#1 of 85 #1 French-language movie of 2015
2015 · Comedy
$25.4M worldwide · 11% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
French box office · 2015
French Box Office 2015: Highest-Grossing French Movies
Serial Teachers 2 (2015) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in 2015, with $25.4M worldwide, ahead of Babysitting 2 (2015) at $24.6M and Daddy or Mommy (2015) at $21.8M. 85 French-language films released in 2015 report a worldwide gross, $224.3M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 43% on 2014, whose releases took $390.6M. By genre, Comedy leads with $164.4M across 36 French releases.
- 2015 releases with a gross
- 85
- combined worldwide
- $224.3M
- Serial Teachers 2 (2015), the #1
- $25.4M
- vs 2014
- −43%
#1 of 85 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of 2015?
Serial Teachers 2 (2015) leads with $25.4M, 11% of the total. The top 5 together took $99.3M, 44% of what all 85 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 2015, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 85. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2015.
- 1 Jul 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.4M
- 2 Oct 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.6M
- 3 Feb 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.8M
- 4 Apr 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.7M
- 5 Feb 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8M
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Jun 19, 2015 US and Canada: $23.1K Rest of the world: $7.5M Worldwide: $7.6M - 7
Sep 6, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 8
Jan 28, 2015 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $7.2M - 9
Aug 19, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 10
Jun 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M - 11
Aug 27, 2015 US and Canada: $761 Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.4M - 12
Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $146.8K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.2M - 13
May 29, 2015 US and Canada: $191.5K Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $4.6M - 14
Nov 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 15
Oct 22, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 16
May 6, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 17
Sep 13, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 18
Apr 15, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 19
Apr 15, 2015 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.2M - 20
Feb 6, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 21
May 8, 2015 US and Canada: $429.5K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $3.2M - 22
Mar 13, 2015 US and Canada: $161.1K Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $3.1M - 23
Apr 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 24
Apr 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 25
Aug 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 26
Jan 15, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 27
Aug 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 28
May 8, 2015 US and Canada: $277.5K Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $2.5M - 29
Jun 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 30
Sep 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 31
Jan 30, 2015 US and Canada: $60.8K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $1.9M - 32
Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 33
Jan 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 34
Oct 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 35
May 1, 2015 US and Canada: $11.7K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.2M - 36
May 1, 2015 US and Canada: $5.3K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.1M - 37
Dec 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 38
Apr 24, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 39
Jul 22, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 40
Nov 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 41
Sep 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $961.3K - 42
May 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $880.2K - 43
Apr 15, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $869.8K - 44
Jun 5, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $842.7K - 45
Oct 6, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $704K - 46
Apr 17, 2015 US and Canada: $447.4K Rest of the world: $49.4K Worldwide: $496.7K - 47
Dec 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $469.3K - 48
May 6, 2015 US and Canada: $889 Rest of the world: $375.6K Worldwide: $376.5K - 49
Sep 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $376.5K - 50
Jan 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $353.9K
Gross bands
How Many 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 85 films reached $100M. 80 films, 94% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $224.3M total.
44% 56%
- $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 5 films, 6% of the list $99.3M · 44% of the gross
- Under $10M 80 films, 94% of the list $125M · 56% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2015 Earned the Most?
February releases took the most, $35.9M from 3 films, led by Daddy or Mommy (2015). December was the quietest month ($2M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Timbuktu (2015) $13.5M Timbuktu (2015)
- February Feb Daddy or Mommy (2015) $35.9M Daddy or Mommy (2015)
- March Mar 3 Hearts (2015) $3.7M 3 Hearts (2015)
- April Apr Animal Kingdom: Let’s Go Ape (2015) $32.2M Animal Kingdom: Let’s Go Ape (2015)
- May May Gemma Bovery (2015) $18.1M Gemma Bovery (2015)
- June Jun Hippocrates: Diary of a French Doctor (2015) $17.3M Hippocrates: Diary of a French Doctor (2015)
- July Jul Serial Teachers 2 (2015) $26.5M Serial Teachers 2 (2015)
- August Aug Family for Rent (2015) $17.4M Family for Rent (2015)
- September Sep Courted (2015) $21.6M Courted (2015)
- October Oct Babysitting 2 (2015) $30.7M Babysitting 2 (2015)
- November Nov The Sense of Wonder (2015) $5.5M The Sense of Wonder (2015)
- December Dec The Very Private Life of Mister Sim (2015) $2M The Very Private Life of Mister Sim (2015)
Last 10 years
How Does 2015 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2012 earned the most: $937.3M from 86 films, led by The Intouchables (2012). 2015 took $224.3M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 73 films | 73 | $292.3M | – | French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever (2006) $84.2M |
| 2007 88 films · +50% | 88 | $439.2M | +50% | La Vie en Rose (2007) $87.5M |
| 2008 92 films · +33% | 92 | $586M | +33% | Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $245.1M |
| 2009 78 films · −28% | 78 | $422.9M | −28% | Little Nicholas (2009) $62.8M |
| 2010 81 films · +39% | 81 | $589.4M | +39% | Nothing to Declare (2010) $93.8M |
| 2011 91 films · −46% | 91 | $318.5M | −46% | Of Gods and Men (2011) $43.8M |
| 2012 86 films · +194% | 86 | $937.3M | +194% | The Intouchables (2012) $426.6M |
| 2013 90 films · −64% | 90 | $339.5M | −64% | Serial Teachers (2013) $32.9M |
| 2014 101 films · +15% | 101 | $390.6M | +15% | Superchondriac (2014) $53.4M |
| 2015 85 films · −43% | 85 | $224.3M | −43% | Serial Teachers 2 (2015) $25.4M |
By genre
Which French Genres Earned the Most in 2015?
