#1 of 85 #1 French-language movie of 2011
2011 · Drama, History
$43.8M worldwide · 14% of the chart's total
$4M US & Canada · 9% $39.9M elsewhere · 91%
French box office · 2011
French Box Office 2011: Highest-Grossing French Movies
Of Gods and Men (2011) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in 2011, with $43.8M worldwide, ahead of Potiche (2011) at $32.3M and Sarah's Key (2011) at $24.8M. 85 French-language films released in 2011 report a worldwide gross, $313.2M in all, 6% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 47% on 2010, whose releases took $589.4M. By genre, Drama leads with $169.5M across 50 French releases.
- 2011 releases with a gross
- 85
- combined worldwide
- $313.2M
- Of Gods and Men (2011), the #1
- $43.8M
- vs 2010
- −47%
#1 of 85 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of 2011?
Of Gods and Men (2011) leads with $43.8M, 14% of the total. The top 5 together took $138.6M, 44% of what all 85 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 2011, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 85. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2011.
- 1 Feb 25, 2011 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $39.9M Worldwide: $43.8M
- 2 Mar 25, 2011 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $30.7M Worldwide: $32.3M
- 3 Jul 22, 2011 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $24.8M
- 4 Dec 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.6M
- 5 Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $666.6K Rest of the world: $16.4M Worldwide: $17.1M
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Jun 22, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.3M - 7
Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $611.7K Rest of the world: $12.3M Worldwide: $13M - 8
Aug 31, 2011 US and Canada: $233K Rest of the world: $12M Worldwide: $12.2M - 9
Jul 29, 2011 US and Canada: $708.2K Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $9.5M - 10
Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $6.9K Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $9.1M - 11
Dec 10, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M - 12
Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M - 13
Apr 15, 2011 US and Canada: $352.4K Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $7M - 14
Jun 24, 2011 US and Canada: $514.2K Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $6.8M - 15
Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $6.8M - 16
May 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M - 17
Nov 11, 2011 US and Canada: $74.5K Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $6.6M - 18
Oct 26, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M - 19
Mar 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M - 20
Jun 21, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 21
Mar 9, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 22
Sep 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 23
Nov 9, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 24
Sep 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 25
Sep 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 26
Sep 19, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 27
Aug 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 28
Apr 20, 2011 US and Canada: $3.5K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2M - 29
Dec 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 30
Jun 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 31
Apr 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 32
Mar 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 33
Jun 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 34
Nov 25, 2011 US and Canada: $19.3K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.4M - 35
Aug 19, 2011 US and Canada: $707.9K Rest of the world: $672.5K Worldwide: $1.4M - 36
Oct 5, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 37
Nov 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 38
Nov 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 39
Jun 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 40
Jul 6, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $950.8K - 41
Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $925.3K - 42
Feb 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $821.2K - 43
Jun 29, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $755.1K - 44
Oct 8, 2011 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: $660.1K Worldwide: $666K - 45
Mar 29, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $661.1K - 46
Feb 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $580.3K - 47
Jul 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $529.1K - 48
May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $312.5K Rest of the world: $204.5K Worldwide: $517K - 49
Nov 25, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $458.8K - 50
Mar 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $437.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2011?
Of the top 10, Sarah's Key (2011) earned the biggest share at home (31% in the US & Canada), while My Piece of the Pie (2011) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 85 films, $19.8M (6%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Of Gods and Men (2011) $43.8M $4M US & Canada · 9% $39.9M elsewhere · 91%
- 2 Potiche (2011) $32.3M $1.6M US & Canada · 5% $30.7M elsewhere · 95%
- 3 Sarah's Key (2011) $24.8M $7.7M US & Canada · 31% $17.1M elsewhere · 69%
- 4 Hollywoo (2011) $20.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 My Afternoons with Margueritte (2011) $17.1M $666.6K US & Canada · 4% $16.4M elsewhere · 96%
- 6 Ducoboo (2011) $14.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Le Havre (2011) $13M $611.7K US & Canada · 5% $12.3M elsewhere · 95%
- 8 Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011) $12.2M $233K US & Canada · 2% $12M elsewhere · 98%
- 9 Point Blank (2011) $9.5M $708.2K US & Canada · 7% $8.8M elsewhere · 93%
- 10 My Piece of the Pie (2011) $9.1M $6.9K US & Canada · <1% $9.1M elsewhere · 100%
Gross bands
How Many 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 85 films reached $100M. 77 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $313.2M total.
