Chocolat (2000)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $71,309,760 | Details |
| International Box Office | $81,190,583 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $152,500,343 | |
| OpusData ID: 6870100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $157,624 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 46.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/1,928 max. theaters, 12.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $151,132,576 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 15th, 2000 (Limited) by Miramax |
| International Releases: | February 1st, 2001 (Limited) (New Zealand)
February 14th, 2001 (Limited) (Australia) December 10th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) October 21st, 2021 (Limited) (Australia) April 17th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | August 7th, 2001 by Miramax Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for a scene of sensuality and some violence. |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2001 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Food, Imaginary Character, Religious, Romance |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | David Brown |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2000 | 23 | $157,624 | 8 | $19,703 | $157,624 | 1 | |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 15 | $1,107,766 | +603% | 255 | $4,344 | $1,357,237 | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 17 | $1,379,245 | +25% | 258 | $5,346 | $4,248,984 | 3 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 15 | $1,538,146 | +12% | 260 | $5,916 | $6,441,900 | 4 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 15 | $1,936,761 | +26% | 261 | $7,421 | $9,096,869 | 5 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 15 | $3,093,590 | +60% | 658 | $4,702 | $12,814,359 | 6 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 13 | $3,356,291 | +8% | 1,203 | $2,790 | $17,425,255 | 7 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 10 | $3,649,243 | +9% | 1,173 | $3,111 | $22,409,992 | 8 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 10 | $3,071,948 | -16% | 1,148 | $2,676 | $26,580,585 | 9 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 8 | $5,669,966 | +85% | 1,481 | $3,828 | $34,078,868 | 10 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 8 | $4,761,167 | -16% | 1,844 | $2,582 | $40,062,665 | 11 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 7 | $4,200,052 | -12% | 1,857 | $2,262 | $45,737,220 | 12 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 9 | $3,843,988 | -8% | 1,928 | $1,994 | $51,027,559 | 13 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 9 | $3,428,184 | -11% | 1,901 | $1,803 | $55,914,814 | 14 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 9 | $3,308,107 | -4% | 1,781 | $1,857 | $60,657,943 | 15 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 11 | $2,243,533 | -32% | 1,403 | $1,599 | $64,185,207 | 16 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 14 | $1,217,327 | -46% | 956 | $1,273 | $66,082,420 | 17 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 21 | $622,707 | -49% | 591 | $1,054 | $67,221,761 | 18 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 21 | $697,178 | +12% | 824 | $846 | $68,226,856 | 19 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 26 | $334,372 | -52% | 423 | $790 | $68,800,770 | 20 |
| May 4, 2001 | 29 | $186,467 | -44% | 239 | $780 | $69,110,451 | 21 |
| May 11, 2001 | 13 | $750,548 | +303% | 1,487 | $505 | $69,934,220 | 22 |
| May 18, 2001 | 19 | $264,134 | -65% | 429 | $616 | $70,527,706 | 23 |
| May 25, 2001 | 24 | $181,787 | -31% | 262 | $694 | $70,825,632 | 24 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 35 | $77,600 | -57% | 156 | $497 | $71,005,664 | 25 |
| Jun 8, 2001 | 46 | $42,995 | -45% | 102 | $422 | $71,085,593 | 26 |
| Jun 15, 2001 | 58 | $26,672 | -38% | 67 | $398 | $71,139,226 | 27 |
| Jun 22, 2001 | 22 | $151,215 | +467% | 252 | $600 | $71,309,760 | 28 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2000 | 17 | $326,517 | 255 | $1,280 | $2,007,823 | 13 | ||
