Le Scaphandre et le Papillon (2007)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $5,990,075 | Details |
| International Box Office | $16,764,397 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $22,754,472 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $2,622,869 | |
| Total | $2,622,869 | |
| OpusData ID: 44590100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of French fashion bible Elle magazine, has a devastating stroke at age 43. The damage to his brain stem results in locked-in syndrome, with which he is almost completely paralyzed and only able to communicate by blinking an eye. Bauby painstakingly dictates his memoir via the only means of expression left to him.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $75,721 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 26.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/213 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $10,042,011 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 30th, 2007 (Exclusive) by Miramax, released as The Diving Bell and the Butterfly |
| International Releases: | February 14th, 2008 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | April 29th, 2008 by Miramax Video, released as The Diving Bell and the Butterfly |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for nudity, sexual content and some language |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical, Character POV shot |
| Plot point: | Biography, Coma, Medical and Hospitals, Non-Chronological, Paralysis / Loss of a Limb, Writing and Writers |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Jon Kilik |
| Production Countries: | United States, France |
| Languages: | English, French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2007 | 33 | $75,721 | 3 | $25,240 | $75,721 | 1 | |
| Dec 7, 2007 | 43 | $57,600 | -24% | 3 | $19,200 | $170,321 | 2 |
| Dec 14, 2007 | 35 | $56,565 | -2% | 3 | $18,855 | $257,891 | 3 |
| Dec 21, 2007 | 28 | $118,098 | +109% | 28 | $4,218 | $410,546 | 4 |
| Dec 28, 2007 | 25 | $273,246 | +131% | 44 | $6,210 | $882,696 | 5 |
| Jan 4, 2008 | 22 | $345,685 | +27% | 57 | $6,065 | $1,458,913 | 6 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | 23 | $347,440 | +1% | 75 | $4,633 | $1,963,252 | 7 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 26 | $386,870 | +11% | 107 | $3,616 | $2,528,036 | 8 |
| Jan 25, 2008 | 30 | $397,842 | +3% | 123 | $3,234 | $3,130,459 | 9 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | 26 | $441,548 | +11% | 205 | $2,154 | $3,720,930 | 10 |
| Feb 8, 2008 | 26 | $433,248 | -2% | 213 | $2,034 | $4,333,741 | 11 |
| Feb 15, 2008 | 27 | $350,722 | -19% | 181 | $1,938 | $4,839,646 | 12 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | 31 | $255,979 | -27% | 161 | $1,590 | $5,277,103 | 13 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 39 | $151,553 | -41% | 131 | $1,157 | $5,530,368 | 14 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | 40 | $84,625 | -44% | 103 | $822 | $5,681,995 | 15 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | 44 | $61,253 | -28% | 65 | $942 | $5,791,810 | 16 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | 50 | $50,998 | -17% | 55 | $927 | $5,875,116 | 17 |
| Mar 28, 2008 | 60 | $35,833 | -30% | 37 | $968 | $5,941,276 | 18 |
| Apr 4, 2008 | 62 | $30,169 | -16% | 31 | $973 | $5,990,075 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2008 | 27 | $83,919 | 107 | $784 | $2,611,955 | 53 | ||
| Feb 18, 2008 | 25 | $73,691 | 181 | $407 | $4,913,337 | 81 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2007 | 34 | $112,721 | 3 | $37,574 | $112,721 | 1 | |
| Dec 7, 2007 | 43 | $88,605 | -21% | 3 | $29,535 | $201,326 | 2 |
| Dec 14, 2007 | 35 | $91,122 | +3% | 3 | $30,374 | $292,448 | 3 |
| Dec 21, 2007 | 28 | $317,002 | +248% | 28 | $11,322 | $609,450 | 4 |
| Dec 28, 2007 | 24 | $503,778 | +59% | 44 | $11,450 | $1,113,228 | 5 |
| Jan 4, 2008 | 22 | $502,584 | n/c | 57 | $8,817 | $1,615,812 | 6 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | 23 | $525,354 | +5% | 75 | $7,005 | $2,141,166 | 7 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 26 | $591,451 | +13% | 107 | $5,528 | $2,732,617 | 8 |
