French Box Office For 2009

RankRelease GrossMax ThOpening% of Total Open ThOpenCloseDistributor
1Avatar$174,376,309730$17,436,39710%726Dec 16-20th Century Fox International
2Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs$69,240,468783$14,835,22021.4%783Jul 1-20th Century Fox International
3Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince$54,158,946980$20,541,23937.9%949Jul 15-Warner Bros.
4Little Nicholas$50,724,899630$8,766,78217.3%571Sep 30-Wild Bunch Distribution
52012$44,038,740723$18,013,92940.9%718Nov 11-Sony Pictures Releasing
6Up$39,445,454721$8,876,61522.5%718Jul 29-Walt Disney Pictures
7The Twilight Saga: New Moon$39,210,470755$19,665,77750.2%755Nov 18--
8Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard$35,942,985925$10,806,53130.1%925Dec 2-Europa Filmes
9LOL (Laughing Out Loud)$28,916,401526$4,566,56115.8%430Feb 4-Pathé
10Gran Torino$27,879,232481$5,484,08419.7%422Feb 25-Warner Bros.
11Inglourious Basterds$24,978,026508$6,086,66024.4%500Aug 19-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
12Coco$24,194,564871$11,197,10346.3%871Mar 18-StudioCanal
13Twilight$23,534,630459$5,494,44423.3%455Jan 7-SND Films
14Bolt$23,381,553702$4,623,19119.8%687Feb 4-Walt Disney Pictures
15Neuilly Yo Mama!$21,851,834469$2,831,47013%389Aug 12-TFM Distribution
16Slumdog Millionaire$21,595,065344$1,359,0086.3%126Jan 14-Pathé
17OSS 117: Lost in Rio$20,857,087602$7,247,03934.7%588Apr 15-Gaumont
18The Curious Case of Benjamin Button$20,832,798584$5,445,82526.1%566Feb 4-Warner Bros.
19Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen$19,861,079763$8,113,77840.9%648Jun 24-Paramount Pictures International
20Angels & Demons$17,369,122758$5,599,81032.2%758May 13-Sony Pictures Releasing
21The Hangover$17,329,727259$2,240,39012.9%251Jun 24-Warner Bros.
22Lucky Luke$17,182,596687$5,903,48534.4%687Oct 21-UGC Distribution
23X-Men Origins: Wolverine$16,599,112700$6,980,76742.1%700Apr 29-20th Century Fox International
24Safari$15,896,842573$4,046,66325.5%558Apr 1-Pathé
25Fast & Furious$14,829,172488$6,723,12945.3%488Apr 8-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
26This Is It$14,545,085456$5,963,79841%447Oct 28-Sony Pictures Releasing
27De l'autre côté du lit$14,078,331578$3,440,58324.4%578Jan 7-Mars Distribution
28La première étoile$13,839,616350$3,076,62322.2%268Mar 25-Mars Distribution
29The Concert$13,779,022357---Nov 4-Europa Filmes
30Terminator Salvation$13,403,920752$5,956,20844.4%752Jun 3-Sony Pictures Releasing
31Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian$13,393,941696$5,053,40737.7%696May 20-20th Century Fox International
32Public Enemies$12,925,216471---Jun 24-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
33Le code a changé$12,865,409523$4,902,40738.1%523Feb 18-StudioCanal
34A Christmas Carol$12,523,968532$3,404,16027.2%508Nov 25-Walt Disney Pictures
35G-Force$12,223,393519$2,826,72323.1%498Oct 14-Walt Disney Pictures
36Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel$12,184,528545$305,0792.5%526Dec 23-20th Century Fox International
37Knowing$11,819,402348$3,170,41426.8%338Apr 1-SND Films
38Micmacs$11,055,298623$4,600,04041.6%618Oct 28-Warner Bros.
