This is a list of French films that are scheduled to release in 2024, including co-productions with other countries.
The highest-grossing French films released in 2024, by domestic box office, are as follows: [1] [2] [3] [4]
* | Denotes films still running in French cinemas |
Rank | Overall Rank | Title | Distributor | Domestic attendance | Domestic gross [lower-alpha 1] | Weeks in release |
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1 | 2 | A Little Something Extra * | Pan-Européenne | 3,433,799 | €24,723,000 | 4 |
2 | 4 | Ooh La La * | SND | 1,956,287 | €14,085,000 | 16 |
3 | 8 | Oldies but Goodies * | Apollo Films | 1,557,651 | €11,215,000 | 15 |
4 | 10 | Cat & Dog * | Gaumont | 1,122,884 | €8,085,000 | 15 |
5 | 11 | Autumn and the Black Jaguar * | StudioCanal | 993,192 | €7,151,000 | 16 |
6 | 13 | Ducobu Goes Green! * | UGC | 971,492 | €6,995,000 | 8 |
7 | 21 | Brothers * | Zinc Film | 584,423 | €4,208,000 | 5 |
8 | 23 | Meet the Leroys * | Apollo Films | 549,536 | €3,957,000 | 7 |
9 | 24 | Riviera Revenge * | Wild Bunch | 514,079 | €3,701,000 | 5 |
10 | 25 | Daaaaaalí! * | Diaphana Distribution | 482,718 | €3,476,000 | 16 |
11 | 26 | Breaking Point * | SND | 474,817 | €3,419,000 | 15 |
12 | 29 | Lucky Winners * | Warner Bros. Pictures | 424,023 | €3,053,000 | 11 |
13 | 31 | Boléro * | SND | 414,786 | €2,987,000 | 12 |
14 | 32 | The Good Teacher * | Ad Vitam Distribution | 410,604 | €2,956,000 | 9 |
15 | 33 | Kensuke's Kingdom * | Le Pacte | 400,675 | €2,885,000 | 16 |
16 | 34 | The Inventor * | KMBO Films | 391,781 | €2,821,000 | 17 |
17 | 35 | Here & There * | StudioCanal | 332,665 | €2,395,000 | 6 |
18 | 36 | Bonnard, Pierre and Marthe | Memento Distribution | 316,748 | €2,281,000 | 15 |
19 | 37 | The Green Deal * | Diaphana Distribution | 316,413 | €2,278,000 | 9 |
20 | 38 | 14 Days to Feel Better * | Wild Bunch | 310,563 | €2,236,000 | 12 |
The highest-grossing French films released in 2024, by worldwide box office, are as follows: [5]
* | Denotes films still running in cinemas |
Rank | Title | French Distributor | Worldwide gross [lower-alpha 2] |
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1 | A Little Something Extra * | Pan-Européenne | €24,723,000 |
2 | Autumn and the Black Jaguar * | StudioCanal | €22,279,000 |
3 | Ooh La La * | SND | €18,011,000 |
4 | Oldies but Goodies * | Apollo Films | €12,039,000 |
5 | Cat & Dog * | Gaumont | €10,720,000 |
6 | Io Capitano * | Pathé | €7,132,000 |
7 | Ducobu Goes Green! * | UGC | €6,995,000 |
8 | Brothers * | Zinc Film | €4,208,000 |
9 | Meet the Leroys * | Apollo Films | €3,957,000 |
12 | Riviera Revenge * | Wild Bunch | €3,701,000 |
10 | Daaaaaalí! * | Diaphana Distribution | €3,524,000 |
11 | Breaking Point | SND | €3,419,000 |
13 | The Inventor * | KMBO Films | €3,284,000 |
14 | Maria Montessori * | Ad Vitam Distribution | €3,241,000 |
15 | Boléro * | SND | €3,180,000 |
16 | Lucky Winners * | Warner Bros. Pictures | €3,053,000 |
17 | The Good Teacher * | Ad Vitam Distribution | €2,956,000 |
18 | Kensuke's Kingdom * | Le Pacte | €2,885,000 |
19 | Here & There * | StudioCanal | €2,395,000 |
