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French Box Office, December 2nd, 2022

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever remains at number 1 at the French box office. Directed by Ryan Coogler with Letitia Wright, Angela Bassett, and Danai Gurira, the movie is about the people of Wakanda fighting to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T’Challa. The movie grossed $2,585,388 reaching already a total of $20,479,577.     

Simone Veil, a Woman of the Century is still going strong and even won one spot – now it’s in 2nd place. Directed by Olivier Dahan with Elsa Zylberstein, Rebecca Marder, and Élodie Bouchez, the movie is about the life of the most famous politician woman in France: Simon Veil. The epic shows her terrible childhood, tragedies, and political struggles. The movie grossed $1,166,214 reaching a total of $14,657,689.

The Menu premiered in 3rd place. Directed by Mark Mylod with Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Nicholas Hoult, the movie is about a chef working in an exclusive restaurant located in a remote island who wants revenge against his clients. The movie grossed $760,655.

The Colors of Fire lost two spots and is now number 4. Directed by Clovis Cornillac with Léa Drucker, Benoît Poelvoorde and Alice Isaaz, the movie is about the vengeance of a woman who should have inherited the financial empire of her father when he passed away in Paris, in 1927. The movie grossed $747,281 for a total of $4,379,495.   

Reste un peu lost one spot and is now in 5th place. Directed by Gad Elmaleh with Gad Elmaleh, Régine Elmaleh and David Elmaleh, the movie is about the real story of the comedian Gad Elmaleh who decided to convert to Catholicism. His family is determined to bring him back to his Jewishnes. The movie grossed $650,680 for a total of $1,780,814.

Our Ties premiered in 6th place. Directed by Roschdy Zem with Sami Bouajila, Roschdy Zem and Meriem Serbah, the movie is about a man who lost his personality after suffering from head trauma and is not anymore gentle and patient with his family. The movie grossed $606,961.

Mascarade lost two spots and is now number 7. Directed by Nicolas Bedos with Pierre Niney, Isabelle Adjani and François Cluzet, the movie is about a gigolo man whose life changes when he meets a woman who lives off scams and amorous manipulations. The movie grossed $453,999 for a total of $5,790,958.

The Nannies lost two spots and is now in 8th place. Directed by Julien Rambaldi with Eye Haïdara, Ahmed Sylla and Léa Drucker, the movie is about a young Ivorian woman who managers to get hired as a nanny from uptown family to avoid reprisals from a gang of thugs. With the help of a young lawyer, she will help other nannies after discovering their working conditions and their precariousness. The movie grossed $365,103 reaching a total of $1,148,362.

Armageddon Time is staying at 9th place. Directed by James Gray with Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong and Banks Repeta, the movie is a very personal story of a 1980s Queens boy’s coming of age, the strength of family, and the generational quest for the American dream. The movie grossed $346,296 for a total of $2,186,520.         

November lost two spots and is now number 10. Directed by Cédric Jimenez with Jean Dujardin, Anaïs Demoustier and Sandrine Kiberlain, this movie is following the French anti-terrorism services during the 5 days after the November 13th 2015 attacks in Paris. The movie grossed $341,463 reaching a total of $16,920,250.