Mississippi Mermaid (1969)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $27,795 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,600,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,627,795 | |
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Metrics
| Legs: | 6.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 1.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,600,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $43,200 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 15th, 1999 (Wide) by MGM July 10th, 2009 (Limited) by MGM |
| International Releases: | June 18th, 1969 (Wide), released as La sirène du Mississipi (France)
June 18th, 1969 (Wide), released as A Sereia do Mississípi (Portugal) July 9th, 2026 (Limited), released as A Sereia do Mississípi (Re-release) (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | January 23rd, 2001 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for some nudity/sexuality.
Rating is for 2015 Re-Release (Rating bulletin 2366 (Cert #22188), 3/25/2015) |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | France, Italy |
| Languages: | French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2009 | 70 | $3,688 | 1 | $3,688 | $5,208 | 548 | |
| Aug 7, 2009 | 114 | $677 | 1 | $677 | $8,405 | 552 | |
| Aug 14, 2009 | 108 | $727 | +7% | 1 | $727 | $9,572 | 553 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | 122 | $542 | 1 | $542 | $10,761 | 558 | |
| Oct 23, 2009 | 129 | $201 | 1 | $201 | $10,962 | 563 | |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 117 | $873 | 1 | $873 | $12,210 | 567 | |
| Jan 15, 2010 | 64 | $4,068 | 1 | $4,068 | $18,254 | 575 | |
| Feb 12, 2010 | 91 | $539 | 1 | $539 | $18,926 | 579 | |
| Mar 5, 2010 | 104 | $235 | 1 | $235 | $19,385 | 582 | |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 96 | $2,058 | 1 | $2,058 | $22,304 | 590 | |
| May 7, 2010 | 117 | $533 | -74% | 1 | $533 | $22,837 | 591 |
| Mar 4, 2011 | 102 | $698 | 1 | $698 | $25,249 | 634 | |
| Mar 18, 2011 | 104 | $1,339 | 1 | $1,339 | $26,893 | 636 | |
| May 6, 2011 | 127 | $264 | 1 | $264 | $27,157 | 643 | |
| Jul 15, 2011 | 106 | $638 | 1 | $638 | $27,795 | 653 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2009 | 103 | $1,540 | 1 | $1,540 | $1,540 | 546 | |
| Jul 10, 2009 | 71 | $6,170 | 1 | $6,170 | $7,728 | 548 | |
| Aug 7, 2009 | 107 | $1,116 | 1 | $1,116 | $9,572 | 552 | |
| Aug 14, 2009 | 108 | $1,374 | +23% | 1 | $1,374 | $10,219 | 553 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | 130 | $542 | 1 | $542 | $10,761 | 558 | |
| Oct 23, 2009 | 131 | $316 | 1 | $316 | $11,077 | 563 | |
| Oct 30, 2009 | 119 | $1,249 | +295% | 1 | $1,249 | $12,326 | 564 |
| Nov 6, 2009 | 129 | $330 | -74% | 1 | $330 | $11,337 | 565 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 125 | $1,287 | 0 | $13,873 | 567 | ||
| Jan 1, 2010 | 87 | $313 | 1 | $313 | $14,186 | 573 | |
| Jan 15, 2010 | 67 | $4,068 | 1 | $4,068 | $18,254 | 575 | |
| Jan 22, 2010 | 103 | $133 | -97% | 1 | $133 | $18,387 | 576 |
| Mar 5, 2010 | 112 | $235 | 1 | $235 | $19,384 | 582 | |
| Apr 9, 2010 | 115 | $178 | 1 | $178 | $19,563 | 587 | |
| Apr 16, 2010 | 117 | $426 | +139% | 1 | $426 | $19,989 | 588 |
| Apr 23, 2010 | 117 | $348 | -18% | 1 | $348 | $20,246 | 589 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 106 | $2,058 | +491% | 1 | $2,058 | $22,304 | 590 |
| May 7, 2010 | 118 | $533 | -74% | 1 | $533 | $22,837 | 591 |
| Sep 3, 2010 | 116 | $306 | 1 | $306 | $24,148 | 608 | |
| Sep 10, 2010 | 127 | $403 | +32% | 1 | $403 | $24,551 | 609 |
| Mar 4, 2011 | 102 | $1,003 | 1 | $1,003 | $25,554 | 634 | |
| Mar 18, 2011 | 109 | $1,339 | 1 | $1,339 | $26,893 | 636 | |
| May 6, 2011 | 135 | $264 | 1 | $264 | $27,157 | 643 | |
| Jul 15, 2011 | 116 | $638 | 1 | $638 | $27,795 | 653 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 6/18/1969 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $464 | 7/14/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $2,599,536 | |||||||||
| International Total | $2,600,000 | 7/14/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| François Truffaut | Director | |
| François Truffaut | Screenwriter | |
| Cornell Woolrich | Based on the novel by |
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.
