Synonymes (2019)

Synonymes
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $206,003Details
International Box Office $294,256Details
Worldwide Box Office $500,259
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Yoav, a young Israeli man, has just moved to Paris with great expectations that France will save him from what he sees as the madness of his country. Things don’t get off to a great start as he discovers that the flat he’s supposed to stay in is unfurnished and completely empty, and, while taking a bath there, has his belongings stolen Not deterred easily and desperate to erase his origins, he refuses to speak Hebrew, relying on a French dictionary as his constant companion, and to communicate with the various people he encounters.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,891 (8.7% of total gross)
Legs:9.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:41.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $242,378

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,460 $206,003
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,348 $294,256
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,901-18,000) 17,909 $500,259
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,604 $206,003

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 25th, 2019 (Limited) by Kino Lorber, released as Synonyms
International Releases: March 29th, 2019 (Wide) (France)
April 25th, 2019 (Wide), released as СИНОНИМЫ (Russia (CIS))
May 17th, 2019 (Wide) (Portugal)
September 13th, 2019 (Wide), released as Eş Anlamlılar (Turkey)
November 15th, 2019 (Wide) (Argentina)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 25th, 2020 by Kino Lorber, released as Synonyms
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 123 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: SBS Productions, Pie Films, Komplizen, Kino Lorber
Production Countries: France, Germany, Israel
Languages: French

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,460 $206,003
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,151 $242,378
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,513 $206,003
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 307 $206,003
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,604 $206,003
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,870 $242,378
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 157 $206,003
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,829 $206,003
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,164 $206,003
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,790 $206,003
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,232 $206,003
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,508 $206,003
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 15 $206,003

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 25, 2019 44 $17,891   2 $8,946   $39,177 1
Nov 1, 2019 38 $20,739 +16% 6 $3,457   $70,919 2
Nov 15, 2019 50 $10,056   7 $1,437   $121,239 4
Nov 22, 2019 51 $12,356 +23% 12 $1,030   $141,624 5
Nov 29, 2019 55 $4,628 -63% 5 $926   $151,074 6
Dec 6, 2019 54 $4,955 +7% 7 $708   $158,323 7
Dec 13, 2019 51 $5,914 +19% 8 $739   $167,116 8
Dec 20, 2019 49 $3,552 -40% 6 $592   $173,939 9
Dec 27, 2019 55 $2,546 -28% 5 $509   $178,672 10
Jan 3, 2020 53 $5,184 +104% 3 $1,728   $186,482 11
Jan 10, 2020 54 $5,030 -3% 5 $1,006   $193,208 12
Jan 17, 2020 52 $3,547 -29% 6 $591   $200,087 13
Jan 24, 2020 57 $2,137 -40% 5 $427   $203,169 14
Jan 31, 2020 59 $554 -74% 2 $277   $204,079 15
Feb 14, 2020 76 $335   1 $335   $204,565 17
Feb 21, 2020 85 $199 -41% 1 $199   $204,955 18
Feb 28, 2020 85 $285 +43% 1 $285   $205,552 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 25, 2019 44 $28,894   2 $14,447   $50,180 1
Nov 1, 2019 41 $33,788 +17% 7 $4,827   $83,968 2
Nov 8, 2019 43 $27,215 -19% 7 $3,888   $111,183 3
Nov 15, 2019 50 $18,085 -34% 12 $1,507   $129,268 4
Nov 22, 2019 52 $17,178 -5% 13 $1,321   $146,446 5
Nov 29, 2019 58 $6,373 -63% 5 $1,275   $152,819 6
Dec 6, 2019 54 $7,834 +23% 7 $1,119   $161,202 7
Dec 13, 2019 53 $9,185 +17% 8 $1,148   $170,387 8
Dec 20, 2019 56 $5,739 -38% 6 $957   $176,126 9
Dec 27, 2019 55 $5,172 -10% 5 $1,034   $181,298 10
Jan 3, 2020 54 $6,880 +33% 4 $1,720   $188,178 11
Jan 10, 2020 53 $8,362 +22% 5 $1,672   $196,540 12
Jan 17, 2020 56 $4,492 -46% 7 $642   $201,032 13
Jan 24, 2020 62 $2,493 -45% 6 $416   $203,525 14
Jan 31, 2020 66 $604 -76% 2 $302   $204,129 15
Feb 14, 2020 78 $526   1 $526   $204,756 17
Feb 21, 2020 88 $511 -3% 2 $256   $205,267 18
Feb 28, 2020 86 $368 -28% 1 $368   $205,635 19
Mar 6, 2020 90 $368 n/c 1 $368   $206,003 20

