List of most expensive French films


This is a non-definitive list of the most expensive French films, with budgets given in Euros, Francs, and US dollars. Only films with budgets exceeding US$20 million are listed here.

List

TitlePrimary languageYearProduction costs
Valerian and the City of a Thousand PlanetsEnglish2017$209 million
AlexanderEnglish2004$155 million
Asterix at the Olympic GamesFrench2008$113.5 million
Arthur and the Revenge of MaltazardEnglish2009$96 million
Arthur 3: The War of the Two WorldsEnglish2010$91 million
The Fifth ElementEnglish1997$90 million
The Three MusketeersEnglish2011$90 million
Ladybug & Cat Noir: The MovieFrench2023$86 million
Arthur and the MinimoysEnglish2006$84.6 million
De GaulleFrench2025$84.5 million
OceansFrench2009$80 million
Asterix and Obelix: God Save BritanniaFrench2012$78 million
The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan
The Three Musketeers: Milady		French2023$78 million
The Little PrinceEnglish2015$77.5 million
Hannibal RisingEnglish2007$75 million
Asterix & Obelix: The Middle KingdomFrench2023$72.4 million
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of ArcEnglish1999$60 million
Babylon A.D.French2008$60 million
MesrineFrench2008$60 million
A Very Long EngagementFrench2004$58 million
Two BrothersFrench2004€57.8 million
Sur la piste du MarsupilamiFrench2012
From Paris with LoveEnglish2010$52 million
Asterix & Obelix Take On CaesarFrench1999$48.5 million
Taken 3English2015$48 million
Asterix & Obelix: Mission CleopatraFrench2002
Taken 2English2012$45 million
UnleashedEnglish2005$43 million
The Count of Monte CristoFrench2024€42.9 million
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-SecFrench2010$40.8 million
LucyEnglish2014$40–100 million
ColombianaEnglish2011$40 million
Black GoldEnglish2011€38.5–40 million
Wolf TotemMandarin, Mongolian2015$38 million
The Sisters BrothersEnglish2018$38 million
BlueberryEnglish2004€34.5 million
Beauty and the BeastFrench2014€34.05 million
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic PotionFrench2018€33.7 million
Mr. NobodyEnglish2009€33 million
Animal Kingdom: Let's Go ApeFrench2015€32 million
SupercondriaqueFrench2014€31.68 million
The Ghost WriterEnglish2010€30.8 million
His Majesty MinorFrench2007€30.4 million
The FamilyEnglish2013$30 million
The Young and Prodigious T. S. SpivetEnglish2013$30 million
Grace of MonacoEnglish2014$30 million
AnnaEnglish2019$30 million
SeasonsFrench2016€29.8 million
Brotherhood of the WolfFrench2001$29 million
The Stone CouncilFrench2008$28 million
Monsieur AznavourFrench2024$28 million
Paris 36French2008€28 million
Empire of the WolvesFrench2004$27 million
The Man with the Iron HeartEnglish2017€27.8 million
BandidasEnglish, Spanish2006€27.7 million
A Perfect PlanFrench2012€26.3 million
Les DaltonFrench2004€26.1 million
A Monster in ParisFrench2011€28.2 million
Ruby & QuentinFrench2003€26.7 million
Lucky LukeFrench2009€26.2 million
Camping 2French2010€25.7 million
The Visitors: Bastille DayFrench2016€24.75 million
Emilia PérezSpanish2024€25 million
MicmacsFrench2009€23.8 million
Bon VoyageFrench2003€24.1 million
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the ApocalypseFrench2004€23.8 million
San-AntonioFrench2004€23.4 million
ImmortalEnglish2004€22.5 million
Double ZéroFrench2004€21.5 million
'French2005€21.4 million
Little NicholasFrench2009€21.4 million
Man to ManEnglish2005€21.2 million
La Vie en RoseFrench2007$25 million
'French2009€20.6 million
The Crimson RiversFrench2000$25 million
TakenEnglish2008$25 million
BenedettaFrench2021$24 million
The Wolf's CallFrench2019$23 million
Jeanne du BarryFrench2023$22.4 million
Rust and BoneFrench2012$22 million
Le BouletFrench2002$21.4 million