Joueuse (2011)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $478,710Details
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Lovely, repressed and quietly intelligent, French chambermaid Hélène discovers her love for chess when, one day, she comes upon a couple engaged in an intense match. This obsession with the game, much to the chagrin of her husband and teenaged daughter, leads her to seek the clandestine tutelage of a reclusive American doctor—a liaison that radically transforms both of their lackluster lives.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$28,092 (5.9% of total gross)
Legs:15.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/18 max. theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $650,745

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,051 $478,710
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,001-18,100) 18,081 $478,710
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,514 $478,710

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 1st, 2011 (Limited) by Zeitgeist, released as Queen to Play
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 96 minutes
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Keywords: Chess, Foreign Language, Inspirational Teacher
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Mon Voisin Productions, Blueprint Films, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinema
Production Countries: France, Germany
Languages: French

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,051 $478,710
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,587 $650,745
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,136 $478,710
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 251 $478,710
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,514 $478,710
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,610 $650,745
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 102 $478,710
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,868 $478,710
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,995 $478,710
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,212 $478,710
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 530 $478,710
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,025 $478,710
All Time Domestic Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 17 $478,710

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 2011 57 $28,092   6 $4,682   $28,092 1
Apr 8, 2011 56 $23,858 -15% 6 $3,976   $65,666 2
Apr 15, 2011 64 $13,353 -44% 9 $1,484   $90,107 3
Apr 22, 2011 69 $12,622 -5% 6 $2,104   $112,670 4
Apr 29, 2011 66 $12,730 +1% 6 $2,122   $130,286 5
May 6, 2011 61 $30,350 +138% 13 $2,335   $167,098 6
May 13, 2011 59 $31,437 +4% 18 $1,747   $209,218 7
May 20, 2011 65 $18,726 -40% 11 $1,702   $238,465 8
May 27, 2011 56 $26,019 +39% 11 $2,365   $271,137 9
Jun 3, 2011 61 $16,644 -36% 10 $1,664   $304,822 10
Jun 10, 2011 68 $6,856 -59% 6 $1,143   $318,456 11
Jun 17, 2011 70 $9,568 +40% 9 $1,063   $332,154 12
Jun 24, 2011 72 $7,290 -24% 4 $1,823   $344,811 13
Jul 1, 2011 53 $21,989 +202% 10 $2,199   $372,101 14
Jul 8, 2011 53 $20,244 -8% 9 $2,249   $406,650 15
Jul 15, 2011 59 $12,596 -38% 9 $1,400   $428,754 16
Jul 22, 2011 61 $13,886 +10% 12 $1,157   $448,579 17
Jul 29, 2011 73 $6,962 -50% 6 $1,160   $460,409 18
Aug 5, 2011 82 $4,858 -30% 5 $972   $468,920 19
Aug 12, 2011 83 $4,050 -17% 4 $1,013   $474,488 20
Aug 19, 2011 125 $432 -89% 1 $432   $477,938 21
Aug 26, 2011 132 $149 -66% 1 $149   $478,572 22

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 30, 2011 52 $7,563     11 $688   $278,700 60
Jul 4, 2011 45 $6,856     10 $686   $378,957 95

