Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,223,293 | Details |
| International Box Office | $131,380,170 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $133,603,463 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $11,680,418 | |
| Total | $11,680,418 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $37,079 (1.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 1.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $63,700,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/280 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,869,933 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 27th, 2006 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures January 5th, 2007 (Expands Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | March 22nd, 2007 (Wide) (South Korea)
August 1st, 2023 (Limited) (Germany) |
| Video Release: | July 24th, 2007 by Paramount Home Video, released as Perfume - The Story of a Murderer |
| MPA Rating: | R for aberrant behavior involving nudity, violence, sexuality, and disturbing images |
| Running Time: | 147 minutes |
| Plot point: | Fashion, Non-Chronological, Serial Killer |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1700s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Germany |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2006 | 47 | $37,079 | 3 | $12,360 | $57,445 | 1 | |
| Jan 5, 2007 | 24 | $592,488 | +1,498% | 280 | $2,116 | $690,534 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 2007 | 32 | $334,545 | -44% | 280 | $1,195 | $1,293,550 | 3 |
| Jan 19, 2007 | 37 | $188,409 | -44% | 69 | $2,731 | $1,648,422 | 4 |
| Jan 26, 2007 | 46 | $125,448 | -33% | 60 | $2,091 | $1,860,928 | 5 |
| Feb 2, 2007 | 47 | $80,659 | -36% | 47 | $1,716 | $1,997,001 | 6 |
| Feb 9, 2007 | 49 | $66,764 | -17% | 41 | $1,628 | $2,101,584 | 7 |
| Feb 16, 2007 | 50 | $38,297 | -43% | 26 | $1,473 | $2,165,741 | 8 |
| Feb 23, 2007 | 61 | $22,686 | -41% | 42 | $540 | $2,208,939 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2006 | - | $13,000 | 3 | $4,333 | $13,000 | 3 | ||
| Jan 5, 2007 | - | $180,000 | +1,285% | 280 | $643 | $280,000 | 10 | |
| Jan 15, 2007 | 34 | $55,973 | 280 | $200 | $1,349,523 | 20 | ||
| Feb 19, 2007 | 52 | $4,605 | 26 | $177 | $2,170,346 | 55 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2006 | 43 | $77,676 | 3 | $25,892 | $98,046 | 2 | |
| Jan 5, 2007 | 22 | $860,959 | +1,008% | 280 | $3,075 | $959,005 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 2007 | 31 | $501,008 | -42% | 280 | $1,789 | $1,460,013 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 2007 | 38 | $275,467 | -45% | 69 | $3,992 | $1,735,480 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 2007 | 44 | $180,862 | -34% | 60 | $3,014 | $1,916,342 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 2007 | 47 | $118,478 | -34% | 47 | $2,521 | $2,034,820 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 2007 | 53 | $92,624 | -22% | 41 | $2,259 | $2,127,444 | 8 |
| Feb 16, 2007 | 52 | $58,809 | -37% | 26 | $2,262 | $2,186,253 | 9 |
| Feb 23, 2007 | 59 | $37,040 | -37% | 42 | $882 | $2,223,293 | 10 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 3/22/2007 | $0 | 0 | 100 | 137 | $4,982,480 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Rest of World | $126,397,690 | |||||||||
| International Total | $131,380,170 | 6/9/2016 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Ben Whishaw | Jean-Baptiste Grenouille |
Supporting
| Dustin Hoffman | Guiseppe Baldini | |
| Alan Rickman | Antoine Richis | |
| Rachel Hurd-Wood | Laura Richis | |
| Karoline Herfurth | Plum Girl | |
| David Calder | Bishop of Grasse | |
| Simon Chandler | Mayor of Grasse |
| John Hurt |
Production and Technical Credits
| Tom Tykwer | Director | |
| Andrew Birkin | Screenwriter | |
| Bernd Eichinger | Screenwriter | |
