Titanic, directed by James Cameron and released in 1998, reached a record cumulated audience of 22.32 million viewers in France, making it the most successful movie since 1945. It was followed by French comedies Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis and Intouchables, with 20.45 and 19.51 million admissions respectively over that same period of time.
Films released in France since 1945, ranked by attendance
(in million admissions)
Characteristic
Audience in million viewers
Titanic (J. Cameron, 1998, US)
22.32
Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis (D. Boon, 2008, FR)
20.45
Intouchables (E. Tolédano, O. Nakache, 2011, FR)
19.51
La Grande Vadrouille (G. Oury, 1966, FR/GB)
17.33
Gone with the wind (V. Fleming, 1950, US)
16.73
C'era una volta il West (S. Leone, 1969, IT)
14.89
Avatar (J. Cameron, 2009, US)
14.8
The Jungle Book (W. Reitherman, 1968, US)
14.78
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (W. Disney, 1961, US)
14.7
Astérix et Obélix : mission Cléopâtre (A. Chabat, 2002, FR)
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Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée. (May 22, 2024). Films released in France since 1945, ranked by attendance (in million admissions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/384787/most-attended-movies-in-france-since-1945/
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