Jeux interdits (1952)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $33,284 | Details |
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Synopsis
When her parents are killed by an air strike while trying to flee Paris during the German invasion, 5-year-old Paulette wanders into the French countryside, where she encounters 11-year-old peasant boy Michel. And as they build a special, secret friendship, the adults play their own games of buffoonish peasant feuds.
Metrics
| Legs: | 6.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 8th, 1952 (Limited) April 24th, 2015 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Forbidden Games May 9th, 2025 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Forbidden Games |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 87 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | France |
| Plot point: | Orphan, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Silver Films |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2015 | 72 | $3,287 | 1 | $3,287 | $10,188 | 2 | |
| May 15, 2015 | 94 | $128 | 1 | $128 | $13,981 | 4 | |
| May 9, 2025 | - | $5,010 | 1 | $5,010 | $24,899 | 3,779 | |
| May 16, 2025 | - | $1,307 | -74% | 1 | $1,307 | $30,672 | 3,780 |
| May 23, 2025 | - | $761 | -42% | 1 | $761 | $32,393 | 3,781 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | - | $1,353 | 1 | $1,353 | $21,242 | 26,451 | ||
| May 10, 2025 | - | $1,893 | +40% | 1 | $1,893 | $23,135 | 26,452 | |
| May 11, 2025 | - | $1,764 | -7% | 1 | $1,764 | $24,899 | 26,453 | |
| May 12, 2025 | - | $767 | -57% | 1 | $767 | $25,666 | 26,454 | |
| May 13, 2025 | - | $947 | +23% | 1 | $947 | $26,613 | 26,455 | |
| May 14, 2025 | - | $1,126 | +19% | 1 | $1,126 | $27,739 | 26,456 | |
| May 15, 2025 | - | $1,626 | +44% | 1 | $1,626 | $29,365 | 26,457 | |
| May 16, 2025 | - | $373 | -77% | -72% | 1 | $373 | $29,738 | 26,458 |
| May 17, 2025 | - | $556 | +49% | -71% | 1 | $556 | $30,294 | 26,459 |
| May 18, 2025 | - | $378 | -32% | -79% | 1 | $378 | $30,672 | 26,460 |
| May 19, 2025 | - | $258 | -32% | -66% | 1 | $258 | $30,930 | 26,461 |
| May 20, 2025 | - | $270 | +5% | -71% | 1 | $270 | $31,200 | 26,462 |
| May 21, 2025 | - | $185 | -31% | -84% | 1 | $185 | $31,385 | 26,463 |
| May 22, 2025 | - | $247 | +34% | -85% | 1 | $247 | $31,632 | 26,464 |
| May 23, 2025 | - | $289 | +17% | -23% | 1 | $289 | $31,921 | 26,465 |
| May 24, 2025 | - | $190 | -34% | -66% | 1 | $190 | $32,111 | 26,466 |
| May 25, 2025 | - | $282 | +48% | -25% | 1 | $282 | $32,393 | 26,467 |
| May 26, 2025 | - | $240 | -15% | -7% | 1 | $240 | $32,633 | 26,468 |
| May 27, 2025 | - | $175 | -27% | -35% | 1 | $175 | $32,808 | 26,469 |
| May 28, 2025 | - | $157 | -10% | -15% | 1 | $157 | $32,965 | 26,470 |
| May 29, 2025 | - | $319 | +103% | +29% | 1 | $319 | $33,284 | 26,471 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2015 | 86 | $6,901 | 1 | $6,901 | $6,901 | 1 | |
| May 15, 2015 | 99 | $753 | 1 | $753 | $14,606 | 4 | |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 83 | $5,283 | 1 | $5,283 | $19,889 | 19 | |
| May 9, 2025 | 48 | $9,476 | 1 | $9,476 | $29,365 | 3,780 | |
| May 16, 2025 | 67 | $2,267 | -76% | 1 | $2,267 | $31,632 | 3,781 |
| May 23, 2025 | 53 | $1,652 | -27% | 1 | $1,652 | $33,284 | 3,782 |
Leading
| Georges Poujouly | Michel Dolle | |
| Brigitte Fossey | Paulette |
Supporting
| Lucien Hubert | Dolle | |
| Suzanne Courtal | Madame Dolle | |
| Jacques Marin | Georges Dolle | |
| Laurence Badie | Berthe Dolle | |
| Andre Wasley | Gouard | |
| Denise Pereonne | Jeanne Gouard | |
| Pierre Merovee | Raymond Dolle | |
| Madeleine Barbulee | Red Cross Nun |
Production and Technical Credits
| René Clément | Director | |
| René Clément | Screenwriter | |
| Jean Aurenche | Screenwriter | |
| Pierre Bost | Screenwriter | |
| Francois Boyer | Story Creator | |
| Robert Dorfmann | Producer | |
| Narcisco Yepes | Composer | |
| Robert Juillard | Director of Photography | |
| Roger Dwyre | Editor | |
| Paul Bertrand | Art 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.
