Box office results from February 12 to 18, 2025, highlight “God Save The Tuche” leading with 756,075 admissions. “Captain America: Brave New World” debuted in second with 648,110 admissions, while “Paddington in Peru” secured third place with 425,712. The return of “Bridget Jones: Mad About Him” garnered 365,043 viewers, marking a franchise low. “The Brutalist” performed well, attracting 142,318 viewers despite its long runtime. Family films like “Mufasa” also benefitted from the school holidays.
Box Office Highlights in France: February 12 to 18, 2025
1 – God Save The Tuche: 756,075 admissions (total: 1,842,940)
2 – Captain America: Brave New World: 648,110 admissions (New Release)
3 – Paddington in Peru: 425,712 admissions (total: 862,537)
4 – Bridget Jones: Mad About Him: 365,043 admissions (New Release)
5 – A Perfect Stranger: 185,687 admissions (total: 719,163)
6 – Mufasa – The Lion King: 157,903 admissions (total: 4,930,738)
7 – The Brutalist: 142,318 admissions (New Release)
8 – Maria: 78,132 admissions (total: 231,471)
9 – The Thieving Magpie: 75,539 admissions (total: 270,024)
10 – A Night at the Zoo: 69,719 admissions (total: 205,299)
Key Takeaways from This Week
Could Captain America dethrone the reigning Tuche family from their box office throne? This week’s results suggest otherwise! The Marvel superhero film secured the second position with just over 100,000 admissions less than God Save The Tuche, which continues to dominate.
While ‘Les Tuche 5’ enjoyed a robust week with more than 750,000 admissions, largely benefiting from the school holidays, ‘Captain America’ attracted nearly 650,000 moviegoers. This opening is below the previous installment, Captain America: Civil War, which launched with 1.3 million admissions in 2016, but it surpasses the debut of Captain America: The First Avenger from 2011.
Currently, Les Tuche 5 leads the annual box office rankings, outpacing A Bear in the Jura, which has amassed 1.4 million admissions. Cumulatively, the Tuche franchise has sold over 15 million tickets, with Les Tuche 3 being the most successful entry, achieving 5.7 million admissions in 2018.
On the other hand, Paddington in Peru continues its steady ascent, holding the third position this week with an additional 450,000 viewers. The film remains a reliable box office performer and is expected to maintain this momentum during the school holiday period.
Bridget Jones Makes Her Return
This week also marked the much-anticipated comeback of the beloved British character, Bridget Jones, in her latest adventure, Bridget Jones: Mad About Him. The film attracted 365,043 viewers, marking the lowest opening for the franchise, which typically saw first-week audiences ranging from 632,202 to over a million.
The Brutalist Achieves Strong Numbers
Another notable performer this week is The Brutalist, which, despite its lengthy runtime of 3 hours and 35 minutes including intermission, managed to draw in 142,318 viewers, placing it 7th in the box office rankings.
Additionally, several family films have seen an uptick in attendance thanks to the school holidays, particularly Mufasa and A Night at the Zoo. Mufasa – The Lion King is now on the verge of reaching 5 million cumulative admissions.
Source: CBO Box office