Persepolis (2007)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $4,443,403 | Details |
| International Box Office | $20,953,784 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $25,397,187 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $88,826 (2.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 17.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,300,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/536 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,413,418 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2007 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | May 8th, 2008 (Wide) (South Korea)
March 4th, 2024 (Limited) (Italy) May 8th, 2025 (Limited) (Re-release) (Netherlands) |
| Video Release: | June 24th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for mature thematic material including violent images, sexual references, language and brief drug content |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical |
| Plot point: | Biography, Coming of Age, Government Corruption, Medical and Hospitals, Non-Chronological, Political, Political Activist, Political Prisoner, Religious, Religious Extremism |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Digital Animation |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 2.4.7. Films |
| Production Countries: | United States, France |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2007 | 37 | $88,826 | 7 | $12,689 | $163,372 | 1 | |
| Jan 4, 2008 | 40 | $76,867 | -13% | 7 | $10,981 | $313,640 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | 28 | $186,734 | +143% | 18 | $10,374 | $540,085 | 3 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 30 | $242,840 | +30% | 30 | $8,095 | $871,078 | 4 |
| Jan 25, 2008 | 32 | $342,633 | +41% | 58 | $5,907 | $1,344,334 | 5 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | 30 | $342,344 | n/c | 100 | $3,423 | $1,808,381 | 6 |
| Feb 8, 2008 | 28 | $380,263 | +11% | 125 | $3,042 | $2,322,174 | 7 |
| Feb 15, 2008 | 25 | $410,900 | +8% | 211 | $1,947 | $2,866,715 | 8 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | 29 | $387,267 | -6% | 536 | $723 | $3,454,903 | 9 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 38 | $153,154 | -60% | 165 | $928 | $3,778,450 | 10 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | 42 | $81,832 | -47% | 77 | $1,063 | $3,929,918 | 11 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | 49 | $52,999 | -35% | 60 | $883 | $4,019,675 | 12 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | 53 | $44,702 | -16% | 57 | $784 | $4,101,434 | 13 |
| Mar 28, 2008 | 63 | $28,070 | -37% | 39 | $720 | $4,155,965 | 14 |
| Apr 4, 2008 | 69 | $23,510 | -16% | 30 | $784 | $4,200,980 | 15 |
| Apr 11, 2008 | 46 | $82,522 | +251% | 147 | $561 | $4,293,233 | 16 |
| Apr 18, 2008 | 66 | $25,505 | -69% | 46 | $554 | $4,364,662 | 17 |
| Apr 25, 2008 | 73 | $18,850 | -26% | 23 | $820 | $4,401,845 | 18 |
| May 2, 2008 | 75 | $9,909 | -47% | 27 | $367 | $4,423,052 | 19 |
| May 9, 2008 | 91 | $5,606 | -43% | 15 | $374 | $4,435,405 | 20 |
| May 16, 2008 | 92 | $3,954 | -29% | 5 | $791 | $4,443,403 | 21 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2007 | - | $37,118 | 7 | $5,303 | $37,118 | 1 | ||
| Jan 21, 2008 | 33 | $41,929 | 30 | $1,398 | $913,007 | 28 | ||
| Feb 18, 2008 | 26 | $72,485 | 211 | $344 | $2,939,200 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2007 | 43 | $75,546 | 7 | $10,792 | $75,546 | 1 | |
| Dec 28, 2007 | 37 | $162,227 | +115% | 7 | $23,175 | $236,773 | 2 |
| Jan 4, 2008 | 39 | $116,578 | -28% | 7 | $16,654 | $353,351 | 3 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | 27 | $274,887 | +136% | 18 | $15,272 | $628,238 | 4 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 29 | $373,463 | +36% | 30 | $12,449 | $1,001,701 | 5 |
| Jan 25, 2008 | 31 | $464,336 | +24% | 58 | $8,006 | $1,466,037 | 6 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | 29 | $475,874 | +2% | 100 | $4,759 | $1,941,911 | 7 |
| Feb 8, 2008 | 31 | $513,904 | +8% | 125 | $4,111 | $2,455,815 | 8 |
| Feb 15, 2008 | 25 | $611,821 | +19% | 211 | $2,900 | $3,067,636 | 9 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | 28 | $557,660 | -9% | 536 | $1,040 | $3,625,296 | 10 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 37 | $222,790 | -60% | 165 | $1,350 | $3,848,086 | 11 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | 43 | $118,590 | -47% | 77 | $1,540 | $3,966,676 | 12 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | 48 | $90,056 | -24% | 60 | $1,501 | $4,056,732 | 13 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | 52 | $71,163 | -21% | 57 | $1,248 | $4,127,895 | 14 |
| Mar 28, 2008 | 61 | $49,575 | -30% | 39 | $1,271 | $4,177,470 | 15 |
| Apr 4, 2008 | 68 | $33,241 | -33% | 30 | $1,108 | $4,210,711 | 16 |
| Apr 11, 2008 | 45 | $128,446 | +286% | 147 | $874 | $4,339,157 | 17 |
| Apr 18, 2008 | 64 | $43,838 | -66% | 46 | $953 | $4,382,995 | 18 |
| Apr 25, 2008 | 72 | $30,148 | -31% | 23 | $1,311 | $4,413,143 | 19 |
| May 2, 2008 | 76 | $16,656 | -45% | 27 | $617 | $4,429,799 | 20 |
| May 9, 2008 | 84 | $9,650 | -42% | 15 | $643 | $4,439,449 | 21 |
