French Box Office For 2008

RankRelease GrossMax ThOpening% of Total Open ThOpenCloseDistributor
1Welcome to the Sticks$193,764,365906$31,674,37516.3%793Feb 27-Pathé
2Asterix at the Olympic Games$60,772,1861,078$23,354,65838.4%1,078Jan 30-Pathé
3Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa$42,257,796834$9,540,35622.6%788Dec 3-Paramount Pictures International
4Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull$41,114,044900$13,450,93132.7%900May 21-Paramount Pictures International
5Quantum of Solace$30,829,209813$10,620,18134.4%807Oct 31-Sony Pictures Releasing
6Hancock$30,812,606741$9,523,87130.9%739Jul 9-Sony Pictures Releasing
7Kung Fu Panda$29,315,194750$8,956,46130.6%743Jul 9-Paramount Pictures International
8WALL·E$27,984,103748$7,200,64825.7%736Jul 30-Walt Disney Pictures
9The Dark Knight$27,514,612820$9,731,11735.4%820Aug 13-Warner Bros.
10The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian$25,455,881772$6,847,19026.9%768Jun 25-Walt Disney Pictures
11Disco$22,322,671824$8,268,51237%824Apr 2-StudioCanal
12The Merry Widow$20,744,247534$4,196,21920.2%479Jan 16-Gaumont
13Iron Man$19,197,690674$6,949,05336.2%667Apr 30-SND Films
14Sex and the City$18,774,030556$6,118,42132.6%551May 28-Metropolitan Filmexport
15Mesrine: Killer Instinct$18,137,700491$5,060,78327.9%489Oct 22-Pathé
16National Treasure: Book of Secrets$18,124,906626$5,747,21931.7%625Feb 13-Walt Disney Pictures
17High School Musical 3: Senior Year$15,763,462438$4,239,71726.9%391Oct 22-Walt Disney Pictures
18Paris$15,473,499482$5,275,50634.1%482Feb 20-Mars Distribution
19Horton Hears a Who!$15,469,090708$3,217,67520.8%708Apr 2-20th Century Fox International
20Australia$15,016,825646$4,369,13629.1%646Dec 24-20th Century Fox International
21Vicky Cristina Barcelona$14,995,044443$4,111,24927.4%412Oct 8-Warner Bros.
22The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch$13,872,826490$3,378,02324.3%486Dec 16-Wild Bunch Distribution
23Into the Wild$13,570,398246$2,031,00715%172Jan 9-Pathé
24Mamma Mia!$13,058,056462$3,040,25723.3%462Sep 10-Paramount Pictures International
25The Class$13,018,239515$3,230,85024.8%368Sep 24-Haut et Court
26Public Enemy$12,625,822500$4,858,91838.5%500Nov 19-Pathé
27The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor$12,352,790557$5,220,96242.3%557Aug 6-Paramount Pictures International
28The Happening$12,123,809550$4,901,73640.4%550Jun 11-20th Century Fox International
29Burn After Reading$11,953,191476$2,930,75624.5%475Dec 10-StudioCanal
30Transporter 3$11,370,900535$4,637,28040.8%535Nov 26-EuropaCorp
31Journey to the Center of the Earth$10,789,205363$2,320,22121.5%363Jul 16-Metropolitan Filmexport
32Jumper$10,688,551586$4,578,71142.8%586Feb 20-20th Century Fox International
33The First Day of the Rest of Your Life$10,499,301302$1,371,98813.1%261Jul 23-StudioCanal
34Cash$10,366,887523$3,413,23032.9%522Apr 23-TFM Distribution
35Changeling$10,066,896421$2,582,96325.7%415Nov 12-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
36Goodbye Beautiful Days$10,039,001474$2,186,32721.8%396Apr 30-StudioCanal
37What Happens in Vegas$9,989,647306$2,360,47123.6%304May 7-20th Century Fox International
38Paris 36$9,932,560594$3,130,78831.5%594Sep 24-Pathé
39Space Chimps$9,926,841586$1,445,68014.6%572Oct 22-SND Films
40Crime Is Our Business$9,781,927368$2,193,73422.4%330Oct 15-StudioCanal
41The Day the Earth Stood Still$9,772,274610$3,402,80634.8%606Dec 10-20th Century Fox International
42The Incredible Hulk$9,725,300679$4,097,11942.1%679Jul 23-SND Films
43Agathe Cléry$9,690,769498$2,928,97830.2%498Dec 3-Pathé
44Taken$9,430,887350$2,183,03923.1%350Feb 27-EuropaCorp
45Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street$9,344,714369$3,864,90241.4%365Jan 23-Warner Bros.
