7 French films of 2001 ranked by box office. #1: Amélie ($174.4 million).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amélie | Jean-Pierre Jeunet | $10 million | $174.4 million | 17.44x | |
| 2 | Les Rois mages | Didier Bourdon | $11.7 million | $14 million | 1.20x | |
| 3 | Vidocq | Pitof | €23.2 million | $13.2 million | ||
| 4 | Read My Lips | Jacques Audiard | $8.8 million | $5.4 million | 0.61x | |
| 5 | My Wife Is an Actress | Yvan Attal | $6.4 million | $5.2 million | 0.81x | |
| 6 | Beautiful Memories | Zabou Breitman | $4.2 million | $2.8 million | 0.67x | |
| 7 | Mademoiselle | Philippe Lioret | €4.8 million | $2.5 million |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.