4 French films of 1971 ranked by box office. #1: Delusions of Grandeur ($41.7 million).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delusions of Grandeur | Gérard Oury | $41.7 million | |||
| 2 | The Burglars | Henri Verneuil | FRF 15 million | $33 million | ||
| 3 | It Only Happens to Others | Nadine Trintignant | $6.5 million | |||
| 4 | Murmur of the Heart | Louis Malle | $1.1 million |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.