Abus de faiblesse (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $31,557 | Details |
| International Box Office | $23,384 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $54,941 | |
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Synopsis
Maud is a strong willed filmmaker who suffers a stroke. Bedridden, but determined to pursue her latest film project, she sees Vilko, a con man who swindles celebrities, on a TV talk show. Interested in him for her new film, the two meet and Maud soon finds herself falling for Vilko’s manipulative charm as their symbiotic relationship hurdles out of control.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,957 (15.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 57.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $46,201 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 22nd, 2014 (Limited) by Strand Releasing, released as Abuse of Weakness |
| International Releases: | May 22nd, 2014 (Wide) (Brazil) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical |
| Plot point: | Confidence Men, Stroke |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Flach Film Production, Iris Films |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | 73 | $4,957 | 5 | $991 | $17,147 | 1 | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 83 | $2,640 | -47% | 3 | $880 | $22,163 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 90 | $2,667 | +1% | 4 | $667 | $25,746 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 89 | $1,033 | -61% | 1 | $1,033 | $28,227 | 4 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 93 | $1,877 | 3 | $626 | $30,712 | 6 | |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 99 | $412 | -78% | 3 | $137 | $31,246 | 7 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 110 | $91 | -78% | 2 | $46 | $31,337 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 107 | $34 | -63% | 2 | $17 | $31,430 | 9 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 117 | $70 | +106% | 2 | $35 | $31,557 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | 70 | $7,333 | 5 | $1,467 | $19,523 | 1 | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 86 | $3,556 | -52% | 3 | $1,185 | $23,079 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 79 | $4,115 | +16% | 4 | $1,029 | $27,194 | 3 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 98 | $1,999 | 3 | $666 | $30,834 | 6 | |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 110 | $150 | 2 | $75 | $31,396 | 8 | |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 117 | $91 | -39% | 2 | $46 | $31,487 | 9 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 5/22/2014 | $0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | $23,384 | 12/17/2015 | |||
| International Total | $23,384 | 12/17/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Isabelle Huppert | Maud Shainberg | |
| Kool Shen | Vilko Piran |
Supporting
| Laurence Ursino | Andy | |
| Christophe Sermet | Ezze | |
| Ronald Leclercq | Gino | |
| Fred Lebelge | TV Presenter | |
| Tristan Schotte | Antoine | |
| Daphne Baiwir | Hortense | |
| Dimitri Tomsej | Louis | |
| Nicolas Steil | Louis's Father |
Production and Technical Credits
| Catherine Breillat | Director | |
| Catherine Breillat | Screenwriter | |
| Jean-Francois Lepetit | Producer | |
| Nicolas Steil | Co-Producer | |
| Pierre-Francois Limbosch | Production Designer | |
| Pascal Chavance | Editor | |
| Didier Lockwood | Composer | |
| Alain Marcoen | Director of Photography | |
| Dominique Warnier | Sound Mixer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.
Synopsis
Maud is a strong willed filmmaker who suffers a stroke. Bedridden, but determined to pursue her latest film project, she sees Vilko, a con man who swindles celebrities, on a TV talk show. Interested in him for her new film, the two meet and Maud soon finds herself falling for Vilko’s manipulative charm as their symbiotic relationship hurdles out of control.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,957 (15.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 57.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $46,201 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 22nd, 2014 (Limited) by Strand Releasing, released as Abuse of Weakness |
| International Releases: | May 22nd, 2014 (Wide) (Brazil) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical |
| Plot point: | Confidence Men, Stroke |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Flach Film Production, Iris Films |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | 73 | $4,957 | 5 | $991 | $17,147 | 1 | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 83 | $2,640 | -47% | 3 | $880 | $22,163 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 90 | $2,667 | +1% | 4 | $667 | $25,746 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 89 | $1,033 | -61% | 1 | $1,033 | $28,227 | 4 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 93 | $1,877 | 3 | $626 | $30,712 | 6 | |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 99 | $412 | -78% | 3 | $137 | $31,246 | 7 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 110 | $91 | -78% | 2 | $46 | $31,337 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 107 | $34 | -63% | 2 | $17 | $31,430 | 9 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 117 | $70 | +106% | 2 | $35 | $31,557 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | 70 | $7,333 | 5 | $1,467 | $19,523 | 1 | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 86 | $3,556 | -52% | 3 | $1,185 | $23,079 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 79 | $4,115 | +16% | 4 | $1,029 | $27,194 | 3 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 98 | $1,999 | 3 | $666 | $30,834 | 6 | |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 110 | $150 | 2 | $75 | $31,396 | 8 | |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 117 | $91 | -39% | 2 | $46 | $31,487 | 9 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 5/22/2014 | $0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | $23,384 | 12/17/2015 | |||
| International Total | $23,384 | 12/17/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Isabelle Huppert | Maud Shainberg | |
| Kool Shen | Vilko Piran |
Supporting
| Laurence Ursino | Andy | |
| Christophe Sermet | Ezze | |
| Ronald Leclercq | Gino | |
| Fred Lebelge | TV Presenter | |
| Tristan Schotte | Antoine | |
| Daphne Baiwir | Hortense | |
| Dimitri Tomsej | Louis | |
| Nicolas Steil | Louis's Father |
Production and Technical Credits
| Catherine Breillat | Director | |
| Catherine Breillat | Screenwriter | |
| Jean-Francois Lepetit | Producer | |
| Nicolas Steil | Co-Producer | |
| Pierre-Francois Limbosch | Production Designer | |
| Pascal Chavance | Editor | |
| Didier Lockwood | Composer | |
| Alain Marcoen | Director of Photography | |
| Dominique Warnier | Sound Mixer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.