39Monsters vs. Aliens$10,626,416799$2,153,85620.3%790Apr 1-Paramount Pictures International
40A Prophet$10,309,555408$2,337,10922.7%294Aug 26-UGC Distribution
41Wolf$10,189,599522$2,217,39021.8%512Dec 9-Pathé
42Incognito$10,188,395459$3,187,37431.3%459Apr 29-Pathé
43The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo$10,167,345554$2,991,47429.4%552May 13-UGC Distribution
44Seven Pounds$9,964,159346$3,218,33632.3%344Jan 14-Sony Pictures Releasing
45Welcome$9,903,224310$1,756,00717.7%209Mar 11-Mars Distribution
46Paranormal Activity$9,617,547245$4,935,68351.3%240Dec 2-Wild Bunch Distribution
47District 9$9,347,921448$3,714,62239.7%447Sep 16-Metropolitan Filmexport
48District 13: Ultimatum$8,925,734410$3,550,59039.8%410Feb 18-EuropaCorp
49Surrogates$8,849,456306$3,859,85143.6%301Oct 28-Walt Disney Pictures
50RTT$8,809,180525$2,863,18232.5%525Dec 9-StudioCanal
51The Final Destination$8,770,754399$3,582,18540.8%398Aug 26-Metropolitan Filmexport
52Coco Before Chanel$8,680,317428$2,854,09432.9%424Apr 22-Warner Bros.
53Revolutionary Road$8,657,060307$2,658,46130.7%300Jan 21-Paramount Pictures International
5417 Again$8,488,958399$2,822,12533.2%392Apr 22-Metropolitan Filmexport
55G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra$7,390,359528$1,360,14218.4%528Aug 12-Paramount Pictures International
56In the Electric Mist$7,232,479282$2,072,73628.7%219Apr 15-TFM Distribution
57The Boat That Rocked$7,126,759291$1,251,46617.6%291May 6-StudioCanal
58Star Trek$6,976,214493$3,107,63644.5%493May 6-Paramount Pictures International
59Broken Embraces$6,936,672408$2,107,86830.4%288May 20-Pathé
60Ponyo$6,901,818261$1,498,07421.7%251Apr 8-Walt Disney Pictures
61The Proposal$6,890,722324$2,313,35133.6%323Sep 23-Walt Disney Pictures
62Whatever Works$6,863,863252$2,016,99529.4%221Jul 1-Mars Distribution
63Fame$6,621,720455$2,305,34734.8%455Oct 7-Metropolitan Filmexport
64The Villain
2009 Re-release
$6,559,859382$2,798,49942.7%354Nov 25-StudioCanal
65Tellement proches$6,485,588395$2,003,29530.9%394Jun 17-Mars Distribution
66Farewell$6,351,716459$1,863,45729.3%457Sep 23-Pathé
67Marley & Me$6,340,900389$2,354,30637.1%348Mar 4-20th Century Fox International
68It's Complicated$6,262,170363$1,687,49926.9%363Dec 23-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
69The Taking of Pelham 123$6,121,639396---Jul 22-Sony Pictures Releasing
70Trésor$6,058,957441$2,839,50246.9%437Nov 11--
71Je l'aimais$6,058,716370$2,120,02435%343May 6-SND Films
72The Hedgehog$5,935,575340$1,212,07320.4%320Jul 1-Pathé
73State of Play$5,924,105394$1,547,92226.1%394Jul 1-StudioCanal
74Watchmen$5,869,005517$2,494,67842.5%517Mar 4-Paramount Pictures International
75Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs$5,798,908609$1,080,32318.6%609Oct 21-Sony Pictures Releasing
76Orphan$5,790,293289$2,069,51835.7%284Dec 30-Warner Bros.
77Yes Man$5,775,299413$1,994,74734.5%403Jan 21-Warner Bros.
