Poulet aux prunes (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $253,705 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,173,193 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,426,898 | |
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Synopsis
Teheran, 1958. Since his beloved violin was broken, Nasser Ali Khan, one of the most renowned musicians of his day, has lost all taste for life. Finding no instrument worthy of replacing it, he decides to confine himself to bed to await death. As he hopes for its arrival, he plunges into deep reveries, with dreams as melancholic as they are joyous, taking him back to his youth and even to a conversation with Azraël, the Angel of Death, who reveals the future of his children... As pieces of the puzzle gradually fit together, the poignant secret of his life comes to light: a wonderful story of love which inspired his genius and his music...
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,301 (4.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 17.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/24 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $381,189 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 17th, 2012 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as Chicken with Plums |
| International Releases: | October 18th, 2012 (Wide), released as Galinha com Ameixas (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | February 26th, 2013 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Chicken With Plums |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some drug content, violent images, sensuality and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2222, 5/9/2012) |
| Running Time: | 91 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animated Sequences, Same Role, Multiple Actors, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Classical Music, Depression, Musicians, Non-Chronological, Suicide |
| Source material: | Independent/Other Comics |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Celluloid Dreams, Manipulators, uFilm, Studio 37, Le Pacte, Lorette Productions, ARTE France, ZDF, Arte, Cinemage 5, UFund, MBB, Canal Plus, Cinecinema, Film(s) |
| Production Countries: | France, Germany, Belgium |
| Languages: | French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2012 | 63 | $11,301 | 2 | $5,651 | $53,477 | 1 | |
| Aug 24, 2012 | 72 | $6,527 | -42% | 2 | $3,264 | $85,495 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 68 | $11,216 | +72% | 3 | $3,739 | $100,092 | 3 |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 77 | $9,611 | -14% | 5 | $1,922 | $115,692 | 4 |
| Sep 14, 2012 | 60 | $21,855 | +127% | 17 | $1,286 | $141,826 | 5 |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 70 | $16,472 | -25% | 17 | $969 | $167,531 | 6 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 76 | $7,590 | -54% | 9 | $843 | $181,973 | 7 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | 61 | $14,065 | +85% | 24 | $586 | $199,981 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 80 | $4,452 | -68% | 11 | $405 | $213,002 | 9 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 83 | $4,063 | -9% | 10 | $406 | $218,973 | 10 |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 78 | $6,080 | +50% | 11 | $553 | $226,770 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 82 | $4,032 | -34% | 18 | $224 | $233,225 | 12 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 80 | $3,972 | -1% | 14 | $284 | $239,992 | 13 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 74 | $3,014 | -24% | 11 | $274 | $243,233 | 14 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | 76 | $3,311 | +10% | 10 | $331 | $249,196 | 15 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 89 | $765 | -77% | 7 | $109 | $252,519 | 16 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 104 | $586 | -23% | 4 | $147 | $253,705 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2012 | 57 | $36,792 | 2 | $18,396 | $78,968 | 1 | |
| Aug 24, 2012 | 73 | $9,908 | -73% | 2 | $4,954 | $88,876 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 69 | $17,205 | +74% | 3 | $5,735 | $106,081 | 3 |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 75 | $13,890 | -19% | 5 | $2,778 | $119,971 | 4 |