Synopsis
When her parents are killed by an air strike while trying to flee Paris during the German invasion, 5-year-old Paulette wanders into the French countryside, where she encounters 11-year-old peasant boy Michel. And as they build a special, secret friendship, the adults play their own games of buffoonish peasant feuds.
Metrics
| Legs: | 6.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 8th, 1952 (Limited) April 24th, 2015 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Forbidden Games May 9th, 2025 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Forbidden Games |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 87 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | France |
| Plot point: | Orphan, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Silver Films |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2015 | 72 | $3,287 | 1 | $3,287 | $10,188 | 2 | |
| May 15, 2015 | 94 | $128 | 1 | $128 | $13,981 | 4 | |
| May 9, 2025 | - | $5,010 | 1 | $5,010 | $24,899 | 3,779 | |
| May 16, 2025 | - | $1,307 | -74% | 1 | $1,307 | $30,672 | 3,780 |
| May 23, 2025 | - | $761 | -42% | 1 | $761 | $32,393 | 3,781 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | - | $1,353 | 1 | $1,353 | $21,242 | 26,451 | ||
| May 10, 2025 | - | $1,893 | +40% | 1 | $1,893 | $23,135 | 26,452 | |
| May 11, 2025 | - | $1,764 | -7% | 1 | $1,764 | $24,899 | 26,453 | |
| May 12, 2025 | - | $767 | -57% | 1 | $767 | $25,666 | 26,454 | |
| May 13, 2025 | - | $947 | +23% | 1 | $947 | $26,613 | 26,455 | |
| May 14, 2025 | - | $1,126 | +19% | 1 | $1,126 | $27,739 | 26,456 | |
| May 15, 2025 | - | $1,626 | +44% | 1 | $1,626 | $29,365 | 26,457 | |
| May 16, 2025 | - | $373 | -77% | -72% | 1 | $373 | $29,738 | 26,458 |
| May 17, 2025 | - | $556 | +49% | -71% | 1 | $556 | $30,294 | 26,459 |
| May 18, 2025 | - | $378 | -32% | -79% | 1 | $378 | $30,672 | 26,460 |
| May 19, 2025 | - | $258 | -32% | -66% | 1 | $258 | $30,930 | 26,461 |
| May 20, 2025 | - | $270 | +5% | -71% | 1 | $270 | $31,200 | 26,462 |
| May 21, 2025 | - | $185 | -31% | -84% | 1 | $185 | $31,385 | 26,463 |
| May 22, 2025 | - | $247 | +34% | -85% | 1 | $247 | $31,632 | 26,464 |
| May 23, 2025 | - | $289 | +17% | -23% | 1 | $289 | $31,921 | 26,465 |
| May 24, 2025 | - | $190 | -34% | -66% | 1 | $190 | $32,111 | 26,466 |
| May 25, 2025 | - | $282 | +48% | -25% | 1 | $282 | $32,393 | 26,467 |
| May 26, 2025 | - | $240 | -15% | -7% | 1 | $240 | $32,633 | 26,468 |
| May 27, 2025 | - | $175 | -27% | -35% | 1 | $175 | $32,808 | 26,469 |
| May 28, 2025 | - | $157 | -10% | -15% | 1 | $157 | $32,965 | 26,470 |
| May 29, 2025 | - | $319 | +103% | +29% | 1 | $319 | $33,284 | 26,471 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2015 | 86 | $6,901 | 1 | $6,901 | $6,901 | 1 | |
| May 15, 2015 | 99 | $753 | 1 | $753 | $14,606 | 4 | |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 83 | $5,283 | 1 | $5,283 | $19,889 | 19 | |
| May 9, 2025 | 48 | $9,476 | 1 | $9,476 | $29,365 | 3,780 | |
| May 16, 2025 | 67 | $2,267 | -76% | 1 | $2,267 | $31,632 | 3,781 |
| May 23, 2025 | 53 | $1,652 | -27% | 1 | $1,652 | $33,284 | 3,782 |
Leading
| Georges Poujouly | Michel Dolle | |
| Brigitte Fossey | Paulette |
Supporting
| Lucien Hubert | Dolle | |
| Suzanne Courtal | Madame Dolle | |
| Jacques Marin | Georges Dolle | |
| Laurence Badie | Berthe Dolle | |
| Andre Wasley | Gouard | |
| Denise Pereonne | Jeanne Gouard | |
| Pierre Merovee | Raymond Dolle | |
| Madeleine Barbulee | Red Cross Nun |
Production and Technical Credits
| René Clément | Director | |
| René Clément | Screenwriter | |
| Jean Aurenche | Screenwriter | |
| Pierre Bost | Screenwriter | |
| Francois Boyer | Story Creator | |
| Robert Dorfmann | Producer | |
| Narcisco Yepes | Composer | |
| Robert Juillard | Director of Photography | |
| Roger Dwyre | Editor | |
| Paul Bertrand | Art 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.