#1 of 7 #1 French-language movie of May 2025
2025 · Drama, Comedy
$10.2M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
French box office · May 2025
French Box Office, May 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Colours of Time (2025) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in May 2025, with $10.2M worldwide, ahead of Leave One Day (2025) at $5.5M and Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (2025) at $4.4M. 7 French-language films released in May 2025 report a worldwide gross, $22.8M in all, 8% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $17M across 4 French releases.
- May 2025 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $22.8M
- Colours of Time (2025), the #1
- $10.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 8%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest French Hits of May 2025?
Colours of Time (2025) leads with $10.2M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $22.2M, 98% 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 May 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 May 2025.
- 1 May 22, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2M
- 2 May 13, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
- 3 May 23, 2025 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $4.4M
- 4 May 17, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
- 5 May 30, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
- 6
May 7, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $341.5K - 7
May 21, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $213.2K
By release week
Which Week of May 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 18–24) took $14.8M, led by Colours of Time (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Coka Chicas (2025) $341.5K Coka Chicas (2025)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Leave One Day (2025) $6.6M Leave One Day (2025)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Colours of Time (2025) $14.8M Colours of Time (2025)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 The Kingdom (2025) $1M The Kingdom (2025)
Earlier years
How Does May 2025 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2024 earned the most: $89.8M from 17 films, led by Beating Hearts (2024). May 2025 took $22.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2016 10 films | 10 | $4.3M | – | Chouf (2016) $1.9M |
| May 2017 12 films · +484% | 12 | $25.3M | +484% | Marie-Francine (2017) $7M |
| May 2018 15 films · +165% | 15 | $66.8M | +165% | Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) $48.3M |
| May 2019 27 films · +9% | 27 | $72.8M | +9% | The Specials (2019) $19.4M |
| May 2020 4 films · −89% | 4 | $8M | −89% | French Tech (2020) $3.2M |
| May 2021 3 films · −69% | 3 | $2.5M | −69% | Fly Me Away (2021) $2.4M |
| May 2022 16 films · +299% | 16 | $10M | +299% | Forever Young (2022) $1.9M |
| May 2023 18 films · +130% | 18 | $22.9M | +130% | Employee of the Month (2023) $5.7M |
| May 2024 17 films · +292% | 17 | $89.8M | +292% | Beating Hearts (2024) $36.3M |
| May 2025 7 films · −75% | 7 | $22.8M | −75% | Colours of Time (2025) $10.2M |
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 May 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in May 2025?
Colours of Time (2025) leads with $10.2M worldwide. Next come Leave One Day (2025) at $5.5M and Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (2025) at $4.4M.
How much did French-language movies released in May 2025 earn?
7 French-language films released in May 2025 report a worldwide gross, $22.8M in all, or $3.3M per film on average.
How many French-language movies released in May 2025 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Colours of Time (2025), earned $10.2M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.