20 | Bonnard, Pierre and Marthe | Memento Distribution | €2,303,000 |
The most expensive French films of 2024 are as follows:
* | Denotes films still running in cinemas |
Rank | Title | Distributor | Budget | Worldwide gross [lower-alpha 3] | Theatrical profitability |
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1 | A Little Something Extra * | Pan-Européenne | €6,715,000 [30] | €24,723,000 | 368.2% |
2 | Autumn and the Black Jaguar | StudioCanal | €10,400,000 [21] | €22,279,000 | 214.2% |
3 | Ooh La La * | SND | €10,000,000 [23] | €18,011,000 | 180.1% |
4 | Brothers * | Zinc Film | €3,900,000 [31] | €4,208,000 | 107.9% |
5 | Oldies but Goodies * | Apollo Films | €11,540,000 [18] | €12,039,000 | 104.3% |
6 | Maria Montessori * | Ad Vitam Distribution | €3,600,000 [32] | €3,241,000 | 90% |
7 | The Good Teacher * | Ad Vitam Distribution | €3,850,000 [33] | €2,956,000 | 76.8% |
8 | Maybe More * | Wild Bunch | €2,600,000 [34] | €1,974,000 | 75.9% |
9 | Riviera Revenge * | Wild Bunch | €5,200,000 [35] | €3,701,000 | 71.2% |
10 | Ducobu Goes Green! * | UGC | €10,000,000 [22] | €6,995,000 | 70% |
11 | Meet the Leroys * | Apollo Films | €5,791,000 [36] | €3,957,000 | 68.3% |
12 | Io Capitano * | Pathé | €10,800,000 [20] | €7,132,000 | 66% |
13 | Cat & Dog * | Gaumont | €19,262,000 [11] | €10,720,000 | 55.7% |
14 | A Good Jewish Boy * | Ad Vitam Distribution | €2,500,000 [37] | €1,363,000 | 54.5% |
15 | This Is My Mother * | KMBO Films | €2,100,000 [38] | €1,140,000 | 54.3% |
16 | Daaaaaalí! * | Diaphana Distribution | €6,700,000 [39] | €3,524,000 | 52.6% |
17 | Breaking Point | SND | €6,570,000 [40] | €3,419,000 | 52% |
18 | Lucky Winners * | Warner Bros. Pictures | €6,670,000 [41] | €3,053,000 | 45.8% |
19 | It's Raining Men | Diaphana Distribution | €4,700,000 [42] | €2,118,000 | 45.1% |
20 | Like a Prince | Apollo Films | €3,950,000 [43] | €1,764,000 | 44.7% |
20 | 14 Days to Feel Better * | Wild Bunch | €5,000,000 [44] | €2,236,000 | 44.7% |
22 | The Dreamer * | New Story Films | €1,270,000 [45] | €540,000 | 42.5% |
23 | Inshallah a Boy * | Pyramide Films | €800,000 [46] | €332,000 | 41.4% |
Rank | Title | Distributor | Budget | Worldwide gross [lower-alpha 4] | Theatrical Profitability |
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1 | The Last Dance | SOUTHfilms | €100,000 [47] | €100 | 0.1% |
2 | Holy Week * | Shellac Films | €1,250,000 [48] | €3,100 | 0.3% |
3 | Heartless * | Les Valseurs | €1,300,000 [49] | €7,900 | 0.6% |
3 | The Last Men * | Tandem Films | €7,500,000 [50] | €43,000 | 0.6% |
5 | No One and Nothing * | La Vingt-Cinquième Heure | €1,200,000 [51] | €10,700 | 0.9% |
6 | Holly | New Story Films | €2,700,000 [52] | €26,500 | 1% |
7 | The Falling Star | Potemkine Films | €3,100,000 [53] | €33,000 | 1.1% |
8 | So Close to the Sun | Leva Productions | €90,000 [54] | €1,300 | 1.5% |
9 | Autobiography | Destiny Films | €335,000 [55] | €7,000 | 2.1% |
10 | Double Foyer | Nour Films | €900,000 [56] | €27,000 | 3% |
11 | Eureka * | Le Pacte | €2,800,000 [57] | €89,000 | 3.2% |