| Dec 28, 2000 | 17 | $335,348 | +3% | 255 | $1,315 | $2,343,171 | 14 | |
| Jan 1, 2001 | 17 | $473,206 | 258 | $1,834 | $4,248,984 | 18 | ||
| Jan 2, 2001 | 17 | $231,973 | -51% | 258 | $899 | $4,480,957 | 19 | |
| Jan 3, 2001 | 16 | $203,540 | -12% | -38% | 258 | $789 | $4,684,497 | 20 |
| Jan 4, 2001 | 15 | $216,772 | +7% | -35% | 258 | $840 | $4,901,269 | 21 |
| Jan 7, 2001 | 15 | $470,000 | 260 | $1,808 | $6,441,900 | 24 | ||
| Jan 8, 2001 | 13 | $136,295 | -71% | -71% | 260 | $524 | $6,578,195 | 25 |
| Jan 9, 2001 | 13 | $182,793 | +34% | -21% | 260 | $703 | $6,760,988 | 26 |
| Jan 10, 2001 | 13 | $195,235 | +7% | -4% | 260 | $751 | $6,956,223 | 27 |
| Jan 11, 2001 | 13 | $203,885 | +4% | -6% | 260 | $784 | $7,160,108 | 28 |
| Jan 15, 2001 | 17 | $350,181 | +157% | 261 | $1,342 | $9,096,869 | 32 | |
| Jan 16, 2001 | 15 | $188,615 | -46% | +3% | 261 | $723 | $9,285,484 | 33 |
| Jan 17, 2001 | 12 | $205,326 | +9% | +5% | 261 | $787 | $9,490,810 | 34 |
| Jan 18, 2001 | 12 | $223,237 | +9% | +9% | 261 | $855 | $9,714,047 | 35 |
| Jan 21, 2001 | 13 | $921,000 | 658 | $1,400 | $12,814,359 | 38 | ||
| Jan 22, 2001 | 12 | $277,664 | -70% | -21% | 658 | $422 | $13,092,023 | 39 |
| Jan 23, 2001 | 11 | $321,069 | +16% | +70% | 658 | $488 | $13,413,092 | 40 |
| Jan 24, 2001 | 11 | $317,450 | -1% | +55% | 658 | $482 | $13,730,542 | 41 |
| Jan 25, 2001 | 11 | $325,934 | +3% | +46% | 658 | $495 | $14,056,476 | 42 |
| Jan 28, 2001 | 7 | $814,000 | -12% | 1,203 | $677 | $17,425,255 | 45 | |
| Jan 29, 2001 | 12 | $271,044 | -67% | -2% | 1,203 | $225 | $17,696,299 | 46 |
| Jan 30, 2001 | 9 | $326,374 | +20% | +2% | 1,203 | $271 | $18,022,673 | 47 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | 7 | $343,586 | +5% | +8% | 1,203 | $286 | $18,366,259 | 48 |
| Feb 1, 2001 | 7 | $363,679 | +6% | +12% | 1,203 | $302 | $18,729,938 | 49 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 11 | $1,100,000 | +202% | 1,173 | $938 | $19,830,000 | 50 | |
| Feb 3, 2001 | 9 | $1,650,000 | +50% | 1,173 | $1,407 | $21,480,000 | 51 | |
| Feb 4, 2001 | 10 | $989,000 | -40% | +21% | 1,173 | $843 | $22,409,992 | 52 |
| Feb 5, 2001 | 10 | $224,692 | -77% | -17% | 1,173 | $192 | $22,634,684 | 53 |
| Feb 6, 2001 | 8 | $299,321 | +33% | -8% | 1,173 | $255 | $22,934,005 | 54 |
| Feb 7, 2001 | 7 | $272,165 | -9% | -21% | 1,173 | $232 | $23,206,170 | 55 |
| Feb 8, 2001 | 7 | $286,531 | +5% | -21% | 1,173 | $244 | $23,508,637 | 56 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 8 | $1,099,000 | +284% | n/c | 1,173 | $937 | $24,608,000 | 57 |
| Feb 10, 2001 | 10 | $1,389,000 | +26% | -16% | 1,173 | $1,184 | $25,997,000 | 58 |
| Feb 11, 2001 | 9 | $865,000 | -38% | -13% | 1,148 | $753 | $26,580,585 | 59 |
| Feb 12, 2001 | 9 | $234,305 | -73% | +4% | 1,148 | $204 | $26,814,890 | 60 |
| Feb 13, 2001 | 6 | $361,455 | +54% | +21% | 1,148 | $315 | $27,176,345 | 61 |
| Feb 14, 2001 | 5 | $789,357 | +118% | +190% | 1,148 | $688 | $27,965,702 | 62 |
| Feb 15, 2001 | 5 | $404,726 | -49% | +41% | 1,148 | $353 | $28,370,428 | 63 |
| Feb 19, 2001 | 8 | $805,859 | +244% | 1,481 | $544 | $34,078,868 | 67 | |
| Feb 20, 2001 | 8 | $455,284 | -44% | +26% | 1,481 | $307 | $34,534,152 | 68 |
| Feb 21, 2001 | 7 | $368,303 | -19% | -53% | 1,481 | $249 | $34,902,455 | 69 |
| Feb 22, 2001 | 7 | $371,094 | +1% | -8% | 1,481 | $251 | $35,275,549 | 70 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 8 | $1,255,000 | +238% | 1,844 | $681 | $36,531,000 | 71 | |
| Feb 24, 2001 | 7 | $2,220,000 | +77% | 1,844 | $1,204 | $38,751,000 | 72 | |
| Feb 25, 2001 | 8 | $1,250,000 | -44% | 1,844 | $678 | $40,063,000 | 73 | |
| Feb 26, 2001 | 7 | $318,133 | -75% | -61% | 1,844 | $173 | $40,380,790 | 74 |
| Feb 27, 2001 | 6 | $423,290 | +33% | -7% | 1,844 | $230 | $40,804,088 | 75 |
| Feb 28, 2001 | 5 | $355,714 | -16% | -3% | 1,844 | $193 | $41,159,802 | 76 |
| Mar 1, 2001 | 6 | $381,627 | +7% | +3% | 1,844 | $207 | $41,541,429 | 77 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 6 | $1,171,000 | +207% | -7% | 1,857 | $631 | $42,712,000 | 78 |
| Mar 3, 2001 | 6 | $2,322,000 | +98% | +5% | 1,857 | $1,250 | $45,034,000 | 79 |
| Mar 4, 2001 | 8 | $1,063,000 | -54% | -15% | 1,857 | $572 | $45,737,220 | 80 |