| Jan 25, 2008 | 30 | $546,765 | -8% | 123 | $4,445 | $3,279,382 | 9 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | 26 | $621,111 | +14% | 205 | $3,030 | $3,900,493 | 10 |
| Feb 8, 2008 | 29 | $588,431 | -5% | 213 | $2,763 | $4,488,924 | 11 |
| Feb 15, 2008 | 28 | $532,200 | -10% | 181 | $2,940 | $5,021,124 | 12 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | 32 | $357,691 | -33% | 161 | $2,222 | $5,378,815 | 13 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 38 | $218,555 | -39% | 131 | $1,668 | $5,597,370 | 14 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | 40 | $133,187 | -39% | 103 | $1,293 | $5,730,557 | 15 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | 47 | $93,561 | -30% | 65 | $1,439 | $5,824,118 | 16 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | 50 | $81,325 | -13% | 55 | $1,479 | $5,905,443 | 17 |
| Mar 28, 2008 | 59 | $54,463 | -33% | 37 | $1,472 | $5,959,906 | 18 |
| Apr 4, 2008 | 71 | $30,169 | -45% | 31 | $973 | $5,990,075 | 19 |
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 | 2/14/2008 | $0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | $167,812 | 11/25/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $16,596,585 | |||||||||
| International Total | $16,764,397 | 11/25/2020 | ||||||||
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 | Jean-Do | |
| Emmanuelle Seigner | Céline |
Supporting
| Marie-Josee Croze | Henriette Roi | |
| Anne Consigny | Claude | |
| Patrick Chesnais | Doctor Lepage | |
| Niels Arestrup | Roussin | |
| Olatz Lopez Garmendia | Marie Lopez | |
| Jean-Pierre Cassel | Father Lucien and Shopkeeper | |
| Marina Hands | Josephine | |
| Max von Sydow | Papinou | |
| Gerard Watkins | Doctor Cocheton | |
| Theo Sampaio | Theophile | |
| Fiorella Campanella | Celeste | |
| Talina Boyaci | Hortense | |
| Isaach de Bankolé | Laurent | |
| Emma de Caunes | Empress Eugenie | |
| Jean-Philippe Ecoffey | Doctor Mercier and Noirtier de Villefort | |
| Nicolas Le Riche | Nijinski | |
| Anne Alvaro | Betty | |
| Francoise Lebrun | Madame Bauby | |
| Zinedine Soualem | Joubert | |
| Georges Roche | Fourmeau | |
| Agathe De La Fontaine | Ines | |
| Yves-Marie Coppin | Fisherman | |
| Francois Delaive | The Male Nurse | |
| Franck Victor | Paul | |
| Laure de Clermont | Diane | |
| Virginie Delmotte | The Female Nurse | |
| Daniel Lapostolle | Nursing Auxiliary | |
| Philippe Roux | Nursing Auxiliary | |
| Francis Filloux | Male Night Nurse | |
| Elvis Polanski | Young Jean-Do | |
| Cedric Brelet von Sydow | Young Papinou | |
| Sara Seguela | Paraplegic Lourdes | |
| Vasile Negru | The Violinist | |
| Marie Meyer | Model | |
| Ilze Bajare | Model | |
| Anna Chyzh | Model | |
| Antoine Breant | Assistant to Jean-Baptiste Mondino |
Cameo
| Azzedine Alaia | Himself |
Supporting
| Michael Wincott |
Cameo
| Jean-Baptiste Mondino | Himself | |
| Lenny Kravitz | Himself | |
| Farida Khelfa | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Julian Schnabel | Director | |
| Ronald Harwood | Screenwriter | |
| Jean-Dominique Bauby | Story Creator | |
| Kathleen Kennedy | Producer | |
| Jon Kilik | Producer | |
| Pierre Grunstien | Executive Producer | |
| Jim Lemley | Executive Producer | |
| Leonard Glowinski | Associate Producer | |
| Janusz Kaminski | Director of Photography | |
| Juliette Welfling | Editor | |
| Michel Eric | Production Designer | |
| Laurent Ott | Production Designer | |
| Olivier Beriot | Costume Designer | |
| Paul Cantelon | Composer | |
| Jean-Paul Mugel | Sound | |
| Francis Wargnier | Sound | |
| Dominique Gaborieau | Sound | |
| Francois-Xavier Decraene | Line Producer | |
| Stephane Gluck | Assistant Director | |
| Stephan Guillemet | Unit Production Manager | |
| Jean-Noel Vincensini | Set Decorator | |
| Julien Durguel | Set Decorator | |
| Stephanie Noel | Set Decorator | |
| Daniella Telle | Costume Supervisor | |
| Camille Joste | Costume Supervisor | |
| Cyrille Richard | Dialogue Editor | |
