Augustine (2013)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $107,352 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
After suffering an inexplicable seizure, which leaves her paralyzed on her right side, 19-year-old Augustine is shipped off to Paris' all female psychiatric hospital Pitié-Salpêtriere which specializes in detecting the then-fashionable ailment of "hysteria." Augustine captures the attention of Dr. Charcot after a seizure, which appears to give her intense physical pleasure. Intrigued, he begins using her as his principal subject, hypnotizing her in front of fellow doctors - as she displays her unusual fits in lecture halls - eventually blurring the lines between doctor and patient.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,616 (12.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $157,920 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 17th, 2013 (Limited) by Music Box Films |
| Video Release: | September 17th, 2013 by Music Box Films Video |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | Academics, Medical and Hospitals, Study of Sexuality |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Dharamsala, ARP, France 3 Cinema, Darius Films, Canal Plus, Cine Plus, France Television, CNC |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2013 | 59 | $13,616 | 5 | $2,723 | $13,616 | 1 | |
| May 24, 2013 | 59 | $10,394 | -24% | 4 | $2,599 | $31,338 | 2 |
| May 31, 2013 | 65 | $4,311 | -59% | 4 | $1,078 | $41,579 | 3 |
| Jun 7, 2013 | 84 | $1,332 | -69% | 2 | $666 | $45,665 | 4 |
| Jun 14, 2013 | 86 | $1,192 | -11% | 2 | $596 | $47,618 | 5 |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 56 | $7,723 | +548% | 9 | $858 | $55,703 | 6 |
| Jun 28, 2013 | 76 | $2,367 | -69% | 4 | $592 | $62,761 | 7 |
| Jul 5, 2013 | 41 | $7,836 | +231% | 8 | $980 | $73,018 | 8 |
| Jul 12, 2013 | 48 | $7,918 | +1% | 8 | $990 | $80,936 | 9 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | 74 | $4,088 | -48% | 4 | $1,022 | $95,102 | 10 |
| Jul 26, 2013 | 83 | $1,080 | -74% | 2 | $540 | $97,450 | 11 |
| Aug 2, 2013 | 80 | $1,288 | +19% | 1 | $1,288 | $100,144 | 12 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | 86 | $2,054 | +59% | 3 | $685 | $102,198 | 13 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | 89 | $2,227 | +8% | 2 | $1,114 | $104,890 | 14 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 101 | $615 | -72% | 2 | $308 | $105,689 | 15 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 102 | $742 | 3 | $247 | $107,114 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2013 | 61 | $20,944 | 5 | $4,189 | $20,944 | 1 | |
| May 24, 2013 | 60 | $16,324 | -22% | 4 | $4,081 | $37,268 | 2 |
| May 31, 2013 | 68 | $7,065 | -57% | 4 | $1,766 | $44,333 | 3 |
| Jun 7, 2013 | 95 | $2,093 | -70% | 2 | $1,047 | $46,426 | 4 |
| Jun 14, 2013 | 90 | $1,554 | -26% | 2 | $777 | $47,980 | 5 |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 58 | $12,414 | +699% | 9 | $1,379 | $60,394 | 6 |
| Jun 28, 2013 | 46 | $4,788 | -61% | 4 | $1,197 | $65,182 | 7 |
| Jul 12, 2013 | 54 | $11,923 | 9 | $1,325 | $91,014 | 9 | |
| Jul 19, 2013 | 72 | $5,356 | -55% | 5 | $1,071 | $96,370 | 10 |
| Jul 26, 2013 | 76 | $2,486 | -54% | 5 | $497 | $98,856 | 11 |
| Aug 2, 2013 | 88 | $1,288 | -48% | 1 | $1,288 | $100,144 | 12 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | 87 | $2,519 | +96% | 5 | $504 | $102,663 | 13 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | 84 | $2,411 | -4% | 2 | $1,206 | $105,074 | 14 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 96 | $1,298 | -46% | 2 | $649 | $106,372 | 15 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | - | $979 | 3 | $326 | $107,352 | 18 |
