French box office · 2008

French Box Office 2008: Highest-Grossing French Movies, Page 2

Welcome to the Sticks (2008) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in 2008, with $245.1M worldwide, ahead of The Women (2008) at $50M and Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) at $31.1M. 91 French-language films released in 2008 report a worldwide gross, $584.6M in all, 6% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 33% on 2007, whose releases took $439.2M. By genre, Drama leads with $490.3M across 62 French releases.

2008 releases with a gross: 91
combined worldwide: $584.6M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs 2007: +33%

Welcome to the Sticks (2008) movie poster

#1 of 91

#1 French-language movie of 2008

Welcome to the Sticks (2008)

2008 · Romance, Comedy

$245.1M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported

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Every French Release of 2008, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 91 of 91. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2008.

51
Skirt Day (2008) Sep 18, 2008 · Drama $905.4K worldwide

Sep 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $905.4K
52
Versailles (2008) May 19, 2008 · Drama $890.2K worldwide

May 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $890.2K
53
A Simple Heart (2008) Mar 26, 2008 · Drama $889K worldwide

Mar 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $889K
54
The Beautiful Person (2008) Sep 10, 2008 · Comedy, Drama $748.2K worldwide

Sep 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $748.2K
55
Didine (2008) Jan 23, 2008 · Comedy, Romance $711.8K worldwide

Jan 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $711.8K
56
Heartbeat Detector (2008) Mar 14, 2008 · Drama, History $692.6K worldwide

Mar 14, 2008 US and Canada: $5.3K Rest of the world: $687.3K Worldwide: $692.6K
57
The Apprentice (2008) Dec 3, 2008 · Drama $692.2K worldwide

Dec 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $692.2K
58
Inju: The Beast in the Shadow (2008) Sep 3, 2008 · Thriller $676.1K worldwide

Sep 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $676.1K
59
Vampire Party (2008) Aug 6, 2008 · Comedy, Horror $675.2K worldwide

Aug 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $675.2K
60
Mariage chez les Bodin’s (2008) Apr 23, 2008 · Comedy $664.5K worldwide

Apr 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $664.5K
61
Born in 68 (2008) May 21, 2008 · Drama $538.7K worldwide

May 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $538.7K
62
Dante 01 (2008) Jan 2, 2008 · Sci-Fi $476.9K worldwide

Jan 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $476.9K
63
Hello Goodbye (2008) Nov 26, 2008 · Romance, Drama $476.8K worldwide

Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $476.8K
64
Behind the Walls (2008) Apr 30, 2008 · Drama $475.4K worldwide

Apr 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $475.4K
65
The Broken Line (2008) Mar 7, 2008 · Action $466.3K worldwide

Mar 7, 2008 US and Canada: $466.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $466.3K
66
The Joy of Singing (2008) Nov 26, 2008 · Comedy, Crime $442.1K worldwide

Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $442.1K
67
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008) Oct 22, 2008 · Action, Thriller $321.4K worldwide

Oct 22, 2008 US and Canada: $275.4K Rest of the world: $46K Worldwide: $321.4K
68
Pa-ra-da (2008) Aug 28, 2008 · Drama $313K worldwide

Aug 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $313K
69
It’s Hard Being Loved by Jerks (2008) Sep 17, 2008 · Documentary, History $305.3K worldwide

Sep 17, 2008 US and Canada: $697 Rest of the world: $304.6K Worldwide: $305.3K
70
Khamsa (2008) Oct 8, 2008 · Drama $268.7K worldwide

Oct 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $268.7K
71
Dernier maquis (2008) May 20, 2008 · Drama $213.3K worldwide

May 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $213.3K
72
One Day You’ll Understand (2008) 2008 · Drama $195.4K worldwide

2008 US and Canada: $145.6K Rest of the world: $49.7K Worldwide: $195.4K
73
Sunny Spells (2008) Jul 9, 2008 · Romance $183.7K worldwide

Jul 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $183.7K
74
Possibility of an Island (2008) Oct 9, 2008 · Sci-Fi, Action $176.6K worldwide

Oct 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $176.6K
75
Girls Rock! (2008) Mar 7, 2008 · Music, Documentary $159.3K worldwide

Mar 7, 2008 US and Canada: $159.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $159.3K
76
Dolls and Angels (2008) Jun 25, 2008 · Drama $143.1K worldwide

Jun 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $143.1K
77
Andalucia (2008) Mar 5, 2008 · Drama $109.2K worldwide

Mar 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.2K
78
8th Wonderland (2008) Oct 30, 2008 · Thriller, Drama $101.3K worldwide

Oct 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $101.3K
79
Louise Bourgeois (2008) 2008 $96.4K worldwide

2008 US and Canada: $95.9K Rest of the world: $578 Worldwide: $96.4K
80
Dying or Feeling Better (2008) Jul 16, 2008 · Drama $91.6K worldwide

Jul 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.6K
81
I Want to See (2008) May 16, 2008 · Documentary, History $90.4K worldwide

May 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.4K
82
À l’aventure (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · Drama $81.3K worldwide

Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.3K
83
Mommy Is at the Hairdresser’s (2008) Nov 4, 2008 · Drama $68.1K worldwide

Nov 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.1K
84
This Night (2008) Sep 2, 2008 · Drama $40.6K worldwide

Sep 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.6K
85
Story of Jen (2008) Aug 14, 2008 · Drama, Mystery $36.1K worldwide

Aug 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.1K
86
Chomsky & Cie (2008) Nov 26, 2008 · Documentary $26.5K worldwide

Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.5K
87
A Police Romance (2008) Apr 15, 2008 · Crime, Drama $26K worldwide

Apr 15, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26K
88
The Third Part of the World (2008) Jun 18, 2008 · Drama, Fantasy $25.8K worldwide

Jun 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.8K
89
Garden Party (2008) Jul 11, 2008 · Drama $21.9K worldwide

Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $21.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.9K
90
Another Man (2008) Aug 9, 2008 · Drama $18.1K worldwide

Aug 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.1K
91
The Necessities of Life (2008) Aug 25, 2008 · Drama $8.4K worldwide

Aug 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K