#1 of 140 #1 French-language movie of 2019
2019 · Drama, Sport
$39.2M worldwide · 12% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
French box office · 2019
French Box Office 2019: Highest-Grossing French Movies
Sink or Swim (2019) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in 2019, with $39.2M worldwide, ahead of The Specials (2019) at $19.4M and An Officer and a Spy (2019) at $18.9M. 140 French-language films released in 2019 report a worldwide gross, $331.4M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 42% on 2018, whose releases took $573.5M. By genre, Drama leads with $215.7M across 86 French releases.
- 2019 releases with a gross
- 140
- combined worldwide
- $331.4M
- Sink or Swim (2019), the #1
- $39.2M
- vs 2018
- −42%
#1 of 140 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of 2019?
Sink or Swim (2019) leads with $39.2M, 12% of the total. The top 5 together took $107.4M, 32% of what all 140 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 2019, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 140. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2019.
- 1 Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.2M
- 2 May 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4M
- 3 Aug 30, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9M
- 4 Aug 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.5M
- 5 May 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4M
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Aug 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.7M - 7
Jul 10, 2019 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $6.9M Worldwide: $11.6M - 8
Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $9.9M - 9
Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: $67.1K Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $7.8M - 10
Oct 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7M - 11
Jan 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 12
Jun 14, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 13
Oct 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M - 14
May 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 15
Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M - 16
Jan 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 17
Aug 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M - 18
Dec 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 19
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 20
Nov 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M - 21
May 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M - 22
Feb 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M - 23
Mar 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 24
May 31, 2019 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $4.1M - 25
May 29, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 26
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $704.9K Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $3.6M - 27
Aug 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 28
Sep 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 29
Dec 7, 2019 US and Canada: $53.3K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.3M - 30
Jul 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 31
Nov 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 32
May 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 33
Feb 1, 2019 US and Canada: $78K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $2.8M - 34
Sep 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 35
Jan 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 36
Sep 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 37
Oct 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 38
Aug 30, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 39
Apr 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 40
May 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 41
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 42
Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 43
Feb 12, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 44
Oct 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 45
Feb 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 46
Jul 19, 2019 US and Canada: $77.5K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.7M - 47
Aug 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 48
Mar 1, 2019 US and Canada: $817.3K Rest of the world: $878.7K Worldwide: $1.7M - 49
May 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 50
Feb 15, 2019 US and Canada: $30.6K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.6M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2019?
Of the top 10, Compulsive Liar (2019) earned the biggest share at home (41% in the US & Canada), while By the Grace of God (2019) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 140 films, $14.6M (4%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Sink or Swim (2019) $39.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 The Specials (2019) $19.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 An Officer and a Spy (2019) $18.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 In the Name of the Land (2019) $15.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 La Belle Époque (2019) $14.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Spread Your Wings (2019) $12.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Compulsive Liar (2019) $11.6M $4.7M US & Canada · 41% $6.9M elsewhere · 59%
- 8 Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) $9.9M $3.8M US & Canada · 38% $6.1M elsewhere · 62%
- 9 By the Grace of God (2019) $7.8M $67.1K US & Canada · <1% $7.7M elsewhere · 99%
- 10 The Best Is Yet to Come (2019) $7.7M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 140 films reached $100M. 133 films, 95% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $331.4M total.
40% 60%
- $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 7 films, 5% of the list $131.7M · 40% of the gross
- Under $10M 133 films, 95% of the list $199.7M · 60% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2019 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $70.6M from 26 films, led by The Specials (2019). April was the quietest month ($5.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Rebels (2019) $22.3M Rebels (2019)
- February Feb New Biz in the Hood (2019) $14.2M New Biz in the Hood (2019)
- March Mar Lady J (Mademoiselle de Joncquières) (2019) $7.5M Lady J (Mademoiselle de Joncquières) (2019)
- April Apr Just a Gigolo (2019) $5.1M Just a Gigolo (2019)
- May May The Specials (2019) $70.6M The Specials (2019)
- June Jun Spycies (2019) $8.1M Spycies (2019)
- July Jul Compulsive Liar (2019) $17.7M Compulsive Liar (2019)
- August Aug An Officer and a Spy (2019) $68.5M An Officer and a Spy (2019)
- September Sep Sink or Swim (2019) $51.5M Sink or Swim (2019)
- October Oct By the Grace of God (2019) $37.2M By the Grace of God (2019)
- November Nov The Vets (2019) $10.2M The Vets (2019)
- December Dec Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) $18.4M Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Last 10 years
How Does 2019 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2012 earned the most: $937.3M from 86 films, led by The Intouchables (2012). 2019 took $331.4M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 81 films | 81 | $589.4M | – | 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 140 films · +105% | 140 | $573.5M | +105% | Family Is Family (2018) $50M |
| 2019 140 films · −42% | 140 | $331.4M | −42% | Sink or Swim (2019) $39.2M |
By genre
Which French Genres Earned the Most in 2019?
Drama took $215.7M across 86 films, 65% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($207.3M) and Romance ($44.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2019 French Box Office by Genre
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Drama $215.7M86 films · #1 Sink or Swim (2019) -
Comedy $207.3M51 films · #1 Sink or Swim (2019) -
Romance $44.2M17 films · #1 Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) -
Sport $39.2M1 film · #1 Sink or Swim (2019) -
History $31.7M9 films · #1 An Officer and a Spy (2019) -
Family $30.6M7 films · #1 Spread Your Wings (2019) -
Thriller $27.9M12 films · #1 An Officer and a Spy (2019) -
Adventure $25.7M6 films · #1 Spread Your Wings (2019) -
Animation $19.8M9 films · #1 Spycies (2019) -
Crime $17.4M7 films · #1 By the Grace of God (2019)
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 $331.4M #1 Sink or Swim (2019)
- 2018 $573.5M #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 2019: 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 140 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in 2019?
Sink or Swim (2019) leads with $39.2M worldwide. Next come The Specials (2019) at $19.4M and An Officer and a Spy (2019) at $18.9M.
How much did French-language movies released in 2019 earn?
140 French-language films released in 2019 report a worldwide gross, $331.4M in all, or $2.4M per film on average. 2018 releases took $573.5M.
How many French-language movies released in 2019 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sink or Swim (2019), earned $39.2M.
How is the 2019 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 2019. 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 2019 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.