| Mar 5, 2001 | 7 | $301,846 | -72% | -5% | 1,857 | $163 | $46,039,066 | 81 |
| Mar 6, 2001 | 7 | $423,855 | +40% | n/c | 1,857 | $228 | $46,462,921 | 82 |
| Mar 7, 2001 | 5 | $368,114 | -13% | +3% | 1,857 | $198 | $46,831,035 | 83 |
| Mar 8, 2001 | 6 | $355,276 | -3% | -7% | 1,857 | $191 | $47,186,311 | 84 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 8 | $1,010,000 | +184% | -14% | 1,928 | $524 | $48,196,000 | 85 |
| Mar 10, 2001 | 8 | $1,821,000 | +80% | -22% | 1,928 | $945 | $50,017,000 | 86 |
| Mar 11, 2001 | 8 | $1,004,000 | -45% | -6% | 1,928 | $521 | $51,028,000 | 87 |
| Mar 12, 2001 | 8 | $317,543 | -68% | +5% | 1,928 | $165 | $51,345,102 | 88 |
| Mar 13, 2001 | 8 | $428,845 | +35% | +1% | 1,928 | $222 | $51,773,947 | 89 |
| Mar 14, 2001 | 8 | $358,923 | -16% | -2% | 1,928 | $186 | $52,132,870 | 90 |
| Mar 15, 2001 | 7 | $386,661 | +8% | +9% | 1,928 | $201 | $52,486,630 | 91 |
| Mar 17, 2001 | 10 | $1,497,000 | -18% | 1,691 | $885 | $53,984,000 | 93 | |
| Mar 18, 2001 | 8 | $939,000 | -37% | -6% | 1,901 | $494 | $55,915,000 | 94 |
| Mar 19, 2001 | 6 | $326,871 | -65% | +3% | 1,901 | $172 | $56,241,485 | 95 |
| Mar 20, 2001 | 6 | $403,293 | +23% | -6% | 1,901 | $212 | $56,644,778 | 96 |
| Mar 21, 2001 | 6 | $363,486 | -10% | +1% | 1,901 | $191 | $57,008,264 | 97 |
| Mar 22, 2001 | 6 | $384,481 | +6% | -1% | 1,901 | $202 | $57,392,745 | 98 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 9 | $925,000 | +141% | 1,781 | $519 | $58,318,000 | 99 | |
| Mar 24, 2001 | 9 | $1,616,000 | +75% | +8% | 1,781 | $907 | $59,934,000 | 100 |
| Mar 25, 2001 | 9 | $715,000 | -56% | -24% | 1,781 | $401 | $60,658,000 | 101 |
| Mar 26, 2001 | 8 | $279,321 | -61% | -15% | 1,781 | $157 | $60,937,264 | 102 |
| Mar 27, 2001 | 8 | $379,059 | +36% | -6% | 1,781 | $213 | $61,316,323 | 103 |
| Mar 28, 2001 | 8 | $326,644 | -14% | -10% | 1,781 | $183 | $61,642,967 | 104 |
| Mar 29, 2001 | 8 | $326,557 | n/c | -15% | 1,781 | $183 | $61,941,674 | 105 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 11 | $665,000 | +104% | -28% | 1,403 | $474 | $62,607,000 | 106 |
| Apr 1, 2001 | 12 | $508,000 | -29% | 1,403 | $362 | $64,185,000 | 108 | |
| Apr 2, 2001 | 11 | $142,725 | -72% | -49% | 1,403 | $102 | $64,327,932 | 109 |
| Apr 3, 2001 | 11 | $208,649 | +46% | -45% | 1,403 | $149 | $64,536,501 | 110 |
| Apr 4, 2001 | 11 | $174,598 | -16% | -47% | 1,403 | $124 | $64,711,179 | 111 |
| Apr 5, 2001 | 11 | $171,000 | -2% | -48% | 1,403 | $122 | $64,882,000 | 112 |
| Apr 8, 2001 | 15 | $274,000 | -46% | 956 | $287 | $66,082,420 | 115 | |
| Apr 10, 2001 | 15 | $115,537 | -45% | 956 | $121 | $66,304,418 | 117 | |
| Apr 11, 2001 | 17 | $132,377 | +15% | -24% | 956 | $138 | $66,436,795 | 118 |
| Apr 18, 2001 | 20 | $77,720 | -41% | 591 | $132 | $67,466,773 | 125 | |
| Apr 23, 2001 | 18 | $54,079 | 824 | $66 | $68,280,935 | 130 | ||
| Apr 24, 2001 | 18 | $58,225 | +8% | 824 | $71 | $68,349,180 | 131 | |
| Apr 25, 2001 | 18 | $60,586 | +4% | -22% | 824 | $74 | $68,409,746 | 132 |
| Apr 26, 2001 | 19 | $55,529 | -8% | 824 | $67 | $68,465,275 | 133 | |
| May 15, 2001 | 11 | $81,241 | 1,487 | $55 | $70,105,684 | 152 | ||
| May 16, 2001 | 10 | $78,386 | -4% | 1,487 | $53 | $70,184,070 | 153 | |
| May 17, 2001 | 10 | $79,932 | +2% | 1,487 | $54 | $70,269,573 | 154 | |
| May 23, 2001 | 18 | $29,687 | -62% | 429 | $69 | $70,614,750 | 160 | |
| May 28, 2001 | 24 | $48,490 | 262 | $185 | $70,874,122 | 165 | ||
| May 30, 2001 | 20 | $19,175 | -35% | 262 | $73 | $70,912,296 | 167 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2000 | 23 | $249,471 | 8 | $31,184 | $249,471 | 1 | |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 17 | $2,620,268 | +950% | 255 | $10,276 | $2,869,739 | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 17 | $2,034,015 | -22% | 258 | $7,884 | $4,903,754 | 3 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 14 | $2,256,354 | +11% | 260 | $8,678 | $7,160,108 | 4 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 15 | $2,560,661 | +13% | 261 | $9,811 | $9,720,769 | 5 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 15 | $4,348,195 | +70% | 658 | $6,608 | $14,068,964 | 6 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 12 | $4,691,785 | +8% | 1,203 | $3,900 | $18,760,749 | 7 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 10 | $4,747,888 | +1% | 1,173 | $4,048 | $23,508,637 | 8 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 9 | $4,900,265 | +3% | 1,148 | $4,269 | $28,408,902 | 9 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 8 | $6,892,596 | +41% | 1,481 | $4,654 | $35,301,498 | 10 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 8 | $6,235,670 | -10% | 1,844 | $3,382 | $41,537,168 | 11 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 7 | $5,646,403 | -9% | 1,857 | $3,041 | $47,183,571 | 12 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 8 | $5,303,059 | -6% | 1,928 | $2,751 | $52,486,630 | 13 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 8 | $4,863,206 | -8% | 1,901 | $2,558 | $57,349,836 | 14 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 8 | $4,591,838 | -6% | 1,781 | $2,578 | $61,941,674 | 15 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 11 | $2,923,419 | -36% | 1,403 | $2,084 | $64,865,093 | 16 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 14 | $1,733,961 | -41% | 956 | $1,814 | $66,599,054 | 17 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 21 | $930,624 | -46% | 591 | $1,575 | $67,529,678 | 18 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 21 | $936,720 | +1% | 824 | $1,137 | $68,466,398 | 19 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 26 | $457,586 | -51% | 423 | $1,082 | $68,923,984 | 20 |
| May 4, 2001 | 29 | $259,688 | -43% | 239 | $1,087 | $69,183,672 | 21 |
| May 11, 2001 | 11 | $1,079,900 | +316% | 1,487 | $726 | $70,263,572 | 22 |
| May 18, 2001 | 20 | $380,273 | -65% | 429 | $886 | $70,643,845 | 23 |
| May 25, 2001 | 24 | $284,219 | -25% | 262 | $1,085 | $70,928,064 | 24 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 34 | $114,534 | -60% | 156 | $734 | $71,042,598 | 25 |
| Jun 8, 2001 | 46 | $69,956 | -39% | 102 | $686 | $71,112,554 | 26 |
| Jun 15, 2001 | 57 | $45,991 | -34% | 67 | $686 | $71,158,545 | 27 |
| Jun 22, 2001 | 25 | $151,215 | +229% | 252 | $600 | $71,309,760 | 28 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2/14/2001 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $2,747 | 5/11/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 2/1/2001 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $383 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $81,187,453 | |||||||||
| International Total | $81,190,583 | 5/11/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| Juliette Binoche | Vianne Rocher |
Supporting
| Judi Dench | Amande Voizin | |
| Alfred Molina | Comte de Reynaud | |
| Lena Olin | Josephine Muscat |
Leading
| Johnny Depp | Roux |
Supporting
| Peter Stormare | Serge Muscat | |
| Carrie Anne Moss | Caroline Clairmont | |
| Leslie Caron | Madame Audel | |
| John Wood | Guillaume Blerot | |
| Hugh O'Conor | Pere Henri | |
| Victoire Thivisol | Anouk Rocher | |
| Aurelien Parent-Koening | Luc Clairmont |
| Elisabeth Commelin | Yvette Marceau |
Production and Technical Credits
| Lasse Hallström | Director | |
| Robert Nelson Jacobs | Screenwriter | |
| Joanne Harris | Based on the Novel by | |
| David Brown | Producer | |
| Kit Golden | Producer | |
| Leslie Holleran | Producer | |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Meryl Poster | Executive Producer | |
| Alan C. Blomquist | Executive Producer | |
| Michelle Raimo Kouyate | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Mark Cooper | Co-Producer | |
| Roger Pratt | Cinematographer | |
| Andrew Mondshein | Editor | |
| Rachel Portman | Composer | |
| Bob Last | Music Supervisor | |
| David Gropman | Production Designer | |
| John Frankish | Art Director | |
| Stephenie McMillan | Set Decorator | |
| Renee Ehrlich Kalfus | Costume Designer | |
| Chris Munro | Sound Mixer | |
| Stephanie P. Dunn | Assistant Director | |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting Director | |
| Suzanne Smith | Casting Director | |
| Kerry Barden | Casting Director |
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.