46Wanted$9,191,101497$3,701,40540.3%497Jul 16-Paramount Pictures International
47I've Loved You So Long$9,157,138295$1,824,94419.9%238Mar 19-UGC Distribution
48No Country for Old Men$9,057,277356$2,266,85425%356Jan 23-Paramount Pictures International
492 Alone in Paris$8,830,447549$2,938,48233.3%549Jun 25-Warner Bros.
50Let it Rain$8,367,768466$3,010,07936%443Sep 17-StudioCanal
51The Last Deadly Mission$8,330,674478$2,711,66232.6%478Mar 12-Gaumont
52Babylon A.D.$8,051,142612$3,131,01638.9%612Aug 20-StudioCanal
53Cloverfield$8,025,625447$2,947,53936.7%447Feb 6-Paramount Pictures International
54The Villain$7,913,951263$2,140,37327%225Nov 12-SND Films
55Juno$7,860,919191$1,216,21715.5%149Feb 6-20th Century Fox International
5610,000 BC$7,811,232562$3,390,27343.4%562Mar 12-Warner Bros.
57Female Agents$7,710,386474$2,109,92527.4%469Mar 5-TFM Distribution
58Rambo$7,565,578453$2,712,16535.8%453Feb 6-Metropolitan Filmexport
59Body of Lies$7,047,530428$2,395,10034%428Nov 5-Warner Bros.
60The Water Horse$6,824,706292$1,014,52414.9%284Feb 13-Sony Pictures Releasing
61Two Lovers$6,571,300261$1,529,89923.3%229Nov 19-Wild Bunch Distribution
62Seraphine$6,561,855174$649,0039.9%161Oct 1-Diaphana Distribution
6321$6,430,199294$2,042,52231.8%294Jun 4-Sony Pictures Releasing
64La fille de Monaco$6,215,039384$2,366,73638.1%321Aug 20-Warner Bros.
65The Spiderwick Chronicles$6,200,845457$2,431,52439.2%457Apr 16-Paramount Pictures International
66My Friends, My Love$6,010,555356$2,143,05235.7%349Jul 2-Pathé
67Surviving with Wolves$5,876,215250$1,107,71418.9%192Jan 16-Bac Films
68There Will Be Blood$5,843,976120$1,322,71222.6%120Feb 27-Walt Disney Pictures
69Go Fast$5,778,100289$2,559,84844.3%286Oct 1-EuropaCorp
70Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem$5,711,339426$2,926,41051.2%426Jan 2-20th Century Fox International
71Mark of an Angel$5,400,009329$1,548,08128.7%286Aug 13-Diaphana Distribution
72The Darjeeling Limited$5,365,726135$1,011,61718.9%135Mar 19-20th Century Fox International
73Righteous Kill$5,297,800397$2,385,14745%393Oct 8-Metropolitan Filmexport
74Trouble at Timpetill$5,252,212307$1,125,68221.4%306Dec 17-Pathé
75A French Gigolo$5,249,009389$2,003,08538.2%367Oct 1-Gaumont
76A Christmas Tale$5,216,577199$1,041,41820%102May 21-Bac Films
77REC$5,196,755205$1,238,94223.8%170Apr 23-Wild Side Films
78Anything for Her$5,169,270272$1,464,56928.3%272Dec 3-Wild Bunch Distribution
79Dragon Hunters$5,150,361410$1,800,00934.9%406Mar 26-Bac Films
80Nim's Island$5,123,672399$1,646,31232.1%399Apr 9-SND Films