78The Ugly Truth$5,770,389258$1,841,48731.9%248Aug 26-Sony Pictures Releasing
79Cyprien$5,622,301340$2,426,75043.2%340Feb 25-Mars Distribution
80Valkyrie$5,402,177450$2,166,79640.1%450Jan 28-TFM Distribution
81Bank Error in Your Favour$5,106,636399$1,685,63233%397Apr 8-Wild Bunch Distribution
82Partir$4,995,229305$1,300,54526%253Aug 12-Pyramide Distribution
83He's Just Not That Into You$4,965,142325$2,007,60440.4%322Feb 11-Metropolitan Filmexport
84Milk$4,902,485260$1,544,26431.5%243Mar 4-SND Films
85Round Da Way$4,790,739319$1,547,08732.3%290Jun 17-Bac Films
86Le coach$4,769,081345$1,810,63938%345Sep 9-Mars Distribution
87The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus$4,641,627237$1,949,50242%234Nov 11-Metropolitan Filmexport
88Che: Part One$4,626,981381$1,570,07533.9%380Jan 7-Warner Bros.
899$4,506,172443$1,355,92930.1%443Aug 19-SND Films
90Special Correspondents$4,360,191493$1,795,24841.2%493Jan 21-EuropaCorp
91Drag Me to Hell$4,304,729281$1,805,36841.9%280May 27-Metropolitan Filmexport
92Looking for Eric$4,286,398374$1,466,76634.2%339May 27-Diaphana Distribution
93Duplicity$4,198,794380$2,013,41348%380Mar 25-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
94Saw VI$4,080,689179$2,003,19149.1%179Nov 4-Metropolitan Filmexport
95Alternate Weeks (and Half the Vacation)$4,040,958340$1,300,94732.2%340Jul 22-TFM Distribution
96The White Ribbon$4,019,904189$1,102,08327.4%133Oct 21--
97Red Cliff$3,963,155337$1,615,45940.8%336Mar 25-Metropolitan Filmexport
98Mademoiselle Chambon$3,870,839240$1,202,36431.1%193Oct 14-Rézo Films
99[Rec]²$3,854,263261$1,631,93842.3%251Dec 23--
100Spy(Ies)$3,776,294216$1,348,34535.7%216Jan 28-Mars Distribution
101Le séminaire Caméra Café$3,770,402510$1,979,02652.5%510Feb 11-TFM Distribution
102Confessions of a Shopaholic$3,684,815288$1,536,75941.7%288May 20-Walt Disney Pictures
103The Road$3,531,349202$1,579,78744.7%201Dec 2-Metropolitan Filmexport
104Blame It on Mum$3,437,705353$1,472,93542.8%330May 27-StudioCanal
105The Lawyers - A German Story$3,277,435194$1,155,76835.3%133Oct 21--
106Wild Grass$3,202,807225$1,399,62943.7%196Nov 4-StudioCanal
107Solomon Kane$3,084,484310$1,188,43238.5%310Dec 23-Metropolitan Filmexport
108Hannah Montana: The Movie$3,074,413295$580,72818.9%295Jun 24-Walt Disney Pictures
109Coraline$3,037,196439$1,190,48839.2%438Jun 10-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
110Making Plans for Lena$2,987,232230$1,076,75436%200Sep 2--
111Underworld: Rise of the Lycans$2,969,896233$1,438,39548.4%233Feb 25-SND Films
112The Tale of Despereaux$2,969,527321$650,40321.9%311Feb 11-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
113The Box$2,952,779214$1,388,24747%214Nov 4-Wild Bunch Distribution
114One for the Road$2,870,589238$826,27828.8%201Sep 23-Wild Bunch Distribution
115Rapt$2,819,097196$1,223,73143.4%179Nov 18-Diaphana Distribution