| May 16, 2008 | 99 | $3,954 | -59% | 5 | $791 | $4,443,403 | 22 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $88,826 (2.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 17.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,300,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/536 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,413,418 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2007 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | May 8th, 2008 (Wide) (South Korea)
March 4th, 2024 (Limited) (Italy) May 8th, 2025 (Limited) (Re-release) (Netherlands) |
| Video Release: | June 24th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for mature thematic material including violent images, sexual references, language and brief drug content |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical |
| Plot point: | Biography, Coming of Age, Government Corruption, Medical and Hospitals, Non-Chronological, Political, Political Activist, Political Prisoner, Religious, Religious Extremism |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Digital Animation |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 2.4.7. Films |
| Production Countries: | United States, France |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2007 | 37 | $88,826 | 7 | $12,689 | $163,372 | 1 | |
| Jan 4, 2008 | 40 | $76,867 | -13% | 7 | $10,981 | $313,640 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | 28 | $186,734 | +143% | 18 | $10,374 | $540,085 | 3 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 30 | $242,840 | +30% | 30 | $8,095 | $871,078 | 4 |
| Jan 25, 2008 | 32 | $342,633 | +41% | 58 | $5,907 | $1,344,334 | 5 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | 30 | $342,344 | n/c | 100 | $3,423 | $1,808,381 | 6 |
| Feb 8, 2008 | 28 | $380,263 | +11% | 125 | $3,042 | $2,322,174 | 7 |
| Feb 15, 2008 | 25 | $410,900 | +8% | 211 | $1,947 | $2,866,715 | 8 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | 29 | $387,267 | -6% | 536 | $723 | $3,454,903 | 9 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 38 | $153,154 | -60% | 165 | $928 | $3,778,450 | 10 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | 42 | $81,832 | -47% | 77 | $1,063 | $3,929,918 | 11 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | 49 | $52,999 | -35% | 60 | $883 | $4,019,675 | 12 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | 53 | $44,702 | -16% | 57 | $784 | $4,101,434 | 13 |
| Mar 28, 2008 | 63 | $28,070 | -37% | 39 | $720 | $4,155,965 | 14 |
| Apr 4, 2008 | 69 | $23,510 | -16% | 30 | $784 | $4,200,980 | 15 |
| Apr 11, 2008 | 46 | $82,522 | +251% | 147 | $561 | $4,293,233 | 16 |
| Apr 18, 2008 | 66 | $25,505 | -69% | 46 | $554 | $4,364,662 | 17 |
| Apr 25, 2008 | 73 | $18,850 | -26% | 23 | $820 | $4,401,845 | 18 |
| May 2, 2008 | 75 | $9,909 | -47% | 27 | $367 | $4,423,052 | 19 |
| May 9, 2008 | 91 | $5,606 | -43% | 15 | $374 | $4,435,405 | 20 |
| May 16, 2008 | 92 | $3,954 | -29% | 5 | $791 | $4,443,403 | 21 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2007 | - | $37,118 | 7 | $5,303 | $37,118 | 1 | ||
| Jan 21, 2008 | 33 | $41,929 | 30 | $1,398 | $913,007 | 28 | ||
| Feb 18, 2008 | 26 | $72,485 | 211 | $344 | $2,939,200 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2007 | 43 | $75,546 | 7 | $10,792 | $75,546 | 1 | |
| Dec 28, 2007 | 37 | $162,227 | +115% | 7 | $23,175 | $236,773 | 2 |
| Jan 4, 2008 | 39 | $116,578 | -28% | 7 | $16,654 | $353,351 | 3 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | 27 | $274,887 | +136% | 18 | $15,272 | $628,238 | 4 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 29 | $373,463 | +36% | 30 | $12,449 | $1,001,701 | 5 |
| Jan 25, 2008 | 31 | $464,336 | +24% | 58 | $8,006 | $1,466,037 | 6 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | 29 | $475,874 | +2% | 100 | $4,759 | $1,941,911 | 7 |
| Feb 8, 2008 | 31 | $513,904 | +8% | 125 | $4,111 | $2,455,815 | 8 |
| Feb 15, 2008 | 25 | $611,821 | +19% | 211 | $2,900 | $3,067,636 | 9 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | 28 | $557,660 | -9% | 536 | $1,040 | $3,625,296 | 10 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 37 | $222,790 | -60% | 165 | $1,350 | $3,848,086 | 11 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | 43 | $118,590 | -47% | 77 | $1,540 | $3,966,676 | 12 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | 48 | $90,056 | -24% | 60 | $1,501 | $4,056,732 | 13 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | 52 | $71,163 | -21% | 57 | $1,248 | $4,127,895 | 14 |
| Mar 28, 2008 | 61 | $49,575 | -30% | 39 | $1,271 | $4,177,470 | 15 |
| Apr 4, 2008 | 68 | $33,241 | -33% | 30 | $1,108 | $4,210,711 | 16 |
| Apr 11, 2008 | 45 | $128,446 | +286% | 147 | $874 | $4,339,157 | 17 |
| Apr 18, 2008 | 64 | $43,838 | -66% | 46 | $953 | $4,382,995 | 18 |
| Apr 25, 2008 | 72 | $30,148 | -31% | 23 | $1,311 | $4,413,143 | 19 |
| May 2, 2008 | 76 | $16,656 | -45% | 27 | $617 | $4,429,799 | 20 |
| May 9, 2008 | 84 | $9,650 | -42% | 15 | $643 | $4,439,449 | 21 |
| May 16, 2008 | 99 | $3,954 | -59% | 5 | $791 | $4,443,403 | 22 |
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.