81Mirrors$5,012,490246$1,515,10430.2%246Sep 10-20th Century Fox International
82Sagan$4,886,440309$1,478,16430.3%147Jun 11-EuropaCorp
83The Bank Job$4,849,100163$1,335,73127.5%160Aug 6-Metropolitan Filmexport
84Charlie Wilson's War$4,826,312301$2,020,53241.9%300Jan 16-Paramount Pictures International
85The Flight Before Christmas$4,796,060391$956,37919.9%373Dec 17-Bac Films
86Comme les autres$4,718,300301$1,534,25032.5%251Sep 3-Mars Distribution
87Hellboy II: The Golden Army$4,663,941398$2,375,15250.9%398Oct 29-Paramount Pictures International
88Secret Defense$4,645,133271$1,332,30428.7%260Dec 10-UGC Distribution
89Rivals$4,607,318300$1,499,35032.5%290Feb 6-StudioCanal
90Be Kind Rewind$4,538,459190$1,082,24023.8%190Mar 5-EuropaCorp
91Vantage Point$4,523,306355$1,911,35042.3%354Mar 19-Sony Pictures Releasing
92Step Up 2: The Streets$4,485,795150$1,546,28934.5%150Apr 9-Paramount Pictures International
93Tropic Thunder$4,460,777299$1,900,22142.6%297Oct 15-Paramount Pictures International
94Mia and the Migoo$4,414,342350$725,86316.4%304Dec 10-Gébéka Films
95Coluche$4,346,054481$2,133,49149.1%481Oct 15-Mars Distribution
96Gomorrah$4,301,513172$927,56621.6%121Aug 13-Le Pacte
9727 Dresses$4,286,004232$1,239,10528.9%230Apr 23-20th Century Fox International
98Waltz with Bashir$4,240,300204$790,60718.6%157Jun 25-Le Pacte
99Saw V$4,134,338183$1,737,12942%181Nov 5-Metropolitan Filmexport
100It's a Free World...$4,120,202178$1,197,24729.1%116Jan 2-Diaphana Distribution
101The Other Boleyn Girl$3,930,131177$1,112,05228.3%177Apr 2-Wild Bunch Distribution
102Musée haut, musée bas$3,860,046311$1,459,40437.8%305Nov 19-Warner Bros.
103Daddy Cool$3,849,338343$1,248,49532.4%343Apr 30-Gaumont
104School's Out$3,778,775267$1,231,99632.6%266Jul 16-TFM Distribution
105Summer Hours$3,772,116187$1,063,56628.2%168Mar 5-MK2 Diffusion
106The Great Alibi$3,748,374276$1,189,12031.7%262Apr 30-UGC Distribution
107Made of Honor$3,744,553290$1,012,77527%290Jun 18-Sony Pictures Releasing
108P.S. I Love You$3,726,641212$1,001,41026.9%212Feb 6-SND Films
109The Easy Way$3,645,950285$1,895,35652%285Apr 16-Mars Distribution
110Get Smart$3,600,133450$1,303,59636.2%447Sep 10-Warner Bros.
111Street Kings$3,594,427235$1,023,79328.5%233Jun 25-20th Century Fox International
112Louise hires a contract killer$3,567,443150$649,54318.2%92Dec 24-Ad Vitam Distribution
113In Bruges$3,534,566155$681,12319.3%155Jun 25-SND Films
114Les randonneurs à Saint-Tropez$3,531,094520$1,710,14148.4%520Apr 9-TFM Distribution
115The Maiden and the Wolves$3,524,364401$1,489,88742.3%401Feb 13-Warner Bros.
