10 French films of 2004 ranked by box office. #1: Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse ($55.8 million).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse | Olivier Dahan | €23.8 million | $55.8 million | ||
| 2 | Les 11 commandements | François Desagnat | $4.8 million | $20.5 million | 4.27x | |
| 3 | Intimate Strangers | Patrice Leconte | $5.8 million | $10.5 million | 1.81x | |
| 4 | Malabar Princess | Gilles Legrand | $5.8 million | $9.1 million | 1.57x | |
| 5 | People | Fabien Onteniente | $23 million | $5.3 million | 0.23x | |
| 6 | The Light | Philippe Lioret | $7.6 million | $5.2 million | 0.68x | |
| 7 | Kings and Queen | Arnaud Desplechin | $3.8 million | $4.6 million | 1.20x | |
| 8 | Narco | Gilles Lellouche | $9 million | $4.3 million | 0.48x | |
| 9 | The Bridesmaid | Claude Chabrol | $3.3 million | |||
| 10 | Le Cou de la girafe | Safy Nebbou | $4.7 million | $1.9 million | 0.40x |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.