#1 of 10 #1 French-language movie of Week 21, 2019
2019 · Comedy, Drama
$19.4M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
French box office · Week 21 · May 19–25, 2019
French Box Office, Week 21 of 2019: French Releases of May 19–25
The Specials (2019) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in week 21 of 2019 (May 19–25), with $19.4M worldwide, ahead of La Belle Époque (2019) at $14.4M and Oh Mercy (2019) at $2.9M. 10 French-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $41.5M in all. That is 3.8 times the total of Week 20, 2019, whose releases took $10.9M. By genre, Drama leads with $39.9M across 6 French releases.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $41.5M
- The Specials (2019), the #1
- $19.4M
- vs Week 20, 2019
- ×3.8
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of Week 21 of 2019?
The Specials (2019) leads with $19.4M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $39.9M, 96% of what all 10 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 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 week 21 of 2019 (May 19–25).
- 1 May 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4M
- 2 May 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4M
- 3 May 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
- 4 May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
- 5 May 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 6
May 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $644.6K - 7
May 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $376K - 8
May 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $368.1K - 9
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.5K - 10
May 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.9K
Gross bands
How Many Week 21 of 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 8 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $41.5M total.
81% 19%
- $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 2 films, 20% of the list $33.8M · 81% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 80% of the list $7.8M · 19% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $41.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 19–25) with $41.5M, led by The Specials (2019).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 Raoul Taburin (2019) $2M Raoul Taburin (2019)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 Just a Gigolo (2019) $2.2M Just a Gigolo (2019)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 Losing It (2019) $716K Losing It (2019)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Non-Fiction (2019) $3.6M Non-Fiction (2019)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 The Shiny Shrimps (2019) $5.8M The Shiny Shrimps (2019)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 Alice and the Mayor (2019) $10.9M Alice and the Mayor (2019)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 The Specials (2019) $41.5M The Specials (2019)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 The Fall of the American Empire (2019) $8.8M The Fall of the American Empire (2019)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 2–8 Fabulous (2019) $36.1K Fabulous (2019)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2019 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, 2019 took $41.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Week 21, 2018 May 20–26 2 films · +46% | 2 | $7.7M | +46% | Ibiza (2018) $6.8M |
| Week 21, 2019 May 19–25 10 films · +436% | 10 | $41.5M | +436% | The Specials (2019) $19.4M |
By genre
Which French Genres Earned the Most in Week 21 of 2019?
Drama took $39.9M across 6 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($38.1M) and Crime ($2.9M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
Week 21 of 2019 French Box Office by Genre
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Drama $39.9M6 films · #1 The Specials (2019) -
Comedy $38.1M6 films · #1 The Specials (2019) -
Crime $2.9M1 film · #1 Oh Mercy (2019) -
Romance $1.1M1 film · #1 The Bare Necessity (2019) -
Documentary $206.3K2 films · #1 The Jump (2019)
Archive
French Box Office in 2019, Week by Week
45 weeks of 2019 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 19–25) with $41.5M, led by The Specials (2019).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $530.5K
- Week 3 $21.4M
- Week 4 $375.8K
- Week 5 $2.8M
- Week 6 $2.6M
- Week 7 $3.8M
- Week 8 $186.4K
- Week 9 $6.5M
- Week 10 $4.9M
- Week 11 $926K
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $114.9K
- Week 15 $2M
- Week 16 $2.2M
- Week 17 $716K
- Week 18 $3.6M
- Week 19 $5.8M
- Week 20 $10.9M
- Week 21 $41.5M
- Week 22 $8.8M
- Week 23 $36.1K
- Week 24 $8M
- Week 25 $46.8K
- Week 26 $20.7K
- Week 27 $1M
- Week 28 $14.7M
- Week 29 $2M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $786.5K
- Week 32 $751.7K
- Week 33 $2.5M
- Week 34 $28.2M
- Week 35 $36.2M
- Week 36 $11.8M
- Week 37 $290K
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $39.4M
- Week 40 $6.5M
- Week 41 $815.5K
- Week 42 $12.5M
- Week 43 $17.2M
- Week 44 $147.4K
- Week 45 $4.8M
- Week 46 $1.1M
- Week 47 $3.5M
- Week 48 $781.3K
- Week 49 $13.1M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $5.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
French Box Office Week 21 of 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in week 21 of 2019 (May 19–25)?
The Specials (2019) leads with $19.4M worldwide. Next come La Belle Époque (2019) at $14.4M and Oh Mercy (2019) at $2.9M.
How much did French-language movies released in week 21 of 2019 (May 19–25) earn?
10 French-language films released in week 21 of 2019 (May 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $41.5M in all, or $4.2M per film on average. Week 20, 2019 releases took $10.9M.
How many French-language movies released in week 21 of 2019 (May 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Specials (2019), earned $19.4M.
How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 2019 (May 19–25). 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, 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.