| Tom Tykwer | Screenwriter | |
| Patrick Süskind | Story Creator |
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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $37,079 (1.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 1.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $63,700,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/280 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,869,933 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 27th, 2006 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures January 5th, 2007 (Expands Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | March 22nd, 2007 (Wide) (South Korea)
August 1st, 2023 (Limited) (Germany) |
| Video Release: | July 24th, 2007 by Paramount Home Video, released as Perfume - The Story of a Murderer |
| MPA Rating: | R for aberrant behavior involving nudity, violence, sexuality, and disturbing images |
| Running Time: | 147 minutes |
| Plot point: | Fashion, Non-Chronological, Serial Killer |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1700s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Germany |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2006 | 47 | $37,079 | 3 | $12,360 | $57,445 | 1 | |
| Jan 5, 2007 | 24 | $592,488 | +1,498% | 280 | $2,116 | $690,534 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 2007 | 32 | $334,545 | -44% | 280 | $1,195 | $1,293,550 | 3 |
| Jan 19, 2007 | 37 | $188,409 | -44% | 69 | $2,731 | $1,648,422 | 4 |
| Jan 26, 2007 | 46 | $125,448 | -33% | 60 | $2,091 | $1,860,928 | 5 |
| Feb 2, 2007 | 47 | $80,659 | -36% | 47 | $1,716 | $1,997,001 | 6 |
| Feb 9, 2007 | 49 | $66,764 | -17% | 41 | $1,628 | $2,101,584 | 7 |
| Feb 16, 2007 | 50 | $38,297 | -43% | 26 | $1,473 | $2,165,741 | 8 |
| Feb 23, 2007 | 61 | $22,686 | -41% | 42 | $540 | $2,208,939 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2006 | - | $13,000 | 3 | $4,333 | $13,000 | 3 | ||
| Jan 5, 2007 | - | $180,000 | +1,285% | 280 | $643 | $280,000 | 10 | |
| Jan 15, 2007 | 34 | $55,973 | 280 | $200 | $1,349,523 | 20 | ||
| Feb 19, 2007 | 52 | $4,605 | 26 | $177 | $2,170,346 | 55 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2006 | 43 | $77,676 | 3 | $25,892 | $98,046 | 2 | |
| Jan 5, 2007 | 22 | $860,959 | +1,008% | 280 | $3,075 | $959,005 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 2007 | 31 | $501,008 | -42% | 280 | $1,789 | $1,460,013 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 2007 | 38 | $275,467 | -45% | 69 | $3,992 | $1,735,480 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 2007 | 44 | $180,862 | -34% | 60 | $3,014 | $1,916,342 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 2007 | 47 | $118,478 | -34% | 47 | $2,521 | $2,034,820 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 2007 | 53 | $92,624 | -22% | 41 | $2,259 | $2,127,444 | 8 |
| Feb 16, 2007 | 52 | $58,809 | -37% | 26 | $2,262 | $2,186,253 | 9 |
| Feb 23, 2007 | 59 | $37,040 | -37% | 42 | $882 | $2,223,293 | 10 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 3/22/2007 | $0 | 0 | 100 | 137 | $4,982,480 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Rest of World | $126,397,690 | |||||||||
| International Total | $131,380,170 | 6/9/2016 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Ben Whishaw | Jean-Baptiste Grenouille |
Supporting
| Dustin Hoffman | Guiseppe Baldini | |
| Alan Rickman | Antoine Richis | |
| Rachel Hurd-Wood | Laura Richis | |
| Karoline Herfurth | Plum Girl | |
| David Calder | Bishop of Grasse | |
| Simon Chandler | Mayor of Grasse |
| John Hurt |
Production and Technical Credits
| Tom Tykwer | Director | |
| Andrew Birkin | Screenwriter | |
| Bernd Eichinger | Screenwriter | |
| Tom Tykwer | Screenwriter | |
| Patrick Süskind | Story Creator |
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.