Bad Guys 2 Box Office Smash? Pierre Niney & Jean-Pascal Zadi Deliver Big – Full Details!

Box Office France: Wednesday, July 30, 2025

1 – Bad Guys 2: 90,153 admissions

2 – Dracula: 49,622 admissions

3 – Substitution – Bring Her Back: 14,044 admissions (including 3,873 in previews)

4 – Touch: 5,250 admissions (including 969 in previews)

5 – Gangs of Taiwan: 1,767 admissions (including 177 in previews)

6 – Perla: 1,118 admissions (including 208 in previews)

7 – Marcel Pagnol Retrospective in 6 Films: 401 admissions

8 – Eternal: 708 admissions (including 434 in previews)

9 – Transamazonia: 451 admissions

10 – Sam No Longer Funny: 185 admissions (including 22 in previews)

11 – Ryuichi Sakamoto Opus: 126 admissions (including 76 in previews)

Key Takeaways

Two major releases hit the theaters this Wednesday, July 30! An anticipated sequel to an animated film featuring the voice of Pierre Niney, and a new feature film by Luc Besson. Which one took the lead, Bad Guys 2 or Dracula?

Bad Guys 2 had an impressive opening, taking the top spot and even surpassing the first installment’s performance. The original, released in 2022, had 62,087 admissions without any previews. The sequel has already garnered 90,153 admissions, also without previews.

Dracula Scores Third Best Opening for a French Production in 2025

Coming in second, Luc Besson’s new film, Dracula, drew 49,622 people on Wednesday alone (no previews). While it’s a somewhat modest start compared to some of Besson’s past openings, it’s the third highest opening for a French production in 2025, following God Save The Tuche (100,567 admissions) and A Bear in the Jura (60,225 admissions).

Finally, in third place this Wednesday, the horror film Substitution – Bring Her Back recorded 14,044 admissions (including 3,873 in previews).

Figures: CBO Box-office