Syngue sabour, pierre de patience (2013)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $148,408 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $215,900 | |
| Total | $215,900 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
In a country torn apart by war, Afghanistan or elsewhere... A young woman in her thirties watches over her older husband in a decrepit room. A bullet in the neck has reduced him to a comatose state. He has been abandoned by his fellow combatants and even by his own brothers. One day, the woman’s vigil changes. She begins to speak truth to her silent husband, telling him about her childhood, her suffering, her frustrations, her loneliness, her dreams, desires, and secrets. After years of living under his control, with no voice of her own, she says things she could never have spoken before, even though they have been married for ten years.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,987 (4.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/20 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $218,318 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 14th, 2013 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as The Patience Stone |
| Video Release: | March 11th, 2014 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Syngue sabour |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexual content, some violence and language. (Rating bulletin 2259, 2/13/2013) |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Unnamed Character |
| Plot point: | Coma, Muslims, Poverty, Sex Crimes, War |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | The Film |
| Production Countries: | Afghanistan, France, Germany, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | Persian |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2013 | 78 | $6,987 | 2 | $3,494 | $9,361 | 1 | |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 69 | $6,232 | -11% | 4 | $1,558 | $19,862 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | 73 | $8,809 | 11 | $801 | $77,726 | 4 | |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 69 | $8,632 | -2% | 7 | $1,233 | $90,294 | 5 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | 73 | $12,320 | +43% | 15 | $821 | $106,410 | 6 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | 80 | $3,544 | -71% | 9 | $394 | $115,632 | 7 |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 79 | $5,420 | +53% | 16 | $339 | $122,905 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 78 | $3,860 | -29% | 20 | $193 | $130,060 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2013 | 93 | $2,814 | -27% | 8 | $352 | $136,167 | 10 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | 86 | $615 | 3 | $205 | $148,408 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2013 | 70 | $11,256 | 2 | $5,628 | $13,630 | 2 | |
| Sep 6, 2013 | 67 | $12,745 | 11 | $1,159 | $81,662 | 5 | |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 63 | $12,428 | -2% | 7 | $1,775 | $94,090 | 6 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | 67 | $17,998 | +45% | 15 | $1,200 | $112,088 | 7 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | 79 | $5,397 | -70% | 9 | $600 | $117,485 | 8 |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 70 | $8,715 | +61% | 16 | $545 | $126,200 | 9 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 76 | $7,153 | -18% | 20 | $358 | $133,353 | 10 |
Leading
| Golshifteh Farahani | The Woman |
Supporting
| Hamidrez Javdan | The Man | |
| Hassina Burgan | The Aunt | |
| Massi Mrowat | The Young Soldier |
Production and Technical Credits
| Atiq Rahimi | Director | |
| Michael Gentile | Producer | |
| Atiq Rahimi | Adapted From His Novel | |
| Atiq Rahimi | Screenwriter | |
| Jean-Claude Carriere | Screenwriter | |
| Gerhard Meixner | Co-Producer | |
| Roman Paul | Co-Producer | |
| Lauraine Heftler | Associate Producer | |
| Philippe Gautier | Line Producer | |
| Max Richter | Composer | |
| Herve de Luze | Editor | |
| Dana Farzanehpour | Sound | |
| Noemi Hampel | Sound | |
| Lars Ginzel | Sound | |
| Erwin Prib | Production Designer | |
| Thierry Arbogast | Director of Photography | |
| Hani Farsi | Executive Producer | |
| Aziza Marzak | Casting Director |
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 a country torn apart by war, Afghanistan or elsewhere... A young woman in her thirties watches over her older husband in a decrepit room. A bullet in the neck has reduced him to a comatose state. He has been abandoned by his fellow combatants and even by his own brothers. One day, the woman’s vigil changes. She begins to speak truth to her silent husband, telling him about her childhood, her suffering, her frustrations, her loneliness, her dreams, desires, and secrets. After years of living under his control, with no voice of her own, she says things she could never have spoken before, even though they have been married for ten years.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,987 (4.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/20 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $218,318 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 14th, 2013 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as The Patience Stone |
| Video Release: | March 11th, 2014 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as Syngue sabour |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexual content, some violence and language. (Rating bulletin 2259, 2/13/2013) |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Unnamed Character |
| Plot point: | Coma, Muslims, Poverty, Sex Crimes, War |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | The Film |
| Production Countries: | Afghanistan, France, Germany, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | Persian |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2013 | 78 | $6,987 | 2 | $3,494 | $9,361 | 1 | |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 69 | $6,232 | -11% | 4 | $1,558 | $19,862 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | 73 | $8,809 | 11 | $801 | $77,726 | 4 | |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 69 | $8,632 | -2% | 7 | $1,233 | $90,294 | 5 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | 73 | $12,320 | +43% | 15 | $821 | $106,410 | 6 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | 80 | $3,544 | -71% | 9 | $394 | $115,632 | 7 |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 79 | $5,420 | +53% | 16 | $339 | $122,905 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 78 | $3,860 | -29% | 20 | $193 | $130,060 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2013 | 93 | $2,814 | -27% | 8 | $352 | $136,167 | 10 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | 86 | $615 | 3 | $205 | $148,408 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2013 | 70 | $11,256 | 2 | $5,628 | $13,630 | 2 | |
| Sep 6, 2013 | 67 | $12,745 | 11 | $1,159 | $81,662 | 5 | |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 63 | $12,428 | -2% | 7 | $1,775 | $94,090 | 6 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | 67 | $17,998 | +45% | 15 | $1,200 | $112,088 | 7 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | 79 | $5,397 | -70% | 9 | $600 | $117,485 | 8 |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 70 | $8,715 | +61% | 16 | $545 | $126,200 | 9 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 76 | $7,153 | -18% | 20 | $358 | $133,353 | 10 |
Leading
| Golshifteh Farahani | The Woman |
Supporting
| Hamidrez Javdan | The Man | |
| Hassina Burgan | The Aunt | |
| Massi Mrowat | The Young Soldier |
Production and Technical Credits
| Atiq Rahimi | Director | |
| Michael Gentile | Producer | |
| Atiq Rahimi | Adapted From His Novel | |
| Atiq Rahimi | Screenwriter | |
| Jean-Claude Carriere | Screenwriter | |
| Gerhard Meixner | Co-Producer | |
| Roman Paul | Co-Producer | |
| Lauraine Heftler | Associate Producer | |
| Philippe Gautier | Line Producer | |
| Max Richter | Composer | |
| Herve de Luze | Editor | |
| Dana Farzanehpour | Sound | |
| Noemi Hampel | Sound | |
| Lars Ginzel | Sound | |
| Erwin Prib | Production Designer | |
| Thierry Arbogast | Director of Photography | |
| Hani Farsi | Executive Producer | |
| Aziza Marzak | Casting Director |
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.