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $157,624 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 46.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/1,928 max. theaters, 12.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $151,132,576 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 15th, 2000 (Limited) by Miramax |
| International Releases: | February 1st, 2001 (Limited) (New Zealand)
February 14th, 2001 (Limited) (Australia) December 10th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) October 21st, 2021 (Limited) (Australia) April 17th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | August 7th, 2001 by Miramax Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for a scene of sensuality and some violence. |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2001 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Food, Imaginary Character, Religious, Romance |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | David Brown |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2000 | 23 | $157,624 | 8 | $19,703 | $157,624 | 1 | |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 15 | $1,107,766 | +603% | 255 | $4,344 | $1,357,237 | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 17 | $1,379,245 | +25% | 258 | $5,346 | $4,248,984 | 3 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 15 | $1,538,146 | +12% | 260 | $5,916 | $6,441,900 | 4 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 15 | $1,936,761 | +26% | 261 | $7,421 | $9,096,869 | 5 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 15 | $3,093,590 | +60% | 658 | $4,702 | $12,814,359 | 6 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 13 | $3,356,291 | +8% | 1,203 | $2,790 | $17,425,255 | 7 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 10 | $3,649,243 | +9% | 1,173 | $3,111 | $22,409,992 | 8 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 10 | $3,071,948 | -16% | 1,148 | $2,676 | $26,580,585 | 9 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 8 | $5,669,966 | +85% | 1,481 | $3,828 | $34,078,868 | 10 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 8 | $4,761,167 | -16% | 1,844 | $2,582 | $40,062,665 | 11 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 7 | $4,200,052 | -12% | 1,857 | $2,262 | $45,737,220 | 12 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 9 | $3,843,988 | -8% | 1,928 | $1,994 | $51,027,559 | 13 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 9 | $3,428,184 | -11% | 1,901 | $1,803 | $55,914,814 | 14 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 9 | $3,308,107 | -4% | 1,781 | $1,857 | $60,657,943 | 15 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 11 | $2,243,533 | -32% | 1,403 | $1,599 | $64,185,207 | 16 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 14 | $1,217,327 | -46% | 956 | $1,273 | $66,082,420 | 17 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 21 | $622,707 | -49% | 591 | $1,054 | $67,221,761 | 18 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 21 | $697,178 | +12% | 824 | $846 | $68,226,856 | 19 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 26 | $334,372 | -52% | 423 | $790 | $68,800,770 | 20 |
| May 4, 2001 | 29 | $186,467 | -44% | 239 | $780 | $69,110,451 | 21 |
| May 11, 2001 | 13 | $750,548 | +303% | 1,487 | $505 | $69,934,220 | 22 |
| May 18, 2001 | 19 | $264,134 | -65% | 429 | $616 | $70,527,706 | 23 |
| May 25, 2001 | 24 | $181,787 | -31% | 262 | $694 | $70,825,632 | 24 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 35 | $77,600 | -57% | 156 | $497 | $71,005,664 | 25 |
| Jun 8, 2001 | 46 | $42,995 | -45% | 102 | $422 | $71,085,593 | 26 |
| Jun 15, 2001 | 58 | $26,672 | -38% | 67 | $398 | $71,139,226 | 27 |
| Jun 22, 2001 | 22 | $151,215 | +467% | 252 | $600 | $71,309,760 | 28 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2000 | 17 | $326,517 | 255 | $1,280 | $2,007,823 | 13 | ||
| Dec 28, 2000 | 17 | $335,348 | +3% | 255 | $1,315 | $2,343,171 | 14 | |
| Jan 1, 2001 | 17 | $473,206 | 258 | $1,834 | $4,248,984 | 18 | ||
| Jan 2, 2001 | 17 | $231,973 | -51% | 258 | $899 | $4,480,957 | 19 | |
