Belgium Box Office for The Sessions (2012)

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Theatrical Performance (US$)
Belgium Box Office $30,826Details
Worldwide Box Office $11,495,204Details
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Synopsis

Based on the optimistic autobiographical writings of California-based journalist and poet Mark O’Brien, The Sessions tells the story of a man who lived most of his life in an iron lung who is determined—at age 38—to lose his virginity. With the help of his therapist and the guidance of his priest, he sets out to make his dream a reality.

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Movie Details

Production Budget:$1,000,000
Belgium Releases: March 6th, 2013 (Wide)
Video Release: February 12th, 2013 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexuality including graphic nudity and frank dialogue.
(Rating bulletin 2209, 2/8/2012)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Keywords: Autobiographical, News, Therapists / Therapy, Delayed Adulthood, Loss Of Virginity, Disability, Biography, 1980s, 1990s, Biographical Drama, Medical and Hospitals
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Such Much Films, Judi Levine, Stephen Nemeth
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeScreensPer ScreenTotal GrossWeek
2013/03/08 24 $10,494   5 $2,099   $11,108 1
2013/03/15 23 $7,383 -30% 5 $1,477   $21,244 2
2013/03/22 30 $2,460 -67% 5 $492   $24,631 3
2013/03/29 28 $1,646 -33% 3 $549   $28,565 4
2013/04/05 25 $2,002 +22% 3 $667   $30,826 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/8/2012 $277,448 57 66 331 $1,204,297 12/12/2015
Belgium 3/6/2013 $10,494 5 5 21 $30,826 12/14/2015
Brazil 2/15/2013 $24,825 16 16 63 $172,717 12/14/2015
Chile 2/21/2013 $25,294 11 11 36 $75,771 12/30/2018
Croatia 1/17/2013 $4,755 9 9 27 $9,969 12/30/2018
Estonia 2/8/2013 $9,991 7 7 11 $27,066 12/14/2015
Finland 1/4/2013 $27,536 14 14 25 $55,139 12/14/2015
France 3/6/2013 $88,695 40 40 40 $88,695 12/14/2015
Germany 1/3/2013 $114,937 58 64 181 $254,034 12/14/2015
Greece 2/21/2013 $40,357 15 15 15 $40,357 12/14/2015
Hong Kong 1/10/2013 $18,273 5 5 11 $38,723 12/14/2015
Hungary 1/17/2013 $6,042 4 4 7 $10,761 12/30/2018
Lebanon 1/24/2013 $1,963 1 1 3 $3,779 12/30/2018
Mexico 3/28/2013 $51,088 27 27 90 $207,872 12/14/2015
Netherlands 1/17/2013 $41,919 21 21 21 $50,625 12/14/2015
New Zealand 11/8/2012 $23,141 20 20 76 $100,615 12/12/2015
North America 10/19/2012 $113,467 4 516 2,328 $6,002,451 12/11/2014
Norway 1/25/2013 $0 0 13 23 $133,630 12/14/2015
Portugal 1/17/2013 $48,051 20 20 61 $108,786 12/14/2015
Singapore 1/24/2013 $23,500 11 11 24 $57,605 12/14/2015
Slovenia 1/31/2013 $2,667 4 4 16 $11,504 12/14/2015
Spain 12/21/2012 $272,316 114 115 505 $1,443,325 12/14/2015
Taiwan 1/18/2013 $12,750 21 21 40 $44,864 12/14/2015
Turkey 2/22/2013 $14,995 1 12 13 $38,161 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 1/18/2013 $169,631 16 42 88 $374,044 12/14/2015
 
Rest of World $909,588
 
Worldwide Total$11,495,204 12/30/2018

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.

Leading Cast

John Hawkes    Mark
Helen Hunt    Cheryl
William H. Macy    Father Brendan

Supporting Cast

Moon Bloodgood    Vera
Annika Marks    Amanda
Adam Arkin    Josh
Rhea Perlman    Mikvah Lady
W. Earl Brown    Rod
Robin Weigert    Susan
Blake Lindsley    Dr. Laura White
Ming Lo    Clerk
Rusty Schwimmer    Joan
Jennifer Kumiyama    Carmen

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ben Lewin    Screenwriter
Ben Lewin    Director
Judi Levine    Producer
Ben Lewin    Producer
Maurice Silman    Executive Producer
Julius Colman    Executive Producer
Douglas Blake    Executive Producer
Geoffrey Simpson    Director of Photography
Lisa Bromwell    Editor
John Mott    Production Designer
Justine Seymour    Costume Designer
Marco Beltrami    Music By
Ronnie Yeskel    Casting