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French box office · September 2013

French Box Office, September 2013: Top-Grossing Releases

Populaire (2013) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in September 2013, with $12.7M worldwide, ahead of Haute Cuisine (2013) at $11.5M and The Finishers (2013) at $5.6M. 10 French-language films released in September 2013 report a worldwide gross, $39.4M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 184% on August 2013, whose releases took $13.9M. By genre, Comedy leads with $30.5M across 4 French releases.

September 2013 releases with a gross
10
combined worldwide
$39.4M
Populaire (2013), the #1
$12.7M
vs August 2013
+184%
Populaire (2013) movie poster #1 of 10
#1 French-language movie of September 2013

Populaire (2013)

2013 · Comedy

$12.7M worldwide · 32% of the chart's total

$179.1K US & Canada · 1% $12.5M elsewhere · 99%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest French Hits of September 2013?

Populaire (2013) leads with $12.7M, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $37.4M, 95% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Populaire (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $12.7M Populaire (2013)
    $179.1K US & Canada · 1% $12.5M elsewhere · 99%
  2. Haute Cuisine (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $11.5M Haute Cuisine (2013)
    $217.9K US & Canada · 2% $11.3M elsewhere · 98%
  3. The Finishers (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $5.6M The Finishers (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Adulteen (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $4.7M The Adulteen (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Love Is the Perfect Crime (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $2.9M Love Is the Perfect Crime (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every French Release of September 2013, 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 2013.

  1. 1 Populaire (2013) movie poster
    Populaire (2013) Sep 6, 2013 · Comedy $12.7M worldwide
    Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: $179.1K Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $12.7M
  2. 2 Haute Cuisine (2013) movie poster
    Haute Cuisine (2013) Sep 20, 2013 · Biography, Comedy $11.5M worldwide
    Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $217.9K Rest of the world: $11.3M Worldwide: $11.5M
  3. 3 The Finishers (2013) movie poster
    The Finishers (2013) Sep 7, 2013 · Drama $5.6M worldwide
    Sep 7, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M
  4. 4 The Adulteen (2013) movie poster
    The Adulteen (2013) Sep 22, 2013 · Comedy $4.7M worldwide
    Sep 22, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M
  5. 5 Love Is the Perfect Crime (2013) movie poster
    Love Is the Perfect Crime (2013) Sep 7, 2013 · Mystery, Thriller $2.9M worldwide
    Sep 7, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
  6. 6 Attila Marcel (2013) movie poster
    Attila Marcel (2013) Sep 22, 2013 · Comedy, Drama $1.6M worldwide
    Sep 22, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  7. 7 Brotherhood of Tears (2013) movie poster
    Brotherhood of Tears (2013) Sep 21, 2013 · Mystery, Thriller $248.3K worldwide
    Sep 21, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $248.3K
  8. 8 Winter Nomads (2013) movie poster
    Winter Nomads (2013) Sep 27, 2013 · Documentary $95.2K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.2K
  9. 9 Mademoiselle C (2013) movie poster
    Mademoiselle C (2013) Sep 11, 2013 · Documentary $76.6K worldwide
    Sep 11, 2013 US and Canada: $48.7K Rest of the world: $28K Worldwide: $76.6K
  10. 10 La Maison de la Radio (2013) movie poster
    La Maison de la Radio (2013) Sep 4, 2013 · Documentary $14.9K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2013 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $6.8K Worldwide: $14.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in September 2013?

Of the top 10, Mademoiselle C (2013) earned the biggest share at home (64% in the US & Canada), while Populaire (2013) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $453.7K (1%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Populaire (2013) $12.7M
    $179.1K US & Canada · 1% $12.5M elsewhere · 99%
  2. 2 Haute Cuisine (2013) $11.5M
    $217.9K US & Canada · 2% $11.3M elsewhere · 98%
  3. 3 The Finishers (2013) $5.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Adulteen (2013) $4.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Love Is the Perfect Crime (2013) $2.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Attila Marcel (2013) $1.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Brotherhood of Tears (2013) $248.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Winter Nomads (2013) $95.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Mademoiselle C (2013) $76.6K
    $48.7K US & Canada · 64% $28K elsewhere · 36%
  10. 10 La Maison de la Radio (2013) $14.9K
    $8.1K US & Canada · 54% $6.8K elsewhere · 46%
Gross bands

How Many September 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 10 films reached $100M. 8 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $39.4M total.

  • $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 2 films, 20% of the list $24.2M · 61% of the gross
  • Under $10M 8 films, 80% of the list $15.2M · 39% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of September 2013 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 36 (Sep 1–7) took $21.2M, led by Populaire (2013). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Populaire (2013) $21.2M Populaire (2013)
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Mademoiselle C (2013) $76.6K Mademoiselle C (2013)
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Haute Cuisine (2013) $11.8M Haute Cuisine (2013)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 The Adulteen (2013) $6.4M The Adulteen (2013)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does September 2013 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 2013 took $39.4M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
September 2004 5 films 5 $16.2M – 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
September 2013 10 films · +127% 10 $39.4M +127% Populaire (2013) $12.7M
By genre

Which French Genres Earned the Most in September 2013?

Comedy took $30.5M across 4 films, 77% of the total, ahead of Biography ($11.5M) and Drama ($10.1M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

September 2013 French Box Office by Genre

  1. Comedy $30.5M
    4 films · #1 Populaire (2013)
  2. Biography $11.5M
    1 film · #1 Haute Cuisine (2013)
  3. Drama $10.1M
    3 films · #1 The Finishers (2013)
  4. Mystery $3.2M
    2 films · #1 Love Is the Perfect Crime (2013)
  5. Thriller $3.2M
    2 films · #1 Love Is the Perfect Crime (2013)
  6. Documentary $186.7K
    3 films · #1 Winter Nomads (2013)
Archive

French Box Office in 2013, Month by Month

The months of 2013 with their totals: April leads with $55M, led by Serial Teachers (2013).

FAQ

French Box Office September 2013: 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 10 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in September 2013?

Populaire (2013) leads with $12.7M worldwide, $179.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Haute Cuisine (2013) at $11.5M and The Finishers (2013) at $5.6M.

How much did French-language movies released in September 2013 earn?

10 French-language films released in September 2013 report a worldwide gross, $39.4M in all, or $3.9M per film on average. August 2013 releases took $13.9M.

How many French-language movies released in September 2013 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Populaire (2013), earned $12.7M.

How much of the September 2013 French box office came from the US and Canada?

$453.7K of the $39.4M total, or 1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

How is the September 2013 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 2013. 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 2013 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.