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 2011 57 $41,808   6 $6,968   $41,808 1
Apr 8, 2011 54 $34,946 -16% 6 $5,824   $76,754 2
Apr 15, 2011 62 $23,294 -33% 9 $2,588   $100,048 3
Apr 22, 2011 69 $17,508 -25% 6 $2,918   $117,556 4
Apr 29, 2011 67 $19,005 +9% 6 $3,168   $136,561 5
May 6, 2011 62 $40,722 +114% 13 $3,132   $177,520 6
May 13, 2011 61 $41,958 +3% 18 $2,331   $219,739 7
May 20, 2011 68 $25,379 -40% 11 $2,307   $245,118 8
May 27, 2011 58 $43,040 +70% 11 $3,913   $288,158 9
Jun 3, 2011 61 $23,442 -46% 10 $2,344   $311,600 10
Jun 10, 2011 70 $10,986 -53% 6 $1,831   $322,586 11
Jun 17, 2011 74 $14,935 +36% 9 $1,659   $337,521 12
Jun 24, 2011 73 $12,595 -16% 4 $3,149   $350,112 13
Jul 1, 2011 54 $36,294 +188% 10 $3,629   $386,406 14
Jul 8, 2011 55 $29,752 -18% 9 $3,306   $416,158 15
Jul 15, 2011 59 $18,535 -38% 9 $2,059   $434,693 16
Jul 22, 2011 59 $18,754 +1% 12 $1,563   $453,447 17
Jul 29, 2011 75 $10,615 -43% 6 $1,769   $464,062 18
Aug 5, 2011 87 $6,376 -40% 5 $1,275   $470,438 19
Aug 12, 2011 84 $7,113 +12% 4 $1,778   $477,551 20
Aug 19, 2011 123 $872 -88% 1 $872   $478,423 21
Aug 26, 2011 134 $287 -67% 1 $287   $478,710 22

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Leading Cast

Sandrine Bonnaire    Helene
Kevin Kline    Dr. Kroger

Supporting Cast

Francis Renaud    Ange
Jennifer Beals    The American Woman
Valérie Lagrange    Maria
Alexandra Gentil    Lisa
Alice Pol    Natalia
Elisabeth Vitali    Marie-Jeanne
Dominic Gould    The American Man
Daniel Martin    Chess Club President

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Caroline Bottaro    Director
Bertina Henrichs    Story Creator
Caroline Bottaro    Screenwriter
Caroline Maly    Screenwriter
Nicola Piovani    Composer
Jean-Claude Larrieu    Cinematographer
Emmanuel de Chauvigny    Set Designer
Dorothée Guiraud    Costume Designer
Erwan Kerzanet    Sound Designer
Sélim Azzazi    Sound Designer
Emmanuel Croset    Sound Designer
Tina Baz Le Gal    Editor
Jean-Philippe Laroche    Executive Producer
Amelie Latscha    Co-Producer
Felix Moeller    Co-Producer
Dominique Besnehard    Producer
Michel Feller    Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 16th, 2011

August 16th, 2011

It's a deceptively busy week, as there are several significant releases hitting the home market on Tuesday. However, most of these are wide releases that flopped, to one degree or another. In fact, one of the best selling releases of the week is Jane Eyre, an early success story in limited release. When a limited release could conceivably lead the way in sales... well, that's a sure sign of weakness in the overall market. As for the best release of the week, that would have to go to The Big Lebowski Limited Edition Blu-ray Digibook. The latest season of Dexter would come close, but while the show is great, the releases are not Pick of the Week material. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 31st, 2011

May 30th, 2011

It's getting to be that time of year again when the cable networks debut the new seasons for their summer shows. As a result, there are a lot of TV on DVD releases coming out to help promote the new season. One of the biggest such shows is True Blood, which just arrived on my desk. Clearly, it takes longer than an afternoon to review a full season TV on DVD release, so the review will have to wait; however, given the competition, there is an excellent chance it will be the Pick of the Week. Its main competition is the Stanley Kubrick: Limited Edition Collection Blu-ray and it really is down to a coin toss between the two. More...

Four Hops to the Top of the Per Theater Chart

April 5th, 2011

The Four Times led a group of three films that topped the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this week with $16,192 in its lone theater. My Perestroika was next with $13,498, also in one theater. Meanwhile, the overall box office leader, Hop, was the final member of the $10,000 club with an average of $10,490. More...

These are Limited Releases?

April 1st, 2011

Normally limited releases open in only a couple theaters and even six theaters is quite a lot compared to the average. However, this weekend, we have a film opening in nearly a dozen theaters, another opening in a few dozen theaters, and even one opening in more than 100 theaters. It's always risky to open a film in that many theaters, and to make matters worse, most of the films opening in limited release this week are not earning spectacular reviews. But let's hope we have continued success on the limited release front. More...


