#1 of 5 #1 French-language movie of March 2025
2025 · Comedy, Drama
$7.2M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$110.8K US & Canada · 2% $7.1M elsewhere · 98%
French box office · March 2025
French Box Office, March 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Holy Cow (2025) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in March 2025, with $7.2M worldwide, ahead of Being Maria (2025) at $2.3M and Misericordia (2025) at $1.9M. 5 French-language films released in March 2025 report a worldwide gross, $11.5M in all, 3% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 16% on February 2025, whose releases took $13.7M. By genre, Drama leads with $11.5M across 5 French releases.
- March 2025 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $11.5M
- Holy Cow (2025), the #1
- $7.2M
- vs February 2025
- −16%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of March 2025?
Holy Cow (2025) leads with $7.2M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $11.5M, almost all of what the 5 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 March 2025, 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 March 2025.
- 1 Mar 28, 2025 US and Canada: $110.8K Rest of the world: $7.1M Worldwide: $7.2M
- 2 Mar 21, 2025 US and Canada: $20K Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $2.3M
- 3 Mar 21, 2025 US and Canada: $181.5K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $1.9M
- 4 Mar 14, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.7K
- 5 Mar 7, 2025 US and Canada: $20.2K Rest of the world: $9.5K Worldwide: $29.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 2025?
Of the top 5, The Empire (2025) earned the biggest share at home (68% in the US & Canada), while Being Maria (2025) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $332.5K (3%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Holy Cow (2025) $7.2M $110.8K US & Canada · 2% $7.1M elsewhere · 98%
- 2 Being Maria (2025) $2.3M $20K US & Canada · <1% $2.3M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 Misericordia (2025) $1.9M $181.5K US & Canada · 10% $1.7M elsewhere · 90%
- 4 Who by Fire (2025) $110.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Empire (2025) $29.7K $20.2K US & Canada · 68% $9.5K elsewhere · 32%
By release week
Which Week of March 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 13 (Mar 23–29) took $7.2M, led by Holy Cow (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 The Empire (2025) $29.7K The Empire (2025)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Who by Fire (2025) $110.7K Who by Fire (2025)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Being Maria (2025) $4.2M Being Maria (2025)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 Holy Cow (2025) $7.2M Holy Cow (2025)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 2025 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2018 earned the most: $48.6M from 14 films, led by Back to Burgundy (2018). March 2025 took $11.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2016 11 films | 11 | $28M | – | Marguerite (2016) $8.8M |
| March 2017 11 films · −2% | 11 | $27.4M | −2% | Frantz (2017) $7.5M |
| March 2018 14 films · +78% | 14 | $48.6M | +78% | Back to Burgundy (2018) $11.6M |
| March 2019 6 films · −85% | 6 | $7.5M | −85% | Lady J (Mademoiselle de Joncquières) (2019) $4.1M |
| March 2020 2 films · +81% | 2 | $13.5M | +81% | De Gaulle (2020) $7.5M |
| March 2021 5 films · −93% | 5 | $927.6K | −93% | Those Who Care (2021) $773.2K |
| March 2022 8 films · +1308% | 8 | $13.1M | +1308% | Notre-Dame on Fire (2022) $6.1M |
| March 2023 10 films · +47% | 10 | $19.2M | +47% | On the Wandering Paths (2023) $8.2M |
| March 2024 8 films · −25% | 8 | $14.4M | −25% | The Animal Kingdom (2024) $9.3M |
| March 2025 5 films · −20% | 5 | $11.5M | −20% | Holy Cow (2025) $7.2M |
Archive
French Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: January leads with $28.2M, led by God Save the Tuche (2025).
- January $28.2M #1 God Save the Tuche (2025)
- February $13.7M #1 Once Upon My Mother (2025)
- March $11.5M #1 Holy Cow (2025)
- April $6.9M #1 When Fall Is Coming (2025)
- May $22.8M #1 Colours of Time (2025)
- June $2.7M #1 Black to the Future (2025)
- July $3.2M #1 Vultures (2025)
- August $7.9M #1 Souleymane's Story (2025)
- September $1.3M #1 A Nice Jewish Boy (2025)
- October $16.8M #1 Pets on a Train (2025)
- November $6.6M #1 Arco (2025)
- December $71.3K #1 Reflection in a Dead Diamond (2025)
FAQ
French Box Office March 2025: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in March 2025?
Holy Cow (2025) leads with $7.2M worldwide, $110.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Being Maria (2025) at $2.3M and Misericordia (2025) at $1.9M.
How much did French-language movies released in March 2025 earn?
5 French-language films released in March 2025 report a worldwide gross, $11.5M in all, or $2.3M per film on average. February 2025 releases took $13.7M.
How many French-language movies released in March 2025 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Holy Cow (2025), earned $7.2M.
How is the March 2025 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 March 2025. 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 March 2025 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.