57% 43%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 8 films, 9% of the list $178.1M · 57% of the gross
- Under $10M 77 films, 91% of the list $135.1M · 43% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2011 Earned the Most?
February releases took the most, $45.2M from 3 films, led by Of Gods and Men (2011). January was the quietest month ($150.2K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Nobody Else But You (2011) $150.2K Nobody Else But You (2011)
- February Feb Of Gods and Men (2011) $45.2M Of Gods and Men (2011)
- March Mar Potiche (2011) $44.8M Potiche (2011)
- April Apr The Princess of Montpensier (2011) $17.8M The Princess of Montpensier (2011)
- May May The Snows of Kilimanjaro (2011) $8.3M The Snows of Kilimanjaro (2011)
- June Jun Ducoboo (2011) $31.6M Ducoboo (2011)
- July Jul Sarah's Key (2011) $36.5M Sarah's Key (2011)
- August Aug Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011) $16.1M Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011)
- September Sep My Afternoons with Margueritte (2011) $36.7M My Afternoons with Margueritte (2011)
- October Oct Le Havre (2011) $20.7M Le Havre (2011)
- November Nov The Conquest (2011) $14.6M The Conquest (2011)
- December Dec Hollywoo (2011) $40.8M Hollywoo (2011)
Last 10 years
How Does 2011 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2010 earned the most: $589.4M from 81 films, led by Nothing to Declare (2010). 2011 took $313.2M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 72 films | 72 | $334.8M | – | Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) $131.1M |
| 2003 75 films · +1% | 75 | $338.9M | +1% | Taxi 3 (2003) $65.5M |
| 2004 63 films · +12% | 63 | $379.9M | +12% | A Very Long Engagement (2004) $69.4M |
| 2005 61 films · −28% | 61 | $271.9M | −28% | The Chorus (2005) $88.4M |
| 2006 73 films · +7% | 73 | $292.3M | +7% | French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever (2006) $84.2M |
| 2007 88 films · +50% | 88 | $439.2M | +50% | La Vie en Rose (2007) $87.5M |
| 2008 92 films · +33% | 92 | $586M | +33% | Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $245.1M |
| 2009 77 films · −28% | 77 | $422.6M | −28% | Little Nicholas (2009) $62.8M |
| 2010 81 films · +39% | 81 | $589.4M | +39% | Nothing to Declare (2010) $93.8M |
| 2011 85 films · −47% | 85 | $313.2M | −47% | Of Gods and Men (2011) $43.8M |
By genre
Which French Genres Earned the Most in 2011?
Drama took $169.5M across 50 films, 54% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($160.5M) and History ($52M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2011 French Box Office by Genre
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Drama $169.5M50 films · #1 Of Gods and Men (2011) -
Comedy $160.5M32 films · #1 Potiche (2011) -
History $52M5 films · #1 Of Gods and Men (2011) -
Thriller $21.7M10 films · #1 Point Blank (2011) -
Romance $19.2M7 films · #1 Love Lasts Three Years (2011) -
Biography $18.9M2 films · #1 Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011) -
Crime $18M5 films · #1 Point Blank (2011) -
Action $17.6M3 films · #1 Point Blank (2011) -
Music $13.4M3 films · #1 Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011) -
Adventure $4.1M2 films · #1 You Don’t Choose Your Family (2011)
Archive
French Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1931 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2012 leads with $937.3M, led by The Intouchables (2012).
