#1 of 6 #1 French-language movie of Week 21, 2017
2017 · Thriller, Mystery
$4M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
French box office · Week 21 · May 21–27, 2017
French Box Office, Week 21 of 2017: French Releases of May 21–27
Based on a True Story (2017) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27), with $4M worldwide, ahead of Journey from Greece (2017) at $504.1K and Jeune Femme (2017) at $423.7K. 6 French-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5.3M in all. That is down 50% on Week 20, 2017, whose releases took $10.6M. By genre, Mystery leads with $4M across 1 French release.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $5.3M
- Based on a True Story (2017), the #1
- $4M
- vs Week 20, 2017
- −50%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of Week 21 of 2017?
Based on a True Story (2017) leads with $4M, 75% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.3M, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every French Release of Week 21 of 2017, 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 2017 (May 21–27).
- 1 May 27, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M
- 2 May 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $504.1K
- 3 May 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $423.7K
- 4 May 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $244.1K
- 5 May 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91.3K
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May 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $5.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 14–20) with $10.6M, led by Just to Be Sure (2017).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Boule & Bill 2 (2017) $7.9M Boule & Bill 2 (2017)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Slack Bay (2017) $5.6M Slack Bay (2017)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 I Got Life! (2017) $8.5M I Got Life! (2017)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 A Woman's Life (2017) $895.9K A Woman's Life (2017)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Problemos (2017) $1.5M Problemos (2017)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Just to Be Sure (2017) $10.6M Just to Be Sure (2017)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Based on a True Story (2017) $5.3M Based on a True Story (2017)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 Marie-Francine (2017) $7M Marie-Francine (2017)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2017 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, 2017 took $5.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 3 films | 3 | $1.6M | – | 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 |
| Week 21, 2017 May 21–27 6 films · +52% | 6 | $5.3M | +52% | Based on a True Story (2017) $4M |
Archive
French Box Office in 2017, Week by Week
47 weeks of 2017 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 30 (Jul 23–29) with $35.1M, led by See You Up There (2017).
- Week 1 $1.8M
- Week 2 $38.8K
- Week 3 $33.4M
- Week 4 $28.9K
- Week 5 $8.1M
- Week 6 $3.1K
- Week 7 $63.7K
- Week 8 $5.9M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $7M
- Week 11 $10.7M
- Week 12 $2M
- Week 13 $7.7M
- Week 14 $9.6M
- Week 15 $7.9M
- Week 16 $5.6M
- Week 17 $8.5M
- Week 18 $895.9K
- Week 19 $1.5M
- Week 20 $10.6M
- Week 21 $5.3M
- Week 22 $7M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $1.8M
- Week 25 $4.8M
- Week 26 $12.9M
- Week 27 $591.8K
- Week 28 $676.3K
- Week 29 $7.4M
- Week 30 $35.1M
- Week 31 $2.2M
- Week 32 $1.3M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $1.8M
- Week 35 $10.7M
- Week 36 $10.8M
- Week 37 $2.4M
- Week 38 $2M
- Week 39 $3.2M
- Week 40 $4M
- Week 41 $5.3M
- Week 42 $12.7M
- Week 43 $1.2M
- Week 44 $7.8M
- Week 45 $1.6M
- Week 46 $125.2K
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $184.8K
- Week 49 $3.4M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $8.9M
- Week 52 $3.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
French Box Office Week 21 of 2017: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27)?
Based on a True Story (2017) leads with $4M worldwide. Next come Journey from Greece (2017) at $504.1K and Jeune Femme (2017) at $423.7K.
How much did French-language movies released in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27) earn?
6 French-language films released in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $5.3M in all, or $884.7K per film on average. Week 20, 2017 releases took $10.6M.
How many French-language movies released in week 21 of 2017 (May 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Based on a True Story (2017), earned $4M.
How is the week 21, 2017 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 2017 (May 21–27). 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, 2017 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.