From February 26 to March 4, 2025, the French box office was led by “God Save the Tuche,” which achieved 285,948 admissions. “Paddington in Peru” and “Captain America – Brave New World” followed in second and third places, respectively. New releases like “By Bicycle!” and “Attack on Titan – The Last Attack” showed promising starts. Meanwhile, “Bridget Jones – Mad About Him” faced challenges in maintaining its franchise’s success, while “A Real Pain” gained traction from a limited release.
French Box Office Highlights: February 26 to March 4, 2025
1 – God Save the Tuche: 285,948 admissions (total: 2,645,543)
2 – Paddington in Peru: 254,809 admissions (total: 1,579,328)
3 – Captain America – Brave New World: 242,352 admissions (total: 1,302,494)
4 – Attachment: 163,971 admissions (total: 428,142)
5 – By Bicycle!: 163,292 admissions (New Release)
6 – Bridget Jones – Mad About Him: 150,057 admissions (total: 763,648)
7 – Just Tell Me You Love Me: 106,354 admissions (total: 318,311)
8 – Attack on Titan – The Last Attack: 86,628 admissions (New Release)
9 – A Perfect Stranger: 83,003 admissions (total: 958,600)
10 – The Brutalist: 81,766 admissions (total: 340,370)
Key Takeaways from the Box Office
The reign of Tuche continues, marking a month at the top of the French box office. Released on February 5, this fifth installment of the beloved comedy series, directed for the first time by Jean-Paul Rouve, is capitalizing on the holiday season to maintain its leading status. As it approaches the impressive milestone of 3 million viewers by mid-March, it solidifies its position as the third biggest hit in the franchise, although surpassing the previous films’ admissions of 4.6 and 5.7 million seems challenging.
Meanwhile, the classic character Paddington holds steady in second place, aiming to exceed the 1.9 million tickets sold by its predecessor, though it may not reach the 2.8 million of the original film. Similarly, Captain America – Brave New World is on track to avoid being the lowest-grossing film in the MCU series, but it struggles to be one of the studio’s top performers in France, where crossing the 2 million mark appears daunting.
Among the new releases, By Bicycle! has debuted with solid numbers, though it started with about 300 fewer screens than the competition. With the second-best average admissions per screen of the week, just behind another newcomer, A Real Pain, it indicates a growing interest from audiences and the potential for positive word-of-mouth to enhance its box office performance.
On a different note, Bridget Jones – Mad About Him is facing a tight race to avoid being the only film in its saga to finish below the million admissions mark in France. Despite a limited release of 150 copies, A Real Pain managed a promising start with 80,744 admissions, primarily from a Parisian audience. The recent Oscar win for Kieran Culkin might spur additional interest in this film.
Lastly, the finale of Attack on Titan drew 86,628 viewers during a short run, having only been screened in select special event sessions. This achievement secures it the eighth spot in the weekly box office rankings.
Data Source: CBO – Box Office