Comme un chef (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $342,667 | Details |
| International Box Office | $5,396,323 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $5,738,990 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $485,437 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $33,497 | |
| Total | $518,934 | |
| OpusData ID: 194930100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Self-taught aspiring chef Jacky has the talent, but not the luck. Star chef Alexandre Lagarde is in danger of losing his reputation, along with his beloved restaurant. Fate brings the two together and helps them along a journey through the intoxicating world of French haute-cuisine. A legend in his own time, Lagarde is in serious conflict with Stanislas Matter, the new CEO of the group that owns his restaurant, Cargo Lagarde. Matter is plotting to destroy Lagarde’s reputation so that he’ll have grounds to fire Lagarde and move the restaurant away from Lagarde’s classic French cuisine towards trendy molecular gastronomy. Desperate to cling to his status as a Three Star chef, Lagarde teams up with Jacky and together they try to find the balance between tradition and trend, as well as between family life and food obsession.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,290 (3.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 6.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/19 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $501,626 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 20th, 2014 (Limited) by Cohen Media Group, released as Le Chef |
| International Releases: | May 11th, 2012 (Wide) (Latvia)
June 7th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria) June 7th, 2012 (Wide) (Germany) June 14th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia) June 21st, 2012 (Wide) (Hungary) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | October 21st, 2014 by eOne/Cohen |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for brief strong language. (Rating bulletin 2281, 7/17/2013) |
| Running Time: | 85 minutes |
| Plot point: | Big Break, Fired, Food, Professional Rivalry |
| Social setting: | Corporate Life |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Gaumont, TF1 Film Productions, Contracorriente Films, uFilm, Canal Plus, Cine Plus |
| Production Countries: | France, Spain |
| Languages: | French, Spanish, Japanese, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2014 | 62 | $11,290 | 1 | $11,290 | $11,290 | 1 | |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 44 | $35,523 | +215% | 19 | $1,870 | $55,276 | 2 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 44 | $44,547 | +25% | 18 | $2,475 | $120,586 | 3 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 46 | $32,100 | -28% | 12 | $2,675 | $171,175 | 4 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 47 | $31,852 | -1% | 15 | $2,123 | $219,802 | 5 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 51 | $29,589 | -7% | 14 | $2,114 | $265,631 | 6 |
| Aug 1, 2014 | 53 | $23,197 | -22% | 18 | $1,289 | $306,724 | 7 |
| Aug 8, 2014 | 66 | $11,188 | -52% | 13 | $861 | $329,737 | 8 |
| Aug 15, 2014 | 77 | $4,318 | -61% | 6 | $720 | $342,667 | 9 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2014 | 61 | $19,753 | 1 | $19,753 | $19,753 | 1 | |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 42 | $56,286 | +185% | 19 | $2,962 | $76,039 | 2 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 47 | $48,092 | 15 | $3,206 | $236,042 | 5 | |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 51 | $47,485 | -1% | 14 | $3,392 | $283,527 | 6 |
| Aug 1, 2014 | 50 | $35,022 | -26% | 18 | $1,946 | $318,549 | 7 |
| Aug 8, 2014 | 61 | $19,800 | -43% | 13 | $1,523 | $338,349 | 8 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6/14/2012 | $105,077 | 31 | 33 | 97 | $391,753 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Austria | 6/7/2012 | $91,645 | 48 | 54 | 308 | $349,985 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Colombia | 3/22/2013 | $18,011 | 6 | 6 | 27 | $114,812 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Croatia | 7/12/2012 | $5,291 | 4 | 4 | 25 | $33,249 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Czech Republic | 12/6/2012 | $0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | $22,755 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Denmark | 8/23/2012 | $0 | 0 | 16 | 39 | $68,167 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Egypt | 10/10/2012 | $1,761 | 4 | 4 | 4 | $14,953 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Germany | 6/7/2012 | $269,075 | 131 | 150 | 1,272 | $1,253,992 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Greece | 7/19/2012 | $144,046 | 32 | 32 | 132 | $471,266 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Hong Kong | 8/9/2012 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | $29,536 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Hungary | 6/21/2012 | $15,592 | 10 | 20 | 150 | $124,560 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Italy | 6/22/2012 | $87,657 | 98 | 102 | 244 | $370,250 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Latvia | 5/11/2012 | $4,347 | 4 | 5 | 20 | $27,791 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Mexico | 3/22/2013 | $66,320 | 35 | 35 | 102 | $247,303 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Netherlands | 7/26/2012 | $13,307 | 10 | 10 | 10 | $20,862 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| New Zealand | 8/2/2012 | $43,180 | 35 | 37 | 183 | $222,892 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Poland | 7/13/2012 | $90,675 | 56 | 58 | 257 | $358,950 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Portugal | 12/6/2012 | $9,818 | 6 | 6 | 22 | $35,516 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Slovakia | 12/6/2012 | $13,709 | 16 | 16 | 48 | $47,107 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Slovenia | 7/19/2012 | $5,472 | 2 | 6 | 12 | $17,856 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Spain | 12/5/2012 | $0 | 0 | 84 | 177 | $1,004,006 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Taiwan | 1/11/2013 | $24,850 | 9 | 9 | 21 | $78,998 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 8/2/2012 | $12,948 | 8 | 8 | 14 | $25,741 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $64,023 | |||||||||
