Chaos (2003)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $204,274 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Malika, a young prostitute, is brutally attacked in the street by some thugs. Paul and Hélène, a conventional couple safe and secure in their locked car, look on. Overcome by remorse, Hélène then searches for the young woman and finds her lying in a coma in hospital. Hélène decides to look after Malika, thereby abandoning her husband and son. But the pimps who attacked Malika have no intention of letting her off the hook and soon Hélène finds herself caught up in a situation beyond her control… She undertakes to reawaken Malika’s will to live and to free her from the grasp of her torturers.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,570 (10.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 13.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $405,157 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 31st, 2003 (Wide) by New Yorker |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Foreign Language |
| Plot point: | Discrimination, Prostitution |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Pierce/Williams Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2003 | 70 | $20,570 | 3 | $6,857 | $25,074 | 1 | |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 62 | $19,159 | -7% | 3 | $6,386 | $48,618 | 2 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 77 | $10,159 | -47% | 2 | $5,080 | $65,496 | 3 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 69 | $14,348 | +41% | 3 | $4,783 | $84,497 | 4 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 75 | $15,072 | +5% | 5 | $3,014 | $105,276 | 5 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 91 | $2,428 | -84% | 1 | $2,428 | $2,428 | 6 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 126 | $623 | -74% | 1 | $623 | $4,292 | 7 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 115 | $3,064 | 2 | $1,532 | $117,084 | 9 | |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 98 | $6,829 | +123% | 2 | $3,415 | $125,312 | 10 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 103 | $6,743 | -1% | 4 | $1,686 | $135,214 | 11 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 99 | $6,758 | n/c | 5 | $1,352 | $144,987 | 12 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 112 | $4,658 | -31% | 4 | $1,165 | $153,236 | 13 |
| May 2, 2003 | 161 | $309 | -93% | 1 | $309 | $156,281 | 14 |
| May 9, 2003 | 122 | $2,373 | +668% | 2 | $1,187 | $158,873 | 15 |
| May 16, 2003 | 135 | $1,309 | -45% | 2 | $655 | $161,345 | 16 |
| May 23, 2003 | 92 | $6,896 | +427% | 5 | $1,379 | $169,684 | 17 |
| May 30, 2003 | 93 | $1,430 | -79% | 2 | $715 | $172,384 | 18 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 90 | $1,580 | +10% | 2 | $790 | $174,769 | 19 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 90 | $2,068 | +31% | 2 | $1,034 | $177,393 | 20 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 97 | $1,061 | -49% | 1 | $1,061 | $179,670 | 21 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 99 | $818 | 1 | $818 | $182,405 | 24 | |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 93 | $792 | -3% | 1 | $792 | $183,743 | 25 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 89 | $3,252 | +311% | 3 | $1,084 | $187,405 | 26 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 92 | $2,018 | -38% | 3 | $673 | $191,714 | 27 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 113 | $1,890 | -6% | 3 | $630 | $194,224 | 28 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 117 | $1,278 | -32% | 2 | $639 | $196,303 | 29 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 132 | $479 | -63% | 1 | $479 | $197,397 | 30 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 113 | $2,100 | +338% | 1 | $2,100 | $200,116 | 31 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 109 | $3,582 | +71% | 2 | $1,791 | $204,274 | 32 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2003 | 71 | $24,955 | 3 | $8,318 | $29,459 | 1 | |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 67 | $25,878 | +4% | 3 | $8,626 | $55,337 | 2 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 74 | $14,812 | -43% | 2 | $7,406 | $70,149 | 3 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 69 | $20,055 | +35% | 3 | $6,685 | $90,204 | 4 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 89 | $3,669 | 1 | $3,669 | $3,669 | 6 | |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 113 | $4,463 | 2 | $2,232 | $118,483 | 9 | |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 95 | $9,988 | +124% | 2 | $4,994 | $128,471 | 10 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 101 | $9,758 | -2% | 4 | $2,440 | $138,229 | 11 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 97 | $10,349 | +6% | 5 | $2,070 | $148,578 | 12 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 113 | $7,394 | -29% | 4 | $1,849 | $155,972 | 13 |
| May 2, 2003 | 147 | $528 | -93% | 1 | $528 | $156,500 | 14 |
| May 9, 2003 | 115 | $3,536 | +570% | 2 | $1,768 | $160,036 | 15 |
| May 16, 2003 | 124 | $2,752 | -22% | 2 | $1,376 | $162,788 | 16 |
| May 23, 2003 | 86 | $8,166 | +197% | 5 | $1,633 | $170,954 | 17 |
| May 30, 2003 | 92 | $2,235 | -73% | 2 | $1,118 | $173,189 | 18 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 91 | $2,136 | -4% | 2 | $1,068 | $175,325 | 19 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 89 | $3,284 | +54% | 2 | $1,642 | $178,609 | 20 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 95 | $1,364 | 1 | $1,364 | $182,951 | 24 | |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 93 | $1,202 | -12% | 1 | $1,202 | $184,153 | 25 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 82 | $5,543 | +361% | 3 | $1,848 | $189,696 | 26 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 92 | $2,638 | -52% | 3 | $879 | $192,334 | 27 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 112 | $2,691 | +2% | 3 | $897 | $195,025 | 28 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 112 | $1,893 | -30% | 2 | $947 | $196,918 | 29 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 112 | $1,098 | -42% | 1 | $1,098 | $198,016 | 30 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 111 | $2,676 | +144% | 1 | $2,676 | $200,692 | 31 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 114 | $3,582 | +34% | 2 | $1,791 | $204,274 | 32 |