11 | Ma Part de Gaulois * | Alba Films | €2,120,000 [58] | €67,000 | 3.2% |
13 | Let Me Go * | Eurozoom | €3,340,000 [59] | €123,000 | 3.7% |
14 | Tiger Stripes * | Jour2Fête | €834,000 [60] | €31,600 | 3.8% |
15 | Through the Night * | Haut et Court | €3,077,000 [61] | €124,000 | 4% |
16 | Four Little Adults | Haut et Court | €1,801,000 [62] | €77,000 | 4.3% |
17 | Funny Birds | UGC | €5,400,000 [63] | €248,000 | 4.6% |
18 | Le Bonheur est pour Demain | Paradis Films | €2,630,000 [64] | €137,000 | 5.2% |
19 | This Is the Goat! * | Pathé | €19,000,000 [12] | €1,314,000 | 6.9% |
19 | The Palace * | Swashbuckler Films | €13,000,000 [15] | €900,000 | 6.9% |
20 | Headwind * | Pan-Européenne | €4,660,000 [65] | €325,000 | 7% |
Initially announced for a December 11th release, The Count of Monte Cristo , the most expensive French film of the year, was brought forward a little over five months to June 28th in late January. It was noted that the film would thus be able take advantage of the Fête du cinéma promotional event beginning two days later, but would also be competing for attention with the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament happening at the same time. [66]
⌀ Denotes a film that was publicly screened prior to 2024, be it through film festivals, premieres or releases in other countries
† Denotes a film released through a streaming service, not theatrically
‡ Denotes a film primarily not in the French language
⌀ Denotes a film that was publicly screened prior to 2024, be it through film festivals, premieres or releases in other countries
† Denotes a film released through a streaming service, not theatrically
‡ Denotes a film primarily not in the French language
⌀ Denotes a film that was publicly screened prior to 2024, be it through film festivals, premieres or releases in other countries
‡ Denotes a film primarily not in the French language
Opening | English Title | Native Title | Director | Cast | Studio | Ref. | |
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O C T O B E R | 9 | Wild Diamond | Diamant Brut | Agathe Riedinger | Malou Khebizi, Idir Azougli , Andréa Bescond , Alexis Manenti | Pyramide Films | [227] |
16 | Beating Hearts | L'Amour Ouf | Gilles Lellouche | François Civil, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Mallory Wanecque, Alain Chabat, Vincent Lacoste, Jean-Pascal Zadi, Élodie Bouchez, Karim Leklou, Raphaël Quenard, Anthony Bajon | StudioCanal | [228] | |
23 | Monsieur Aznavour | Monsieur Aznavour | Grand Corps Malade & Mehdi Idir | Tahar Rahim, Bastien Bouillon, Elisabeth Duda, Marie-Julie Baup | Pathé | [229] | |
30 | Le Royaume | Le Royaume | Julien Colonna | Ghjuvanna Benedetti, Saveriu Santucci, Anthony Morganti | Ad Vitam Distribution | [230] | |
N O V E M B E R | 27 | The Marching Band | En Fanfare | Emmanuel Courcol | Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Lottin , Sarah Suco | Diaphana Distribution | [231] |
D E C E M B E R | 11 | Holy Cow | Vingt Dieux | Louise Courvoisier | Clément Faveau, Luna Garret, Mathis Bertrand | Pyramide Films | [232] |
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