Les petits mouchoirs (2012)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $205,505Details
International Box Office $48,325,382Details
Worldwide Box Office $48,530,887
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Synopsis

A film about the dilemmas of eight thirty and forty-something close friends as they vacation together in the summer beach house of uptight restaurateur Max. Starting out light and carefree, tensions begin to fill the air when Ludo is clinging to life following a motorcycle accident, and Max is grappling with unwanted affections from Vincent, whose married life and sexuality are under fire. Womanizing actor Eric and free-spirited ethnologist Marie navigate the challenges of single life while lovelorn Antoine pines for his ex-girlfriend after a sudden breakup.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$25,654 (12.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/14 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $278,307

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 24th, 2012 (Limited) by MPI Media Group, released as Little White Lies
Video Release: February 5th, 2013 by Mpi Home Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 154 minutes
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Keywords: Unrequited Love, LGBTQ+, Closeted Homosexual, Summer Vacation, Narcotics, Infidelity, Mid-Life Crisis
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: EuropaCorp, Caneo Films, Les Productions du Tresor, M6 Films, Cofinova 6, Compagnie Cinematographer Europeenne, Panache Productions, Canal Plus, Cinecinema, M6, W9
Production Countries: France
Languages: French

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 24, 2012 59 $25,654   3 $8,551   $25,654 1
Aug 31, 2012 57 $43,037 +68% 12 $3,586   $80,340 2
Sep 7, 2012 55 $33,106 -23% 14 $2,365   $137,819 3
Sep 21, 2012 88 $2,581   2 $1,291   $183,662 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 24, 2012 - $6,844     3 $2,281   $6,844 1
Aug 25, 2012 - $11,264 +65%   3 $3,755   $18,108 2
Aug 26, 2012 - $7,546 -33%   3 $2,515   $25,654 3
Aug 31, 2012 - $10,729   +57% 12 $894   $48,032 8
Sep 1, 2012 - $17,017 +59% +51% 12 $1,418   $65,049 9
Sep 2, 2012 - $15,291 -10% +103% 12 $1,274   $80,340 10
Sep 3, 2012 - $13,297 -13%   12 $1,108   $93,633 11

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 24, 2012 62 $37,303   3 $12,434   $37,303 1
Aug 31, 2012 57 $67,341 +81% 12 $5,612   $104,644 2
Sep 7, 2012 54 $46,720 -31% 14 $3,337   $151,433 3
Sep 14, 2012 64 $29,400 -37% 14 $2,100   $180,833 4
Oct 19, 2012 91 $4,187   5 $837   $205,505 9

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Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Lead Ensemble Members

François Cluzet    Max
Marion Cotillard    Marie
Benoit Magimel    Vincent
Gilles Lellouche    Eric
Jean Dujardin    Ludo
Laurent Lafitte    Antoine
Valerie Bonneton    Vero
Pascale Arbillot    Isabelle

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

Production and Technical Credits

Guillaume Canet    Director
Guillaume Canet    Screenwriter
Alain Attal    Producer
Hugo Selignac    Executive Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 5th, 2013

February 4th, 2013

It's not a bad week as far as first run releases go with three of them appearing high on the chart. This includes Flight, which has earned some major nominations during Awards Season. However, it is a shallow week, as there are also Direct-to-DVD kids releases and even a workout DVD in the top ten, according to Amazon.com. Leading the way is Peter Pan on Blu-ray Combo Pack or Blu-ray Combo Pack with Storybook App. This is not only the best-selling Blu-ray of the week, but it is also the best and is the Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Sleepwalk Runs to the Top

August 29th, 2012

Sleepwalk With Me found its way on top of the per theater chart with $68,801 in one theater. This is higher than the per theater average for the opening of The Avengers, which was the goal of the filmmakers after their fake fight with Joss Whedon. Samsara opened with an average of $38,111 in two theaters. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Space Station with $14,268 in one theater. More...


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Synopsis

A film about the dilemmas of eight thirty and forty-something close friends as they vacation together in the summer beach house of uptight restaurateur Max. Starting out light and carefree, tensions begin to fill the air when Ludo is clinging to life following a motorcycle accident, and Max is grappling with unwanted affections from Vincent, whose married life and sexuality are under fire. Womanizing actor Eric and free-spirited ethnologist Marie navigate the challenges of single life while lovelorn Antoine pines for his ex-girlfriend after a sudden breakup.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$25,654 (12.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/14 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $278,307

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 24th, 2012 (Limited) by MPI Media Group, released as Little White Lies
Video Release: February 5th, 2013 by Mpi Home Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 154 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Micmacs
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Keywords: Unrequited Love, LGBTQ+, Closeted Homosexual, Summer Vacation, Narcotics, Infidelity, Mid-Life Crisis
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: EuropaCorp, Caneo Films, Les Productions du Tresor, M6 Films, Cofinova 6, Compagnie Cinematographer Europeenne, Panache Productions, Canal Plus, Cinecinema, M6, W9
Production Countries: France
Languages: French

Lead Ensemble Members

François Cluzet    Max
Marion Cotillard    Marie
Benoit Magimel    Vincent
Gilles Lellouche    Eric
Jean Dujardin    Ludo
Laurent Lafitte    Antoine
Valerie Bonneton    Vero
Pascale Arbillot    Isabelle

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

Production and Technical Credits

Guillaume Canet    Director
Guillaume Canet    Screenwriter
Alain Attal    Producer
Hugo Selignac    Executive Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 5th, 2013

February 4th, 2013

It's not a bad week as far as first run releases go with three of them appearing high on the chart. This includes Flight, which has earned some major nominations during Awards Season. However, it is a shallow week, as there are also Direct-to-DVD kids releases and even a workout DVD in the top ten, according to Amazon.com. Leading the way is Peter Pan on Blu-ray Combo Pack or Blu-ray Combo Pack with Storybook App. This is not only the best-selling Blu-ray of the week, but it is also the best and is the Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Sleepwalk Runs to the Top

August 29th, 2012

Sleepwalk With Me found its way on top of the per theater chart with $68,801 in one theater. This is higher than the per theater average for the opening of The Avengers, which was the goal of the filmmakers after their fake fight with Joss Whedon. Samsara opened with an average of $38,111 in two theaters. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Space Station with $14,268 in one theater. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 24, 2012 59 $25,654   3 $8,551   $25,654 1
Aug 31, 2012 57 $43,037 +68% 12 $3,586   $80,340 2
Sep 7, 2012 55 $33,106 -23% 14 $2,365   $137,819 3
Sep 21, 2012 88 $2,581   2 $1,291   $183,662 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 24, 2012 - $6,844     3 $2,281   $6,844 1
Aug 25, 2012 - $11,264 +65%   3 $3,755   $18,108 2
Aug 26, 2012 - $7,546 -33%   3 $2,515   $25,654 3
Aug 31, 2012 - $10,729   +57% 12 $894   $48,032 8
Sep 1, 2012 - $17,017 +59% +51% 12 $1,418   $65,049 9
Sep 2, 2012 - $15,291 -10% +103% 12 $1,274   $80,340 10
Sep 3, 2012 - $13,297 -13%   12 $1,108   $93,633 11

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 24, 2012 62 $37,303   3 $12,434   $37,303 1
Aug 31, 2012 57 $67,341 +81% 12 $5,612   $104,644 2
Sep 7, 2012 54 $46,720 -31% 14 $3,337   $151,433 3
Sep 14, 2012 64 $29,400 -37% 14 $2,100   $180,833 4
Oct 19, 2012 91 $4,187   5 $837   $205,505 9

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.