Darbareye Elly (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $470,346 | Details |
| International Box Office | $99,994 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $570,340 | |
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Synopsis
With the return of their close friend Ahmad from Germany, a group of former college pals decide to reunite for a weekend outing by the Caspian Sea. The fun starts right away as they quickly catch on to the plan of lively Sepideh, who has brought along Elly, her daughter's kindergarten teacher, in hopes of setting her up with recently divorced Ahmad. But seemingly trivial lies, which start accumulating from the moment the group arrives at the seashore, suddenly swing round and come back full force when one afternoon Elly suddenly vanishes. Her mysterious disappearance sets in motion a series of deceptions and revelations that threaten to shatter everything they hold dear.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,180 (2.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 82.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $667,296 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 8th, 2015 (Limited) by Cinema Guild, released as About Elly |
| International Releases: | September 14th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
September 22nd, 2017 (Limited), released as Elly Hakkında (Turkey) April 22nd, 2021 (Limited) (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Iran |
| Plot point: | Accidental Death, Divorcée Romance, Missing Person, Romance, Surprise Twist, Teachers |
| Social setting: | College Reunions, Vacation |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Asghar Farhadi |
| Production Countries: | Islamic Republic of Iran, France |
| Languages: | Persian, German, English, French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2015 | 62 | $13,180 | 1 | $13,180 | $13,180 | 1 | |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 63 | $12,230 | -7% | 1 | $12,230 | $34,958 | 2 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | 76 | $6,820 | -44% | 3 | $2,273 | $48,878 | 3 |
| May 8, 2015 | 41 | $39,552 | 12 | $3,296 | $102,662 | 5 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2015 | 60 | $18,970 | 1 | $18,970 | $18,970 | 2 | |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 62 | $19,330 | +2% | 1 | $19,330 | $38,300 | 3 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | 78 | $9,609 | -50% | 3 | $3,203 | $51,667 | 4 |
| May 22, 2015 | 48 | $55,684 | 10 | $5,568 | $220,566 | 8 | |
| May 29, 2015 | 50 | $38,769 | -30% | 12 | $3,231 | $259,335 | 9 |
| Jun 12, 2015 | 52 | $27,221 | 12 | $2,268 | $319,899 | 11 | |
| Jun 19, 2015 | 46 | $28,019 | +3% | 13 | $2,155 | $347,918 | 12 |
| Jun 26, 2015 | 48 | $37,685 | +34% | 8 | $4,711 | $385,603 | 13 |
| Jul 3, 2015 | 53 | $22,298 | -41% | 10 | $2,230 | $407,901 | 14 |
| Jul 10, 2015 | 62 | $13,955 | -37% | 10 | $1,396 | $421,856 | 15 |
| Jul 17, 2015 | 62 | $16,639 | +19% | 6 | $2,773 | $438,495 | 16 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 63 | $13,576 | -18% | 6 | $2,263 | $452,071 | 17 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 76 | $5,835 | -57% | 3 | $1,945 | $457,906 | 18 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | 90 | $2,748 | -53% | 2 | $1,374 | $460,654 | 19 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 86 | $3,480 | +27% | 2 | $1,740 | $464,134 | 20 |
| Aug 21, 2015 | 95 | $2,859 | -18% | 3 | $953 | $466,993 | 21 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 97 | $3,353 | 5 | $671 | $470,346 | 26 |
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 | 4/22/2021 | $327 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $779 | 4/26/2021 | |||
| Turkey | 9/22/2017 | $2,818 | 10 | 10 | 10 | $11,108 | 2/26/2019 | |||
| United Kingdom | 9/14/2012 | $15,214 | 5 | 10 | 28 | $88,107 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| International Total | $99,994 | 4/26/2021 | ||||||||
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
| Golshifteh Farahani | Sepideh | |
| Shahab Hosseini | Ahmad | |
| Taraneh Alidoosti | Elly | |
| Merila Zarei | Shohreh | |
| Mani Haghighi | Amir | |
| Peyman Moaadi | Peyman | |
| Rana Azadivar | Nazy | |
| Ahmad Mehranfar | Manuchehr | |
| Saber Abar | Alireza |
Production and Technical Credits
| Asghar Farhadi | Director | |
| Asghar Farhadi | Screenwriter | |
| Asghar Farhadi | Producer | |
| Hossein Jafarian | Cinematographer | |
| Hayedeh Safiyari | Editor | |
| Hassan Zahedi | Sound Designer | |
| Andrea Bauer | Composer | |
| Mohammad-Reza Delpak | Sound Mixer | |
| Asghar Farhadi | Set Designer | |