116Bangkok Dangerous$3,456,700279$1,424,27941.2%278Aug 27-TFM Distribution
117The X Files: I Want to Believe$3,335,186485$1,819,51554.6%485Jul 30-20th Century Fox International
118Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom$3,281,125385$1,112,31133.9%367Apr 2-Quinta Communications
119Max Payne$3,233,461377$1,723,44353.3%377Nov 12-20th Century Fox International
1201408$3,008,068200$1,216,92640.5%195Jan 16-TFM Distribution
121Happy-Go-Lucky$2,962,788185$872,08829.4%128Aug 27-MK2 Diffusion
122Bedtime Stories$2,957,682335$1,135,90038.4%335Dec 24-Walt Disney Pictures
123Lemon Tree$2,846,667109$304,70510.7%70Apr 23-Océan Films
124Cleaner$2,810,633158$1,045,43437.2%156May 14-Colifilms Distribution
125Meet Dave$2,803,465320$1,160,95141.4%320Aug 13-20th Century Fox International
126The Oxford Murders$2,750,123197$1,106,19540.2%193Mar 26-La Fabrique de Films
127Star Wars: The Clone Wars$2,725,380487$1,532,38056.2%483Aug 27-Warner Bros.
128Eagle Eye$2,694,083302$1,086,38540.3%302Dec 24-Paramount Pictures International
129Atonement$2,691,000227$993,44936.9%225Jan 9-StudioCanal
130Lorna's Silence$2,678,831177$656,02524.5%125Aug 27-Diaphana Distribution
131Off and Running$2,604,719307$1,440,70855.3%278Apr 16-Warner Bros.
132Bouquet final$2,593,445350$945,35536.5%350Nov 5-Gaumont
133The Meerkats$2,539,708243$447,68017.6%228Oct 15-Wild Bunch Distribution
134Appaloosa$2,535,685129$953,35437.6%127Oct 1-Metropolitan Filmexport
135Dan in Real Life$2,517,800254$999,00739.7%254Sep 17-EuropaCorp
136Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan$2,419,436153$935,16438.7%152Apr 9-Metropolitan Filmexport
137The Eye$2,396,100180$1,055,69344.1%180Apr 9-Mars Distribution
138The Spirit$2,375,844354$1,314,96755.3%354Dec 31-Sony Pictures Releasing
139Lakeview Terrace$2,355,478192$1,054,11744.8%189Oct 1-Sony Pictures Releasing
140Modern Life$2,306,40985---Sep 24-Ad Vitam Distribution
141I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster$2,253,69099$578,22425.7%76Mar 26-Mars Distribution
142My Stars$2,169,668307$1,262,95158.2%307Oct 29-StudioCanal
143Modern Love$2,135,130182$907,95542.5%182Mar 12-Pathé
144You Don't Mess with the Zohan$2,128,014171$764,52535.9%171Aug 27-Sony Pictures Releasing
145The Orphanage$2,099,482134$616,69329.4%134Mar 5-Wild Bunch Distribution
146Me Two$2,089,732410$818,59039.2%410Jun 18-StudioCanal
147Tu peux garder un secret?$2,061,028259$584,51528.4%259May 7-Wild Bunch Distribution
148The Accidental Husband$2,058,869203$996,15848.4%203Aug 27-Metropolitan Filmexport
149Cortex$2,053,308190$818,59039.9%190Jan 30-Wild Bunch Distribution
150Fly Me to the Moon 3D$2,031,22251$584,86128.8%51Oct 29-MK2 Diffusion
151Superhero Movie$1,965,765172$810,00841.2%172Jun 4-The Weinstein Company
152Hollywood, I'm Sleeping Over Tonight$1,944,870150$718,84137%150Nov 19-Walt Disney Pictures
15330 Days of Night$1,942,095200$961,58949.5%199Jan 9-SND Films
154The New Protocol$1,938,761239---Mar 19-StudioCanal
155Affaire de famille$1,937,363273$819,01442.3%267Jun 4-La Fabrique de Films
156A Pain in the Ass$1,900,973595$995,33752.4%595Dec 10-TFM Distribution
157The Forbidden Kingdom$1,897,010175$893,67747.1%175Sep 24-TFM Distribution
158The Beaches of Agnès$1,873,41889$241,24312.9%65Dec 17-Les Films du Losange
159The Visitor$1,803,82271$426,07623.6%63Oct 29-TFM Distribution
160The Duchess$1,761,579128$635,52836.1%127Nov 12-Pathé
161Four Christmases$1,752,200208$1,241,09170.8%208Dec 31-Metropolitan Filmexport
162The Bucket List$1,736,387244$783,21945.1%244Feb 27-Warner Bros.
