Monsieur Lazhar (2011)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,371,810Details
International Box Office $21,448,091Details
Worldwide Box Office $24,819,901
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Synopsis

Nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, MONSIEUR LAZHAR tells the story of a Montreal middle school class shaken by the death of their well-liked teacher. Bachir Lazhar, a 55-year-old Algerian immigrant, offers the school his services as a substitute teacher and is quickly hired. As he helps the children heal, he also learns to accept his own painful past. This moving film features exquisite performances by Fellag and a stunning ensemble of child actors.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$246,410 (7.3% of total gross)
Legs:13.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:13.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:28 opening theaters/86 max. theaters, 10.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,420,642

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 28th, 2011 (Limited) by Films Seville (Canada)
April 13th, 2012 (Limited) by Music Box Films
International Releases: October 28th, 2011 (Limited) (Canada)
March 7th, 2012 (Wide) (Belgium)
April 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Germany)
May 4th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
May 18th, 2012 (Wide) (Spain)
... Show all releases
Video Release: August 28th, 2012 by Music Box Films Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material, a disturbing image and brief language.
(Rating bulletin 2199, 11/23/2011)
Running Time: 94 minutes
Plot point: Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Immigration, Inspirational Teacher, Suicide, Terrorism, Writing and Writers
Subgenre: Comedy Drama
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Micro_Scope
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: French

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 28, 2011 25 $246,410   28 $8,800   $246,410 1
Nov 4, 2011 28 $215,646 -12% 39 $5,529   $621,639 2
Nov 11, 2011 29 $208,676 -3% 40 $5,217   $976,968 3
Nov 18, 2011 31 $154,711 -26% 36 $4,298   $1,231,583 4
Nov 25, 2011 37 $113,855 -26% 37 $3,077   $1,417,396 5
Dec 2, 2011 39 $82,161 -28% 39 $2,107   $1,561,107 6
Apr 13, 2012 33 $112,190   19 $5,905   $1,673,297 1
Apr 20, 2012 28 $152,098 +36% 33 $4,609   $1,866,859 2
Apr 27, 2012 21 $245,126 +61% 68 $3,605   $2,167,547 3
May 4, 2012 22 $222,460 -9% 84 $2,648   $2,390,007 4
May 11, 2012 29 $127,462 -43% 77 $1,655   $2,606,294 5
May 18, 2012 30 $91,710 -28% 67 $1,369   $2,763,163 6
May 25, 2012 29 $113,523 +24% 65 $1,747   $2,925,936 7
Jun 1, 2012 37 $78,375 -31% 59 $1,328   $3,004,311 8
Jun 8, 2012 39 $51,278 -35% 48 $1,068   $3,055,589 9
Jun 15, 2012 45 $33,604 -34% 35 $960   $3,112,935 10
Jun 22, 2012 46 $33,522 n/c 25 $1,341   $3,169,424 11
Jun 29, 2012 45 $28,727 -14% 20 $1,436   $3,217,546 12
Jul 6, 2012 50 $15,746 -45% 13 $1,211   $3,260,584 13
Jul 13, 2012 53 $16,114 +2% 10 $1,611   $3,285,720 14
Jul 20, 2012 64 $8,569 -47% 8 $1,071   $3,301,323 15
Jul 27, 2012 66 $7,598 -11% 7 $1,085   $3,315,026 16
Aug 3, 2012 54 $14,714 +94% 10 $1,471   $3,333,696 17
Aug 10, 2012 63 $8,549 -42% 10 $855   $3,347,908 18
Aug 17, 2012 75 $3,008 -65% 6 $501   $3,357,073 19
Aug 24, 2012 89 $1,833 -39% 3 $611   $3,361,236 20
Aug 31, 2012 76 $3,201 +75% 2 $1,601   $3,365,750 21
Sep 14, 2012 100 $875   2 $438   $3,366,625 23
Sep 21, 2012 94 $1,468 +68% 3 $489   $3,369,368 24
Oct 5, 2012 86 $1,966   2 $983   $3,371,334 26