| Jan 3, 2001 | 16 | $203,540 | -12% | -38% | 258 | $789 | $4,684,497 | 20 |
| Jan 4, 2001 | 15 | $216,772 | +7% | -35% | 258 | $840 | $4,901,269 | 21 |
| Jan 7, 2001 | 15 | $470,000 | 260 | $1,808 | $6,441,900 | 24 | ||
| Jan 8, 2001 | 13 | $136,295 | -71% | -71% | 260 | $524 | $6,578,195 | 25 |
| Jan 9, 2001 | 13 | $182,793 | +34% | -21% | 260 | $703 | $6,760,988 | 26 |
| Jan 10, 2001 | 13 | $195,235 | +7% | -4% | 260 | $751 | $6,956,223 | 27 |
| Jan 11, 2001 | 13 | $203,885 | +4% | -6% | 260 | $784 | $7,160,108 | 28 |
| Jan 15, 2001 | 17 | $350,181 | +157% | 261 | $1,342 | $9,096,869 | 32 | |
| Jan 16, 2001 | 15 | $188,615 | -46% | +3% | 261 | $723 | $9,285,484 | 33 |
| Jan 17, 2001 | 12 | $205,326 | +9% | +5% | 261 | $787 | $9,490,810 | 34 |
| Jan 18, 2001 | 12 | $223,237 | +9% | +9% | 261 | $855 | $9,714,047 | 35 |
| Jan 21, 2001 | 13 | $921,000 | 658 | $1,400 | $12,814,359 | 38 | ||
| Jan 22, 2001 | 12 | $277,664 | -70% | -21% | 658 | $422 | $13,092,023 | 39 |
| Jan 23, 2001 | 11 | $321,069 | +16% | +70% | 658 | $488 | $13,413,092 | 40 |
| Jan 24, 2001 | 11 | $317,450 | -1% | +55% | 658 | $482 | $13,730,542 | 41 |
| Jan 25, 2001 | 11 | $325,934 | +3% | +46% | 658 | $495 | $14,056,476 | 42 |
| Jan 28, 2001 | 7 | $814,000 | -12% | 1,203 | $677 | $17,425,255 | 45 | |
| Jan 29, 2001 | 12 | $271,044 | -67% | -2% | 1,203 | $225 | $17,696,299 | 46 |
| Jan 30, 2001 | 9 | $326,374 | +20% | +2% | 1,203 | $271 | $18,022,673 | 47 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | 7 | $343,586 | +5% | +8% | 1,203 | $286 | $18,366,259 | 48 |
| Feb 1, 2001 | 7 | $363,679 | +6% | +12% | 1,203 | $302 | $18,729,938 | 49 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 11 | $1,100,000 | +202% | 1,173 | $938 | $19,830,000 | 50 | |
| Feb 3, 2001 | 9 | $1,650,000 | +50% | 1,173 | $1,407 | $21,480,000 | 51 | |
| Feb 4, 2001 | 10 | $989,000 | -40% | +21% | 1,173 | $843 | $22,409,992 | 52 |
| Feb 5, 2001 | 10 | $224,692 | -77% | -17% | 1,173 | $192 | $22,634,684 | 53 |
| Feb 6, 2001 | 8 | $299,321 | +33% | -8% | 1,173 | $255 | $22,934,005 | 54 |
| Feb 7, 2001 | 7 | $272,165 | -9% | -21% | 1,173 | $232 | $23,206,170 | 55 |
| Feb 8, 2001 | 7 | $286,531 | +5% | -21% | 1,173 | $244 | $23,508,637 | 56 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 8 | $1,099,000 | +284% | n/c | 1,173 | $937 | $24,608,000 | 57 |
| Feb 10, 2001 | 10 | $1,389,000 | +26% | -16% | 1,173 | $1,184 | $25,997,000 | 58 |
| Feb 11, 2001 | 9 | $865,000 | -38% | -13% | 1,148 | $753 | $26,580,585 | 59 |
| Feb 12, 2001 | 9 | $234,305 | -73% | +4% | 1,148 | $204 | $26,814,890 | 60 |
| Feb 13, 2001 | 6 | $361,455 | +54% | +21% | 1,148 | $315 | $27,176,345 | 61 |
| Feb 14, 2001 | 5 | $789,357 | +118% | +190% | 1,148 | $688 | $27,965,702 | 62 |
| Feb 15, 2001 | 5 | $404,726 | -49% | +41% | 1,148 | $353 | $28,370,428 | 63 |
| Feb 19, 2001 | 8 | $805,859 | +244% | 1,481 | $544 | $34,078,868 | 67 | |
| Feb 20, 2001 | 8 | $455,284 | -44% | +26% | 1,481 | $307 | $34,534,152 | 68 |
| Feb 21, 2001 | 7 | $368,303 | -19% | -53% | 1,481 | $249 | $34,902,455 | 69 |
| Feb 22, 2001 | 7 | $371,094 | +1% | -8% | 1,481 | $251 | $35,275,549 | 70 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 8 | $1,255,000 | +238% | 1,844 | $681 | $36,531,000 | 71 | |
| Feb 24, 2001 | 7 | $2,220,000 | +77% | 1,844 | $1,204 | $38,751,000 | 72 | |
| Feb 25, 2001 | 8 | $1,250,000 | -44% | 1,844 | $678 | $40,063,000 | 73 | |
| Feb 26, 2001 | 7 | $318,133 | -75% | -61% | 1,844 | $173 | $40,380,790 | 74 |
| Feb 27, 2001 | 6 | $423,290 | +33% | -7% | 1,844 | $230 | $40,804,088 | 75 |
| Feb 28, 2001 | 5 | $355,714 | -16% | -3% | 1,844 | $193 | $41,159,802 | 76 |
| Mar 1, 2001 | 6 | $381,627 | +7% | +3% | 1,844 | $207 | $41,541,429 | 77 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 6 | $1,171,000 | +207% | -7% | 1,857 | $631 | $42,712,000 | 78 |
| Mar 3, 2001 | 6 | $2,322,000 | +98% | +5% | 1,857 | $1,250 | $45,034,000 | 79 |
| Mar 4, 2001 | 8 | $1,063,000 | -54% | -15% | 1,857 | $572 | $45,737,220 | 80 |
| Mar 5, 2001 | 7 | $301,846 | -72% | -5% | 1,857 | $163 | $46,039,066 | 81 |