2020s 7 years · $1.5B
2010s 10 years · $4.4B
- 2019 $333.6M #1 Sink or Swim (2019)
- 2018 $573.5M #1 Family Is Family (2018)
- 2017 $279.5M #1 Alibi.com (2017)
- 2016 $406.2M #1 Two Is a Family (2016)
- 2015 $237.2M #1 Serial Teachers 2 (2015)
- 2014 $390.6M #1 Superchondriac (2014)
- 2013 $339.5M #1 Serial Teachers (2013)
- 2012 $937.3M #1 The Intouchables (2012)
- 2011 $313.2M #1 Of Gods and Men (2011)
- 2010 $589.4M #1 Nothing to Declare (2010)
2000s 10 years · $3.5B
- 2009 $422.6M #1 Little Nicholas (2009)
- 2008 $586M #1 Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
- 2007 $439.2M #1 La Vie en Rose (2007)
- 2006 $292.3M #1 French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever (2006)
- 2005 $271.9M #1 The Chorus (2005)
- 2004 $379.9M #1 A Very Long Engagement (2004)
- 2003 $338.9M #1 Taxi 3 (2003)
- 2002 $334.8M #1 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
- 2001 $358.1M #1 Amélie (2001)
- 2000 $102.4M #1 Taxi 2 (2000)
1990s 10 years · $113.6M
- 1999 $10.5M #1 Elvis Gratton 2: Miracle à Memphis (1999)
- 1998 $28M #1 The Big Hit (1998)
- 1997 $1.1M #1 Artemisia (1997)
- 1996 $20.5M #1 The Eighth Day (1996)
- 1995 $5.6M #1 The City of Lost Children (1995)
- 1994 $8M #1 Three Colors: Red (1994)
- 1993 $3.3M #1 Three Colors: Blue (1993)
- 1992 $11.7M #1 Indochine (1992)
- 1991 $11.1M #1 La Femme Nikita (1991)
- 1990 $13.7M #1 Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
1980s 10 years · $128M
- 1989 $17M #1 Family Business (1989)
- 1988 $18.1M #1 Dead Ringers (1988)
- 1987 $7.3M #1 Maurice (1987)
- 1986 $31.6M #1 Disorder (1986)
- 1985 $11.8M #1 Brazil (1985)
- 1984 $2.8M #1 A Sunday in the Country (1984)
- 1983 $13.6M #1 Without a Trace (1983)
- 1982 $11.5M #1 The Beast Within (1982)
- 1981 $6.5M #1 The Boy Soldier (1981)
- 1980 $7.8M #1 La Cage aux Folles II (1980)
1970s 10 years · $40.3M
- 1979 $20.4M #1 La Cage aux Folles (1979)
- 1978 $26.4K #1 The Song of Roland (1978)
- 1977 $7.3M #1 Animal (1977)
- 1976 $271.7K #1 Mr. Klein (1976)
- 1975 $11.3M #1 The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975)
- 1974 $79K #1 Parade (1974)
- 1973 $50.6K #1 The Mother and the Whore (1973)
- 1972 $170K #1 The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
- 1971 $113.3K #1 Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971)
- 1970 $641.3K #1 Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
1960s 10 years · $17.5M
- 1969 $1.3M #1 Army of Shadows (1969)
- 1968 $47.8K #1 The Bride Wore Black (1968)
- 1967 $4.8M #1 Belle de Jour (1967)
- 1966 $564.1K #1 Masculine Feminine (1966)
- 1965 $269K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $204.7K #1 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
- 1963 $1.4M #1 Contempt (1963)
- 1962 $648K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- 1961 $6.9M #1 The Taste of Violence (1961)
- 1960 $1.3M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 9 years · $2.2M
- 1959 $471.7K #1 The 400 Blows (1959)
- 1958 $431.8K #1 Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
- 1957 $15.1K #1 He Who Must Die (1957)
- 1956 $71.1K #1 The Red Balloon (1956)
- 1955 $550.7K #1 Rififi (1955)
- 1954 $2.6K #1 Sabrina (1954)
- 1953 $567.6K #1 Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday (1953)
- 1952 $52.6K #1 Forbidden Games (1952)
- 1951 $57.8K #1 Diary of a Country Priest (1951)
1940s 6 years · $456.7K
FAQ
French Box Office 2011: 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 85 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in 2011?
Of Gods and Men (2011) leads with $43.8M worldwide, $4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Potiche (2011) at $32.3M and Sarah's Key (2011) at $24.8M.
How much did French-language movies released in 2011 earn?
85 French-language films released in 2011 report a worldwide gross, $313.2M in all, or $3.7M per film on average. 2010 releases took $589.4M.
How many French-language movies released in 2011 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Of Gods and Men (2011), earned $43.8M.
How is the 2011 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 2011. 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 2011 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.