| Myriam Holtois | Makeup | |
| Christian Gruau | Hairstylist | |
| Benoit Lestang | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Julian Schnabel | Music Supervisor | |
| Gerard Moulevier | Casting |
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
Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of French fashion bible Elle magazine, has a devastating stroke at age 43. The damage to his brain stem results in locked-in syndrome, with which he is almost completely paralyzed and only able to communicate by blinking an eye. Bauby painstakingly dictates his memoir via the only means of expression left to him.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $75,721 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 26.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/213 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $10,042,011 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 30th, 2007 (Exclusive) by Miramax, released as The Diving Bell and the Butterfly |
| International Releases: | February 14th, 2008 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | April 29th, 2008 by Miramax Video, released as The Diving Bell and the Butterfly |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for nudity, sexual content and some language |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical, Character POV shot |
| Plot point: | Biography, Coma, Medical and Hospitals, Non-Chronological, Paralysis / Loss of a Limb, Writing and Writers |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Jon Kilik |
| Production Countries: | United States, France |
| Languages: | English, French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2007 | 33 | $75,721 | 3 | $25,240 | $75,721 | 1 | |
| Dec 7, 2007 | 43 | $57,600 | -24% | 3 | $19,200 | $170,321 | 2 |
| Dec 14, 2007 | 35 | $56,565 | -2% | 3 | $18,855 | $257,891 | 3 |
| Dec 21, 2007 | 28 | $118,098 | +109% | 28 | $4,218 | $410,546 | 4 |
| Dec 28, 2007 | 25 | $273,246 | +131% | 44 | $6,210 | $882,696 | 5 |
| Jan 4, 2008 | 22 | $345,685 | +27% | 57 | $6,065 | $1,458,913 | 6 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | 23 | $347,440 | +1% | 75 | $4,633 | $1,963,252 | 7 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 26 | $386,870 | +11% | 107 | $3,616 | $2,528,036 | 8 |
| Jan 25, 2008 | 30 | $397,842 | +3% | 123 | $3,234 | $3,130,459 | 9 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | 26 | $441,548 | +11% | 205 | $2,154 | $3,720,930 | 10 |
| Feb 8, 2008 | 26 | $433,248 | -2% | 213 | $2,034 | $4,333,741 | 11 |
| Feb 15, 2008 | 27 | $350,722 | -19% | 181 | $1,938 | $4,839,646 | 12 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | 31 | $255,979 | -27% | 161 | $1,590 | $5,277,103 | 13 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 39 | $151,553 | -41% | 131 | $1,157 | $5,530,368 | 14 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | 40 | $84,625 | -44% | 103 | $822 | $5,681,995 | 15 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | 44 | $61,253 | -28% | 65 | $942 | $5,791,810 | 16 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | 50 | $50,998 | -17% | 55 | $927 | $5,875,116 | 17 |
| Mar 28, 2008 | 60 | $35,833 | -30% | 37 | $968 | $5,941,276 | 18 |
| Apr 4, 2008 | 62 | $30,169 | -16% | 31 | $973 | $5,990,075 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2008 | 27 | $83,919 | 107 | $784 | $2,611,955 | 53 | ||
| Feb 18, 2008 | 25 | $73,691 | 181 | $407 | $4,913,337 | 81 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2007 | 34 | $112,721 | 3 | $37,574 | $112,721 | 1 | |
| Dec 7, 2007 | 43 | $88,605 | -21% | 3 | $29,535 | $201,326 | 2 |
| Dec 14, 2007 | 35 | $91,122 | +3% | 3 | $30,374 | $292,448 | 3 |
| Dec 21, 2007 | 28 | $317,002 | +248% | 28 | $11,322 | $609,450 | 4 |
| Dec 28, 2007 | 24 | $503,778 | +59% | 44 | $11,450 | $1,113,228 | 5 |
| Jan 4, 2008 | 22 | $502,584 | n/c | 57 | $8,817 | $1,615,812 | 6 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | 23 | $525,354 | +5% | 75 | $7,005 | $2,141,166 | 7 |
| Jan 18, 2008 | 26 | $591,451 | +13% | 107 | $5,528 | $2,732,617 | 8 |