116Jennifer's Body$2,802,563211$1,131,24940.4%211Oct 21-20th Century Fox International
117Easy Virtue$2,783,479162$915,87732.9%144May 6-Pyramide Distribution
118In the Beginning$2,762,891298$1,424,75951.6%283Nov 11-Europa Filmes
119Last Chance Harvey$2,747,905229$1,042,93838%226Mar 4-La Fabrique de Films
120The Last Flight$2,740,963356$1,056,05438.5%356Dec 16--
121Inspector Bellamy$2,725,242301$1,092,36440.1%286Feb 25-TFM Distribution
122Zombieland$2,611,917215$1,206,02146.2%215Nov 25-Sony Pictures Releasing
123Dragonball Evolution$2,556,423379$1,248,98448.9%374Apr 1-20th Century Fox International
124The Descent: Part 2$2,529,936134$1,106,38243.7%134Oct 14--
125All About Actresses$2,528,078127$823,20832.6%116Jan 28-SND Films
126Villa Amalia
2009 Re-release
$2,522,119146$696,53527.6%125Apr 8-EuropaCorp
127The True Story of Puss'N Boots$2,502,258339$415,76116.6%319Apr 1-MK2 Diffusion
128Cinéman$2,485,191465$1,591,62464%465Oct 28-Pathé
129Afterwards$2,332,825250$1,095,05646.9%250Jan 14-Mars Distribution
130Gamer$2,279,764342$1,278,37756.1%342Sep 9--
131Defiance$2,265,303238$997,17044%238Jan 14-Metropolitan Filmexport
132Ultimate Heist$2,196,995337$1,067,66148.6%337Mar 4-TFM Distribution
133Ong Bak 2$2,196,189251$1,117,93150.9%251Jul 22-EuropaCorp
134Bride Wars$2,191,237241$914,32841.7%241Feb 11-20th Century Fox International
135The International$2,187,630326$841,02238.4%326Mar 11-Sony Pictures Releasing
136The Informant!$2,102,308262$910,22843.3%255Sep 30-Warner Bros.
137Spread$2,033,758253$1,254,66761.7%253Jul 8-MK2 Diffusion
138Away We Go$1,996,52885$793,60439.7%81Nov 4--
139Brüno$1,988,301214$903,46845.4%214Jul 22-Sony Pictures Releasing
140Hotel for Dogs$1,984,878240$581,25629.3%240Feb 18-Paramount Pictures International
141Ricky$1,953,118260$859,72744%259Feb 11-Le Pacte
142The Wrestler$1,952,017125$885,39045.4%107Feb 18-Mars Distribution
143Park Benches$1,867,908192$579,00031%192Jul 8-UGC Distribution
144Eleanor's Secret$1,854,262220$835,01445%215Dec 16--
145The Wave$1,776,691118$305,67217.2%118Mar 4-Bac Films
146Julie & Julia$1,758,232274$973,83555.4%274Sep 16-Sony Pictures Releasing
147Le missionnaire$1,701,099404$898,10852.8%404Apr 29-EuropaCorp
148Regrets$1,607,553146$654,85340.7%130Sep 2-Mars Distribution
149Beverly Hills Chihuahua$1,593,545294$906,11856.9%294Mar 25-Walt Disney Pictures
150A Man and His Dog$1,575,995277$767,15648.7%277Jan 14-Océan Films
151Romaine 30° Below$1,565,013236$665,66342.5%236Apr 29-UGC Distribution
152Le syndrome du Titanic$1,563,659191$953,57061%178Oct 7-Mars Distribution
153Cartagena$1,549,367157$816,59752.7%157Nov 18--
154King Guillaume$1,539,715333$964,65562.7%333Jan 28-Walt Disney Pictures
155The Sea Wall$1,524,433120$444,76429.2%114Jan 7-Diaphana Distribution
156Inkheart$1,484,027300$809,17354.5%300Jan 28-Metropolitan Filmexport
157Mid-August Lunch$1,461,75974$261,18017.9%52Mar 11-Le Pacte
158Che: Part Two$1,451,724280$557,39938.4%280Jan 28-Warner Bros.