Metrics
| Legs: | 6.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 1.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,600,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $43,200 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 15th, 1999 (Wide) by MGM July 10th, 2009 (Limited) by MGM |
| International Releases: | June 18th, 1969 (Wide), released as La sirène du Mississipi (France)
June 18th, 1969 (Wide), released as A Sereia do Mississípi (Portugal) July 9th, 2026 (Limited), released as A Sereia do Mississípi (Re-release) (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | January 23rd, 2001 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for some nudity/sexuality.
Rating is for 2015 Re-Release (Rating bulletin 2366 (Cert #22188), 3/25/2015) |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | France, Italy |
| Languages: | French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2009 | 70 | $3,688 | 1 | $3,688 | $5,208 | 548 | |
| Aug 7, 2009 | 114 | $677 | 1 | $677 | $8,405 | 552 | |
| Aug 14, 2009 | 108 | $727 | +7% | 1 | $727 | $9,572 | 553 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | 122 | $542 | 1 | $542 | $10,761 | 558 | |
| Oct 23, 2009 | 129 | $201 | 1 | $201 | $10,962 | 563 | |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 117 | $873 | 1 | $873 | $12,210 | 567 | |
| Jan 15, 2010 | 64 | $4,068 | 1 | $4,068 | $18,254 | 575 | |
| Feb 12, 2010 | 91 | $539 | 1 | $539 | $18,926 | 579 | |
| Mar 5, 2010 | 104 | $235 | 1 | $235 | $19,385 | 582 | |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 96 | $2,058 | 1 | $2,058 | $22,304 | 590 | |
| May 7, 2010 | 117 | $533 | -74% | 1 | $533 | $22,837 | 591 |
| Mar 4, 2011 | 102 | $698 | 1 | $698 | $25,249 | 634 | |
| Mar 18, 2011 | 104 | $1,339 | 1 | $1,339 | $26,893 | 636 | |
| May 6, 2011 | 127 | $264 | 1 | $264 | $27,157 | 643 | |
| Jul 15, 2011 | 106 | $638 | 1 | $638 | $27,795 | 653 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2009 | 103 | $1,540 | 1 | $1,540 | $1,540 | 546 | |
| Jul 10, 2009 | 71 | $6,170 | 1 | $6,170 | $7,728 | 548 | |
| Aug 7, 2009 | 107 | $1,116 | 1 | $1,116 | $9,572 | 552 | |
| Aug 14, 2009 | 108 | $1,374 | +23% | 1 | $1,374 | $10,219 | 553 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | 130 | $542 | 1 | $542 | $10,761 | 558 | |
| Oct 23, 2009 | 131 | $316 | 1 | $316 | $11,077 | 563 | |
| Oct 30, 2009 | 119 | $1,249 | +295% | 1 | $1,249 | $12,326 | 564 |
| Nov 6, 2009 | 129 | $330 | -74% | 1 | $330 | $11,337 | 565 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 125 | $1,287 | 0 | $13,873 | 567 | ||
| Jan 1, 2010 | 87 | $313 | 1 | $313 | $14,186 | 573 | |
| Jan 15, 2010 | 67 | $4,068 | 1 | $4,068 | $18,254 | 575 | |
| Jan 22, 2010 | 103 | $133 | -97% | 1 | $133 | $18,387 | 576 |
| Mar 5, 2010 | 112 | $235 | 1 | $235 | $19,384 | 582 | |
| Apr 9, 2010 | 115 | $178 | 1 | $178 | $19,563 | 587 | |
| Apr 16, 2010 | 117 | $426 | +139% | 1 | $426 | $19,989 | 588 |
| Apr 23, 2010 | 117 | $348 | -18% | 1 | $348 | $20,246 | 589 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 106 | $2,058 | +491% | 1 | $2,058 | $22,304 | 590 |
| May 7, 2010 | 118 | $533 | -74% | 1 | $533 | $22,837 | 591 |
| Sep 3, 2010 | 116 | $306 | 1 | $306 | $24,148 | 608 | |
| Sep 10, 2010 | 127 | $403 | +32% | 1 | $403 | $24,551 | 609 |
| Mar 4, 2011 | 102 | $1,003 | 1 | $1,003 | $25,554 | 634 | |
| Mar 18, 2011 | 109 | $1,339 | 1 | $1,339 | $26,893 | 636 | |
| May 6, 2011 | 135 | $264 | 1 | $264 | $27,157 | 643 | |
| Jul 15, 2011 | 116 | $638 | 1 | $638 | $27,795 | 653 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 6/18/1969 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $464 | 7/14/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $2,599,536 | |||||||||
| International Total | $2,600,000 | 7/14/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| François Truffaut | Director | |
| François Truffaut | Screenwriter | |
| Cornell Woolrich | Based on the novel by |
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.