#1 of 137 #1 French-language movie of 2018
2018 · Comedy
$50M worldwide · 9% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
French box office · 2018
French Box Office 2018: Highest-Grossing French Movies
Family Is Family (2018) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in 2018, with $50M worldwide, ahead of Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) at $48.3M and The Magic Tuche (2018) at $47.4M. 137 French-language films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $572.9M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 105% on 2017, whose releases took $279.5M. By genre, Comedy leads with $436M across 63 French releases.
- 2018 releases with a gross
- 137
- combined worldwide
- $572.9M
- Family Is Family (2018), the #1
- $50M
- vs 2017
- +105%
#1 of 137 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of 2018?
Family Is Family (2018) leads with $50M, 9% of the total. The top 5 together took $206.7M, 36% of what all 137 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 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 137. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2018.
- 1 Jan 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50M
- 2 May 12, 2018 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $47M Worldwide: $48.3M
- 3 Jan 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.4M
- 4 Apr 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.6M
- 5 Jan 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4M
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Jun 8, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8M - 7
Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: $6.3K Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $14.9M - 8
Dec 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7M - 9
Sep 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2M - 10
Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $257.6K Rest of the world: $11.4M Worldwide: $11.6M - 11
Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $411.3K Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $10.9M - 12
Sep 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M - 13
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $35.8K Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $9.4M - 14
Nov 8, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1M - 15
Jul 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M - 16
Sep 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M - 17
Nov 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M - 18
Oct 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M - 19
Sep 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4M - 20
Feb 14, 2018 US and Canada: $37.1K Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $7.4M - 21
Aug 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 22
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M - 23
Aug 26, 2018 US and Canada: $1.7K Rest of the world: $7.1M Worldwide: $7.1M - 24
Jun 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M - 25
May 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M - 26
Jan 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M - 27
Sep 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M - 28
Nov 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M - 29
Mar 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M - 30
Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $91K Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $5.4M - 31
Jan 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 32
Feb 14, 2018 US and Canada: $167.6K Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $5M - 33
Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: $125.7K Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $4.9M - 34
Aug 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M - 35
Mar 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M - 36
Apr 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M - 37
Apr 27, 2018 US and Canada: $892.4K Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $4.2M - 38
Dec 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 39
Aug 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 40
Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: $56.6K Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $3.9M - 41
Jun 29, 2018 US and Canada: $83.9K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.8M - 42
Jul 11, 2018 US and Canada: $200.1K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.4M - 43
Aug 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 44
Apr 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 45
Jun 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 46
Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $102.5K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $3.1M - 47
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 48
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $103.6K Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $3M - 49
May 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 50
Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2018?
Of the top 10, Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) earned the biggest share at home (3% in the US & Canada), while School of Life (2018) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 137 films, $8.6M (1%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Family Is Family (2018) $50M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) $48.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 3% $47M elsewhere · 97%
- 3 The Magic Tuche (2018) $47.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Taxi 5 (2018) $38.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Rolling to You (2018) $22.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Stolen Identity (2018) $16.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 School of Life (2018) $14.9M $6.3K US & Canada · <1% $14.9M elsewhere · 100%
- 8 City Hunter (2018) $14.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Nothing to Hide (2018) $13.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Back to Burgundy (2018) $11.6M $257.6K US & Canada · 2% $11.4M elsewhere · 98%
Gross bands
How Many 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 137 films reached $100M. 126 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $572.9M total.
50% 50%
- $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 11 films, 8% of the list $288.8M · 50% of the gross
- Under $10M 126 films, 92% of the list $284M · 50% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2018 Earned the Most?
January releases took the most, $135.9M from 9 films, led by Family Is Family (2018). July was the quietest month ($16.4M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Family Is Family (2018) $135.9M Family Is Family (2018)
- February Feb Return of the Hero (2018) $20.9M Return of the Hero (2018)
- March Mar Back to Burgundy (2018) $48.6M Back to Burgundy (2018)
- April Apr Taxi 5 (2018) $56.3M Taxi 5 (2018)
- May May Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) $66.8M Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018)
- June Jun Stolen Identity (2018) $38M Stolen Identity (2018)
- July Jul White Fang (2018) $16.4M White Fang (2018)
- August Aug Tricky Old Dogs (2018) $39.2M Tricky Old Dogs (2018)
- September Sep School of Life (2018) $69.7M School of Life (2018)
- October Oct The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales (2018) $28.1M The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales (2018)
- November Nov Through the Fire (2018) $27.7M Through the Fire (2018)
- December Dec City Hunter (2018) $25.2M City Hunter (2018)
Last 10 years
How Does 2018 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2012 earned the most: $937.3M from 86 films, led by The Intouchables (2012). 2018 took $572.9M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 78 films | 78 | $422.9M | – | 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 116 films · +71% | 116 | $406.2M | +71% | Two Is a Family (2016) $49.6M |
| 2017 127 films · −31% | 127 | $279.5M | −31% | Alibi.com (2017) $29.4M |
| 2018 137 films · +105% | 137 | $572.9M | +105% | Family Is Family (2018) $50M |
By genre
Which French Genres Earned the Most in 2018?
Comedy took $436M across 63 films, 76% of the total, ahead of Drama ($224.5M) and Adventure ($103.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2018 French Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $436M63 films · #1 Family Is Family (2018) -
Drama $224.5M83 films · #1 Stolen Identity (2018) -
Adventure $103.6M11 films · #1 Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) -
Family $96.2M9 films · #1 Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) -
Animation $77.8M7 films · #1 Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) -
Romance $69.3M16 films · #1 Rolling to You (2018) -
Action $53.8M3 films · #1 Taxi 5 (2018) -
Thriller $38.7M15 films · #1 Stolen Identity (2018) -
History $25.9M9 films · #1 Return of the Hero (2018) -
Crime $25.4M5 films · #1 The Emperor of Paris (2018)
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 $572.9M #1 Family Is Family (2018)
- 2017 $279.5M #1 Alibi.com (2017)
- 2016 $406.2M #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 2018: 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 137 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in 2018?
Family Is Family (2018) leads with $50M worldwide. Next come Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) at $48.3M and The Magic Tuche (2018) at $47.4M.
How much did French-language movies released in 2018 earn?
137 French-language films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $572.9M in all, or $4.2M per film on average. 2017 releases took $279.5M.
How many French-language movies released in 2018 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Family Is Family (2018), earned $50M.
How is the 2018 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 2018. 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 2018 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.