159Don't Look Back$1,447,700187$615,15342.5%184Jun 3-Wild Bunch Distribution
160Blood: The Last Vampire$1,374,994206$634,16846.1%204Jun 17-Pathé
161Chéri$1,372,142141$543,90339.6%133Apr 8-Pathé
162Home$1,357,466285$873,14464.3%285Jun 5-EuropaCorp
163Beauties at War$1,356,495366$777,91557.3%366Jan 14-Gaumont
164Je vais te manquer$1,349,480222$659,97548.9%222Jun 10-UGC Distribution
165Ghosts of Girlfriends Past$1,298,000187$542,06641.8%187Jun 17-Metropolitan Filmexport
166The Girl on the Train$1,280,441193$552,14643.1%189Mar 18-UGC Distribution
167Where the Wild Things Are$1,279,784278$648,75550.7%278Dec 16-Warner Bros.
168State Affairs$1,273,589150$747,80358.7%150Nov 25--
169Divorces!$1,268,213333$734,49357.9%333Oct 14-StudioCanal
170Frozen River$1,260,10476$265,24421%51Jan 7-Rézo Films
171My Bloody Valentine$1,243,679113$488,18639.3%113Apr 29-Metropolitan Filmexport
172Hidden Diary$1,230,740170$694,41256.4%144Oct 7-Bac Films
173Make It Happen$1,209,457155$668,50555.3%155Jun 10-SND Films
174Oscar and the Lady in Pink$1,196,593287$756,55463.2%287Dec 9-Wild Bunch Distribution
175Astro Boy$1,189,211445$714,58860.1%445Dec 9-SND Films
176Totally Spies! The Movie$1,186,742272$571,69548.2%272Jul 22-Mars Distribution
177The Hurt Locker$1,184,002121$629,28553.1%121Sep 23-SND Films
178Celle que j'aime$1,176,822183$738,86862.8%183Apr 22-Mars Distribution
179Victor$1,171,252309$754,67264.4%309Oct 7-TFM Distribution
180Bambou$1,169,580355$591,00050.5%355Jul 8-Océan Films
181Amreeka$1,145,654108$348,07730.4%90Jun 17-Memento Films
182500 Days of Summer$1,141,406141$603,52952.9%141Sep 30-20th Century Fox International
183Sister Smile$1,140,428284$513,91845.1%284Apr 29-Océan Films
184Army of Crime$1,135,317250$1,135,317100%250Sep 16-StudioCanal
185Antichrist$1,100,904140---May 20-Les Films du Losange
186Queen to Play$1,056,938170$201,98819.1%169Aug 12-StudioCanal
187Still Walking$1,043,94070$248,23123.8%57Apr 22-Pyramide Distribution
188The Unborn$1,020,73499$357,67335%99Mar 11-Universal Pictures International (UPI)
189Please, Please Me!$1,002,819153$362,91136.2%148Jun 24-Pyramide Distribution
190Friday the 13th$977,156173$523,10053.5%173Feb 11-Paramount Pictures International
191Doubt$963,496107$457,10647.4%107Feb 11-Walt Disney Pictures
192Notorious$958,594137$452,95747.3%137Jun 24-20th Century Fox International
193Vincere$942,15986$433,91846.1%75Nov 25--
194The Secret of Kells$921,121132$156,49517%110Feb 11-Gébéka Films
195Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky$885,868167$569,69464.3%147Dec 30-Wild Bunch Distribution
196Aliens in the Attic$881,422210$456,56651.8%210Oct 28-20th Century Fox International
197Fashion Victim$876,082377$592,29267.6%377Oct 14-Europa Filmes
198The Pink Panther 2$871,072369$571,13165.6%369Feb 18-Sony Pictures Releasing
199The Burning Plain$870,42897$292,32333.6%97Mar 11-Wild Bunch Distribution
200Bitter Victory$861,246200$574,38266.7%200Dec 2--