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 28, 2011 23 $405,993   28 $14,500   $405,993 1
Nov 4, 2011 27 $362,299 -11% 39 $9,290   $768,292 2
Nov 11, 2011 29 $308,580 -15% 40 $7,715   $1,076,872 3
Nov 18, 2011 34 $226,669 -27% 36 $6,296   $1,303,541 4
Nov 25, 2011 36 $175,405 -23% 37 $4,741   $1,478,946 5
Dec 2, 2011 43 $82,161 -53% 39 $2,107   $1,561,107 6
Apr 13, 2012 34 $153,654   20 $7,683   $1,714,761 1
Apr 20, 2012 30 $207,660 +35% 34 $6,108   $1,922,421 2
Apr 27, 2012 23 $245,126 +18% 68 $3,605   $2,167,547 3
May 4, 2012 24 $311,285 +27% 86 $3,620   $2,478,832 4
May 11, 2012 29 $192,621 -38% 83 $2,321   $2,671,453 5
May 18, 2012 31 $140,960 -27% 71 $1,985   $2,812,413 6
May 25, 2012 33 $113,523 -19% 65 $1,747   $2,925,936 7
Jun 1, 2012 41 $78,375 -31% 59 $1,328   $3,004,311 8
Jun 8, 2012 41 $75,020 -4% 50 $1,500   $3,079,331 9
Jun 15, 2012 43 $56,571 -25% 42 $1,347   $3,135,902 10
Jun 22, 2012 46 $52,917 -6% 28 $1,890   $3,188,819 11
Jun 29, 2012 46 $56,019 +6% 23 $2,436   $3,244,838 12
Jul 6, 2012 50 $24,768 -56% 14 $1,769   $3,269,606 13
Jul 13, 2012 55 $23,148 -7% 10 $2,315   $3,292,754 14
Jul 20, 2012 61 $14,674 -37% 10 $1,467   $3,307,428 15
Jul 27, 2012 63 $11,554 -21% 7 $1,651   $3,318,982 16
Aug 3, 2012 60 $20,377 +76% 10 $2,038   $3,339,359 17
Aug 10, 2012 60 $14,706 -28% 9 $1,634   $3,354,065 18
Aug 17, 2012 78 $5,338 -64% 7 $763   $3,359,403 19
Aug 24, 2012 87 $3,146 -41% 3 $1,049   $3,362,549 20
Aug 31, 2012 77 $5,402 +72% 3 $1,801   $3,367,951 21
Sep 14, 2012 96 $2,150   4 $538   $3,367,900 23
Sep 21, 2012 95 $2,842 +32% 4 $711   $3,370,742 24
Oct 5, 2012 90 $2,442   3 $814   $3,371,810 26

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
Argentina 4/11/2013 $42,934 8 8 24 $110,365 12/30/2018
Australia 9/6/2012 $157,066 24 33 164 $1,156,589 12/12/2015
Belgium 3/7/2012 $0 0 9 22 $150,722 12/10/2015
Brazil 5/10/2013 $0 0 1 2 $114,989 12/13/2015
Denmark 10/11/2012 $17,521 11 13 24 $53,410 12/12/2015
France 9/5/2012 $374,992 141 153 294 $764,497 12/11/2015
Germany 4/12/2012 $0 0 43 43 $348,359 12/6/2015
Greece 10/18/2012 $0 0 6 17 $221,046 12/12/2015
Hong Kong 11/8/2012 $12,204 2 2 8 $46,546 12/12/2015
Hungary 9/20/2012 $6,747 8 8 8 $6,747 12/29/2018
Italy 8/31/2012 $172,612 42 51 276 $1,058,564 12/12/2015
Mexico 7/13/2012 $14,377 8 8 33 $56,637 12/11/2015
New Zealand 11/23/2012 $4,831 10 26 157 $200,615 12/13/2015
Norway 12/25/2012 $16,718 13 13 29 $13,486,156 12/14/2015
Poland 2/1/2013 $14,647 15 63 78 $1,708,048 12/30/2018
Portugal 4/18/2013 $0 0 4 4 $9,752 12/14/2015
Singapore 11/8/2012 $5,148 1 1 2 $11,367 12/12/2015
Spain 5/18/2012 $387,262 91 104 767 $114,411 4/4/2026
Taiwan 1/4/2013 $2,291 3 3 5 $6,716 12/13/2015
Turkey 1/4/2013 $198 1 1 3 $913 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 5/4/2012 $64,884 15 17 81 $282,811 12/10/2015
  
Rest of World $1,538,831
  
International Total $21,448,091 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Monhamed Fellag    Bachir Lazhar

Supporting

Sophie Nelisse    Alice
Emilien Neron    Simon
Danielle Proulx    Mme Vaillancourt
Brigitte Poupart    Claire Lajoie
Jules Philip    Gaston

Production and Technical Credits

Philippe Falardeau    Director
Luc Dery    Producer
Evelyne de la Cheneliere    Story Creator
Philippe Falardeau    Screenwriter
Kim McCraw    Producer
Ronald Plante    Director of Photography
Stephane Lafleur    Editor

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.

