#1 of 7 #1 French-language movie of December 2012
2012 · Drama, Romance
$29.7M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$6.7M US & Canada · 23% $22.9M elsewhere · 77%
French box office · December 2012
French Box Office, December 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
Amour (2012) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in December 2012, with $29.7M worldwide, ahead of The Rabbi's Cat (2012) at $4.2M and Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose? (2012) at $2.4M. 7 French-language films released in December 2012 report a worldwide gross, $40M in all, 17% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 15% on November 2012, whose releases took $46.8M. By genre, Drama leads with $32.7M across 3 French releases.
- December 2012 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $40M
- Amour (2012), the #1
- $29.7M
- vs November 2012
- −15%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of December 2012?
Amour (2012) leads with $29.7M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $39.3M, 98% of what all 7 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 2012, 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 2012.
- 1 Dec 19, 2012 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $22.9M Worldwide: $29.7M
- 2 Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $23.4K Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $4.2M
- 3 Dec 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
- 4 Dec 26, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 5 Dec 26, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $914.9K
- 6
Dec 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $663K - 7
Dec 30, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.9K
By release week
Which Week of December 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 16–22) took $29.7M, led by Amour (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 The Rabbi's Cat (2012) $6.6M The Rabbi's Cat (2012)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Pirate TV (2012) $663K Pirate TV (2012)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Amour (2012) $29.7M Amour (2012)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 The Man Who Laughs (2012) $3M The Man Who Laughs (2012)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 Feu: Crazy Horse Paris (2012) $54.9K Feu: Crazy Horse Paris (2012)
Earlier years
How Does December 2012 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2010 earned the most: $108.3M from 7 films, led by Nothing to Declare (2010). December 2012 took $40M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2003 5 films | 5 | $18M | – | 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 |
| December 2009 5 films · −73% | 5 | $12.5M | −73% | RTT (2009) $9.7M |
| December 2010 7 films · +764% | 7 | $108.3M | +764% | Nothing to Declare (2010) $93.8M |
| December 2011 9 films · −62% | 9 | $40.8M | −62% | Hollywoo (2011) $20.6M |
| December 2012 7 films · −2% | 7 | $40M | −2% | Amour (2012) $29.7M |
Archive
French Box Office in 2012, Month by Month
The months of 2012 with their totals: May leads with $448M, led by The Intouchables (2012).
- January $118.4M #1 The Devil Inside (2012)
- February $4.2M #1 Another Woman’s Life (2012)
- March $22.2M #1 Big is Beautiful (2012)
- April $82.9M #1 HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami (2012)
- May $448M #1 The Intouchables (2012)
- June $49.1M #1 A Cat in Paris (2012)
- July $33.5M #1 The Well Digger's Daughter (2012)
- August $40.8M #1 Stars 80 (2012)
- September $17.4M #1 Kirikou and the Men and Women (2012)
- October $27.2M #1 War of the Buttons (2012)
- November $46.8M #1 Rust and Bone (2012)
- December $40M #1 Amour (2012)
FAQ
French Box Office December 2012: 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in December 2012?
Amour (2012) leads with $29.7M worldwide, $6.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Rabbi's Cat (2012) at $4.2M and Mais qui a re-tué Pamela Rose? (2012) at $2.4M.
How much did French-language movies released in December 2012 earn?
7 French-language films released in December 2012 report a worldwide gross, $40M in all, or $5.7M per film on average. November 2012 releases took $46.8M.
How many French-language movies released in December 2012 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Amour (2012), earned $29.7M.
How is the December 2012 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 2012. 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 2012 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.