#1 of 6 #1 French-language movie of March 2012
2012 · Comedy
$11.6M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
French box office · March 2012
French Box Office, March 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
Big is Beautiful (2012) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in March 2012, with $11.6M worldwide, ahead of The Kid with a Bike (2012) at $7.2M and Blind Man (2012) at $2M. 6 French-language films released in March 2012 report a worldwide gross, $22.2M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.3 times the total of February 2012, whose releases took $4.2M. By genre, Comedy leads with $11.8M across 2 French releases.
- March 2012 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $22.2M
- Big is Beautiful (2012), the #1
- $11.6M
- vs February 2012
- ×5.3
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of March 2012?
Big is Beautiful (2012) leads with $11.6M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $22.2M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every French Release of March 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 March 2012.
- 1 Mar 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6M
- 2 Mar 16, 2012 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $7.2M
- 3 Mar 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 4 Mar 16, 2012 US and Canada: $53.8K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.2M
- 5 Mar 21, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $132.5K
- 6
Mar 9, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.9K
By release week
Which Week of March 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 13 (Mar 25–31) took $11.6M, led by Big is Beautiful (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 Blind Man (2012) $2M Blind Man (2012)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 The Kid with a Bike (2012) $8.4M The Kid with a Bike (2012)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 Bye Bye Blondie (2012) $132.5K Bye Bye Blondie (2012)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Big is Beautiful (2012) $11.6M Big is Beautiful (2012)
Earlier years
How Does March 2012 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2010 earned the most: $65.6M from 10 films, led by The Round Up (2010). March 2012 took $22.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2003 6 films | 6 | $36.8M | – | Chouchou (2003) $22.3M |
| March 2004 6 films · −17% | 6 | $30.5M | −17% | Malabar Princess (2004) $9.1M |
| March 2005 2 films · −70% | 2 | $9.2M | −70% | Boudu (2005) $8.6M |
| March 2006 5 films · −30% | 5 | $6.4M | −30% | A Year in My Life (2006) $3.9M |
| March 2007 9 films · +887% | 9 | $63.1M | +887% | Hunting & Gathering (2007) $31.9M |
| March 2008 9 films · −70% | 9 | $18.9M | −70% | The Last Deadly Mission (2008) $9.5M |
| March 2009 3 films · −80% | 3 | $3.7M | −80% | Ultimate Heist (2009) $2.3M |
| March 2010 10 films · +1667% | 10 | $65.6M | +1667% | The Round Up (2010) $25.6M |
| March 2011 9 films · −32% | 9 | $44.8M | −32% | Potiche (2011) $32.3M |
| March 2012 6 films · −50% | 6 | $22.2M | −50% | Big is Beautiful (2012) $11.6M |
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 March 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in March 2012?
Big is Beautiful (2012) leads with $11.6M worldwide. Next come The Kid with a Bike (2012) at $7.2M and Blind Man (2012) at $2M.
How much did French-language movies released in March 2012 earn?
6 French-language films released in March 2012 report a worldwide gross, $22.2M in all, or $3.7M per film on average. February 2012 releases took $4.2M.
How many French-language movies released in March 2012 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Big is Beautiful (2012), earned $11.6M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.