List of most expensive French films

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This is a non-definitive list of the most expensive French films , with budgets given in Euros, Francs, and US dollars. Only films with budgets exceeding US$20 million are listed here.

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Most expensive French films
TitlePrimary language(s)YearProduction costs (est.)Ref(s)
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets English2017$209 million (€197 million) [1] [2]
Alexander [A] English2004$155 million [3] [4]
Asterix at the Olympic Games French2008$113.5 million [5]
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard English2009$96 million (€63 million) [6] [7]
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds English2010$91 million (€68.83 million) [8] [9]
The Fifth Element English1997$90 million [lower-alpha 1] [10]
The Three Musketeers [A] English2011$90 million (€58 million) [11] [12]
Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie French2023$86 million (€80 million) [13] [14] [15]
Arthur and the Minimoys English2006$84.6 million (€63 million) [16] [7]
Oceans French2009$80 million (€57.1 million) [17] [18]
Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia French2012$78 million [19]
The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan
The Three Musketeers: Milady [lower-alpha 2] 		French2023$78 million (€72 million) [21] [22]
The Little Prince English2015$77.5 million [23]
Hannibal Rising [A] English2007$75 million [24]
Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom French2023$72.4 million (€65 million) [25] [26]
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc English1999$60 million (FRF390 million) [27] [28]
Babylon A.D. French2008$60 million (€55 million) [29] [30]
Mesrine French2008$60 million [31]
A Very Long Engagement French2004$58 million (€45 million) [32] [33] [34]
Two Brothers French2004€57.8 million [35]
Sur la piste du Marsupilami French2012$50 million (€40 million) [36]
From Paris with Love English2010$52 million (€29.1 million) [37] [38]
Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar French1999$48.5 million (FRF275 million) [39]
Taken 3 English2015$48 million [40]
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra French2002$47 million (€50 million) [41]
Taken 2 English2012$45 million [42]
Unleashed English2005$43 million (€25.6 million) [43] [44]
The Count of Monte Cristo French2024€42.9 million [45]
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec French2010$40.8 million (€30 million) [46]
Lucy English2014$40–100 million [lower-alpha 3] (€49.01 million) [48] [49]
Colombiana English2011$40 million (€32.1 million) [50] [12]
Black Gold English2011€38.5–40 million [51] [52]
Wolf Totem [A] Mandarin, Mongolian2015$38 million [53]
Blueberry English2004€34.5 million [35]
Beauty and the Beast French2014€34.05 million [49]
Mr. Nobody [A] English2009€33 million [54]
Animal Kingdom: Let's Go Ape French2015€32 million [55]
Supercondriaque French2014€31.68 million [49]
The Ghost Writer English2010€30.8 million [38]
His Majesty Minor French2007€30.4 million [12]
The Family English2013$30 million (€28.37 million) [56] [49]
The Young and Prodigious T. S. Spivet English2013$30 million (€26.8 million) [57] [12]
Grace of Monaco English2014$30 million (€25.2 million) [58] [12]
Anna English2019$30 million [59]
Seasons French2016€29.8 million [12]
Brotherhood of the Wolf French2001$29 million (FRF200 million) [60] [61]
The Stone Council French2008$28 million (€20 million) [62] [63]
Paris 36 French2008€28 million [12]
Empire of the Wolves French2004$27 million (€24.2 million) [64] [35]
The Man with the Iron Heart French2017€27.8 million [12]
Bandidas English, Spanish2006€27.7 million [12]
A Perfect Plan French2012€26.3 million [12]
Les Dalton French2004€26.1 million [43]
A Monster in Paris French2011€28.2 million [12]
Ruby & Quentin French2003€26.7 million [35]
Lucky Luke French2009€26.2 million [38]
Camping 2 French2010€25.7 million [38]
The Visitors: Bastille Day French2016€24.75 million [38]
Emilia Pérez Spanish2024€25 million [65]
Micmacs French2009€23.8 million [38]
Bon Voyage French2003€24.1 million [35]
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse French2004€23.8 million [35]
San-Antonio  [ fr ]French2004€23.4 million [35]
Immortal English2004€22.5 million [35]
Double Zéro  [ fr ]French2004€21.5 million [35]
Iznogoud  [ fr ]French2005€21.4 million [43]
Little Nicholas French2009€21.4 million [38]
Man to Man English2005€21.2 million [43]
La Vie en Rose French2007$25 million (€20.7 million) [66] [67]
Cinéman  [ fr ]French2009€20.6 million [38]
The Crimson Rivers French2000$25 million (€14.4 million) [68] [69]
Taken English2008$25 million (€19.4 million) [16] [70]
The Wolf's Call French2019$23 million (€20 million) [71] [72]
Jeanne du Barry French2023$22.4 million [73]
Rust and Bone French2012$22 million (€15 million) [74] [75]
Le Boulet French2002$21.4 million (Ffr158 million) [76]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Conflicting sources stated the film's budget to be various figures between $50 million and $100 million. The most frequently cited figure and also the figure cited by Luc Besson in his book, The Story of The Fifth Element is $90 million.
  2. ↑ Both films were shot simultaneously and split into two parts. [20]
  3. ↑ On 5 August 2014, Variety wrote that Lucy had an estimated $100 million pricetag and was a record-setting investment for EuropaCorp, [47] but other sources and even previous articles published by Variety claim the film's budget is $40 million. France's CNC lists the budget as €49.01 million.

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