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Synopsis
Malika, a young prostitute, is brutally attacked in the street by some thugs. Paul and Hélène, a conventional couple safe and secure in their locked car, look on. Overcome by remorse, Hélène then searches for the young woman and finds her lying in a coma in hospital. Hélène decides to look after Malika, thereby abandoning her husband and son. But the pimps who attacked Malika have no intention of letting her off the hook and soon Hélène finds herself caught up in a situation beyond her control… She undertakes to reawaken Malika’s will to live and to free her from the grasp of her torturers.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,570 (10.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 13.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $405,157 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 31st, 2003 (Wide) by New Yorker |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Foreign Language |
| Plot point: | Discrimination, Prostitution |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Pierce/Williams Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2003 | 70 | $20,570 | 3 | $6,857 | $25,074 | 1 | |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 62 | $19,159 | -7% | 3 | $6,386 | $48,618 | 2 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 77 | $10,159 | -47% | 2 | $5,080 | $65,496 | 3 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 69 | $14,348 | +41% | 3 | $4,783 | $84,497 | 4 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | 75 | $15,072 | +5% | 5 | $3,014 | $105,276 | 5 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 91 | $2,428 | -84% | 1 | $2,428 | $2,428 | 6 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 126 | $623 | -74% | 1 | $623 | $4,292 | 7 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 115 | $3,064 | 2 | $1,532 | $117,084 | 9 | |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 98 | $6,829 | +123% | 2 | $3,415 | $125,312 | 10 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 103 | $6,743 | -1% | 4 | $1,686 | $135,214 | 11 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 99 | $6,758 | n/c | 5 | $1,352 | $144,987 | 12 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 112 | $4,658 | -31% | 4 | $1,165 | $153,236 | 13 |
| May 2, 2003 | 161 | $309 | -93% | 1 | $309 | $156,281 | 14 |
| May 9, 2003 | 122 | $2,373 | +668% | 2 | $1,187 | $158,873 | 15 |
| May 16, 2003 | 135 | $1,309 | -45% | 2 | $655 | $161,345 | 16 |
| May 23, 2003 | 92 | $6,896 | +427% | 5 | $1,379 | $169,684 | 17 |
| May 30, 2003 | 93 | $1,430 | -79% | 2 | $715 | $172,384 | 18 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 90 | $1,580 | +10% | 2 | $790 | $174,769 | 19 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 90 | $2,068 | +31% | 2 | $1,034 | $177,393 | 20 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 97 | $1,061 | -49% | 1 | $1,061 | $179,670 | 21 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 99 | $818 | 1 | $818 | $182,405 | 24 | |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 93 | $792 | -3% | 1 | $792 | $183,743 | 25 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 89 | $3,252 | +311% | 3 | $1,084 | $187,405 | 26 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 92 | $2,018 | -38% | 3 | $673 | $191,714 | 27 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 113 | $1,890 | -6% | 3 | $630 | $194,224 | 28 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 117 | $1,278 | -32% | 2 | $639 | $196,303 | 29 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 132 | $479 | -63% | 1 | $479 | $197,397 | 30 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 113 | $2,100 | +338% | 1 | $2,100 | $200,116 | 31 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 109 | $3,582 | +71% | 2 | $1,791 | $204,274 | 32 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2003 | 71 | $24,955 | 3 | $8,318 | $29,459 | 1 | |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 67 | $25,878 | +4% | 3 | $8,626 | $55,337 | 2 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 74 | $14,812 | -43% | 2 | $7,406 | $70,149 | 3 |
| Feb 21, 2003 | 69 | $20,055 | +35% | 3 | $6,685 | $90,204 | 4 |
| Mar 7, 2003 | 89 | $3,669 | 1 | $3,669 | $3,669 | 6 | |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 113 | $4,463 | 2 | $2,232 | $118,483 | 9 | |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 95 | $9,988 | +124% | 2 | $4,994 | $128,471 | 10 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 101 | $9,758 | -2% | 4 | $2,440 | $138,229 | 11 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 97 | $10,349 | +6% | 5 | $2,070 | $148,578 | 12 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 113 | $7,394 | -29% | 4 | $1,849 | $155,972 | 13 |
| May 2, 2003 | 147 | $528 | -93% | 1 | $528 | $156,500 | 14 |
| May 9, 2003 | 115 | $3,536 | +570% | 2 | $1,768 | $160,036 | 15 |
| May 16, 2003 | 124 | $2,752 | -22% | 2 | $1,376 | $162,788 | 16 |
| May 23, 2003 | 86 | $8,166 | +197% | 5 | $1,633 | $170,954 | 17 |
| May 30, 2003 | 92 | $2,235 | -73% | 2 | $1,118 | $173,189 | 18 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 91 | $2,136 | -4% | 2 | $1,068 | $175,325 | 19 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 89 | $3,284 | +54% | 2 | $1,642 | $178,609 | 20 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 95 | $1,364 | 1 | $1,364 | $182,951 | 24 | |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 93 | $1,202 | -12% | 1 | $1,202 | $184,153 | 25 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 82 | $5,543 | +361% | 3 | $1,848 | $189,696 | 26 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 92 | $2,638 | -52% | 3 | $879 | $192,334 | 27 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 112 | $2,691 | +2% | 3 | $897 | $195,025 | 28 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 112 | $1,893 | -30% | 2 | $947 | $196,918 | 29 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 112 | $1,098 | -42% | 1 | $1,098 | $198,016 | 30 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 111 | $2,676 | +144% | 1 | $2,676 | $200,692 | 31 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 114 | $3,582 | +34% | 2 | $1,791 | $204,274 | 32 |
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.