| Jan 25, 2008 | 30 | $546,765 | -8% | 123 | $4,445 | $3,279,382 | 9 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | 26 | $621,111 | +14% | 205 | $3,030 | $3,900,493 | 10 |
| Feb 8, 2008 | 29 | $588,431 | -5% | 213 | $2,763 | $4,488,924 | 11 |
| Feb 15, 2008 | 28 | $532,200 | -10% | 181 | $2,940 | $5,021,124 | 12 |
| Feb 22, 2008 | 32 | $357,691 | -33% | 161 | $2,222 | $5,378,815 | 13 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 38 | $218,555 | -39% | 131 | $1,668 | $5,597,370 | 14 |
| Mar 7, 2008 | 40 | $133,187 | -39% | 103 | $1,293 | $5,730,557 | 15 |
| Mar 14, 2008 | 47 | $93,561 | -30% | 65 | $1,439 | $5,824,118 | 16 |
| Mar 21, 2008 | 50 | $81,325 | -13% | 55 | $1,479 | $5,905,443 | 17 |
| Mar 28, 2008 | 59 | $54,463 | -33% | 37 | $1,472 | $5,959,906 | 18 |
| Apr 4, 2008 | 71 | $30,169 | -45% | 31 | $973 | $5,990,075 | 19 |
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 | 2/14/2008 | $0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | $167,812 | 11/25/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $16,596,585 | |||||||||
| International Total | $16,764,397 | 11/25/2020 | ||||||||
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 | Jean-Do | |
| Emmanuelle Seigner | Céline |
Supporting
| Marie-Josee Croze | Henriette Roi | |
| Anne Consigny | Claude | |
| Patrick Chesnais | Doctor Lepage | |
| Niels Arestrup | Roussin | |
| Olatz Lopez Garmendia | Marie Lopez | |
| Jean-Pierre Cassel | Father Lucien and Shopkeeper | |
| Marina Hands | Josephine | |
| Max von Sydow | Papinou | |
| Gerard Watkins | Doctor Cocheton | |
| Theo Sampaio | Theophile | |
| Fiorella Campanella | Celeste | |
| Talina Boyaci | Hortense | |
| Isaach de Bankolé | Laurent | |
| Emma de Caunes | Empress Eugenie | |
| Jean-Philippe Ecoffey | Doctor Mercier and Noirtier de Villefort | |
| Nicolas Le Riche | Nijinski | |
| Anne Alvaro | Betty | |
| Francoise Lebrun | Madame Bauby | |
| Zinedine Soualem | Joubert | |
| Georges Roche | Fourmeau | |
| Agathe De La Fontaine | Ines | |
| Yves-Marie Coppin | Fisherman | |
| Francois Delaive | The Male Nurse | |
| Franck Victor | Paul | |
| Laure de Clermont | Diane | |
| Virginie Delmotte | The Female Nurse | |
| Daniel Lapostolle | Nursing Auxiliary | |
| Philippe Roux | Nursing Auxiliary | |
| Francis Filloux | Male Night Nurse | |
| Elvis Polanski | Young Jean-Do | |
| Cedric Brelet von Sydow | Young Papinou | |
| Sara Seguela | Paraplegic Lourdes | |
| Vasile Negru | The Violinist | |
| Marie Meyer | Model | |
| Ilze Bajare | Model | |
| Anna Chyzh | Model | |
| Antoine Breant | Assistant to Jean-Baptiste Mondino |
Cameo
| Azzedine Alaia | Himself |
Supporting
| Michael Wincott |
Cameo
| Jean-Baptiste Mondino | Himself | |
| Lenny Kravitz | Himself | |
| Farida Khelfa | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Julian Schnabel | Director | |
| Ronald Harwood | Screenwriter | |
| Jean-Dominique Bauby | Story Creator | |
| Kathleen Kennedy | Producer | |
| Jon Kilik | Producer | |
| Pierre Grunstien | Executive Producer | |
| Jim Lemley | Executive Producer | |
| Leonard Glowinski | Associate Producer | |
| Janusz Kaminski | Director of Photography | |
| Juliette Welfling | Editor | |
| Michel Eric | Production Designer | |
| Laurent Ott | Production Designer | |
| Olivier Beriot | Costume Designer | |
| Paul Cantelon | Composer | |
| Jean-Paul Mugel | Sound | |
| Francis Wargnier | Sound | |
| Dominique Gaborieau | Sound | |
| Francois-Xavier Decraene | Line Producer | |
| Stephane Gluck | Assistant Director | |
| Stephan Guillemet | Unit Production Manager | |
| Jean-Noel Vincensini | Set Decorator | |
| Julien Durguel | Set Decorator | |
| Stephanie Noel | Set Decorator | |
| Daniella Telle | Costume Supervisor | |
| Camille Joste | Costume Supervisor | |
| Cyrille Richard | Dialogue Editor | |
| Myriam Holtois | Makeup | |
| Christian Gruau | Hairstylist | |
| Benoit Lestang | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Julian Schnabel | Music Supervisor | |
| Gerard Moulevier | Casting |
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.