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French box office · May 2018

French Box Office, May 2018: Top-Grossing Releases

Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in May 2018, with $48.3M worldwide, ahead of Ibiza (2018) at $6.8M and Little Tickles (2018) at $2.8M. 15 French-language films released in May 2018 report a worldwide gross, $66.8M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 19% on April 2018, whose releases took $56.3M. By genre, Comedy leads with $62M across 6 French releases.

May 2018 releases with a gross
15
combined worldwide
$66.8M
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018), the #1
$48.3M
vs April 2018
+19%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest French Hits of May 2018?

Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) leads with $48.3M, 72% of the total. The top 5 together took $61.7M, 92% of what all 15 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $48.3M Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 3% $47M elsewhere · 97%
  2. Ibiza (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $6.8M Ibiza (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Little Tickles (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $2.8M Little Tickles (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Dany (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $2.1M Dany (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Our Struggles (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $1.7M Our Struggles (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every French Release of May 2018, 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 May 2018.

  1. 1 Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) movie poster
    Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) May 12, 2018 · Family, Adventure $48.3M worldwide
    May 12, 2018 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $47M Worldwide: $48.3M
  2. 2 Ibiza (2018) movie poster
    Ibiza (2018) May 25, 2018 · Comedy, Romance $6.8M worldwide
    May 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
  3. 3 Little Tickles (2018) movie poster
    Little Tickles (2018) May 14, 2018 · Comedy, Drama $2.8M worldwide
    May 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
  4. 4 Dany (2018) movie poster
    Dany (2018) May 30, 2018 · Comedy $2.1M worldwide
    May 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  5. 5 Our Struggles (2018) movie poster
    Our Struggles (2018) May 13, 2018 · Drama $1.7M worldwide
    May 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  6. 6 Angel Face (2018) movie poster
    Angel Face (2018) May 14, 2018 · Drama $1.3M worldwide
    May 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  7. 7 MILF (2018) movie poster
    MILF (2018) May 2, 2018 · Comedy, Romance $1.1M worldwide
    May 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  8. 8 All About Mothers (2018) movie poster
    All About Mothers (2018) May 23, 2018 · Drama, Comedy $924.7K worldwide
    May 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $924.7K
  9. 9 Sofia (2018) movie poster
    Sofia (2018) May 16, 2018 · Drama $415.4K worldwide
    May 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $415.4K
  10. 10 Racer and the Jailbird (2018) movie poster
    Racer and the Jailbird (2018) May 4, 2018 · Drama, Crime $400K worldwide
    May 4, 2018 US and Canada: $46.3K Rest of the world: $353.7K Worldwide: $400K
  11. 11 Amin (2018) movie poster
    Amin (2018) May 15, 2018 · Drama $397.1K worldwide
    May 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $397.1K
  12. 12 Treat Me Like Fire (2018) movie poster
    Treat Me Like Fire (2018) May 11, 2018 · Drama $247K worldwide
    May 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $247K
  13. 13 To the Ends of the World (2018) movie poster
    To the Ends of the World (2018) May 10, 2018 · Adventure, War $245K worldwide
    May 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $245K
  14. 14 The State Against Mandela and the Others (2018) movie poster
    The State Against Mandela and the Others (2018) May 15, 2018 · Animation, Documentary $77K worldwide
    May 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77K
  15. 15 Alone at My Wedding (2018) movie poster
    Alone at My Wedding (2018) May 10, 2018 · Drama $2.8K worldwide
    May 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
Gross bands

How Many May 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 15 films reached $100M. 14 films, 93% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $66.8M total.

  • $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 1 film, 7% of the list $48.3M · 72% of the gross
  • Under $10M 14 films, 93% of the list $18.5M · 28% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of May 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 19 (May 6–12) took $48.8M, led by Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 MILF (2018) $1.5M MILF (2018)
  2. Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) $48.8M Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018)
  3. Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Little Tickles (2018) $6.7M Little Tickles (2018)
  4. Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Ibiza (2018) $7.7M Ibiza (2018)
  5. Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 Dany (2018) $2.1M Dany (2018)
Earlier years

How Does May 2018 Compare With May in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, May 2012 earned the most: $448M from 7 films, led by The Intouchables (2012). May 2018 took $66.8M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
May 2009 3 films 3 $12M – Summer Hours (2009) $7.8M
May 2010 9 films · +390% 9 $59M +390% OSS 117 - Lost in Rio (2010) $21.9M
May 2011 7 films · −86% 7 $8.3M −86% The Snows of Kilimanjaro (2011) $6.7M
May 2012 7 films · +5319% 7 $448M +5319% The Intouchables (2012) $426.6M
May 2013 12 films · −91% 12 $40.2M −91% Me, Myself and Mum (2013) $25M
May 2014 9 films · −75% 9 $10M −75% Take-Away Romance (2014) $3.1M
May 2015 12 films · +81% 12 $18.1M +81% Gemma Bovery (2015) $4.6M
May 2016 10 films · −76% 10 $4.3M −76% Chouf (2016) $1.9M
May 2017 12 films · +484% 12 $25.3M +484% Marie-Francine (2017) $7M
May 2018 15 films · +165% 15 $66.8M +165% Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) $48.3M
By genre

Which French Genres Earned the Most in May 2018?

Comedy took $62M across 6 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($48.6M) and Animation ($48.4M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

May 2018 French Box Office by Genre

  1. Comedy $62M
    6 films · #1 Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018)
  2. Adventure $48.6M
    2 films · #1 Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018)
  3. Animation $48.4M
    2 films · #1 Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018)
  4. Family $48.3M
    1 film · #1 Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018)
  5. Drama $8.4M
    10 films · #1 Little Tickles (2018)
  6. Romance $8M
    2 films · #1 Ibiza (2018)
  7. Crime $400K
    1 film · #1 Racer and the Jailbird (2018)
  8. War $245K
    1 film · #1 To the Ends of the World (2018)
  9. Documentary $77K
    1 film · #1 The State Against Mandela and the Others (2018)
  10. History $77K
    1 film · #1 The State Against Mandela and the Others (2018)
Archive

French Box Office in 2018, Month by Month

The months of 2018 with their totals: January leads with $135.9M, led by Family Is Family (2018).

FAQ

French Box Office May 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 15 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in May 2018?

Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) leads with $48.3M worldwide, $1.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ibiza (2018) at $6.8M and Little Tickles (2018) at $2.8M.

How much did French-language movies released in May 2018 earn?

15 French-language films released in May 2018 report a worldwide gross, $66.8M in all, or $4.5M per film on average. April 2018 releases took $56.3M.

How many French-language movies released in May 2018 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018), earned $48.3M.

How much of the May 2018 French box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.3M of the $66.8M total, or 2%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 13 films of the 15 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.