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.


Synopsis

Nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, MONSIEUR LAZHAR tells the story of a Montreal middle school class shaken by the death of their well-liked teacher. Bachir Lazhar, a 55-year-old Algerian immigrant, offers the school his services as a substitute teacher and is quickly hired. As he helps the children heal, he also learns to accept his own painful past. This moving film features exquisite performances by Fellag and a stunning ensemble of child actors.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$246,410 (7.3% of total gross)
Legs:13.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:13.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:28 opening theaters/86 max. theaters, 10.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,420,642

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 28th, 2011 (Limited) by Films Seville (Canada)
April 13th, 2012 (Limited) by Music Box Films
International Releases: October 28th, 2011 (Limited) (Canada)
March 7th, 2012 (Wide) (Belgium)
April 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Germany)
May 4th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
May 18th, 2012 (Wide) (Spain)
... Show all releases
Video Release: August 28th, 2012 by Music Box Films Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material, a disturbing image and brief language.
(Rating bulletin 2199, 11/23/2011)
Running Time: 94 minutes
Plot point: Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Immigration, Inspirational Teacher, Suicide, Terrorism, Writing and Writers
Subgenre: Comedy Drama
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Micro_Scope
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: French

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 28, 2011 25 $246,410   28 $8,800   $246,410 1
Nov 4, 2011 28 $215,646 -12% 39 $5,529   $621,639 2
Nov 11, 2011 29 $208,676 -3% 40 $5,217   $976,968 3
Nov 18, 2011 31 $154,711 -26% 36 $4,298   $1,231,583 4
Nov 25, 2011 37 $113,855 -26% 37 $3,077   $1,417,396 5
Dec 2, 2011 39 $82,161 -28% 39 $2,107   $1,561,107 6
Apr 13, 2012 33 $112,190   19 $5,905   $1,673,297 1
Apr 20, 2012 28 $152,098 +36% 33 $4,609   $1,866,859 2
Apr 27, 2012 21 $245,126 +61% 68 $3,605   $2,167,547 3
May 4, 2012 22 $222,460 -9% 84 $2,648   $2,390,007 4
May 11, 2012 29 $127,462 -43% 77 $1,655   $2,606,294 5
May 18, 2012 30 $91,710 -28% 67 $1,369   $2,763,163 6
May 25, 2012 29 $113,523 +24% 65 $1,747   $2,925,936 7
Jun 1, 2012 37 $78,375 -31% 59 $1,328   $3,004,311 8
Jun 8, 2012 39 $51,278 -35% 48 $1,068   $3,055,589 9
Jun 15, 2012 45 $33,604 -34% 35 $960   $3,112,935 10
Jun 22, 2012 46 $33,522 n/c 25 $1,341   $3,169,424 11
Jun 29, 2012 45 $28,727 -14% 20 $1,436   $3,217,546 12
Jul 6, 2012 50 $15,746 -45% 13 $1,211   $3,260,584 13
Jul 13, 2012 53 $16,114 +2% 10 $1,611   $3,285,720 14
Jul 20, 2012 64 $8,569 -47% 8 $1,071   $3,301,323 15
Jul 27, 2012 66 $7,598 -11% 7 $1,085   $3,315,026 16
Aug 3, 2012 54 $14,714 +94% 10 $1,471   $3,333,696 17
Aug 10, 2012 63 $8,549 -42% 10 $855   $3,347,908 18
Aug 17, 2012 75 $3,008 -65% 6 $501   $3,357,073 19
Aug 24, 2012 89 $1,833 -39% 3 $611   $3,361,236 20
Aug 31, 2012 76 $3,201 +75% 2 $1,601   $3,365,750 21
Sep 14, 2012 100 $875   2 $438   $3,366,625 23
Sep 21, 2012 94 $1,468 +68% 3 $489   $3,369,368 24
Oct 5, 2012 86 $1,966   2 $983   $3,371,334 26