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Synopsis
After suffering an inexplicable seizure, which leaves her paralyzed on her right side, 19-year-old Augustine is shipped off to Paris' all female psychiatric hospital Pitié-Salpêtriere which specializes in detecting the then-fashionable ailment of "hysteria." Augustine captures the attention of Dr. Charcot after a seizure, which appears to give her intense physical pleasure. Intrigued, he begins using her as his principal subject, hypnotizing her in front of fellow doctors - as she displays her unusual fits in lecture halls - eventually blurring the lines between doctor and patient.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,616 (12.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $157,920 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 17th, 2013 (Limited) by Music Box Films |
| Video Release: | September 17th, 2013 by Music Box Films Video |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | Academics, Medical and Hospitals, Study of Sexuality |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Dharamsala, ARP, France 3 Cinema, Darius Films, Canal Plus, Cine Plus, France Television, CNC |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2013 | 59 | $13,616 | 5 | $2,723 | $13,616 | 1 | |
| May 24, 2013 | 59 | $10,394 | -24% | 4 | $2,599 | $31,338 | 2 |
| May 31, 2013 | 65 | $4,311 | -59% | 4 | $1,078 | $41,579 | 3 |
| Jun 7, 2013 | 84 | $1,332 | -69% | 2 | $666 | $45,665 | 4 |
| Jun 14, 2013 | 86 | $1,192 | -11% | 2 | $596 | $47,618 | 5 |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 56 | $7,723 | +548% | 9 | $858 | $55,703 | 6 |
| Jun 28, 2013 | 76 | $2,367 | -69% | 4 | $592 | $62,761 | 7 |
| Jul 5, 2013 | 41 | $7,836 | +231% | 8 | $980 | $73,018 | 8 |
| Jul 12, 2013 | 48 | $7,918 | +1% | 8 | $990 | $80,936 | 9 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | 74 | $4,088 | -48% | 4 | $1,022 | $95,102 | 10 |
| Jul 26, 2013 | 83 | $1,080 | -74% | 2 | $540 | $97,450 | 11 |
| Aug 2, 2013 | 80 | $1,288 | +19% | 1 | $1,288 | $100,144 | 12 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | 86 | $2,054 | +59% | 3 | $685 | $102,198 | 13 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | 89 | $2,227 | +8% | 2 | $1,114 | $104,890 | 14 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 101 | $615 | -72% | 2 | $308 | $105,689 | 15 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 102 | $742 | 3 | $247 | $107,114 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2013 | 61 | $20,944 | 5 | $4,189 | $20,944 | 1 | |
| May 24, 2013 | 60 | $16,324 | -22% | 4 | $4,081 | $37,268 | 2 |
| May 31, 2013 | 68 | $7,065 | -57% | 4 | $1,766 | $44,333 | 3 |
| Jun 7, 2013 | 95 | $2,093 | -70% | 2 | $1,047 | $46,426 | 4 |
| Jun 14, 2013 | 90 | $1,554 | -26% | 2 | $777 | $47,980 | 5 |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 58 | $12,414 | +699% | 9 | $1,379 | $60,394 | 6 |
| Jun 28, 2013 | 46 | $4,788 | -61% | 4 | $1,197 | $65,182 | 7 |
| Jul 12, 2013 | 54 | $11,923 | 9 | $1,325 | $91,014 | 9 | |
| Jul 19, 2013 | 72 | $5,356 | -55% | 5 | $1,071 | $96,370 | 10 |
| Jul 26, 2013 | 76 | $2,486 | -54% | 5 | $497 | $98,856 | 11 |
| Aug 2, 2013 | 88 | $1,288 | -48% | 1 | $1,288 | $100,144 | 12 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | 87 | $2,519 | +96% | 5 | $504 | $102,663 | 13 |
| Aug 16, 2013 | 84 | $2,411 | -4% | 2 | $1,206 | $105,074 | 14 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 96 | $1,298 | -46% | 2 | $649 | $106,372 | 15 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | - | $979 | 3 | $326 | $107,352 | 18 |
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.