| Mar 6, 2001 | 7 | $423,855 | +40% | n/c | 1,857 | $228 | $46,462,921 | 82 |
| Mar 7, 2001 | 5 | $368,114 | -13% | +3% | 1,857 | $198 | $46,831,035 | 83 |
| Mar 8, 2001 | 6 | $355,276 | -3% | -7% | 1,857 | $191 | $47,186,311 | 84 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 8 | $1,010,000 | +184% | -14% | 1,928 | $524 | $48,196,000 | 85 |
| Mar 10, 2001 | 8 | $1,821,000 | +80% | -22% | 1,928 | $945 | $50,017,000 | 86 |
| Mar 11, 2001 | 8 | $1,004,000 | -45% | -6% | 1,928 | $521 | $51,028,000 | 87 |
| Mar 12, 2001 | 8 | $317,543 | -68% | +5% | 1,928 | $165 | $51,345,102 | 88 |
| Mar 13, 2001 | 8 | $428,845 | +35% | +1% | 1,928 | $222 | $51,773,947 | 89 |
| Mar 14, 2001 | 8 | $358,923 | -16% | -2% | 1,928 | $186 | $52,132,870 | 90 |
| Mar 15, 2001 | 7 | $386,661 | +8% | +9% | 1,928 | $201 | $52,486,630 | 91 |
| Mar 17, 2001 | 10 | $1,497,000 | -18% | 1,691 | $885 | $53,984,000 | 93 | |
| Mar 18, 2001 | 8 | $939,000 | -37% | -6% | 1,901 | $494 | $55,915,000 | 94 |
| Mar 19, 2001 | 6 | $326,871 | -65% | +3% | 1,901 | $172 | $56,241,485 | 95 |
| Mar 20, 2001 | 6 | $403,293 | +23% | -6% | 1,901 | $212 | $56,644,778 | 96 |
| Mar 21, 2001 | 6 | $363,486 | -10% | +1% | 1,901 | $191 | $57,008,264 | 97 |
| Mar 22, 2001 | 6 | $384,481 | +6% | -1% | 1,901 | $202 | $57,392,745 | 98 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 9 | $925,000 | +141% | 1,781 | $519 | $58,318,000 | 99 | |
| Mar 24, 2001 | 9 | $1,616,000 | +75% | +8% | 1,781 | $907 | $59,934,000 | 100 |
| Mar 25, 2001 | 9 | $715,000 | -56% | -24% | 1,781 | $401 | $60,658,000 | 101 |
| Mar 26, 2001 | 8 | $279,321 | -61% | -15% | 1,781 | $157 | $60,937,264 | 102 |
| Mar 27, 2001 | 8 | $379,059 | +36% | -6% | 1,781 | $213 | $61,316,323 | 103 |
| Mar 28, 2001 | 8 | $326,644 | -14% | -10% | 1,781 | $183 | $61,642,967 | 104 |
| Mar 29, 2001 | 8 | $326,557 | n/c | -15% | 1,781 | $183 | $61,941,674 | 105 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 11 | $665,000 | +104% | -28% | 1,403 | $474 | $62,607,000 | 106 |
| Apr 1, 2001 | 12 | $508,000 | -29% | 1,403 | $362 | $64,185,000 | 108 | |
| Apr 2, 2001 | 11 | $142,725 | -72% | -49% | 1,403 | $102 | $64,327,932 | 109 |
| Apr 3, 2001 | 11 | $208,649 | +46% | -45% | 1,403 | $149 | $64,536,501 | 110 |
| Apr 4, 2001 | 11 | $174,598 | -16% | -47% | 1,403 | $124 | $64,711,179 | 111 |
| Apr 5, 2001 | 11 | $171,000 | -2% | -48% | 1,403 | $122 | $64,882,000 | 112 |
| Apr 8, 2001 | 15 | $274,000 | -46% | 956 | $287 | $66,082,420 | 115 | |
| Apr 10, 2001 | 15 | $115,537 | -45% | 956 | $121 | $66,304,418 | 117 | |
| Apr 11, 2001 | 17 | $132,377 | +15% | -24% | 956 | $138 | $66,436,795 | 118 |
| Apr 18, 2001 | 20 | $77,720 | -41% | 591 | $132 | $67,466,773 | 125 | |
| Apr 23, 2001 | 18 | $54,079 | 824 | $66 | $68,280,935 | 130 | ||
| Apr 24, 2001 | 18 | $58,225 | +8% | 824 | $71 | $68,349,180 | 131 | |
| Apr 25, 2001 | 18 | $60,586 | +4% | -22% | 824 | $74 | $68,409,746 | 132 |
| Apr 26, 2001 | 19 | $55,529 | -8% | 824 | $67 | $68,465,275 | 133 | |
| May 15, 2001 | 11 | $81,241 | 1,487 | $55 | $70,105,684 | 152 | ||
| May 16, 2001 | 10 | $78,386 | -4% | 1,487 | $53 | $70,184,070 | 153 | |
| May 17, 2001 | 10 | $79,932 | +2% | 1,487 | $54 | $70,269,573 | 154 | |
| May 23, 2001 | 18 | $29,687 | -62% | 429 | $69 | $70,614,750 | 160 | |
| May 28, 2001 | 24 | $48,490 | 262 | $185 | $70,874,122 | 165 | ||
| May 30, 2001 | 20 | $19,175 | -35% | 262 | $73 | $70,912,296 | 167 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2000 | 23 | $249,471 | 8 | $31,184 | $249,471 | 1 | |
