Max et les ferrailleurs (1971)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $33,065 | Details |
| International Box Office | $312 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $33,377 | |
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Synopsis
Max is a Paris detective hellbent on justice at any cost after watching one too many wily criminals slip through his fingers. Following a chance encounter with Abel, an Army buddy now working as a scrap collector (most of whose "scrap" just happens to be stolen), Max decides to lure Abel and his gang into committing a bank robbery...so that he can then catch them red-handed. So Max poses as a wealthy banker and begins a series of illicit rendezvous with the high-class prostitute Lily, who happens to be Abel's girlfriend, carefully dropping hints about a bank that's just waiting to be knocked over. But there's one thing the cold-hearted Max doesn't factor into his diabolical scheme: the possibility of falling in love.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,264 (34.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $49,562 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 10th, 2012 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures |
| International Releases: | February 17th, 1971 (Wide) (France)
November 20th, 2020 (Limited), released as Max and the Junkmen (Australia) August 5th, 2022 (Limited), released as Max et les ferrailleurs (マックスとリリー) (Japan) |
| Video Release: | February 25th, 2020 by Kino Lorber, released as Max and the Junkmen |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
| Plot point: | Gangs, Heist, Police Procedural, Prostitution, Undercover |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Italy, France |
| Languages: | French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2012 | 61 | $11,264 | 1 | $11,264 | $11,264 | 1 | |
| Aug 17, 2012 | 71 | $4,675 | -58% | 1 | $4,675 | $25,120 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2013 | 69 | $3,891 | 2 | $1,946 | $33,065 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2012 | 58 | $20,445 | 1 | $20,445 | $20,445 | 1 | |
| Aug 17, 2012 | 72 | $8,729 | -57% | 1 | $8,729 | $29,174 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2013 | 70 | $3,891 | 2 | $1,946 | $33,065 | 23 |
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 | 11/20/2020 | $312 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $312 | 11/30/2020 | |||
| International Total | $312 | 11/30/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Michel Piccoli | Max | |
| Romy Schneider | Lily |
Supporting
| Georges Wilson | Commissioner | |
| Bernard Fresson | Abel Maresco | |
| Francois Perier | Rosinsky | |
| Bobby Lapointe | Lu | |
| Philippe Léotard | Losfeld | |
| Maurice Auzel | Tony | |
| Michel Creton | Henri-Jacques Huet |
Production and Technical Credits
| Claude Sautet | Director | |
| Claude Sautet | Screenwriter | |
| Claude Neron | 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.
Synopsis
Max is a Paris detective hellbent on justice at any cost after watching one too many wily criminals slip through his fingers. Following a chance encounter with Abel, an Army buddy now working as a scrap collector (most of whose "scrap" just happens to be stolen), Max decides to lure Abel and his gang into committing a bank robbery...so that he can then catch them red-handed. So Max poses as a wealthy banker and begins a series of illicit rendezvous with the high-class prostitute Lily, who happens to be Abel's girlfriend, carefully dropping hints about a bank that's just waiting to be knocked over. But there's one thing the cold-hearted Max doesn't factor into his diabolical scheme: the possibility of falling in love.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,264 (34.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $49,562 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 10th, 2012 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures |
| International Releases: | February 17th, 1971 (Wide) (France)
November 20th, 2020 (Limited), released as Max and the Junkmen (Australia) August 5th, 2022 (Limited), released as Max et les ferrailleurs (マックスとリリー) (Japan) |
| Video Release: | February 25th, 2020 by Kino Lorber, released as Max and the Junkmen |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
| Plot point: | Gangs, Heist, Police Procedural, Prostitution, Undercover |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Italy, France |
| Languages: | French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2012 | 61 | $11,264 | 1 | $11,264 | $11,264 | 1 | |
| Aug 17, 2012 | 71 | $4,675 | -58% | 1 | $4,675 | $25,120 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2013 | 69 | $3,891 | 2 | $1,946 | $33,065 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2012 | 58 | $20,445 | 1 | $20,445 | $20,445 | 1 | |
| Aug 17, 2012 | 72 | $8,729 | -57% | 1 | $8,729 | $29,174 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2013 | 70 | $3,891 | 2 | $1,946 | $33,065 | 23 |
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 | 11/20/2020 | $312 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $312 | 11/30/2020 | |||
| International Total | $312 | 11/30/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Michel Piccoli | Max | |
| Romy Schneider | Lily |
Supporting
| Georges Wilson | Commissioner | |
| Bernard Fresson | Abel Maresco | |
| Francois Perier | Rosinsky | |
| Bobby Lapointe | Lu | |
| Philippe Léotard | Losfeld | |
| Maurice Auzel | Tony | |
| Michel Creton | Henri-Jacques Huet |
Production and Technical Credits
| Claude Sautet | Director | |
| Claude Sautet | Screenwriter | |
| Claude Neron | 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.