| Sep 14, 2012 | 61 | $31,088 | +124% | 17 | $1,829 | $151,059 | 5 |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 71 | $23,324 | -25% | 17 | $1,372 | $174,383 | 6 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 78 | $11,533 | -51% | 9 | $1,281 | $185,916 | 7 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | 62 | $22,634 | +96% | 24 | $943 | $208,550 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 83 | $6,360 | -72% | 11 | $578 | $214,910 | 9 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 88 | $5,780 | -9% | 10 | $578 | $220,690 | 10 |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 79 | $8,503 | +47% | 11 | $773 | $229,193 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 84 | $6,827 | -20% | 18 | $379 | $236,020 | 12 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 87 | $4,199 | -38% | 14 | $300 | $240,219 | 13 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 76 | $5,666 | +35% | 11 | $515 | $245,885 | 14 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | 77 | $5,869 | +4% | 10 | $587 | $251,754 | 15 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 93 | $1,365 | -77% | 7 | $195 | $253,119 | 16 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 113 | $586 | -57% | 4 | $147 | $253,705 | 17 |
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 | 10/18/2012 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $14,442 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $1,158,751 | |||||||||
| International Total | $1,173,193 | 10/19/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Mathieu Amalric | Nasser-Ali |
Supporting
| Jamel Debbouze | Houshang & The Beggar | |
| Golshifteh Farahani | Irane | |
| Edouard Baer | Azrael | |
| Chiara Mastroianni | Lili Adult | |
| Isabella Rossellini | Nasser-Ali's Mother | |
| Eric Caravaca | Abdi | |
| Maria de Medeiros | Faranguisse |
Production and Technical Credits
| Marjane Satrapi | Director | |
| Vincent Paronnaud | Director | |
| Marjane Satrapi | Screenwriter | |
| Vincent Paronnaud | Screenwriter | |
| Marjane Satrapi | Based on the Graphic Novel Chicken with Plums | |
| Hengameh Panahi | Producer | |
| Francois-Xavier Decraene | Executive Producer | |
| Christoph Fisser | Co-Producer | |
| Charlie Woebcken | Co-Producer | |
| Torsten Poeck | Co-Producer | |
| Henning Molfenter | Co-Producer | |
| Adrian Politowski | Co-Producer | |
| Gilles Waterkeyn | Co-Producer | |
| Jerome Zajdermann | Assistant Director | |
| Jasmina Torbati | Production Designer | |
| Olivier Benet | Composer | |
| Christophe Beaucarne | Cinematographer | |
| Stephane Roche | Editor | |
| Udo Kramer | Production Designer | |
| Madeline Fontaine | Costume Designer | |
| Nathalie Tissier | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Stephane Malheu | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Gilles Laurent | Sound Mixer | |
| David Vranken | Sound Mixer | |
| Emmanuel de Boissieu | Sound Mixer |
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
Teheran, 1958. Since his beloved violin was broken, Nasser Ali Khan, one of the most renowned musicians of his day, has lost all taste for life. Finding no instrument worthy of replacing it, he decides to confine himself to bed to await death. As he hopes for its arrival, he plunges into deep reveries, with dreams as melancholic as they are joyous, taking him back to his youth and even to a conversation with Azraël, the Angel of Death, who reveals the future of his children... As pieces of the puzzle gradually fit together, the poignant secret of his life comes to light: a wonderful story of love which inspired his genius and his music...
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,301 (4.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 17.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/24 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $381,189 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 17th, 2012 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as Chicken with Plums |
| International Releases: | October 18th, 2012 (Wide), released as Galinha com Ameixas (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | February 26th, 2013 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Chicken With Plums |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some drug content, violent images, sensuality and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2222, 5/9/2012) |
| Running Time: | 91 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animated Sequences, Same Role, Multiple Actors, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Classical Music, Depression, Musicians, Non-Chronological, Suicide |
| Source material: | Independent/Other Comics |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Celluloid Dreams, Manipulators, uFilm, Studio 37, Le Pacte, Lorette Productions, ARTE France, ZDF, Arte, Cinemage 5, UFund, MBB, Canal Plus, Cinecinema, Film(s) |
| Production Countries: | France, Germany, Belgium |
| Languages: | French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2012 | 63 | $11,301 | 2 | $5,651 | $53,477 | 1 | |
| Aug 24, 2012 | 72 | $6,527 | -42% | 2 | $3,264 | $85,495 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 68 | $11,216 | +72% | 3 | $3,739 | $100,092 | 3 |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 77 | $9,611 | -14% | 5 | $1,922 | $115,692 | 4 |
