Le Scaphandre et le Papillon (2007)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $5,990,075 | Details |
| International Box Office | $16,764,397 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $22,754,472 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $2,620,048 | |
| Total | $2,620,048 | |
| 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 |
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 |
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.