| Asghar Farhadi | Costume Designer | |
| Mehrdad Mirkiani | Make up |
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
With the return of their close friend Ahmad from Germany, a group of former college pals decide to reunite for a weekend outing by the Caspian Sea. The fun starts right away as they quickly catch on to the plan of lively Sepideh, who has brought along Elly, her daughter's kindergarten teacher, in hopes of setting her up with recently divorced Ahmad. But seemingly trivial lies, which start accumulating from the moment the group arrives at the seashore, suddenly swing round and come back full force when one afternoon Elly suddenly vanishes. Her mysterious disappearance sets in motion a series of deceptions and revelations that threaten to shatter everything they hold dear.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,180 (2.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 82.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $667,296 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 8th, 2015 (Limited) by Cinema Guild, released as About Elly |
| International Releases: | September 14th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
September 22nd, 2017 (Limited), released as Elly Hakkında (Turkey) April 22nd, 2021 (Limited) (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Iran |
| Plot point: | Accidental Death, Divorcée Romance, Missing Person, Romance, Surprise Twist, Teachers |
| Social setting: | College Reunions, Vacation |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Asghar Farhadi |
| Production Countries: | Islamic Republic of Iran, France |
| Languages: | Persian, German, English, French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2015 | 62 | $13,180 | 1 | $13,180 | $13,180 | 1 | |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 63 | $12,230 | -7% | 1 | $12,230 | $34,958 | 2 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | 76 | $6,820 | -44% | 3 | $2,273 | $48,878 | 3 |
| May 8, 2015 | 41 | $39,552 | 12 | $3,296 | $102,662 | 5 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2015 | 60 | $18,970 | 1 | $18,970 | $18,970 | 2 | |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 62 | $19,330 | +2% | 1 | $19,330 | $38,300 | 3 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | 78 | $9,609 | -50% | 3 | $3,203 | $51,667 | 4 |
| May 22, 2015 | 48 | $55,684 | 10 | $5,568 | $220,566 | 8 | |
| May 29, 2015 | 50 | $38,769 | -30% | 12 | $3,231 | $259,335 | 9 |
| Jun 12, 2015 | 52 | $27,221 | 12 | $2,268 | $319,899 | 11 | |
| Jun 19, 2015 | 46 | $28,019 | +3% | 13 | $2,155 | $347,918 | 12 |
| Jun 26, 2015 | 48 | $37,685 | +34% | 8 | $4,711 | $385,603 | 13 |
| Jul 3, 2015 | 53 | $22,298 | -41% | 10 | $2,230 | $407,901 | 14 |
| Jul 10, 2015 | 62 | $13,955 | -37% | 10 | $1,396 | $421,856 | 15 |
| Jul 17, 2015 | 62 | $16,639 | +19% | 6 | $2,773 | $438,495 | 16 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 63 | $13,576 | -18% | 6 | $2,263 | $452,071 | 17 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 76 | $5,835 | -57% | 3 | $1,945 | $457,906 | 18 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | 90 | $2,748 | -53% | 2 | $1,374 | $460,654 | 19 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 86 | $3,480 | +27% | 2 | $1,740 | $464,134 | 20 |
| Aug 21, 2015 | 95 | $2,859 | -18% | 3 | $953 | $466,993 | 21 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 97 | $3,353 | 5 | $671 | $470,346 | 26 |
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 | 4/22/2021 | $327 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $779 | 4/26/2021 | |||
| Turkey | 9/22/2017 | $2,818 | 10 | 10 | 10 | $11,108 | 2/26/2019 | |||
| United Kingdom | 9/14/2012 | $15,214 | 5 | 10 | 28 | $88,107 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| International Total | $99,994 | 4/26/2021 | ||||||||
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
| Golshifteh Farahani | Sepideh | |
| Shahab Hosseini | Ahmad | |
| Taraneh Alidoosti | Elly | |
| Merila Zarei | Shohreh | |
| Mani Haghighi | Amir | |
| Peyman Moaadi | Peyman | |
| Rana Azadivar | Nazy | |
| Ahmad Mehranfar | Manuchehr | |
| Saber Abar | Alireza |
Production and Technical Credits
| Asghar Farhadi | Director | |
| Asghar Farhadi | Screenwriter | |
| Asghar Farhadi | Producer | |
| Hossein Jafarian | Cinematographer | |
| Hayedeh Safiyari | Editor | |
| Hassan Zahedi | Sound Designer | |
| Andrea Bauer | Composer | |
| Mohammad-Reza Delpak | Sound Mixer | |
| Asghar Farhadi | Set Designer | |
| Asghar Farhadi | Costume Designer | |
| Mehrdad Mirkiani | Make up |
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.