#1 of 4 #1 French-language movie of December 2016
2016 · Action, Comedy
$34.6M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
French box office · December 2016
French Box Office, December 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in December 2016, with $34.6M worldwide, ahead of The Brand New Testament (2016) at $15.7M and Divorce French Style (2016) at $9.8M. 4 French-language films released in December 2016 report a worldwide gross, $65.7M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 28% on November 2016, whose releases took $91.1M.
- December 2016 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $65.7M
- R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016), the #1
- $34.6M
- vs November 2016
- −28%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest French Hits of December 2016?
R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016) leads with $34.6M, 53% of the total. The top 4 together took $65.7M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every French Release of December 2016, 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 December 2016.
- 1 Dec 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.6M
- 2 Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: $127.9K Rest of the world: $15.6M Worldwide: $15.7M
- 3 Dec 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M
- 4 Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $388.1K Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $5.6M
By release week
Which Week of December 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 18–24) took $34.6M, led by R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Things to Come (2016) $5.6M Things to Come (2016)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Brand New Testament (2016) $25.5M The Brand New Testament (2016)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016) $34.6M R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2016 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2010 earned the most: $108.3M from 7 films, led by Nothing to Declare (2010). December 2016 took $65.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2007 7 films | 7 | $8.5M | – | Big City (2007) $2.8M |
| December 2008 5 films · +438% | 5 | $45.7M | +438% | The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) $17.1M |
| December 2009 5 films · −73% | 5 | $12.5M | −73% | RTT (2009) $9.7M |
| December 2010 7 films · +764% | 7 | $108.3M | +764% | Nothing to Declare (2010) $93.8M |
| December 2011 9 films · −62% | 9 | $40.8M | −62% | Hollywoo (2011) $20.6M |
| December 2012 8 films · +15% | 8 | $46.9M | +15% | Amour (2012) $29.7M |
| December 2013 8 films · −20% | 8 | $37.5M | −20% | What's in a Name? (2013) $31.3M |
| December 2014 11 films · +107% | 11 | $77.7M | +107% | Wild (2014) $52.5M |
| December 2015 4 films · −97% | 4 | $2M | −97% | The Very Private Life of Mister Sim (2015) $1.1M |
| December 2016 4 films · +3208% | 4 | $65.7M | +3208% | R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016) $34.6M |
Archive
French Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: November leads with $91.1M, led by Two Is a Family (2016).
- January $40.4M #1 Chocolat (2016)
- February $53M #1 The Tuche Family: The American Dream (2016)
- March $28M #1 Marguerite (2016)
- April $16.7M #1 The Measure of a Man (2016)
- May $4.3M #1 Chouf (2016)
- June $9.5M #1 The African Doctor (2016)
- July $12.7M #1 The Innocents (2016)
- August $30.7M #1 He Even Has Your Eyes (2016)
- September $43.5M #1 Penny Pincher! (2016)
- October $8.6M #1 Tamara (2016)
- November $91.1M #1 Two Is a Family (2016)
- December $65.7M #1 R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016)
FAQ
French Box Office December 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in December 2016?
R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016) leads with $34.6M worldwide. Next come The Brand New Testament (2016) at $15.7M and Divorce French Style (2016) at $9.8M.
How much did French-language movies released in December 2016 earn?
4 French-language films released in December 2016 report a worldwide gross, $65.7M in all, or $16.4M per film on average. November 2016 releases took $91.1M.
How many French-language movies released in December 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016), earned $34.6M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.