#1 of 111 #1 French-language movie of 2016
2016 · Drama, Comedy
$49.6M worldwide · 12% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
French box office · 2016
French Box Office 2016: Highest-Grossing French Movies
Two Is a Family (2016) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in 2016, with $49.6M worldwide, ahead of The Tuche Family: The American Dream (2016) at $35.2M and R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016) at $34.6M. 111 French-language films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $404.3M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 70% on 2015, whose releases took $237.2M. By genre, Comedy leads with $337.2M across 54 French releases.
- 2016 releases with a gross
- 111
- combined worldwide
- $404.3M
- Two Is a Family (2016), the #1
- $49.6M
- vs 2015
- +70%
#1 of 111 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of 2016?
Two Is a Family (2016) leads with $49.6M, 12% of the total. The top 5 together took $158.1M, 39% of what all 111 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 2016, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 111. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2016.
- 1 Nov 4, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.6M
- 2 Feb 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.2M
- 3 Dec 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.6M
- 4 Sep 28, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23M
- 5 Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: $127.9K Rest of the world: $15.6M Worldwide: $15.7M
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Jan 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.3M - 7
Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14M - 8
Nov 11, 2016 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $12.4M - 9
Dec 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M - 10
Aug 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M - 11
Feb 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M - 12
Mar 11, 2016 US and Canada: $506.7K Rest of the world: $8.2M Worldwide: $8.8M - 13
Nov 1, 2016 US and Canada: $543 Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $8.8M - 14
Nov 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M - 15
Jan 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M - 16
Jan 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8M - 17
Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: $54.1K Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $8M - 18
Mar 11, 2016 US and Canada: $24.1K Rest of the world: $7.6M Worldwide: $7.7M - 19
Jul 1, 2016 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $7.4M - 20
Nov 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 21
Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $112.4K Rest of the world: $6.4M Worldwide: $6.5M - 22
Aug 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M - 23
Feb 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M - 24
Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $388.1K Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $5.6M - 25
Oct 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M - 26
Jun 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 27
Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: $26.1K Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $4.3M - 28
Mar 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 29
Apr 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 30
Jan 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 31
Mar 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 32
Jul 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 33
Aug 31, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 34
Sep 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 35
Jan 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 36
Feb 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 37
Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 38
Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: $52.7K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.1M - 39
Aug 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 40
Apr 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 41
May 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 42
Mar 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 43
Mar 18, 2016 US and Canada: $269.1K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.5M - 44
Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: $37.8K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.3M - 45
Jun 24, 2016 US and Canada: $73.7K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.3M - 46
Jun 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 47
Nov 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 48
Jun 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 49
Jan 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 50
May 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Gross bands
How Many 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 111 films reached $100M. 103 films, 93% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $404.3M total.
49% 51%
- $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 8 films, 7% of the list $199.9M · 49% of the gross
- Under $10M 103 films, 93% of the list $204.4M · 51% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2016 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $91.1M from 14 films, led by Two Is a Family (2016). May was the quietest month ($4.3M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Chocolat (2016) $40.4M Chocolat (2016)
- February Feb The Tuche Family: The American Dream (2016) $53M The Tuche Family: The American Dream (2016)
- March Mar Marguerite (2016) $28M Marguerite (2016)
- April Apr The Measure of a Man (2016) $16.7M The Measure of a Man (2016)
- May May Chouf (2016) $4.3M Chouf (2016)
- June Jun The African Doctor (2016) $9.5M The African Doctor (2016)
- July Jul The Innocents (2016) $12.7M The Innocents (2016)
- August Aug He Even Has Your Eyes (2016) $30.7M He Even Has Your Eyes (2016)
- September Sep Penny Pincher! (2016) $43.5M Penny Pincher! (2016)
- October Oct Tamara (2016) $8.6M Tamara (2016)
- November Nov Two Is a Family (2016) $91.1M Two Is a Family (2016)
- December Dec R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016) $65.7M R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016)
Last 10 years
How Does 2016 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2012 earned the most: $937.3M from 86 films, led by The Intouchables (2012). 2016 took $404.3M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 88 films | 88 | $439.2M | – | 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 90 films · −39% | 90 | $237.2M | −39% | Serial Teachers 2 (2015) $25.4M |
| 2016 111 films · +70% | 111 | $404.3M | +70% | Two Is a Family (2016) $49.6M |
By genre
Which French Genres Earned the Most in 2016?
Comedy took $337.2M across 54 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Drama ($170.7M) and Action ($46.3M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2016 French Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $337.2M54 films · #1 Two Is a Family (2016) -
Drama $170.7M63 films · #1 Two Is a Family (2016) -
Action $46.3M6 films · #1 R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016) -
Family $28.2M6 films · #1 Snowtime! (2016) -
Fantasy $17.9M4 films · #1 The Brand New Testament (2016) -
Thriller $15.7M9 films · #1 Elle (2016) -
Romance $11.3M9 films · #1 My King (2016) -
Animation $10.5M5 films · #1 Snowtime! (2016) -
War $10.2M3 films · #1 Max & Leon (2016) -
Adventure $9.6M4 films · #1 Max & Leon (2016)
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 $404.3M #1 Two Is a Family (2016)
- 2015 $237.2M #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 2016: 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 111 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in 2016?
Two Is a Family (2016) leads with $49.6M worldwide. Next come The Tuche Family: The American Dream (2016) at $35.2M and R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016) at $34.6M.
How much did French-language movies released in 2016 earn?
111 French-language films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $404.3M in all, or $3.6M per film on average. 2015 releases took $237.2M.
How many French-language movies released in 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Two Is a Family (2016), earned $49.6M.
How is the 2016 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 2016. 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 2016 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.