| Dec 22, 2000 | 17 | $2,620,268 | +950% | 255 | $10,276 | $2,869,739 | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 17 | $2,034,015 | -22% | 258 | $7,884 | $4,903,754 | 3 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 14 | $2,256,354 | +11% | 260 | $8,678 | $7,160,108 | 4 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 15 | $2,560,661 | +13% | 261 | $9,811 | $9,720,769 | 5 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 15 | $4,348,195 | +70% | 658 | $6,608 | $14,068,964 | 6 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 12 | $4,691,785 | +8% | 1,203 | $3,900 | $18,760,749 | 7 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 10 | $4,747,888 | +1% | 1,173 | $4,048 | $23,508,637 | 8 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 9 | $4,900,265 | +3% | 1,148 | $4,269 | $28,408,902 | 9 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 8 | $6,892,596 | +41% | 1,481 | $4,654 | $35,301,498 | 10 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 8 | $6,235,670 | -10% | 1,844 | $3,382 | $41,537,168 | 11 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 7 | $5,646,403 | -9% | 1,857 | $3,041 | $47,183,571 | 12 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 8 | $5,303,059 | -6% | 1,928 | $2,751 | $52,486,630 | 13 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 8 | $4,863,206 | -8% | 1,901 | $2,558 | $57,349,836 | 14 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 8 | $4,591,838 | -6% | 1,781 | $2,578 | $61,941,674 | 15 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 11 | $2,923,419 | -36% | 1,403 | $2,084 | $64,865,093 | 16 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 14 | $1,733,961 | -41% | 956 | $1,814 | $66,599,054 | 17 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 21 | $930,624 | -46% | 591 | $1,575 | $67,529,678 | 18 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 21 | $936,720 | +1% | 824 | $1,137 | $68,466,398 | 19 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 26 | $457,586 | -51% | 423 | $1,082 | $68,923,984 | 20 |
| May 4, 2001 | 29 | $259,688 | -43% | 239 | $1,087 | $69,183,672 | 21 |
| May 11, 2001 | 11 | $1,079,900 | +316% | 1,487 | $726 | $70,263,572 | 22 |
| May 18, 2001 | 20 | $380,273 | -65% | 429 | $886 | $70,643,845 | 23 |
| May 25, 2001 | 24 | $284,219 | -25% | 262 | $1,085 | $70,928,064 | 24 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 34 | $114,534 | -60% | 156 | $734 | $71,042,598 | 25 |
| Jun 8, 2001 | 46 | $69,956 | -39% | 102 | $686 | $71,112,554 | 26 |
| Jun 15, 2001 | 57 | $45,991 | -34% | 67 | $686 | $71,158,545 | 27 |
| Jun 22, 2001 | 25 | $151,215 | +229% | 252 | $600 | $71,309,760 | 28 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2/14/2001 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $2,747 | 5/11/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 2/1/2001 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $383 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $81,187,453 | |||||||||
| International Total | $81,190,583 | 5/11/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| Juliette Binoche | Vianne Rocher |
Supporting
| Judi Dench | Amande Voizin | |
| Alfred Molina | Comte de Reynaud | |
| Lena Olin | Josephine Muscat |
Leading
| Johnny Depp | Roux |
Supporting
| Peter Stormare | Serge Muscat | |
| Carrie Anne Moss | Caroline Clairmont | |
| Leslie Caron | Madame Audel | |
| John Wood | Guillaume Blerot | |
| Hugh O'Conor | Pere Henri | |
| Victoire Thivisol | Anouk Rocher | |
| Aurelien Parent-Koening | Luc Clairmont |
| Elisabeth Commelin | Yvette Marceau |
Production and Technical Credits
| Lasse Hallström | Director | |
| Robert Nelson Jacobs | Screenwriter | |
| Joanne Harris | Based on the Novel by | |
| David Brown | Producer | |
| Kit Golden | Producer | |
| Leslie Holleran | Producer | |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Meryl Poster | Executive Producer | |
| Alan C. Blomquist | Executive Producer | |
| Michelle Raimo Kouyate | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Mark Cooper | Co-Producer | |
| Roger Pratt | Cinematographer | |
| Andrew Mondshein | Editor | |
| Rachel Portman | Composer | |
| Bob Last | Music Supervisor | |
| David Gropman | Production Designer | |
| John Frankish | Art Director | |
| Stephenie McMillan | Set Decorator | |
| Renee Ehrlich Kalfus | Costume Designer | |
| Chris Munro | Sound Mixer | |
| Stephanie P. Dunn | Assistant Director | |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting Director | |
| Suzanne Smith | Casting Director | |
| Kerry Barden | Casting Director |
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.
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