#1 of 7 #1 French-language movie of September 2012
Kirikou and the Men and Women (2012)
2012 · Adventure, Fantasy
$9.4M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
French box office · September 2012
French Box Office, September 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
Kirikou and the Men and Women (2012) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in September 2012, with $9.4M worldwide, ahead of Looking for Hortense (2012) at $3.5M and What the Day Owes the Night (2012) at $2M. 7 French-language films released in September 2012 report a worldwide gross, $17.4M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 57% on August 2012, whose releases took $40.8M. By genre, Animation leads with $11.2M across 2 French releases.
- September 2012 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $17.4M
- Kirikou and the Men and Women (2012), the #1
- $9.4M
- vs August 2012
- −57%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of September 2012?
Kirikou and the Men and Women (2012) leads with $9.4M, 54% of the total. The top 5 together took $17.2M, 99% 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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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every French Release of September 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 September 2012.
- 1 Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M
- 2 Sep 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
- 3 Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 4 Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $11K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $1.8M
- 5 Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $15.1K Rest of the world: $438.8K Worldwide: $453.9K
- 6
Sep 29, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188.5K - 7
Sep 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8K
By release week
Which Week of September 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 23–29) took $11.4M, led by Kirikou and the Men and Women (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Looking for Hortense (2012) $5.5M Looking for Hortense (2012)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Ombline (2012) $8.8K Ombline (2012)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 17 Girls (2012) $453.9K 17 Girls (2012)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Kirikou and the Men and Women (2012) $11.4M Kirikou and the Men and Women (2012)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2012 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2009 earned the most: $192.7M from 12 films, led by Little Nicholas (2009). September 2012 took $17.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2003 8 films | 8 | $28.3M | – | To Be and to Have (2003) $16.1M |
| September 2004 5 films · −43% | 5 | $16.2M | −43% | Five Times Two (2004) $7.4M |
| September 2005 8 films · −36% | 8 | $10.4M | −36% | Grey Souls (2005) $2.9M |
| September 2006 10 films · +7% | 10 | $11.2M | +7% | Les Aristos (2006) $6.3M |
| September 2007 11 films · +32% | 11 | $14.8M | +32% | Intimate Enemies (2007) $3.9M |
| September 2008 11 films · +587% | 11 | $101.3M | +587% | The Women (2008) $50M |
| September 2009 12 films · +90% | 12 | $192.7M | +90% | Little Nicholas (2009) $62.8M |
| September 2010 6 films · −74% | 6 | $49.8M | −74% | Heartbreaker (2010) $48M |
| September 2011 11 films · −21% | 11 | $39.2M | −21% | My Afternoons with Margueritte (2011) $17.1M |
| September 2012 7 films · −56% | 7 | $17.4M | −56% | Kirikou and the Men and Women (2012) $9.4M |
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 September 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 September 2012?
Kirikou and the Men and Women (2012) leads with $9.4M worldwide. Next come Looking for Hortense (2012) at $3.5M and What the Day Owes the Night (2012) at $2M.
How much did French-language movies released in September 2012 earn?
7 French-language films released in September 2012 report a worldwide gross, $17.4M in all, or $2.5M per film on average. August 2012 releases took $40.8M.
How many French-language movies released in September 2012 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kirikou and the Men and Women (2012), earned $9.4M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.