Les Filles du Soleil (2018)

Les Filles du Soleil
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,801Details
International Box Office $167,366Details
Worldwide Box Office $175,167
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Somewhere in Kurdistan, Bahar, commander of the “Girls of the Sun” battalion, is preparing to liberate her hometown from the hands of extremists, hoping to find her son who is held hostage. A French journalist, Mathilde, comes to cover the attack and bear witness to the story of these exceptional warriors. Since their lives have been turned upside down, the Girls of the Sun find themselves fighting for women, life and liberty.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,801 (100.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:4.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/8 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,174

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,801-16,900) 16,883 $7,801
All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,993 $167,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,801-21,900) 21,827 $175,167
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,110 $7,801

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 12th, 2019 (Limited) by Cohen Media Group, released as Girls of the Sun
International Releases: November 23rd, 2018 (Wide) (France)
February 15th, 2019 (Wide), released as Saulės dukros (Lithuania)
September 12th, 2019 (Wide), released as Girls of the Sun (New Zealand)
November 15th, 2019 (Wide), released as As Filhas do Sol (Portugal)
October 22nd, 2020 (Wide) (South Korea)
... Show all releases
Video Release: August 6th, 2019 by Cohen Media Group, released as Girls of the Sun
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Terrorism, War, Set in Middle East, Religious Extremism, Kidnap, Sex Crimes, Rescue, Sexism
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Maneki Films, Wild Bunch, Elle Driver, Arches Films, Gapbusters, 20 Steps Productions, Bord Cadre, Backup Media, Indefilms 6, B Media 2014, Cinecap, Cineart, Canal Plus, OCS., Proximus, Casa Kafka Pictures, Belfius Zielke Strat Et Go International, Eurimages, National Center for Cinema and the Moving Image, Cinematographic and Audiovisual Center of the Federation Wallonia-Brussels Europe Creative Programme, MEDIA by the European Union, Angoa Intl, Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region SACEM
Production Countries: France
Languages: French

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,801-16,900) 16,883 $7,801
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,350 $9,174
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,801-15,900) 15,872 $7,801
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 519 $7,801
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,110 $7,801
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,261 $9,174
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 364 $7,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,339 $7,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,743 $7,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,675 $7,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,024 $7,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,322 $7,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for Cohen Media Group Movies 56 $7,801

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 12, 2019 61 $7,801   8 $975   $7,801 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
France 11/23/2018 $128,841 124 124 124 $128,841 12/2/2018
Lithuania 2/15/2019 $2,075 16 16 20 $2,938 2/26/2019
New Zealand 9/12/2019 $2,081 8 10 51 $9,515 10/19/2022
Portugal 11/15/2019 $2,660 7 7 12 $5,355 10/19/2022
South Korea 10/22/2020 $11,770 103 103 104 $20,717 8/3/2022
 
International Total$167,366 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,993 $167,366
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,807 $167,366
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,106 $167,366
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,494 $167,366
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,444 $167,366
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,403 $167,366
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,547 $167,366
All Time International Box Office for Cohen Media Group Movies 52 $167,366

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,801-21,900) 21,827 $175,167
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,301-20,400) 20,364 $175,167
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,999 $175,167
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,501-18,600) 18,587 $175,167
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,138 $175,167
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,077 $175,167
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,566 $175,167
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Cohen Media Group Movies 56 $175,167

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.

Leading Cast

Golshifteh Farahani    Bahar
Emmanuelle Bercot    Mathilde

Supporting Cast

Zübeyde Bulut    Lamia
Maia Shamoevi    Amal
Evin Ahmadguli    Berivan
Nia Mirianashvili    Nofa
Mari Semidovi    Ararat
Roza Mirzoiani    Rojin
Zinaida Gasoiani    Torhildan
Sinama Alievi    Guli

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Eva Husson    Director
Didar Domehri    Producer
Etienne Comar    Co-Producer
Vladimer Katcharava    Co-Producer
Joseph Rouschop    Co-Producer
Dan Wechsler    Co-Producer
Jamal Zeinal Zade    Co-Producer
Brahim Chioua    Co-Producer
Adeline Fontan Tessaur    Co-Producer
Arlette Zylberberg    Co-Producer
Eva Husson    Screenwriter
Bahijja El Amrani    Casting Director
Emilie Orsini    Editor
Morgan Kibby    Composer
Mattias Troelstrup    Director of Photography
David Bersanetti    Set Designer
Alexis Place    Sound Editor
Emmanuel de Boissieu    Sound Mixer
Claire Trinquet    Line Producer
Cyril Pavaux    First Assistant Director
Olivia Delplace    Second Assistant Director
Laurène Ladoge    Production Manager
Marine Galliano    Costume Designer
Jeanne Trellu    Music Supervisor
Pauline Gilbert    Post-Production Supervisor
Laetitia Pichon    Post-Production Supervisor

