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French box office · August 2020

French Box Office, August 2020: Top-Grossing Releases

Les Blagues de Toto (2020) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in August 2020, with $8.9M worldwide, ahead of My Cousin (2020) at $3M and The Big Hit (2020) at $2.7M. 16 French-language films released in August 2020 report a worldwide gross, $26.2M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 34% on July 2020, whose releases took $19.5M. By genre, Comedy leads with $16.1M across 6 French releases.

August 2020 releases with a gross
16
combined worldwide
$26.2M
Les Blagues de Toto (2020), the #1
$8.9M
vs July 2020
+34%
Les Blagues de Toto (2020) movie poster #1 of 16
#1 French-language movie of August 2020

Les Blagues de Toto (2020)

2020 · Comedy

$8.9M worldwide · 34% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest French Hits of August 2020?

Les Blagues de Toto (2020) leads with $8.9M, 34% of the total. The top 5 together took $19.7M, 75% of what all 16 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Les Blagues de Toto (2020) movie poster Number 1
    $8.9M Les Blagues de Toto (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. My Cousin (2020) movie poster Number 2
    $3M My Cousin (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Big Hit (2020) movie poster Number 3
    $2.7M The Big Hit (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Small Country: An African Childhood (2020) movie poster Number 4
    $2.6M Small Country: An African Childhood (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Love Affair(s) (2020) movie poster Number 5
    $2.5M Love Affair(s) (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every French Release of August 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 August 2020.

  1. 1 Les Blagues de Toto (2020) movie poster
    Les Blagues de Toto (2020) Aug 5, 2020 · Comedy $8.9M worldwide
    Aug 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M
  2. 2 My Cousin (2020) movie poster
    My Cousin (2020) Aug 22, 2020 · Comedy $3M worldwide
    Aug 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  3. 3 The Big Hit (2020) movie poster
    The Big Hit (2020) Aug 28, 2020 · Comedy, Drama $2.7M worldwide
    Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  4. 4 Small Country: An African Childhood (2020) movie poster
    Small Country: An African Childhood (2020) Aug 26, 2020 · Drama $2.6M worldwide
    Aug 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
  5. 5 Love Affair(s) (2020) movie poster
    Love Affair(s) (2020) Aug 29, 2020 · Romance, Drama $2.5M worldwide
    Aug 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
  6. 6 Matthias & Maxime (2020) movie poster
    Matthias & Maxime (2020) Aug 28, 2020 · Drama $1.9M worldwide
    Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: $374.7K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.9M
  7. 7 Home Front (2020) movie poster
    Home Front (2020) Aug 31, 2020 · Drama, History $1.3M worldwide
    Aug 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  8. 8 The Night Doctor (2020) movie poster
    The Night Doctor (2020) Aug 31, 2020 · Thriller, Drama $695.7K worldwide
    Aug 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $695.7K
  9. 9 Into the World (2020) movie poster
    Into the World (2020) Aug 12, 2020 · Drama, Comedy $672.7K worldwide
    Aug 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $672.7K
  10. 10 An Easy Girl (2020) movie poster
    An Easy Girl (2020) Aug 13, 2020 · Drama, Comedy $644.6K worldwide
    Aug 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $644.6K
  11. 11 Dreamchild (2020) movie poster
    Dreamchild (2020) Aug 30, 2020 · Romance, Drama $425K worldwide
    Aug 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $425K
  12. 12 Margaux Hartmann (2020) movie poster
    Margaux Hartmann (2020) Aug 28, 2020 · Drama $332.3K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $332.3K
  13. 13 Psychomagic, A Healing Art (2020) movie poster
    Psychomagic, A Healing Art (2020) Aug 7, 2020 · Documentary $308.2K worldwide
    Aug 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $308.2K
  14. 14 Just Like a Woman (2020) movie poster
    Just Like a Woman (2020) Aug 28, 2020 · Comedy, Drama $217.5K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $217.5K
  15. 15 Should the Wind Drop (2020) movie poster
    Should the Wind Drop (2020) Aug 30, 2020 · Drama $57.2K worldwide
    Aug 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.2K
  16. 16 The Night of the Long Knives (2020) movie poster
    The Night of the Long Knives (2020) Aug 25, 2020 · History, Documentary $18.9K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9K
Gross bands

How Many August 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 16 films reached $100M. 16 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $26.2M 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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • Under $10M 16 films, 100% of the list $26.2M · 100% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of August 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 35 (Aug 23–29) took $10.3M, led by The Big Hit (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Les Blagues de Toto (2020) $9.2M Les Blagues de Toto (2020)
  3. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Into the World (2020) $1.3M Into the World (2020)
  4. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 My Cousin (2020) $3M My Cousin (2020)
  5. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The Big Hit (2020) $10.3M The Big Hit (2020)
  6. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Home Front (2020) $2.5M Home Front (2020)
Earlier years

How Does August 2020 Compare With August in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, August 2019 earned the most: $68.5M from 24 films, led by An Officer and a Spy (2019). August 2020 took $26.2M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
August 2011 7 films 7 $18.8M – Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011) $12.2M
August 2012 12 films · +117% 12 $40.8M +117% Stars 80 (2012) $15.9M
August 2013 8 films · −62% 8 $15.4M −62% Turning Tide (2013) $7M
August 2014 12 films · −63% 12 $5.7M −63% SK1 (2014) $2.6M
August 2015 7 films · +203% 7 $17.4M +203% Family for Rent (2015) $6.2M
August 2016 10 films · +76% 10 $30.7M +76% He Even Has Your Eyes (2016) $9.8M
August 2017 16 films · −66% 16 $10.4M −66% Little Spirou (2017) $3.5M
August 2018 18 films · +278% 18 $39.2M +278% Tricky Old Dogs (2018) $7.2M
August 2019 24 films · +75% 24 $68.5M +75% An Officer and a Spy (2019) $18.9M
August 2020 16 films · −62% 16 $26.2M −62% Les Blagues de Toto (2020) $8.9M
By genre

Which French Genres Earned the Most in August 2020?

Comedy took $16.1M across 6 films, 61% of the total, ahead of Drama ($14M) and Romance ($3.1M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

August 2020 French Box Office by Genre

  1. Comedy $16.1M
    6 films · #1 Les Blagues de Toto (2020)
  2. Drama $14M
    12 films · #1 The Big Hit (2020)
  3. Romance $3.1M
    3 films · #1 Love Affair(s) (2020)
  4. History $1.3M
    2 films · #1 Home Front (2020)
  5. Thriller $695.7K
    1 film · #1 The Night Doctor (2020)
  6. Documentary $327.1K
    2 films · #1 Psychomagic, A Healing Art (2020)
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).

FAQ

French Box Office August 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 16 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in August 2020?

Les Blagues de Toto (2020) leads with $8.9M worldwide. Next come My Cousin (2020) at $3M and The Big Hit (2020) at $2.7M.

How much did French-language movies released in August 2020 earn?

16 French-language films released in August 2020 report a worldwide gross, $26.2M in all, or $1.6M per film on average. July 2020 releases took $19.5M.

How many French-language movies released in August 2020 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Les Blagues de Toto (2020), earned $8.9M.

How much of the August 2020 French box office came from the US and Canada?

$374.7K of the $26.2M total, or 1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 15 films of the 16 report no domestic figure.

How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.