#1 of 7 #1 French-language movie of Week 21, 2016
2016 · Drama
$1.9M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
French box office · Week 21 · May 15–21, 2016
French Box Office, Week 21 of 2016: French Releases of May 15–21
Chouf (2016) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21), with $1.9M worldwide, ahead of Fanny’s Journey (2016) at $1.1M and Journey to Greenland (2016) at $235.1K. 7 French-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.5M in all. By genre, Drama leads with $3.5M across 7 French releases.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $3.5M
- Chouf (2016), the #1
- $1.9M
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of Week 21 of 2016?
Chouf (2016) leads with $1.9M, 54% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.4M, 98% of what all 7 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 Week 21 of 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 week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21).
- 1 May 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
- 2 May 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 3 May 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $235.1K
- 4 May 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $147.3K
- 5 May 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.9K
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May 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.4K - 7
May 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $357
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $3.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 10–16) with $6.5M, led by The Measure of a Man (2016).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 The Canterville Ghost (2016) $1.9M The Canterville Ghost (2016)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 The Measure of a Man (2016) $6.5M The Measure of a Man (2016)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Sophie’s Misfortunes (2016) $3.9M Sophie’s Misfortunes (2016)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Vendeur (2016) $351K Vendeur (2016)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Everything Now (2016) $64K Everything Now (2016)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Chouf (2016) $3.5M Chouf (2016)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 The Origin of Violence (2016) $427.1K The Origin of Violence (2016)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 The Jews (2016) $1.2M The Jews (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2012 earned the most: $426.7M from 2 films, led by The Intouchables (2012). Week 21, 2016 took $3.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 3 films | 3 | $2.1M | – | Trivial (2007) $1.4M |
| Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 3 films · −22% | 3 | $1.6M | −22% | Versailles (2008) $890.2K |
| Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 1 film | 1 | $231.8K | – | A Distant Neighborhood (2010) $231.8K |
| Week 21, 2011 May 15–21 2 films · +169% | 2 | $623.8K | +169% | The Giants (2011) $343.3K |
| Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 2 films · +68307% | 2 | $426.7M | +68307% | The Intouchables (2012) $426.6M |
| Week 21, 2013 May 19–25 4 films · −93% | 4 | $30.9M | −93% | Me, Myself and Mum (2013) $25M |
| Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 1 film · −92% | 1 | $2.4M | −92% | The List of My Desires (2014) $2.4M |
| Week 21, 2015 May 17–23 3 films · −58% | 3 | $1M | −58% | Macadam Stories (2015) $880.2K |
| Week 21, 2016 May 15–21 7 films · +241% | 7 | $3.5M | +241% | Chouf (2016) $1.9M |
Archive
French Box Office in 2016, Week by Week
47 weeks of 2016 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 45 (Oct 30–Nov 5) with $58.4M, led by Two Is a Family (2016).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $15.5M
- Week 3 $21M
- Week 4 $1.1M
- Week 5 $2.7M
- Week 6 $35.2M
- Week 7 $8.1M
- Week 8 $9.6M
- Week 9 $123.9K
- Week 10 $3.3M
- Week 11 $17.1M
- Week 12 $5.6M
- Week 13 $2M
- Week 14 $4.4M
- Week 15 $1.9M
- Week 16 $6.5M
- Week 17 $3.9M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $351K
- Week 20 $64K
- Week 21 $3.5M
- Week 22 $427.1K
- Week 23 $1.2M
- Week 24 $4.4M
- Week 25 $1.3M
- Week 26 $2.6M
- Week 27 $7.7M
- Week 28 $1.2M
- Week 29 $3.7M
- Week 30 $1.3K
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $301.1K
- Week 33 $15.9M
- Week 34 $707.9K
- Week 35 $10.9M
- Week 36 $3.1M
- Week 37 $2.6M
- Week 38 $2.9M
- Week 39 $14.9M
- Week 40 $23M
- Week 41 $2.6M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $368.3K
- Week 44 $5.7M
- Week 45 $58.4M
- Week 46 $28.7M
- Week 47 $3.7M
- Week 48 $61.4K
- Week 49 $5.9M
- Week 50 $25.5M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $34.6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
French Box Office Week 21 of 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21)?
Chouf (2016) leads with $1.9M worldwide. Next come Fanny’s Journey (2016) at $1.1M and Journey to Greenland (2016) at $235.1K.
How much did French-language movies released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21) earn?
7 French-language films released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $3.5M in all, or $497.3K per film on average.
How many French-language movies released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Chouf (2016), earned $1.9M.
How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21). 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 week 21, 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.