Elles (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $157,427 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,160,723 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,318,150 | |
| OpusData ID: 167960100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Elles tells the story of Anne, a well-off, Paris-based mother of two who works as an investigative journalist for ELLE Magazine. As Anne discovers the world of student prostitution and begins to get close to Alicja and Charlotte, two young women who finance their studies by moonlighting as sex workers, she begins to question her most intimate convictions about money, family, sex and her own identity.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $24,286 (15.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 11.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $236,533 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 27th, 2012 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| International Releases: | April 18th, 2012 (Wide) (Belgium)
June 22nd, 2012 (Wide) (Spain) July 5th, 2012 (Wide) (Hong Kong) July 20th, 2012 (Wide) (Brazil) August 24th, 2012 (Wide) (Mexico) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | September 11th, 2012 by Kino Video |
| MPA Rating: | NC-17 for explicit sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2213, 3/7/2012) |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, News, Prostitution |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Slot Machine, Zentropa Entertainments, Canal Plus, ZDF, Liberator Productions, Polish Film Institute, Filmstiftung NRW |
| Production Countries: | France, Poland, Germany |
| Languages: | French, Polish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2012 | 61 | $24,286 | 6 | $4,048 | $24,286 | 1 | |
| May 4, 2012 | 56 | $27,237 | +12% | 13 | $2,095 | $64,622 | 2 |
| May 11, 2012 | 72 | $9,270 | -66% | 12 | $773 | $90,227 | 3 |
| May 18, 2012 | 66 | $7,865 | -15% | 6 | $1,311 | $104,048 | 4 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 83 | $3,120 | 4 | $780 | $128,732 | 6 | |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 81 | $3,700 | +19% | 6 | $617 | $134,778 | 7 |
| Jun 15, 2012 | 92 | $1,054 | -72% | 2 | $527 | $138,390 | 8 |
| Jun 22, 2012 | 86 | $1,355 | +29% | 1 | $1,355 | $140,641 | 9 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 91 | $419 | -69% | 1 | $419 | $142,036 | 10 |
| Jul 6, 2012 | 78 | $2,383 | +469% | 2 | $1,192 | $144,925 | 11 |
| Jul 13, 2012 | 71 | $3,468 | +46% | 3 | $1,156 | $149,274 | 12 |
| Jul 20, 2012 | 82 | $1,151 | -67% | 3 | $384 | $153,860 | 13 |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 104 | $206 | 1 | $206 | $157,427 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2012 | 57 | $37,385 | 6 | $6,231 | $37,385 | 1 | |
| May 4, 2012 | 52 | $43,572 | +17% | 13 | $3,352 | $80,957 | 2 |
| May 11, 2012 | 68 | $15,388 | -65% | 13 | $1,184 | $96,345 | 3 |
| May 18, 2012 | 57 | $12,755 | -17% | 6 | $2,126 | $109,100 | 4 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 80 | $5,466 | 4 | $1,367 | $131,078 | 6 | |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 79 | $6,258 | +14% | 6 | $1,043 | $137,336 | 7 |
| Jun 15, 2012 | 85 | $1,950 | -69% | 2 | $975 | $139,286 | 8 |
| Jun 22, 2012 | 87 | $2,331 | +20% | 1 | $2,331 | $141,617 | 9 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 91 | $925 | -60% | 1 | $925 | $142,542 | 10 |
| Jul 6, 2012 | 76 | $3,264 | +253% | 2 | $1,632 | $145,806 | 11 |
| Jul 13, 2012 | 68 | $6,633 | +103% | 4 | $1,658 | $152,439 | 12 |
| Jul 20, 2012 | 86 | $1,262 | -81% | 3 | $421 | $153,971 | 13 |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 101 | $231 | 1 | $231 | $154,202 | 15 | |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 81 | $3,019 | +1,207% | 2 | $1,510 | $157,221 | 16 |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 104 | $206 | 1 | $206 | $157,427 | 20 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 8/30/2012 | $56,102 | 16 | 16 | 17 | $126,935 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Australia | 2/7/2013 | $37,429 | 16 | 16 | 16 | $136,073 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Belgium | 4/18/2012 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | $23,591 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Brazil | 7/20/2012 | $12,994 | 10 | 10 | 54 | $126,639 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Croatia | 11/8/2012 | $1,634 | 3 | 3 | 6 | $2,580 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Hong Kong | 7/5/2012 | $12,387 | 3 | 3 | 9 | $37,750 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Italy | 9/28/2012 | $78,218 | 39 | 39 | 67 | $137,326 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Mexico | 8/24/2012 | $24,620 | 10 | 12 | 52 | $123,225 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Portugal | 10/11/2012 | $8,147 | 3 | 3 | 6 | $32,451 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Singapore | 1/24/2013 | $3,407 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $4,556 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Spain | 6/22/2012 | $65,599 | 43 | 44 | 165 | $314,295 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Turkey | 3/8/2013 | $4,850 | 4 | 4 | 18 | $17,560 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Uruguay | 11/1/2012 | $6,102 | 1 | 2 | 13 | $40,387 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $37,355 | |||||||||
| International Total | $1,160,723 | 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.
