Tombé du ciel Takes the Lead at French Box Office: A Look at Its Opening Week

Mohamed Hamidi is back with his latest comedy, "Tombé du ciel," featuring Ilyes Djadel, which has made a significant impact by topping the French box office this week.

French Box Office Results from August 12 to August 19, 2026

1. Tombé du ciel: 86,427 admissions (including 13,347 in advance screenings)
2. La Fin d'Oak Street: 53,535 admissions (including 17,631 in advance screenings)
3. Soudain: 13,670 admissions (including 4,753 in advance screenings)
4. Undertone: 8,355 admissions (including 5,274 in advance screenings)
5. Un grand raccourci: 6,589 admissions (including 4,037 in advance screenings)
6. Juste pour une nuit: 5,334 admissions
7. Une affaire turque: 4,971 admissions (including 1,728 in advance screenings)
8. Chicas Tristes: 650 admissions (including 164 in advance screenings)
9. Lydia et le vaisseau des tempêtes: 543 admissions
10. Rétrospective Akira Kurosawa: 319 admissions

Key Takeaways

This week, "Tombé du ciel" has emerged as the leading newcomer at the box office, achieving 86,427 admissions. However, this figure is notably less than the previous week's top film, "La Pat' Patrouille: Le film mission Dino," which garnered 237,349 admissions.

Presented in competition at the recent Alpe d'Huez Festival, Hamidi's new film follows his past successes, including the Grand Prix for "La Vache" (53,528 admissions) and the Audience Award for "Jusqu'ici tout va bien" (34,638 admissions).

In second place is "La Fin d'Oak Street," which attracted 53,535 viewers. Directed by David Robert Mitchell, this film marks a departure from the tone of his earlier work, "Under the Silver Lake," which drew 13,488 spectators upon its 2018 release.

The third position is held by "Soudain," from director Ryūsuke Hamaguchi, which recently won the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival, shared by its two lead actresses, Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto. Hamaguchi's previous film, "Le Mal n'existe pas," had a strong showing with 11,333 admissions in 2024 and was awarded the Grand Prix at the Venice Film Festival.

"Undertone," directed by Ian Tuason, takes the fourth spot with 8,355 admissions. This horror film follows the successes of previous hits "Obsession" and "Backrooms," which collectively attracted over 3 million viewers in France.

Rounding out the top five is "Un grand raccourci," helmed by Armand Foëx and Clément Devilliers, which reported 6,589 admissions. This film is notable for being produced by a young team averaging just 24 years of age, with a budget of €260,000.

Data Source: CBO - Box Office