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French box office · May 2012

French Box Office, May 2012: Top-Grossing Releases

The Intouchables (2012) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in May 2012, with $426.6M worldwide, ahead of Polisse (2012) at $20.6M and Sea, No Sex & Sun (2012) at $283.2K. 7 French-language films released in May 2012 report a worldwide gross, $448M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 5.4 times the total of April 2012, whose releases took $82.9M. By genre, Drama leads with $447.2M across 3 French releases.

May 2012 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$448M
film crossed $100M
1
vs April 2012
×5.4
The Intouchables (2012) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 French-language movie of May 2012

The Intouchables (2012)

2012 · Drama, Comedy

$426.6M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$10.2M US & Canada · 2% $416.4M elsewhere · 98%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest French Hits of May 2012?

The Intouchables (2012) leads with $426.6M, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $447.9M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Intouchables (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $426.6M The Intouchables (2012)
    $10.2M US & Canada · 2% $416.4M elsewhere · 98%
  2. Polisse (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $20.6M Polisse (2012)
    $211.4K US & Canada · 1% $20.4M elsewhere · 99%
  3. Sea, No Sex & Sun (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $283.2K Sea, No Sex & Sun (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. A Special Day (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $272.2K A Special Day (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Nobody Else But You (Poupoupidou) (2012) movie poster Number 5
    $150.2K Nobody Else But You (Poupoupidou) (2012)
    $43K US & Canada · 29% $107.1K elsewhere · 71%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every French Release of May 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 May 2012.

  1. 1 The Intouchables (2012) movie poster
    The Intouchables (2012) May 25, 2012 · Drama, Comedy $426.6M worldwide
    May 25, 2012 US and Canada: $10.2M Rest of the world: $416.4M Worldwide: $426.6M
  2. 2 Polisse (2012) movie poster
    Polisse (2012) May 18, 2012 · Drama, Crime $20.6M worldwide
    May 18, 2012 US and Canada: $211.4K Rest of the world: $20.4M Worldwide: $20.6M
  3. 3 Sea, No Sex & Sun (2012) movie poster
    Sea, No Sex & Sun (2012) May 9, 2012 · Comedy $283.2K worldwide
    May 9, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $283.2K
  4. 4 A Special Day (2012) movie poster
    A Special Day (2012) May 16, 2012 · Documentary $272.2K worldwide
    May 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $272.2K
  5. 5 Nobody Else But You (Poupoupidou) (2012) movie poster
    Nobody Else But You (Poupoupidou) (2012) May 11, 2012 · Mystery, Comedy $150.2K worldwide
    May 11, 2012 US and Canada: $43K Rest of the world: $107.1K Worldwide: $150.2K
  6. 6 Journal de France (2012) movie poster
    Journal de France (2012) May 22, 2012 · Documentary $134.9K worldwide
    May 22, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134.9K
  7. 7 In a Rush (2012) movie poster
    In a Rush (2012) May 19, 2012 · Drama, Comedy $12K worldwide
    May 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in May 2012?

Of the top 7, Nobody Else But You (Poupoupidou) (2012) earned the biggest share at home (29% in the US & Canada), while Polisse (2012) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $10.5M (2%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Intouchables (2012) $426.6M
    $10.2M US & Canada · 2% $416.4M elsewhere · 98%
  2. 2 Polisse (2012) $20.6M
    $211.4K US & Canada · 1% $20.4M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 Sea, No Sex & Sun (2012) $283.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 A Special Day (2012) $272.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Nobody Else But You (Poupoupidou) (2012) $150.2K
    $43K US & Canada · 29% $107.1K elsewhere · 71%
  6. 6 Journal de France (2012) $134.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 In a Rush (2012) $12K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of May 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 21 (May 20–26) took $426.7M, led by The Intouchables (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Sea, No Sex & Sun (2012) $433.4K Sea, No Sex & Sun (2012)
  3. Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Polisse (2012) $20.9M Polisse (2012)
  4. Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 The Intouchables (2012) $426.7M The Intouchables (2012)
  5. Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does May 2012 Compare With May in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, May 2012 earned the most: $448M from 7 films, led by The Intouchables (2012).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
May 2003 8 films 8 $13.3M – Man on the Train (2003) $7.7M
May 2004 2 films · −35% 2 $8.6M −35% Love Me If You Dare (2004) $8.6M
May 2005 14 films · +338% 14 $37.7M +338% Joyeux Noel (2005) $17.7M
May 2006 9 films · −48% 9 $19.7M −48% Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006) $11.9M
May 2007 11 films · −39% 11 $12M −39% The Ex (2007) $5.2M
May 2008 5 films · −62% 5 $4.5M −62% Frontier(s) (2008) $2.8M
May 2009 3 films · +166% 3 $12M +166% Summer Hours (2009) $7.8M
May 2010 9 films · +390% 9 $59M +390% OSS 117 - Lost in Rio (2010) $21.9M
May 2011 7 films · −86% 7 $8.3M −86% The Snows of Kilimanjaro (2011) $6.7M
May 2012 7 films · +5319% 7 $448M +5319% The Intouchables (2012) $426.6M
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).

FAQ

French Box Office May 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 May 2012?

The Intouchables (2012) leads with $426.6M worldwide, $10.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Polisse (2012) at $20.6M and Sea, No Sex & Sun (2012) at $283.2K.

How much did French-language movies released in May 2012 earn?

7 French-language films released in May 2012 report a worldwide gross, $448M in all, or $64M per film on average. April 2012 releases took $82.9M.

How many French-language movies released in May 2012 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Intouchables (2012) with $426.6M.

How much of the May 2012 French box office came from the US and Canada?

$10.5M of the $448M total, or 2%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.