#1 of 7 #1 French-language movie of January 2020
2020
$54.6M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
$330.2K US & Canada · <1% $54.3M elsewhere · 99%
French box office · January 2020
French Box Office, January 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
Les Misérables (2020) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in January 2020, with $54.6M worldwide, ahead of Queens of The Field (2020) at $2.5M and Papi Sitter (2020) at $2M. 7 French-language films released in January 2020 report a worldwide gross, $61.4M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.3 times the total of December 2019, whose releases took $18.4M. By genre, Comedy leads with $6.3M across 4 French releases.
- January 2020 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $61.4M
- Les Misérables (2020), the #1
- $54.6M
- vs December 2019
- ×3.3
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of January 2020?
Les Misérables (2020) leads with $54.6M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $61M, 99% of what all 7 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 January 2020, 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 January 2020.
- 1 Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: $330.2K Rest of the world: $54.3M Worldwide: $54.6M
- 2 Jan 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
- 3 Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 4 Jan 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 5 Jan 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $355.6K
- 6
Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $236.9K - 7
Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: $25.9K Rest of the world: $175K Worldwide: $200.9K
By release week
Which Week of January 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 5–11) took $54.6M, led by Les Misérables (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Les Misérables (2020) $54.6M Les Misérables (2020)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Queens of The Field (2020) $6.3M Queens of The Field (2020)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Working Girls (2020) $556.5K Working Girls (2020)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2020 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2018 earned the most: $135.9M from 9 films, led by Family Is Family (2018). January 2020 took $61.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2011 1 film | 1 | $150.2K | – | Nobody Else But You (2011) $150.2K |
| January 2012 7 films · +78741% | 7 | $118.4M | +78741% | The Devil Inside (2012) $101.8M |
| January 2013 8 films · −81% | 8 | $22.6M | −81% | The Gilded Cage (2013) $17.9M |
| January 2014 6 films · −53% | 6 | $10.6M | −53% | Never on the First Night (2014) $7.3M |
| January 2015 9 films · +49% | 9 | $15.9M | +49% | Timbuktu (2015) $7.2M |
| January 2016 12 films · +154% | 12 | $40.4M | +154% | Chocolat (2016) $15.3M |
| January 2017 8 films · −13% | 8 | $35.2M | −13% | Alibi.com (2017) $29.4M |
| January 2018 9 films · +286% | 9 | $135.9M | +286% | Family Is Family (2018) $50M |
| January 2019 9 films · −84% | 9 | $22.3M | −84% | Rebels (2019) $7.3M |
| January 2020 7 films · +175% | 7 | $61.4M | +175% | Les Misérables (2020) $54.6M |
Archive
French Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: January leads with $61.4M, led by Les Misérables (2020).
- January $61.4M #1 Les Misérables (2020)
- February $6.8M #1 Delete History (2020)
- March $13.5M #1 De Gaulle (2020)
- April $14.3M #1 School Life (2020)
- May $8M #1 French Tech (2020)
- June $8.8M #1 Poly (2020)
- July $19.5M #1 Simply Black (2020)
- August $26.2M #1 Les Blagues de Toto (2020)
- September $18.1M #1 Appearances (2020)
- October $37.7M #1 Bye Bye Morons (2020)
- November $553.6K #1 Under the Stars of Paris (2020)
- December $1M #1 Fantasme (2020)
FAQ
French Box Office January 2020: 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in January 2020?
Les Misérables (2020) leads with $54.6M worldwide, $330.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Queens of The Field (2020) at $2.5M and Papi Sitter (2020) at $2M.
How much did French-language movies released in January 2020 earn?
7 French-language films released in January 2020 report a worldwide gross, $61.4M in all, or $8.8M per film on average. December 2019 releases took $18.4M.
How many French-language movies released in January 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Les Misérables (2020), earned $54.6M.
How is the January 2020 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 January 2020. 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 January 2020 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.