163Lust, Caution$1,735,655153$647,07237.3%153Jan 16-UGC Distribution
164The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos$1,710,436467$803,78047%467Dec 17-Walt Disney Pictures
1653:10 to Yuma$1,694,205239$833,16149.2%214Mar 26-The Weinstein Company
166Death Race$1,690,712148$715,63042.3%148Oct 15-Paramount Pictures International
167The Very Very Big Company$1,610,485263$709,36144%262Nov 5-Pathé
168Impy's Island$1,578,606284$250,78015.9%284May 7-Océan Films
169Lady Jane$1,564,003138$545,95634.9%120Apr 9-Diaphana Distribution
170Igor$1,554,432395$557,43035.9%395Dec 17-TFM Distribution
171Leatherheads$1,552,186149$488,50031.5%149Apr 23-Paramount Pictures International
172JCVD$1,517,619364$824,59054.3%364Jun 4-Gaumont
173Leur morale... et la nôtre$1,402,528235$720,57451.4%235Aug 27-Gaumont
174Food Beware: The French Organic Revolution$1,393,93955---Nov 5-CTV International
175What If...?$1,378,327185$673,31948.9%185Feb 13-Haut et Court
176Ça se soigne?$1,364,370231$634,92546.5%231Feb 6-TFM Distribution
177Doomsday$1,358,980137$659,67648.5%137Apr 2-SND Films
178Four Minutes$1,348,69385$317,54023.5%78Jan 16-EuropaCorp
179Diary of the Dead$1,335,144138$425,77231.9%137Jun 25-Bac Films
180Shine a Light$1,320,30048$365,12227.7%39Apr 16-Wild Bunch Distribution
181The Feelings Factory$1,280,947113$350,50827.4%106Feb 6-Les Films du Losange
182Deception$1,255,636182$612,23148.8%182Sep 3-SND Films
183W.$1,240,109245$734,22959.2%245Oct 29-Metropolitan Filmexport
184Max & Co$1,237,882220$203,77216.5%199Feb 13-Wild Bunch Distribution
185Eldorado$1,220,00678$236,42419.4%56Jun 18-Haut et Court
186Pride and Glory$1,206,940193$670,03755.5%193Dec 3-Metropolitan Filmexport
187Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure$1,204,0761---Mar 19-La Géode
188Promise Me This$1,130,333119$357,69231.6%119Jan 30-Mars Distribution
189Untraceable$1,128,710187$406,10436%118Mar 5-Paramount Pictures International
190Les grandes personnes$1,123,579131$384,30534.2%113Nov 12-Memento Films
191The Kite Runner$1,115,70078$278,18624.9%78Feb 13-Paramount Pictures International
192Speed Racer$1,109,878277$491,13844.3%277Jun 18-Warner Bros.
193Le voyage aux Pyrénées$1,105,921188$453,13441%179Jul 9-Diaphana Distribution
194Dorothy Mills$1,100,314119$494,69645%119Aug 6-Mars Distribution
195Never Back Down$1,092,758103$521,88647.8%103Apr 16-SND Films
196Live!$1,090,49298$522,08447.9%98Jan 23-Pretty Pictures
197Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium$1,050,401210$306,01829.1%210Feb 13-Metropolitan Filmexport
198Funny Games$1,049,790118$373,01735.5%118Apr 23-Les Films du Losange
199Rendition$1,039,623240$616,35359.3%240Jan 9-Metropolitan Filmexport
200The Game Plan$1,010,506219$448,54844.4%219Apr 9-Walt Disney Pictures