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 11/15/2019 $15,712 13 13 17 $35,372 2/29/2020
France 3/29/2019 $126,179 54 54 54 $126,179 4/7/2019
Lithuania 6/12/2020 $0 0 1 1 $96 7/1/2020
Portugal 5/17/2019 $3,683 9 9 25 $10,673 6/18/2019
Russia (CIS) 4/25/2019 $43,136 134 134 257 $114,465 10/19/2022
Turkey 9/13/2019 $3,142 22 22 41 $7,471 10/19/2022
 
International Total$294,256 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,348 $294,256
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,214 $294,256
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,102 $294,256
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,047 $294,256
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,528 $294,256
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,897 $294,256
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,398 $294,256
All Time International Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 40 $294,256

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,901-18,000) 17,909 $500,259
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,501-16,600) 16,545 $500,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,859 $500,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,294 $500,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,408 $500,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,901 $500,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,944 $500,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 39 $500,259

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.

Leading Cast

Tom Mercier    Yoav

Supporting Cast

Quentin Dolmaire    Emile
Louise Chevillotte    Caroline
Lea Drucker    French Teacher
Olivier Loustau    Michel
Uria Hayik    Yaron

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Nadav Lapid    Director
Nadav Lapid    Screenwriter
Haim Lapid    Screenwriter
Said Ben Said    Producer
Michel Merkt    Producer
Osnat Handelsman-Keren    Co-Producer
Talia Kleinhendler    Co-Producer
Janine Jackowski    Co-Producer
Jonas Dornbach    Co-Producer
Maren Ade    Co-Producer
Marianne Germain    Production Manager
Justinien Schricke    First Assistant Director
Shai Goldman    Cinematographer
Era Lapid    Editor
Francois Gedigier    Editor
Neta Braun    Editor
Marina Kertész    Sound Mixer
Sandy Notarianni    Sound Mixer
Christophe Vingtrinier    Sound Mixer
Khadija Zeggai    Costume Designer

Theater Averages: Most New Releases Struggle, but Holdovers Thrive

October 31st, 2019

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October 25th, 2019

Western Stars

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Synopsis

Yoav, a young Israeli man, has just moved to Paris with great expectations that France will save him from what he sees as the madness of his country. Things don’t get off to a great start as he discovers that the flat he’s supposed to stay in is unfurnished and completely empty, and, while taking a bath there, has his belongings stolen Not deterred easily and desperate to erase his origins, he refuses to speak Hebrew, relying on a French dictionary as his constant companion, and to communicate with the various people he encounters.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,891 (8.7% of total gross)
Legs:9.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:41.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $242,378

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,460 $206,003
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,348 $294,256
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,901-18,000) 17,909 $500,259
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,604 $206,003

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 25th, 2019 (Limited) by Kino Lorber, released as Synonyms
International Releases: March 29th, 2019 (Wide) (France)
April 25th, 2019 (Wide), released as СИНОНИМЫ (Russia (CIS))
May 17th, 2019 (Wide) (Portugal)
September 13th, 2019 (Wide), released as Eş Anlamlılar (Turkey)
November 15th, 2019 (Wide) (Argentina)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 25th, 2020 by Kino Lorber, released as Synonyms
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 123 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: SBS Productions, Pie Films, Komplizen, Kino Lorber
Production Countries: France, Germany, Israel
Languages: French

Leading Cast

Tom Mercier    Yoav

Supporting Cast

Quentin Dolmaire    Emile
Louise Chevillotte    Caroline
Lea Drucker    French Teacher
Olivier Loustau    Michel
Uria Hayik    Yaron

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Nadav Lapid    Director
Nadav Lapid    Screenwriter
Haim Lapid    Screenwriter
Said Ben Said    Producer
Michel Merkt    Producer
Osnat Handelsman-Keren    Co-Producer
Talia Kleinhendler    Co-Producer
Janine Jackowski    Co-Producer
Jonas Dornbach    Co-Producer
Maren Ade    Co-Producer
Marianne Germain    Production Manager
Justinien Schricke    First Assistant Director
Shai Goldman    Cinematographer
Era Lapid    Editor
Francois Gedigier    Editor
Neta Braun    Editor
Marina Kertész    Sound Mixer
Sandy Notarianni    Sound Mixer
Christophe Vingtrinier    Sound Mixer
Khadija Zeggai    Costume Designer

Theater Averages: Most New Releases Struggle, but Holdovers Thrive

October 31st, 2019

No Safe Spaces

There was only one new release in the $10,000 club, No Safe Spaces, which earned $45,548 in its lone theater. While this is a great start, its reviews suggest it won’t stick around long, as the film is preaching to the choir. Jojo Rabbit expanded from five to 55 theaters, but still managed an impressive average of $18,983. Parasite was next with an average $14,158 in 129 theaters during its third weekend of release. Jay and Silent Bob Reboot expanded to 17 theaters, and earned an average of $12,774. It will likely continue to expand, as a lot of shows on its road tour were sold out weeks in advance. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Who Will be The Boss of Limited Releases This Week?

