#1 of 4 #1 French-language movie of August 2025
2025 · Drama
$4.5M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$101.8K US & Canada · 2% $4.4M elsewhere · 98%
French box office · August 2025
French Box Office, August 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Souleymane's Story (2025) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in August 2025, with $4.5M worldwide, ahead of The Musicians (2025) at $3M and Suspended Time (2025) at $212.6K. 4 French-language films released in August 2025 report a worldwide gross, $7.9M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 146% on July 2025, whose releases took $3.2M.
- August 2025 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $7.9M
- Souleymane's Story (2025), the #1
- $4.5M
- vs July 2025
- +146%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest French Hits of August 2025?
Souleymane's Story (2025) leads with $4.5M, 58% of the total. The top 4 together took $7.9M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 4
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The chart
Every French Release of August 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 August 2025.
- 1 Aug 1, 2025 US and Canada: $101.8K Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $4.5M
- 2 Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
- 3 Aug 15, 2025 US and Canada: $19.8K Rest of the world: $192.8K Worldwide: $212.6K
- 4 Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $71.9K
By release week
Which Week of August 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 31 (Jul 27–Aug 2) took $4.5M, led by Souleymane's Story (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Souleymane's Story (2025) $4.5M Souleymane's Story (2025)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 The Musicians (2025) $3.1M The Musicians (2025)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Suspended Time (2025) $212.6K Suspended Time (2025)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2025 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 2025 took $7.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2016 10 films | 10 | $30.7M | – | 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 17 films · −55% | 17 | $30.6M | −55% | Les Blagues de Toto (2020) $8.9M |
| August 2021 11 films · −66% | 11 | $10.4M | −66% | Hear Me Out (2021) $3.5M |
| August 2022 23 films · +110% | 23 | $21.9M | +110% | Belle and Sebastian: Next Generation (2022) $5.8M |
| August 2023 21 films · +64% | 21 | $36M | +64% | Simone: Woman of the Century (2023) $19.2M |
| August 2024 16 films · −72% | 16 | $10.1M | −72% | Three Friends (2024) $2.9M |
| August 2025 4 films · −22% | 4 | $7.9M | −22% | Souleymane's Story (2025) $4.5M |
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 August 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing French-language movie in August 2025?
Souleymane's Story (2025) leads with $4.5M worldwide, $101.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Musicians (2025) at $3M and Suspended Time (2025) at $212.6K.
How much did French-language movies released in August 2025 earn?
4 French-language films released in August 2025 report a worldwide gross, $7.9M in all, or $2M per film on average. July 2025 releases took $3.2M.
How many French-language movies released in August 2025 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Souleymane's Story (2025), earned $4.5M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.