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 28, 2011 23 $405,993   28 $14,500   $405,993 1
Nov 4, 2011 27 $362,299 -11% 39 $9,290   $768,292 2
Nov 11, 2011 29 $308,580 -15% 40 $7,715   $1,076,872 3
Nov 18, 2011 34 $226,669 -27% 36 $6,296   $1,303,541 4
Nov 25, 2011 36 $175,405 -23% 37 $4,741   $1,478,946 5
Dec 2, 2011 43 $82,161 -53% 39 $2,107   $1,561,107 6
Apr 13, 2012 34 $153,654   20 $7,683   $1,714,761 1
Apr 20, 2012 30 $207,660 +35% 34 $6,108   $1,922,421 2
Apr 27, 2012 23 $245,126 +18% 68 $3,605   $2,167,547 3
May 4, 2012 24 $311,285 +27% 86 $3,620   $2,478,832 4
May 11, 2012 29 $192,621 -38% 83 $2,321   $2,671,453 5
May 18, 2012 31 $140,960 -27% 71 $1,985   $2,812,413 6
May 25, 2012 33 $113,523 -19% 65 $1,747   $2,925,936 7
Jun 1, 2012 41 $78,375 -31% 59 $1,328   $3,004,311 8
Jun 8, 2012 41 $75,020 -4% 50 $1,500   $3,079,331 9
Jun 15, 2012 43 $56,571 -25% 42 $1,347   $3,135,902 10
Jun 22, 2012 46 $52,917 -6% 28 $1,890   $3,188,819 11
Jun 29, 2012 46 $56,019 +6% 23 $2,436   $3,244,838 12
Jul 6, 2012 50 $24,768 -56% 14 $1,769   $3,269,606 13
Jul 13, 2012 55 $23,148 -7% 10 $2,315   $3,292,754 14
Jul 20, 2012 61 $14,674 -37% 10 $1,467   $3,307,428 15
Jul 27, 2012 63 $11,554 -21% 7 $1,651   $3,318,982 16
Aug 3, 2012 60 $20,377 +76% 10 $2,038   $3,339,359 17
Aug 10, 2012 60 $14,706 -28% 9 $1,634   $3,354,065 18
Aug 17, 2012 78 $5,338 -64% 7 $763   $3,359,403 19
Aug 24, 2012 87 $3,146 -41% 3 $1,049   $3,362,549 20
Aug 31, 2012 77 $5,402 +72% 3 $1,801   $3,367,951 21
Sep 14, 2012 96 $2,150   4 $538   $3,367,900 23
Sep 21, 2012 95 $2,842 +32% 4 $711   $3,370,742 24
Oct 5, 2012 90 $2,442   3 $814   $3,371,810 26

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
Argentina 4/11/2013 $42,934 8 8 24 $110,365 12/30/2018
Australia 9/6/2012 $157,066 24 33 164 $1,156,589 12/12/2015
Belgium 3/7/2012 $0 0 9 22 $150,722 12/10/2015
Brazil 5/10/2013 $0 0 1 2 $114,989 12/13/2015
Denmark 10/11/2012 $17,521 11 13 24 $53,410 12/12/2015
France 9/5/2012 $374,992 141 153 294 $764,497 12/11/2015
Germany 4/12/2012 $0 0 43 43 $348,359 12/6/2015
Greece 10/18/2012 $0 0 6 17 $221,046 12/12/2015
Hong Kong 11/8/2012 $12,204 2 2 8 $46,546 12/12/2015
Hungary 9/20/2012 $6,747 8 8 8 $6,747 12/29/2018
Italy 8/31/2012 $172,612 42 51 276 $1,058,564 12/12/2015
Mexico 7/13/2012 $14,377 8 8 33 $56,637 12/11/2015
New Zealand 11/23/2012 $4,831 10 26 157 $200,615 12/13/2015
Norway 12/25/2012 $16,718 13 13 29 $13,486,156 12/14/2015
Poland 2/1/2013 $14,647 15 63 78 $1,708,048 12/30/2018
Portugal 4/18/2013 $0 0 4 4 $9,752 12/14/2015
Singapore 11/8/2012 $5,148 1 1 2 $11,367 12/12/2015
Spain 5/18/2012 $387,262 91 104 767 $114,411 4/4/2026
Taiwan 1/4/2013 $2,291 3 3 5 $6,716 12/13/2015
Turkey 1/4/2013 $198 1 1 3 $913 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 5/4/2012 $64,884 15 17 81 $282,811 12/10/2015
  
Rest of World $1,538,831
  
International Total $21,448,091 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Monhamed Fellag    Bachir Lazhar

Supporting

Sophie Nelisse    Alice
Emilien Neron    Simon
Danielle Proulx    Mme Vaillancourt
Brigitte Poupart    Claire Lajoie
Jules Philip    Gaston

Production and Technical Credits

Philippe Falardeau    Director
Luc Dery    Producer
Evelyne de la Cheneliere    Story Creator
Philippe Falardeau    Screenwriter
Kim McCraw    Producer
Ronald Plante    Director of Photography
Stephane Lafleur    Editor

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.

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.