Let My People Go! (2013)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $18,529 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A sweet and hilarious fusion of gay romantic comedy, Jewish family drama and French bedroom farce, Mikael Buch's Let My People Go! follows the travails and daydreams of the lovelorn Reuben, a French - Jewish gay mailman living in fairytale Finland (where he got his MA in “Comparative Sauna Cultures”) with his gorgeous Nordic boyfriend. But just before Passover, a series of mishaps and a lovers’ quarrel exile the heartbroken Reuben back to Paris and his zany family - including Almodovar goddess Carmen Maura (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Volver) as his ditzy mom, and Truffaut regular Jean - François Stévenin as his lothario father.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,236 (12.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $27,257 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 11th, 2013 (Limited) by Zeitgeist |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Plot point: | Boomerang Kids, Dysfunctional Family, Jewish, LGBTQ+, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Zeitgeist Films |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | French, Finnish, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2013 | 76 | $2,236 | 1 | $2,236 | $2,236 | 1 | |
| Jan 18, 2013 | 60 | $3,594 | +61% | 3 | $1,198 | $7,083 | 2 |
| Feb 8, 2013 | 75 | $1,787 | 2 | $894 | $11,061 | 5 | |
| Mar 1, 2013 | 78 | $4,700 | 3 | $1,567 | $16,861 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2013 | 71 | $3,489 | 1 | $3,489 | $3,489 | 1 | |
| Jan 18, 2013 | 61 | $5,785 | +66% | 3 | $1,928 | $9,274 | 2 |
| Feb 8, 2013 | 85 | $1,787 | 2 | $894 | $12,261 | 5 | |
| Mar 1, 2013 | 81 | $6,268 | 1 | $6,268 | $18,529 | 8 |
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Synopsis
A sweet and hilarious fusion of gay romantic comedy, Jewish family drama and French bedroom farce, Mikael Buch's Let My People Go! follows the travails and daydreams of the lovelorn Reuben, a French - Jewish gay mailman living in fairytale Finland (where he got his MA in “Comparative Sauna Cultures”) with his gorgeous Nordic boyfriend. But just before Passover, a series of mishaps and a lovers’ quarrel exile the heartbroken Reuben back to Paris and his zany family - including Almodovar goddess Carmen Maura (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Volver) as his ditzy mom, and Truffaut regular Jean - François Stévenin as his lothario father.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,236 (12.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $27,257 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 11th, 2013 (Limited) by Zeitgeist |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Plot point: | Boomerang Kids, Dysfunctional Family, Jewish, LGBTQ+, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Zeitgeist Films |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | French, Finnish, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2013 | 76 | $2,236 | 1 | $2,236 | $2,236 | 1 | |
| Jan 18, 2013 | 60 | $3,594 | +61% | 3 | $1,198 | $7,083 | 2 |
| Feb 8, 2013 | 75 | $1,787 | 2 | $894 | $11,061 | 5 | |
| Mar 1, 2013 | 78 | $4,700 | 3 | $1,567 | $16,861 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2013 | 71 | $3,489 | 1 | $3,489 | $3,489 | 1 | |
| Jan 18, 2013 | 61 | $5,785 | +66% | 3 | $1,928 | $9,274 | 2 |
| Feb 8, 2013 | 85 | $1,787 | 2 | $894 | $12,261 | 5 | |
| Mar 1, 2013 | 81 | $6,268 | 1 | $6,268 | $18,529 | 8 |
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.