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Synopsis

Somewhere in Kurdistan, Bahar, commander of the “Girls of the Sun” battalion, is preparing to liberate her hometown from the hands of extremists, hoping to find her son who is held hostage. A French journalist, Mathilde, comes to cover the attack and bear witness to the story of these exceptional warriors. Since their lives have been turned upside down, the Girls of the Sun find themselves fighting for women, life and liberty.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,801 (100.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:4.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/8 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,174

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,801-16,900) 16,883 $7,801
All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,993 $167,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,801-21,900) 21,827 $175,167
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,110 $7,801

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 12th, 2019 (Limited) by Cohen Media Group, released as Girls of the Sun
International Releases: November 23rd, 2018 (Wide) (France)
February 15th, 2019 (Wide), released as Saulės dukros (Lithuania)
September 12th, 2019 (Wide), released as Girls of the Sun (New Zealand)
November 15th, 2019 (Wide), released as As Filhas do Sol (Portugal)
October 22nd, 2020 (Wide) (South Korea)
... Show all releases
Video Release: August 6th, 2019 by Cohen Media Group, released as Girls of the Sun
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Terrorism, War, Set in Middle East, Religious Extremism, Kidnap, Sex Crimes, Rescue, Sexism
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Maneki Films, Wild Bunch, Elle Driver, Arches Films, Gapbusters, 20 Steps Productions, Bord Cadre, Backup Media, Indefilms 6, B Media 2014, Cinecap, Cineart, Canal Plus, OCS., Proximus, Casa Kafka Pictures, Belfius Zielke Strat Et Go International, Eurimages, National Center for Cinema and the Moving Image, Cinematographic and Audiovisual Center of the Federation Wallonia-Brussels Europe Creative Programme, MEDIA by the European Union, Angoa Intl, Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region SACEM
Production Countries: France
Languages: French

Leading Cast

Golshifteh Farahani    Bahar
Emmanuelle Bercot    Mathilde

Supporting Cast

Zübeyde Bulut    Lamia
Maia Shamoevi    Amal
Evin Ahmadguli    Berivan
Nia Mirianashvili    Nofa
Mari Semidovi    Ararat
Roza Mirzoiani    Rojin
Zinaida Gasoiani    Torhildan
Sinama Alievi    Guli

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Eva Husson    Director
Didar Domehri    Producer
Etienne Comar    Co-Producer
Vladimer Katcharava    Co-Producer
Joseph Rouschop    Co-Producer
Dan Wechsler    Co-Producer
Jamal Zeinal Zade    Co-Producer
Brahim Chioua    Co-Producer
Adeline Fontan Tessaur    Co-Producer
Arlette Zylberberg    Co-Producer
Eva Husson    Screenwriter
Bahijja El Amrani    Casting Director
Emilie Orsini    Editor
Morgan Kibby    Composer
Mattias Troelstrup    Director of Photography
David Bersanetti    Set Designer
Alexis Place    Sound Editor
Emmanuel de Boissieu    Sound Mixer
Claire Trinquet    Line Producer
Cyril Pavaux    First Assistant Director
Olivia Delplace    Second Assistant Director
Laurène Ladoge    Production Manager
Marine Galliano    Costume Designer
Jeanne Trellu    Music Supervisor
Pauline Gilbert    Post-Production Supervisor
Laetitia Pichon    Post-Production Supervisor

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,801-16,900) 16,883 $7,801
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,350 $9,174
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,801-15,900) 15,872 $7,801
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 519 $7,801
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,110 $7,801
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,261 $9,174
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 364 $7,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,339 $7,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,743 $7,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,675 $7,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,024 $7,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,322 $7,801
All Time Domestic Box Office for Cohen Media Group Movies 56 $7,801

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 12, 2019 61 $7,801   8 $975   $7,801 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
France 11/23/2018 $128,841 124 124 124 $128,841 12/2/2018
Lithuania 2/15/2019 $2,075 16 16 20 $2,938 2/26/2019
New Zealand 9/12/2019 $2,081 8 10 51 $9,515 10/19/2022
Portugal 11/15/2019 $2,660 7 7 12 $5,355 10/19/2022
South Korea 10/22/2020 $11,770 103 103 104 $20,717 8/3/2022
 
International Total$167,366 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,993 $167,366
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,807 $167,366
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,106 $167,366
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,494 $167,366
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,444 $167,366
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,403 $167,366
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,547 $167,366
All Time International Box Office for Cohen Media Group Movies 52 $167,366

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,801-21,900) 21,827 $175,167
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,301-20,400) 20,364 $175,167
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,999 $175,167
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,501-18,600) 18,587 $175,167
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,138 $175,167
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,077 $175,167
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,566 $175,167
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Cohen Media Group Movies 56 $175,167

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.