cartonner

to be a hit, to be hugely successful

k a ʁ . t ɔ . n e
cartonn cardboard box, box + er Infinitive
verb Rare #43,715
to be a hit, to be hugely successful Colloquial.
FR: Ce film va cartonner.
EN: This movie is going to be a hit.

Je vais cartonner.

I'm going to knock it out of the park.

— Taxi (1998)

Ça y est, on va cartonner.

That's it, we're going to be a huge success.

— Demain tout commence (2016)

Cartonner ?

Be a huge hit?

— Il est de retour (2015)

Demain, le lancement du livre va cartonner.

Tomorrow, the book launch is going to be a huge success.

— Primate (2026)

Ça va cartonner.

It’s going to be a huge hit.

— Il est de retour (2015)

On va cartonner, obligé.

We're going to be a huge success, no doubt about it.

— Elephant (2003)