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Synopsis

Lovely, repressed and quietly intelligent, French chambermaid Hélène discovers her love for chess when, one day, she comes upon a couple engaged in an intense match. This obsession with the game, much to the chagrin of her husband and teenaged daughter, leads her to seek the clandestine tutelage of a reclusive American doctor—a liaison that radically transforms both of their lackluster lives.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$28,092 (5.9% of total gross)
Legs:15.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/18 max. theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $650,745

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,051 $478,710
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,001-18,100) 18,081 $478,710
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,514 $478,710

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 1st, 2011 (Limited) by Zeitgeist, released as Queen to Play
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Chess, Foreign Language, Inspirational Teacher
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Mon Voisin Productions, Blueprint Films, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinema
Production Countries: France, Germany
Languages: French

Leading Cast

Sandrine Bonnaire    Helene
Kevin Kline    Dr. Kroger

Supporting Cast

Francis Renaud    Ange
Jennifer Beals    The American Woman
Valérie Lagrange    Maria
Alexandra Gentil    Lisa
Alice Pol    Natalia
Elisabeth Vitali    Marie-Jeanne
Dominic Gould    The American Man
Daniel Martin    Chess Club President

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Caroline Bottaro    Director
Bertina Henrichs    Story Creator
Caroline Bottaro    Screenwriter
Caroline Maly    Screenwriter
Nicola Piovani    Composer
Jean-Claude Larrieu    Cinematographer
Emmanuel de Chauvigny    Set Designer
Dorothée Guiraud    Costume Designer
Erwan Kerzanet    Sound Designer
Sélim Azzazi    Sound Designer
Emmanuel Croset    Sound Designer
Tina Baz Le Gal    Editor
Jean-Philippe Laroche    Executive Producer
Amelie Latscha    Co-Producer
Felix Moeller    Co-Producer
Dominique Besnehard    Producer
Michel Feller    Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 16th, 2011

August 16th, 2011

It's a deceptively busy week, as there are several significant releases hitting the home market on Tuesday. However, most of these are wide releases that flopped, to one degree or another. In fact, one of the best selling releases of the week is Jane Eyre, an early success story in limited release. When a limited release could conceivably lead the way in sales... well, that's a sure sign of weakness in the overall market. As for the best release of the week, that would have to go to The Big Lebowski Limited Edition Blu-ray Digibook. The latest season of Dexter would come close, but while the show is great, the releases are not Pick of the Week material. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 31st, 2011

May 30th, 2011

It's getting to be that time of year again when the cable networks debut the new seasons for their summer shows. As a result, there are a lot of TV on DVD releases coming out to help promote the new season. One of the biggest such shows is True Blood, which just arrived on my desk. Clearly, it takes longer than an afternoon to review a full season TV on DVD release, so the review will have to wait; however, given the competition, there is an excellent chance it will be the Pick of the Week. Its main competition is the Stanley Kubrick: Limited Edition Collection Blu-ray and it really is down to a coin toss between the two. More...

Four Hops to the Top of the Per Theater Chart

April 5th, 2011

The Four Times led a group of three films that topped the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this week with $16,192 in its lone theater. My Perestroika was next with $13,498, also in one theater. Meanwhile, the overall box office leader, Hop, was the final member of the $10,000 club with an average of $10,490. More...

These are Limited Releases?

April 1st, 2011

Normally limited releases open in only a couple theaters and even six theaters is quite a lot compared to the average. However, this weekend, we have a film opening in nearly a dozen theaters, another opening in a few dozen theaters, and even one opening in more than 100 theaters. It's always risky to open a film in that many theaters, and to make matters worse, most of the films opening in limited release this week are not earning spectacular reviews. But let's hope we have continued success on the limited release front. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,051 $478,710
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,587 $650,745
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,136 $478,710
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 251 $478,710
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,514 $478,710
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,610 $650,745
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 102 $478,710
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,868 $478,710
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,995 $478,710
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,212 $478,710
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 530 $478,710
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,025 $478,710
All Time Domestic Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 17 $478,710

