Le Semeur (2018)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $36,233 | Details |
| International Box Office | $377,361 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $413,594 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
In 1851, France’s autocratic President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte has ordered the arrest of all the men of a remote mountain farming village following a Republican uprising. The women spend years in total isolation, forced to tend the crops themselves. Some women have lost their husbands; others, like the shy but inwardly strong Violette, suddenly have no chance of experiencing physical love or motherhood. The women take an oath: if a man comes, they will share him as a lover. When a mysterious and handsome stranger arrives, he ignites passions and jealousies that threaten to destroy the tight-knit community.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,128 (11.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 8.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $47,314 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 1st, 2019 (Limited) by Film Movement, released as The Sower |
| International Releases: | May 11th, 2018 (Wide), released as La Mujer que sabia leer (Spain)
February 8th, 2019 (Wide), released as Sėjėjas (Lithuania) June 14th, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands) June 5th, 2025 (Limited) (Italy) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | June 11th, 2019 by Film Movement Video, released as The Sower |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | France |
| Plot point: | Immigration, Romance |
| Social setting: | Life on a Farm |
| Time period setting: | 1800s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Les Films du Worso |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2019 | 72 | $4,128 | 2 | $2,064 | $10,561 | 1 | |
| Mar 8, 2019 | 74 | $3,842 | -7% | 5 | $768 | $16,842 | 2 |
| Mar 15, 2019 | 92 | $1,130 | -71% | 3 | $377 | $20,159 | 3 |
| Mar 22, 2019 | 85 | $1,233 | +9% | 2 | $617 | $23,255 | 4 |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 88 | $830 | -33% | 1 | $830 | $27,734 | 5 |
| Apr 12, 2019 | 75 | $3,096 | 1 | $3,096 | $31,269 | 7 | |
| Apr 19, 2019 | 85 | $1,597 | -48% | 2 | $799 | $33,546 | 8 |
| May 24, 2019 | 90 | $599 | 1 | $599 | $35,886 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2019 | 65 | $13,000 | 2 | $6,500 | $13,000 | 1 | |
| Mar 8, 2019 | 76 | $6,029 | -54% | 5 | $1,206 | $19,029 | 2 |
| Mar 15, 2019 | 87 | $2,993 | -50% | 4 | $748 | $22,022 | 3 |
| Mar 22, 2019 | 74 | $4,882 | +63% | 5 | $976 | $26,904 | 4 |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 95 | $1,269 | -74% | 1 | $1,269 | $28,173 | 5 |
| Apr 12, 2019 | 79 | $3,776 | 1 | $3,776 | $31,949 | 7 | |
| Apr 19, 2019 | 87 | $2,147 | -43% | 2 | $1,074 | $34,096 | 8 |
| May 17, 2019 | 86 | $1,191 | 2 | $596 | $35,287 | 12 | |
| May 24, 2019 | 94 | $946 | -21% | 1 | $946 | $36,233 | 13 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 2/8/2019 | $830 | 8 | 8 | 20 | $2,167 | 2/26/2019 | |||
| Netherlands | 6/14/2019 | $19,993 | 22 | 22 | 63 | $52,945 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Spain | 5/11/2018 | $94,548 | 45 | 55 | 171 | $322,249 | 6/14/2018 | |||
| International Total | $377,361 | 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.
| Pauline Burlet |
Production and Technical Credits
| Marine Francen | Director | |
| Marine Francen | Screenwriter | |
| Jacqueline Surchat | Screenwriter | |
| Jacques Fieschi | Screenwriter | |
| Violette Ailhaud | Story based on ‛L'homme de semence’ by | |
| Sylvie Pialat | Producer | |
| Mathieu Menut | Production Manager | |
| Minori Akimoto | Editor | |
| Frederic Vercheval | Composer | |
| Alain Duplantier | Director of Photography |
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
In 1851, France’s autocratic President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte has ordered the arrest of all the men of a remote mountain farming village following a Republican uprising. The women spend years in total isolation, forced to tend the crops themselves. Some women have lost their husbands; others, like the shy but inwardly strong Violette, suddenly have no chance of experiencing physical love or motherhood. The women take an oath: if a man comes, they will share him as a lover. When a mysterious and handsome stranger arrives, he ignites passions and jealousies that threaten to destroy the tight-knit community.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,128 (11.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 8.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $47,314 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 1st, 2019 (Limited) by Film Movement, released as The Sower |
| International Releases: | May 11th, 2018 (Wide), released as La Mujer que sabia leer (Spain)
February 8th, 2019 (Wide), released as Sėjėjas (Lithuania) June 14th, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands) June 5th, 2025 (Limited) (Italy) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | June 11th, 2019 by Film Movement Video, released as The Sower |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | France |
| Plot point: | Immigration, Romance |
| Social setting: | Life on a Farm |
| Time period setting: | 1800s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Les Films du Worso |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2019 | 72 | $4,128 | 2 | $2,064 | $10,561 | 1 | |
| Mar 8, 2019 | 74 | $3,842 | -7% | 5 | $768 | $16,842 | 2 |
| Mar 15, 2019 | 92 | $1,130 | -71% | 3 | $377 | $20,159 | 3 |
| Mar 22, 2019 | 85 | $1,233 | +9% | 2 | $617 | $23,255 | 4 |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 88 | $830 | -33% | 1 | $830 | $27,734 | 5 |
| Apr 12, 2019 | 75 | $3,096 | 1 | $3,096 | $31,269 | 7 | |
| Apr 19, 2019 | 85 | $1,597 | -48% | 2 | $799 | $33,546 | 8 |
| May 24, 2019 | 90 | $599 | 1 | $599 | $35,886 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2019 | 65 | $13,000 | 2 | $6,500 | $13,000 | 1 | |
| Mar 8, 2019 | 76 | $6,029 | -54% | 5 | $1,206 | $19,029 | 2 |
| Mar 15, 2019 | 87 | $2,993 | -50% | 4 | $748 | $22,022 | 3 |
| Mar 22, 2019 | 74 | $4,882 | +63% | 5 | $976 | $26,904 | 4 |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 95 | $1,269 | -74% | 1 | $1,269 | $28,173 | 5 |
| Apr 12, 2019 | 79 | $3,776 | 1 | $3,776 | $31,949 | 7 | |
| Apr 19, 2019 | 87 | $2,147 | -43% | 2 | $1,074 | $34,096 | 8 |
| May 17, 2019 | 86 | $1,191 | 2 | $596 | $35,287 | 12 | |
| May 24, 2019 | 94 | $946 | -21% | 1 | $946 | $36,233 | 13 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 2/8/2019 | $830 | 8 | 8 | 20 | $2,167 | 2/26/2019 | |||
| Netherlands | 6/14/2019 | $19,993 | 22 | 22 | 63 | $52,945 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Spain | 5/11/2018 | $94,548 | 45 | 55 | 171 | $322,249 | 6/14/2018 | |||
| International Total | $377,361 | 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.
| Pauline Burlet |
Production and Technical Credits
| Marine Francen | Director | |
| Marine Francen | Screenwriter | |
| Jacqueline Surchat | Screenwriter | |
| Jacques Fieschi | Screenwriter | |
| Violette Ailhaud | Story based on ‛L'homme de semence’ by | |
| Sylvie Pialat | Producer | |
| Mathieu Menut | Production Manager | |
| Minori Akimoto | Editor | |
| Frederic Vercheval | Composer | |
| Alain Duplantier | Director of Photography |
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.