2007 earned the most: $9M from 3 films, led by Comedy of Power (2007). Week 1, 2008 took $2.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1, 1999 Jan 1–2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 1, 2000 Jan 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 1, 2001 Jan 1–6 1 film | 1 | $1.7K | – | The Road to Love (2001) $1.7K |
| Week 1, 2002 Jan 1–5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 1, 2003 Jan 1–4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 1, 2004 Jan 1–3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 1, 2005 Jan 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 1, 2006 Jan 1–7 1 film | 1 | $3.3K | – | Jeune homme (2006) $3.3K |
| Week 1, 2007 Jan 1–6 3 films · +272393% | 3 | $9M | +272393% | Comedy of Power (2007) $9M |
| Week 1, 2008 Jan 1–5 4 films · −69% | 4 | $2.8M | −69% | A Pain in the Ass (2008) $2M |
Archive
French Box Office in 2008, Week by Week
43 weeks of 2008 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 3 (Jan 13–19) with $245.1M, led by Welcome to the Sticks (2008).
- Week 1 $2.8M
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $245.1M
- Week 4 $711.8K
- Week 5 $5.1M
- Week 6 $15.3M
- Week 7 $3.6M
- Week 8 $982.8K
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $734.8K
- Week 11 $12.3M
- Week 12 $5M
- Week 13 $889K
- Week 14 $24M
- Week 15 $1.6M
- Week 16 $6.3M
- Week 17 $5.5M
- Week 18 $4.8M
- Week 19 $2.8M
- Week 20 $90.4K
- Week 21 $1.6M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $2.9M
- Week 24 $13.1M
- Week 25 $25.8K
- Week 26 $11.3M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $205.6K
- Week 29 $4.1M
- Week 30 $13.2M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $693.3K
- Week 33 $8.5M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $1.8M
- Week 36 $5.2M
- Week 37 $84.8M
- Week 38 $11.3M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $22.1M
- Week 41 $445.3K
- Week 42 $4.5M
- Week 43 $1.3M
- Week 44 $2.6M
- Week 45 $1.7M
- Week 46 $9M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $945.3K
- Week 49 $7.2M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $23.7M
- Week 52 $14.8M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
French Box Office Week 1 of 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in week 1 of 2008 (Jan 1–5)?
A Pain in the Ass (2008) leads with $2M worldwide. Next come Dante 01 (2008) at $476.9K and One Day You’ll Understand (2008) at $195.4K.
How much did French-language movies released in week 1 of 2008 (Jan 1–5) earn?
4 French-language films released in week 1 of 2008 (Jan 1–5) report a worldwide gross, $2.8M in all, or $699.9K per film on average.
How many French-language movies released in week 1 of 2008 (Jan 1–5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Pain in the Ass (2008), earned $2M.
How is the week 1, 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 week 1 of 2008 (Jan 1–5). 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 week 1, 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.