Leading
| Juliette Binoche | Anne |
Supporting
| Anais Demoustier | Charlotte | |
| Joanna Kulig | Alicja | |
| Louis-Do de Lencquesaing | Patrick | |
| Krystyna Janda | Alicja's Mother | |
| Andrzej Chyra | The Sadistic Client | |
| Ali Marhyar | Said | |
| Jean-Marie Binoche | Anne's Father | |
| Francois Civil | Florent | |
| Pablo Beugnet | Stephane |
Production and Technical Credits
| Malgoska Szumowaka | Director | |
| Tine Byrckel | Screenwriter |
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
Elles tells the story of Anne, a well-off, Paris-based mother of two who works as an investigative journalist for ELLE Magazine. As Anne discovers the world of student prostitution and begins to get close to Alicja and Charlotte, two young women who finance their studies by moonlighting as sex workers, she begins to question her most intimate convictions about money, family, sex and her own identity.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $24,286 (15.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 11.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $236,533 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 27th, 2012 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| International Releases: | April 18th, 2012 (Wide) (Belgium)
June 22nd, 2012 (Wide) (Spain) July 5th, 2012 (Wide) (Hong Kong) July 20th, 2012 (Wide) (Brazil) August 24th, 2012 (Wide) (Mexico) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | September 11th, 2012 by Kino Video |
| MPA Rating: | NC-17 for explicit sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2213, 3/7/2012) |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, News, Prostitution |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Slot Machine, Zentropa Entertainments, Canal Plus, ZDF, Liberator Productions, Polish Film Institute, Filmstiftung NRW |
| Production Countries: | France, Poland, Germany |
| Languages: | French, Polish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2012 | 61 | $24,286 | 6 | $4,048 | $24,286 | 1 | |
| May 4, 2012 | 56 | $27,237 | +12% | 13 | $2,095 | $64,622 | 2 |
| May 11, 2012 | 72 | $9,270 | -66% | 12 | $773 | $90,227 | 3 |
| May 18, 2012 | 66 | $7,865 | -15% | 6 | $1,311 | $104,048 | 4 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 83 | $3,120 | 4 | $780 | $128,732 | 6 | |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 81 | $3,700 | +19% | 6 | $617 | $134,778 | 7 |
| Jun 15, 2012 | 92 | $1,054 | -72% | 2 | $527 | $138,390 | 8 |
| Jun 22, 2012 | 86 | $1,355 | +29% | 1 | $1,355 | $140,641 | 9 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 91 | $419 | -69% | 1 | $419 | $142,036 | 10 |
| Jul 6, 2012 | 78 | $2,383 | +469% | 2 | $1,192 | $144,925 | 11 |
| Jul 13, 2012 | 71 | $3,468 | +46% | 3 | $1,156 | $149,274 | 12 |
| Jul 20, 2012 | 82 | $1,151 | -67% | 3 | $384 | $153,860 | 13 |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 104 | $206 | 1 | $206 | $157,427 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2012 | 57 | $37,385 | 6 | $6,231 | $37,385 | 1 | |
| May 4, 2012 | 52 | $43,572 | +17% | 13 | $3,352 | $80,957 | 2 |
| May 11, 2012 | 68 | $15,388 | -65% | 13 | $1,184 | $96,345 | 3 |
| May 18, 2012 | 57 | $12,755 | -17% | 6 | $2,126 | $109,100 | 4 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 80 | $5,466 | 4 | $1,367 | $131,078 | 6 | |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 79 | $6,258 | +14% | 6 | $1,043 | $137,336 | 7 |
| Jun 15, 2012 | 85 | $1,950 | -69% | 2 | $975 | $139,286 | 8 |
| Jun 22, 2012 | 87 | $2,331 | +20% | 1 | $2,331 | $141,617 | 9 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 91 | $925 | -60% | 1 | $925 | $142,542 | 10 |
| Jul 6, 2012 | 76 | $3,264 | +253% | 2 | $1,632 | $145,806 | 11 |
| Jul 13, 2012 | 68 | $6,633 | +103% | 4 | $1,658 | $152,439 | 12 |
| Jul 20, 2012 | 86 | $1,262 | -81% | 3 | $421 | $153,971 | 13 |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 101 | $231 | 1 | $231 | $154,202 | 15 | |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 81 | $3,019 | +1,207% | 2 | $1,510 | $157,221 | 16 |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 104 | $206 | 1 | $206 | $157,427 | 20 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 8/30/2012 | $56,102 | 16 | 16 | 17 | $126,935 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Australia | 2/7/2013 | $37,429 | 16 | 16 | 16 | $136,073 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Belgium | 4/18/2012 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | $23,591 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Brazil | 7/20/2012 | $12,994 | 10 | 10 | 54 | $126,639 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Croatia | 11/8/2012 | $1,634 | 3 | 3 | 6 | $2,580 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Hong Kong | 7/5/2012 | $12,387 | 3 | 3 | 9 | $37,750 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Italy | 9/28/2012 | $78,218 | 39 | 39 | 67 | $137,326 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Mexico | 8/24/2012 | $24,620 | 10 | 12 | 52 | $123,225 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Portugal | 10/11/2012 | $8,147 | 3 | 3 | 6 | $32,451 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Singapore | 1/24/2013 | $3,407 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $4,556 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Spain | 6/22/2012 | $65,599 | 43 | 44 | 165 | $314,295 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Turkey | 3/8/2013 | $4,850 | 4 | 4 | 18 | $17,560 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Uruguay | 11/1/2012 | $6,102 | 1 | 2 | 13 | $40,387 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $37,355 | |||||||||
| International Total | $1,160,723 | 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.
Leading
| Juliette Binoche | Anne |
Supporting
| Anais Demoustier | Charlotte | |
| Joanna Kulig | Alicja | |
| Louis-Do de Lencquesaing | Patrick | |
| Krystyna Janda | Alicja's Mother | |
| Andrzej Chyra | The Sadistic Client | |
| Ali Marhyar | Said | |
| Jean-Marie Binoche | Anne's Father | |
| Francois Civil | Florent | |
| Pablo Beugnet | Stephane |
Production and Technical Credits
| Malgoska Szumowaka | Director | |
| Tine Byrckel | Screenwriter |
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.