Le grand bleu (1988)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,000,000Details
Further financial details...

Metrics

Legs:185.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,818,270

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,385 $3,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,630 $3,000,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 22nd, 1988 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as The Big Blue
July 14th, 2000 (Limited) by Sony Pictures, released as The Big Blue
International Releases: June 6th, 2023 (Limited) (Germany)
Running Time: 168 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Underwater, Sports Drama, Professional Rivalry, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Inspired by a True Story, 1960s, Prologue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: France, Italy, United States
Languages: English, French, Italian

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,385 $3,000,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,301 $7,818,270
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,566 $3,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,786 $3,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,572 $3,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,883 $3,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,674 $3,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 769 $3,000,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 14, 2000 78 $14,234   5 $2,847   $14,234 621
Jul 21, 2000 95 $4,895 -66% 3 $1,632   $19,129 622
Jul 28, 2000 73 $16,165 +230% 6 $2,694   $47,545 623
Aug 4, 2000 85 $10,166 -37% 4 $2,542   $67,116 624
Aug 11, 2000 109 $2,826 -72% 2 $1,413   $78,200 625
Aug 18, 2000 119 $593 -79% 1 $593   $80,195 626
Aug 25, 2000 128 $98 -83% 1 $98   $80,804 627

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 14, 2000 83 $14,234   5 $2,847   $14,234 622
Jul 21, 2000 77 $17,146 +20% 3 $5,715   $31,380 623
Jul 28, 2000 74 $25,570 +49% 6 $4,262   $56,950 624
Aug 4, 2000 79 $18,424 -28% 4 $4,606   $75,374 625
Aug 11, 2000 106 $4,228 -77% 2 $2,114   $79,602 626
Aug 18, 2000 113 $1,104 -74% 1 $1,104   $80,706 627

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Germany 6/6/2023 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,630 $3,000,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,476 $3,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,239 $3,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,944 $3,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,183 $3,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,903 $3,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 800 $3,000,000

Uncategorized

Jean Reno    Enzo Molinari
Jean-Marc Barr    Jacques Mayhol
Griffin Dunne    Duffy
Luc Besson    Blond driver
Rosanna Arquette    Johanna Baker

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

Production and Technical Credits

Luc Besson    Director
Luc Besson    Screenwriter
Robert Garland    Screenwriter
Marilyn Goldin    Screenwriter
Jacques Mayol    Screenwriter
Marc Perrier    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Legs:185.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,818,270

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,385 $3,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,630 $3,000,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 22nd, 1988 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as The Big Blue
July 14th, 2000 (Limited) by Sony Pictures, released as The Big Blue
International Releases: June 6th, 2023 (Limited) (Germany)
Running Time: 168 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Underwater, Sports Drama, Professional Rivalry, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Inspired by a True Story, 1960s, Prologue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: France, Italy, United States
Languages: English, French, Italian

Uncategorized

Jean Reno    Enzo Molinari
Jean-Marc Barr    Jacques Mayhol
Griffin Dunne    Duffy
Luc Besson    Blond driver
Rosanna Arquette    Johanna Baker

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

Production and Technical Credits

Luc Besson    Director
Luc Besson    Screenwriter
Robert Garland    Screenwriter
Marilyn Goldin    Screenwriter
Jacques Mayol    Screenwriter
Marc Perrier    Screenwriter

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,385 $3,000,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,301 $7,818,270
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,566 $3,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,786 $3,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,572 $3,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,883 $3,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,674 $3,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 769 $3,000,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 14, 2000 78 $14,234   5 $2,847   $14,234 621
Jul 21, 2000 95 $4,895 -66% 3 $1,632   $19,129 622
Jul 28, 2000 73 $16,165 +230% 6 $2,694   $47,545 623
Aug 4, 2000 85 $10,166 -37% 4 $2,542   $67,116 624
Aug 11, 2000 109 $2,826 -72% 2 $1,413   $78,200 625
Aug 18, 2000 119 $593 -79% 1 $593   $80,195 626
Aug 25, 2000 128 $98 -83% 1 $98   $80,804 627

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 14, 2000 83 $14,234   5 $2,847   $14,234 622
Jul 21, 2000 77 $17,146 +20% 3 $5,715   $31,380 623
Jul 28, 2000 74 $25,570 +49% 6 $4,262   $56,950 624
Aug 4, 2000 79 $18,424 -28% 4 $4,606   $75,374 625
Aug 11, 2000 106 $4,228 -77% 2 $2,114   $79,602 626
Aug 18, 2000 113 $1,104 -74% 1 $1,104   $80,706 627

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Germany 6/6/2023 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,630 $3,000,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,476 $3,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,239 $3,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,944 $3,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,183 $3,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,903 $3,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 800 $3,000,000