#1 of 6 #1 French-language movie of December 2022
2022 · Animation, Adventure
$15.4M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$355.1K US & Canada · 2% $15.1M elsewhere · 98%
French box office · December 2022
French Box Office, December 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Epic Tails (2022) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in December 2022, with $15.4M worldwide, ahead of Return to Seoul (2022) at $2.2M and One Fine Morning (2022) at $1.5M. 6 French-language films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $20M in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada. That is 6.1 times the total of November 2022, whose releases took $3.3M. By genre, Comedy leads with $16.3M across 3 French releases.
- December 2022 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $20M
- Epic Tails (2022), the #1
- $15.4M
- vs November 2022
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#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of December 2022?
Epic Tails (2022) leads with $15.4M, 77% of the total. The top 5 together took $20M, almost all of what the 6 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 December 2022, 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 2022.
- 1 Dec 4, 2022 US and Canada: $355.1K Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $15.4M
- 2 Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $798.8K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $2.2M
- 3 Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: $214.5K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.5M
- 4 Dec 21, 2022 US and Canada: $399.8K Rest of the world: $93.3K Worldwide: $493.1K
- 5 Dec 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $429.8K
- 6
Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: $15.1K Rest of the world: $15.7K Worldwide: $30.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2022?
Of the top 6, Julia(s) (2022) earned the biggest share at home (81% in the US & Canada), while Epic Tails (2022) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $1.8M (9%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Epic Tails (2022) $15.4M $355.1K US & Canada · 2% $15.1M elsewhere · 98%
- 2 Return to Seoul (2022) $2.2M $798.8K US & Canada · 37% $1.4M elsewhere · 63%
- 3 One Fine Morning (2022) $1.5M $214.5K US & Canada · 15% $1.3M elsewhere · 85%
- 4 Julia(s) (2022) $493.1K $399.8K US & Canada · 81% $93.3K elsewhere · 19%
- 5 The Peace and Love Process (2022) $429.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Super 8 Years (2022) $30.7K $15.1K US & Canada · 49% $15.7K elsewhere · 51%
By release week
Which Week of December 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 4–10) took $16.9M, led by Epic Tails (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Return to Seoul (2022) $2.2M Return to Seoul (2022)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Epic Tails (2022) $16.9M Epic Tails (2022)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 The Peace and Love Process (2022) $460.5K The Peace and Love Process (2022)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Julia(s) (2022) $493.1K Julia(s) (2022)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2022 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2014 earned the most: $77.7M from 11 films, led by Wild (2014). December 2022 took $20M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2013 8 films | 8 | $37.5M | – | 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 |
| December 2020 1 film · −94% | 1 | $1M | −94% | Fantasme (2020) $1M |
| December 2021 8 films · +1299% | 8 | $14.4M | +1299% | Price of Parenting (2021) $5.3M |
| December 2022 6 films · +39% | 6 | $20M | +39% | Epic Tails (2022) $15.4M |
Archive
French Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: June leads with $37.5M, led by Eiffel (2022).
- January $27.7M #1 Delicious (2022)
- February $12.5M #1 Maigret (2022)
- March $13.1M #1 Notre-Dame on Fire (2022)
- April $5.3M #1 Paris, 13th District (2022)
- May $10M #1 Forever Young (2022)
- June $37.5M #1 Eiffel (2022)
- July $13.3M #1 Ducobu 4 President (2022)
- August $21.9M #1 Belle and Sebastian: Next Generation (2022)
- September $10.2M #1 Waiting for Bojangles (2022)
- October $4.2M #1 Some Like It Rare (2022)
- November $3.3M #1 Incredible But True (2022)
- December $20M #1 Epic Tails (2022)
FAQ
French Box Office December 2022: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in December 2022?
Epic Tails (2022) leads with $15.4M worldwide, $355.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Return to Seoul (2022) at $2.2M and One Fine Morning (2022) at $1.5M.
How much did French-language movies released in December 2022 earn?
6 French-language films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $20M in all, or $3.3M per film on average. November 2022 releases took $3.3M.
How many French-language movies released in December 2022 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Epic Tails (2022), earned $15.4M.
How is the December 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.