| Sep 14, 2012 | 60 | $21,855 | +127% | 17 | $1,286 | $141,826 | 5 |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 70 | $16,472 | -25% | 17 | $969 | $167,531 | 6 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 76 | $7,590 | -54% | 9 | $843 | $181,973 | 7 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | 61 | $14,065 | +85% | 24 | $586 | $199,981 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 80 | $4,452 | -68% | 11 | $405 | $213,002 | 9 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 83 | $4,063 | -9% | 10 | $406 | $218,973 | 10 |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 78 | $6,080 | +50% | 11 | $553 | $226,770 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 82 | $4,032 | -34% | 18 | $224 | $233,225 | 12 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 80 | $3,972 | -1% | 14 | $284 | $239,992 | 13 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 74 | $3,014 | -24% | 11 | $274 | $243,233 | 14 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | 76 | $3,311 | +10% | 10 | $331 | $249,196 | 15 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 89 | $765 | -77% | 7 | $109 | $252,519 | 16 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 104 | $586 | -23% | 4 | $147 | $253,705 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2012 | 57 | $36,792 | 2 | $18,396 | $78,968 | 1 | |
| Aug 24, 2012 | 73 | $9,908 | -73% | 2 | $4,954 | $88,876 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 69 | $17,205 | +74% | 3 | $5,735 | $106,081 | 3 |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 75 | $13,890 | -19% | 5 | $2,778 | $119,971 | 4 |
| Sep 14, 2012 | 61 | $31,088 | +124% | 17 | $1,829 | $151,059 | 5 |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 71 | $23,324 | -25% | 17 | $1,372 | $174,383 | 6 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 78 | $11,533 | -51% | 9 | $1,281 | $185,916 | 7 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | 62 | $22,634 | +96% | 24 | $943 | $208,550 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 83 | $6,360 | -72% | 11 | $578 | $214,910 | 9 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 88 | $5,780 | -9% | 10 | $578 | $220,690 | 10 |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 79 | $8,503 | +47% | 11 | $773 | $229,193 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 84 | $6,827 | -20% | 18 | $379 | $236,020 | 12 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 87 | $4,199 | -38% | 14 | $300 | $240,219 | 13 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 76 | $5,666 | +35% | 11 | $515 | $245,885 | 14 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | 77 | $5,869 | +4% | 10 | $587 | $251,754 | 15 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 93 | $1,365 | -77% | 7 | $195 | $253,119 | 16 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 113 | $586 | -57% | 4 | $147 | $253,705 | 17 |
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 | 10/18/2012 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $14,442 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Rest of World | $1,158,751 | |||||||||
| International Total | $1,173,193 | 10/19/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Mathieu Amalric | Nasser-Ali |
Supporting
| Jamel Debbouze | Houshang & The Beggar | |
| Golshifteh Farahani | Irane | |
| Edouard Baer | Azrael | |
| Chiara Mastroianni | Lili Adult | |
| Isabella Rossellini | Nasser-Ali's Mother | |
| Eric Caravaca | Abdi | |
| Maria de Medeiros | Faranguisse |
Production and Technical Credits
| Marjane Satrapi | Director | |
| Vincent Paronnaud | Director | |
| Marjane Satrapi | Screenwriter | |
| Vincent Paronnaud | Screenwriter | |
| Marjane Satrapi | Based on the Graphic Novel Chicken with Plums | |
| Hengameh Panahi | Producer | |
| Francois-Xavier Decraene | Executive Producer | |
| Christoph Fisser | Co-Producer | |
| Charlie Woebcken | Co-Producer | |
| Torsten Poeck | Co-Producer | |
| Henning Molfenter | Co-Producer | |
| Adrian Politowski | Co-Producer | |
| Gilles Waterkeyn | Co-Producer | |
| Jerome Zajdermann | Assistant Director | |
| Jasmina Torbati | Production Designer | |
| Olivier Benet | Composer | |
| Christophe Beaucarne | Cinematographer | |
| Stephane Roche | Editor | |
| Udo Kramer | Production Designer | |
| Madeline Fontaine | Costume Designer | |
| Nathalie Tissier | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Stephane Malheu | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Gilles Laurent | Sound Mixer | |
| David Vranken | Sound Mixer | |
| Emmanuel de Boissieu | Sound Mixer |
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.