October 25th, 2019

Western Stars

There are several films on this week’s list earning merely good reviews, which probably isn’t good enough to thrive in limited release. There are exceptions, including Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound, which is earning some of the best reviews on this week’s list. However, Western Stars appears to have much louder buzz to go with its reviews. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,460 $206,003
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,151 $242,378
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,513 $206,003
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 307 $206,003
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,604 $206,003
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,870 $242,378
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 157 $206,003
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,829 $206,003
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,164 $206,003
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,790 $206,003
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,232 $206,003
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,508 $206,003
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 15 $206,003

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 25, 2019 44 $17,891   2 $8,946   $39,177 1
Nov 1, 2019 38 $20,739 +16% 6 $3,457   $70,919 2
Nov 15, 2019 50 $10,056   7 $1,437   $121,239 4
Nov 22, 2019 51 $12,356 +23% 12 $1,030   $141,624 5
Nov 29, 2019 55 $4,628 -63% 5 $926   $151,074 6
Dec 6, 2019 54 $4,955 +7% 7 $708   $158,323 7
Dec 13, 2019 51 $5,914 +19% 8 $739   $167,116 8
Dec 20, 2019 49 $3,552 -40% 6 $592   $173,939 9
Dec 27, 2019 55 $2,546 -28% 5 $509   $178,672 10
Jan 3, 2020 53 $5,184 +104% 3 $1,728   $186,482 11
Jan 10, 2020 54 $5,030 -3% 5 $1,006   $193,208 12
Jan 17, 2020 52 $3,547 -29% 6 $591   $200,087 13
Jan 24, 2020 57 $2,137 -40% 5 $427   $203,169 14
Jan 31, 2020 59 $554 -74% 2 $277   $204,079 15
Feb 14, 2020 76 $335   1 $335   $204,565 17
Feb 21, 2020 85 $199 -41% 1 $199   $204,955 18
Feb 28, 2020 85 $285 +43% 1 $285   $205,552 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 25, 2019 44 $28,894   2 $14,447   $50,180 1
Nov 1, 2019 41 $33,788 +17% 7 $4,827   $83,968 2
Nov 8, 2019 43 $27,215 -19% 7 $3,888   $111,183 3
Nov 15, 2019 50 $18,085 -34% 12 $1,507   $129,268 4
Nov 22, 2019 52 $17,178 -5% 13 $1,321   $146,446 5
Nov 29, 2019 58 $6,373 -63% 5 $1,275   $152,819 6
Dec 6, 2019 54 $7,834 +23% 7 $1,119   $161,202 7
Dec 13, 2019 53 $9,185 +17% 8 $1,148   $170,387 8
Dec 20, 2019 56 $5,739 -38% 6 $957   $176,126 9
Dec 27, 2019 55 $5,172 -10% 5 $1,034   $181,298 10
Jan 3, 2020 54 $6,880 +33% 4 $1,720   $188,178 11
Jan 10, 2020 53 $8,362 +22% 5 $1,672   $196,540 12
Jan 17, 2020 56 $4,492 -46% 7 $642   $201,032 13
Jan 24, 2020 62 $2,493 -45% 6 $416   $203,525 14
Jan 31, 2020 66 $604 -76% 2 $302   $204,129 15
Feb 14, 2020 78 $526   1 $526   $204,756 17
Feb 21, 2020 88 $511 -3% 2 $256   $205,267 18
Feb 28, 2020 86 $368 -28% 1 $368   $205,635 19
Mar 6, 2020 90 $368 n/c 1 $368   $206,003 20

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 11/15/2019 $15,712 13 13 17 $35,372 2/29/2020
France 3/29/2019 $126,179 54 54 54 $126,179 4/7/2019
Lithuania 6/12/2020 $0 0 1 1 $96 7/1/2020
Portugal 5/17/2019 $3,683 9 9 25 $10,673 6/18/2019
Russia (CIS) 4/25/2019 $43,136 134 134 257 $114,465 10/19/2022
Turkey 9/13/2019 $3,142 22 22 41 $7,471 10/19/2022
 
International Total$294,256 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,348 $294,256
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,214 $294,256
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,102 $294,256
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,047 $294,256
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,528 $294,256
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,897 $294,256
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,398 $294,256
All Time International Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 40 $294,256

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,901-18,000) 17,909 $500,259
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,501-16,600) 16,545 $500,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,859 $500,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,294 $500,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,408 $500,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,901 $500,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,944 $500,259
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 39 $500,259

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.