Comedy took $164.4M across 36 films, 73% of the total, ahead of Drama ($100.5M) and Romance ($39.7M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2015 French Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $164.4M36 films · #1 Serial Teachers 2 (2015) -
Drama $100.5M58 films · #1 Hippocrates: Diary of a French Doctor (2015) -
Romance $39.7M12 films · #1 Courted (2015) -
Adventure $20.8M5 films · #1 Animal Kingdom: Let’s Go Ape (2015) -
Animation $16.9M5 films · #1 Animal Kingdom: Let’s Go Ape (2015) -
Crime $7.2M1 film · #1 Courted (2015) -
Biography $4.4M2 films · #1 Saint Laurent (2015) -
Documentary $3.3M4 films · #1 On the Way to School (2015) -
Family $3.2M5 films · #1 The Final Lesson (2015) -
Action $1.7M2 films · #1 Black (2015)
Archive
French Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1931 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2012 leads with $937.3M, led by The Intouchables (2012).
2020s 7 years · $1.5B
2010s 10 years · $4.4B
- 2019 $333.6M #1 Sink or Swim (2019)
- 2018 $573.5M #1 Family Is Family (2018)
- 2017 $279.5M #1 Alibi.com (2017)
- 2016 $406.2M #1 Two Is a Family (2016)
- 2015 $224.3M #1 Serial Teachers 2 (2015)
- 2014 $390.6M #1 Superchondriac (2014)
- 2013 $339.5M #1 Serial Teachers (2013)
- 2012 $937.3M #1 The Intouchables (2012)
- 2011 $318.5M #1 Of Gods and Men (2011)
- 2010 $589.4M #1 Nothing to Declare (2010)
2000s 10 years · $3.5B
- 2009 $422.9M #1 Little Nicholas (2009)
- 2008 $586M #1 Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
- 2007 $439.2M #1 La Vie en Rose (2007)
- 2006 $292.3M #1 French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever (2006)
- 2005 $271.9M #1 The Chorus (2005)
- 2004 $379.9M #1 A Very Long Engagement (2004)
- 2003 $338.9M #1 Taxi 3 (2003)
- 2002 $334.8M #1 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
- 2001 $358.1M #1 Amélie (2001)
- 2000 $102.4M #1 Taxi 2 (2000)
1990s 10 years · $133.8M
- 1999 $10.4M #1 Elvis Gratton 2: Miracle à Memphis (1999)
- 1998 $28M #1 The Big Hit (1998)
- 1997 $1.1M #1 Artemisia (1997)
- 1996 $40.9M #1 The Eighth Day (1996)
- 1995 $5.6M #1 The City of Lost Children (1995)
- 1994 $8M #1 Three Colors: Red (1994)
- 1993 $3.3M #1 Three Colors: Blue (1993)
- 1992 $11.7M #1 Indochine (1992)
- 1991 $11.1M #1 La Femme Nikita (1991)
- 1990 $13.7M #1 Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
1980s 10 years · $128M
- 1989 $17M #1 Family Business (1989)
- 1988 $18.1M #1 Dead Ringers (1988)
- 1987 $7.3M #1 Maurice (1987)
- 1986 $31.6M #1 Disorder (1986)
- 1985 $11.8M #1 Brazil (1985)
- 1984 $2.8M #1 A Sunday in the Country (1984)
- 1983 $13.6M #1 Without a Trace (1983)
- 1982 $11.5M #1 The Beast Within (1982)
- 1981 $6.5M #1 The Boy Soldier (1981)
- 1980 $7.8M #1 La Cage aux Folles II (1980)
1970s 10 years · $40.3M
- 1979 $20.4M #1 La Cage aux Folles (1979)
- 1978 $26.4K #1 The Song of Roland (1978)
- 1977 $7.3M #1 Animal (1977)
- 1976 $271.7K #1 Mr. Klein (1976)
- 1975 $11.3M #1 The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975)
- 1974 $79K #1 Parade (1974)
- 1973 $50.6K #1 The Mother and the Whore (1973)
- 1972 $170K #1 The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
- 1971 $113.3K #1 Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971)
- 1970 $641.3K #1 Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
1960s 10 years · $17.6M
- 1969 $1.3M #1 Army of Shadows (1969)
- 1968 $47.8K #1 The Bride Wore Black (1968)
- 1967 $4.8M #1 Belle de Jour (1967)
- 1966 $564.1K #1 Masculine Feminine (1966)
- 1965 $269K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $242.1K #1 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
- 1963 $1.4M #1 Contempt (1963)
- 1962 $648K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- 1961 $6.9M #1 The Taste of Violence (1961)
- 1960 $1.3M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 9 years · $2.1M
- 1959 $396.1K #1 The 400 Blows (1959)
- 1958 $431.8K #1 Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
- 1957 $15.1K #1 He Who Must Die (1957)
- 1956 $71.1K #1 The Red Balloon (1956)
- 1955 $550.7K #1 Rififi (1955)
- 1954 $2.6K #1 Sabrina (1954)
- 1953 $567.6K #1 Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday (1953)
- 1952 $52.6K #1 Forbidden Games (1952)
- 1951 $57.8K #1 Diary of a Country Priest (1951)
1940s 6 years · $456.7K
FAQ
French Box Office 2015: 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 85 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in 2015?
Serial Teachers 2 (2015) leads with $25.4M worldwide. Next come Babysitting 2 (2015) at $24.6M and Daddy or Mommy (2015) at $21.8M.
How much did French-language movies released in 2015 earn?
85 French-language films released in 2015 report a worldwide gross, $224.3M in all, or $2.6M per film on average. 2014 releases took $390.6M.
How many French-language movies released in 2015 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Serial Teachers 2 (2015), earned $25.4M.
How is the 2015 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 2015. 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 2015 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.