#1 of 8 #1 French-language movie of January 2015
2015 · Drama
$7.2M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$1.1M US & Canada · 15% $6.1M elsewhere · 85%
French box office · January 2015
French Box Office, January 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
Timbuktu (2015) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in January 2015, with $7.2M worldwide, ahead of I Kissed a Girl (2015) at $2.7M and Girlhood (2015) at $1.9M. 8 French-language films released in January 2015 report a worldwide gross, $13.5M in all, 8% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 83% on December 2014, whose releases took $77.7M. By genre, Drama leads with $10.5M across 6 French releases.
- January 2015 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $13.5M
- Timbuktu (2015), the #1
- $7.2M
- vs December 2014
- −83%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of January 2015?
Timbuktu (2015) leads with $7.2M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $13.3M, 99% of what all 8 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 January 2015, 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 January 2015.
- 1 Jan 28, 2015 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $7.2M
- 2 Jan 15, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
- 3 Jan 30, 2015 US and Canada: $60.8K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $1.9M
- 4 Jan 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
- 5 Jan 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $353.9K
- 6
Jan 21, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $121.5K - 7
Jan 21, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.9K - 8
Jan 28, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2K
By release week
Which Week of January 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 5 (Jan 25–31) took $10.3M, led by Timbuktu (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 I Kissed a Girl (2015) $3M I Kissed a Girl (2015)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Atlit (2015) $137.4K Atlit (2015)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Timbuktu (2015) $10.3M Timbuktu (2015)
Earlier years
How Does January 2015 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2008 earned the most: $250.7M from 7 films, led by Welcome to the Sticks (2008). January 2015 took $13.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2006 4 films | 4 | $8.6M | – | Try Me (2006) $3.2M |
| January 2007 6 films · +78% | 6 | $15.3M | +78% | Comedy of Power (2007) $9M |
| January 2008 7 films · +1542% | 7 | $250.7M | +1542% | Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $245.1M |
| January 2009 6 films · −97% | 6 | $6.9M | −97% | All About Actresses (2009) $2.6M |
| January 2010 4 films · −48% | 4 | $3.6M | −48% | The Girl on the Train (2010) $1.7M |
| January 2011 1 film · −96% | 1 | $150.2K | −96% | Nobody Else But You (2011) $150.2K |
| January 2012 7 films · +78741% | 7 | $118.4M | +78741% | The Devil Inside (2012) $101.8M |
| January 2013 8 films · −81% | 8 | $22.6M | −81% | The Gilded Cage (2013) $17.9M |
| January 2014 6 films · −53% | 6 | $10.6M | −53% | Never on the First Night (2014) $7.3M |
| January 2015 8 films · +27% | 8 | $13.5M | +27% | Timbuktu (2015) $7.2M |
By genre
Which French Genres Earned the Most in January 2015?
Drama took $10.5M across 6 films, 78% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($3.1M) and Romance ($353.9K). A film counts once for each of its genres.
Archive
French Box Office in 2015, Month by Month
The months of 2015 with their totals: February leads with $35.9M, led by Daddy or Mommy (2015).
- January $13.5M #1 Timbuktu (2015)
- February $35.9M #1 Daddy or Mommy (2015)
- March $3.7M #1 3 Hearts (2015)
- April $32.2M #1 Animal Kingdom: Let’s Go Ape (2015)
- May $18.1M #1 Gemma Bovery (2015)
- June $17.3M #1 Hippocrates: Diary of a French Doctor (2015)
- July $26.5M #1 Serial Teachers 2 (2015)
- August $17.4M #1 Family for Rent (2015)
- September $21.6M #1 Courted (2015)
- October $30.7M #1 Babysitting 2 (2015)
- November $5.5M #1 The Sense of Wonder (2015)
- December $2M #1 The Very Private Life of Mister Sim (2015)
FAQ
French Box Office January 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in January 2015?
Timbuktu (2015) leads with $7.2M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come I Kissed a Girl (2015) at $2.7M and Girlhood (2015) at $1.9M.
How much did French-language movies released in January 2015 earn?
8 French-language films released in January 2015 report a worldwide gross, $13.5M in all, or $1.7M per film on average. December 2014 releases took $77.7M.
How many French-language movies released in January 2015 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Timbuktu (2015), earned $7.2M.
How is the January 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 January 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 January 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.