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 2011 57 $28,092   6 $4,682   $28,092 1
Apr 8, 2011 56 $23,858 -15% 6 $3,976   $65,666 2
Apr 15, 2011 64 $13,353 -44% 9 $1,484   $90,107 3
Apr 22, 2011 69 $12,622 -5% 6 $2,104   $112,670 4
Apr 29, 2011 66 $12,730 +1% 6 $2,122   $130,286 5
May 6, 2011 61 $30,350 +138% 13 $2,335   $167,098 6
May 13, 2011 59 $31,437 +4% 18 $1,747   $209,218 7
May 20, 2011 65 $18,726 -40% 11 $1,702   $238,465 8
May 27, 2011 56 $26,019 +39% 11 $2,365   $271,137 9
Jun 3, 2011 61 $16,644 -36% 10 $1,664   $304,822 10
Jun 10, 2011 68 $6,856 -59% 6 $1,143   $318,456 11
Jun 17, 2011 70 $9,568 +40% 9 $1,063   $332,154 12
Jun 24, 2011 72 $7,290 -24% 4 $1,823   $344,811 13
Jul 1, 2011 53 $21,989 +202% 10 $2,199   $372,101 14
Jul 8, 2011 53 $20,244 -8% 9 $2,249   $406,650 15
Jul 15, 2011 59 $12,596 -38% 9 $1,400   $428,754 16
Jul 22, 2011 61 $13,886 +10% 12 $1,157   $448,579 17
Jul 29, 2011 73 $6,962 -50% 6 $1,160   $460,409 18
Aug 5, 2011 82 $4,858 -30% 5 $972   $468,920 19
Aug 12, 2011 83 $4,050 -17% 4 $1,013   $474,488 20
Aug 19, 2011 125 $432 -89% 1 $432   $477,938 21
Aug 26, 2011 132 $149 -66% 1 $149   $478,572 22

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 30, 2011 52 $7,563     11 $688   $278,700 60
Jul 4, 2011 45 $6,856     10 $686   $378,957 95

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 2011 57 $41,808   6 $6,968   $41,808 1
Apr 8, 2011 54 $34,946 -16% 6 $5,824   $76,754 2
Apr 15, 2011 62 $23,294 -33% 9 $2,588   $100,048 3
Apr 22, 2011 69 $17,508 -25% 6 $2,918   $117,556 4
Apr 29, 2011 67 $19,005 +9% 6 $3,168   $136,561 5
May 6, 2011 62 $40,722 +114% 13 $3,132   $177,520 6
May 13, 2011 61 $41,958 +3% 18 $2,331   $219,739 7
May 20, 2011 68 $25,379 -40% 11 $2,307   $245,118 8
May 27, 2011 58 $43,040 +70% 11 $3,913   $288,158 9
Jun 3, 2011 61 $23,442 -46% 10 $2,344   $311,600 10
Jun 10, 2011 70 $10,986 -53% 6 $1,831   $322,586 11
Jun 17, 2011 74 $14,935 +36% 9 $1,659   $337,521 12
Jun 24, 2011 73 $12,595 -16% 4 $3,149   $350,112 13
Jul 1, 2011 54 $36,294 +188% 10 $3,629   $386,406 14
Jul 8, 2011 55 $29,752 -18% 9 $3,306   $416,158 15
Jul 15, 2011 59 $18,535 -38% 9 $2,059   $434,693 16
Jul 22, 2011 59 $18,754 +1% 12 $1,563   $453,447 17
Jul 29, 2011 75 $10,615 -43% 6 $1,769   $464,062 18
Aug 5, 2011 87 $6,376 -40% 5 $1,275   $470,438 19
Aug 12, 2011 84 $7,113 +12% 4 $1,778   $477,551 20
Aug 19, 2011 123 $872 -88% 1 $872   $478,423 21
Aug 26, 2011 134 $287 -67% 1 $287   $478,710 22

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,001-18,100) 18,081 $478,710
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,714 $478,710
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,604 $478,710
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,442 $478,710
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,489 $478,710
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 941 $478,710
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,965 $478,710
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 21 $478,710

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.