#1 of 3 #1 French-language movie of December 2019
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
2019 · Drama, History
$9.9M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$3.8M US & Canada · 38% $6.1M elsewhere · 62%
French box office · December 2019
French Box Office, December 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in December 2019, with $9.9M worldwide, ahead of Meet the Malawas (2019) at $5.2M and SamSam (2019) at $3.3M. 3 French-language films released in December 2019 report a worldwide gross, $18.4M in all, 21% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 80% on November 2019, whose releases took $10.2M.
- December 2019 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $18.4M
- Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), the #1
- $9.9M
- vs November 2019
- +80%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest French Hits of December 2019?
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) leads with $9.9M, 54% of the total. The top 3 together took $18.4M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every French Release of December 2019, 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 December 2019.
- 1 Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $9.9M
- 2 Dec 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
- 3 Dec 7, 2019 US and Canada: $53.3K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.3M
By release week
Which Week of December 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 49 (Dec 1–7) took $13.1M, led by Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) $13.1M Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Meet the Malawas (2019) $5.2M Meet the Malawas (2019)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2019 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2010 earned the most: $108.3M from 7 films, led by Nothing to Declare (2010). December 2019 took $18.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2010 7 films | 7 | $108.3M | – | Nothing to Declare (2010) $93.8M |
| December 2011 9 films · −62% | 9 | $40.8M | −62% | Hollywoo (2011) $20.6M |
| December 2012 8 films · +15% | 8 | $46.9M | +15% | Amour (2012) $29.7M |
| December 2013 8 films · −20% | 8 | $37.5M | −20% | What's in a Name? (2013) $31.3M |
| December 2014 11 films · +107% | 11 | $77.7M | +107% | Wild (2014) $52.5M |
| December 2015 4 films · −97% | 4 | $2M | −97% | The Very Private Life of Mister Sim (2015) $1.1M |
| December 2016 4 films · +3208% | 4 | $65.7M | +3208% | R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016) $34.6M |
| December 2017 7 films · −76% | 7 | $15.5M | −76% | Joint Custody (2017) $3.9M |
| December 2018 8 films · +63% | 8 | $25.2M | +63% | City Hunter (2018) $14.7M |
| December 2019 3 films · −27% | 3 | $18.4M | −27% | Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) $9.9M |
Archive
French Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: May leads with $70.6M, led by The Specials (2019).
- January $22.3M #1 Rebels (2019)
- February $14.2M #1 New Biz in the Hood (2019)
- March $7.5M #1 Lady J (Mademoiselle de Joncquières) (2019)
- April $5.1M #1 Just a Gigolo (2019)
- May $70.6M #1 The Specials (2019)
- June $8.1M #1 Spycies (2019)
- July $17.7M #1 Compulsive Liar (2019)
- August $68.5M #1 An Officer and a Spy (2019)
- September $51.5M #1 Sink or Swim (2019)
- October $37.2M #1 By the Grace of God (2019)
- November $10.2M #1 The Vets (2019)
- December $18.4M #1 Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
FAQ
French Box Office December 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in December 2019?
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) leads with $9.9M worldwide, $3.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Meet the Malawas (2019) at $5.2M and SamSam (2019) at $3.3M.
How much did French-language movies released in December 2019 earn?
3 French-language films released in December 2019 report a worldwide gross, $18.4M in all, or $6.1M per film on average. November 2019 releases took $10.2M.
How many French-language movies released in December 2019 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), earned $9.9M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.