| International Total | $5,396,323 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
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
Self-taught aspiring chef Jacky has the talent, but not the luck. Star chef Alexandre Lagarde is in danger of losing his reputation, along with his beloved restaurant. Fate brings the two together and helps them along a journey through the intoxicating world of French haute-cuisine. A legend in his own time, Lagarde is in serious conflict with Stanislas Matter, the new CEO of the group that owns his restaurant, Cargo Lagarde. Matter is plotting to destroy Lagarde’s reputation so that he’ll have grounds to fire Lagarde and move the restaurant away from Lagarde’s classic French cuisine towards trendy molecular gastronomy. Desperate to cling to his status as a Three Star chef, Lagarde teams up with Jacky and together they try to find the balance between tradition and trend, as well as between family life and food obsession.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,290 (3.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 6.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/19 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $501,626 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 20th, 2014 (Limited) by Cohen Media Group, released as Le Chef |
| International Releases: | May 11th, 2012 (Wide) (Latvia)
June 7th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria) June 7th, 2012 (Wide) (Germany) June 14th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia) June 21st, 2012 (Wide) (Hungary) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | October 21st, 2014 by eOne/Cohen |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for brief strong language. (Rating bulletin 2281, 7/17/2013) |
| Running Time: | 85 minutes |
| Plot point: | Big Break, Fired, Food, Professional Rivalry |
| Social setting: | Corporate Life |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Gaumont, TF1 Film Productions, Contracorriente Films, uFilm, Canal Plus, Cine Plus |
| Production Countries: | France, Spain |
| Languages: | French, Spanish, Japanese, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2014 | 62 | $11,290 | 1 | $11,290 | $11,290 | 1 | |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 44 | $35,523 | +215% | 19 | $1,870 | $55,276 | 2 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 44 | $44,547 | +25% | 18 | $2,475 | $120,586 | 3 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 46 | $32,100 | -28% | 12 | $2,675 | $171,175 | 4 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 47 | $31,852 | -1% | 15 | $2,123 | $219,802 | 5 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 51 | $29,589 | -7% | 14 | $2,114 | $265,631 | 6 |
| Aug 1, 2014 | 53 | $23,197 | -22% | 18 | $1,289 | $306,724 | 7 |
| Aug 8, 2014 | 66 | $11,188 | -52% | 13 | $861 | $329,737 | 8 |
| Aug 15, 2014 | 77 | $4,318 | -61% | 6 | $720 | $342,667 | 9 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2014 | 61 | $19,753 | 1 | $19,753 | $19,753 | 1 | |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 42 | $56,286 | +185% | 19 | $2,962 | $76,039 | 2 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 47 | $48,092 | 15 | $3,206 | $236,042 | 5 | |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 51 | $47,485 | -1% | 14 | $3,392 | $283,527 | 6 |
| Aug 1, 2014 | 50 | $35,022 | -26% | 18 | $1,946 | $318,549 | 7 |
| Aug 8, 2014 | 61 | $19,800 | -43% | 13 | $1,523 | $338,349 | 8 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6/14/2012 | $105,077 | 31 | 33 | 97 | $391,753 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Austria | 6/7/2012 | $91,645 | 48 | 54 | 308 | $349,985 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Colombia | 3/22/2013 | $18,011 | 6 | 6 | 27 | $114,812 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Croatia | 7/12/2012 | $5,291 | 4 | 4 | 25 | $33,249 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Czech Republic | 12/6/2012 | $0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | $22,755 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Denmark | 8/23/2012 | $0 | 0 | 16 | 39 | $68,167 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Egypt | 10/10/2012 | $1,761 | 4 | 4 | 4 | $14,953 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Germany | 6/7/2012 | $269,075 | 131 | 150 | 1,272 | $1,253,992 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Greece | 7/19/2012 | $144,046 | 32 | 32 | 132 | $471,266 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Hong Kong | 8/9/2012 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | $29,536 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Hungary | 6/21/2012 | $15,592 | 10 | 20 | 150 | $124,560 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Italy | 6/22/2012 | $87,657 | 98 | 102 | 244 | $370,250 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Latvia | 5/11/2012 | $4,347 | 4 | 5 | 20 | $27,791 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Mexico | 3/22/2013 | $66,320 | 35 | 35 | 102 | $247,303 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Netherlands | 7/26/2012 | $13,307 | 10 | 10 | 10 | $20,862 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| New Zealand | 8/2/2012 | $43,180 | 35 | 37 | 183 | $222,892 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Poland | 7/13/2012 | $90,675 | 56 | 58 | 257 | $358,950 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Portugal | 12/6/2012 | $9,818 | 6 | 6 | 22 | $35,516 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Slovakia | 12/6/2012 | $13,709 | 16 | 16 | 48 | $47,107 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Slovenia | 7/19/2012 | $5,472 | 2 | 6 | 12 | $17,856 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Spain | 12/5/2012 | $0 | 0 | 84 | 177 | $1,004,006 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Taiwan | 1/11/2013 | $24,850 | 9 | 9 | 21 | $78,998 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 8/2/2012 | $12,948 | 8 | 8 | 14 | $25,741 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $64,023 | |||||||||
| International Total | $5,396,323 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
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.