To Be and To Have (2003)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $7,610,471 | Details |
| International Box Office | $14,566,128 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $22,176,599 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,528 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 174.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 34.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/14 max. theaters, 12.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $14,686,079 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 17th, 2003 (Limited) by New Yorker |
| International Releases: | June 20th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
January 16th, 2004 (Wide), released as Ser e Ter (Portugal) April 29th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia) June 12th, 2023 (Limited), released as Essere E Avere (Italy) August 22nd, 2025 (Limited) (Re-release) (Netherlands) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | France |
| Plot point: | Teachers |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town |
| Subgenre: | Social and Cultural Documentary |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2003 | 71 | $20,528 | 3 | $6,843 | $29,343 | 1 | |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 70 | $25,233 | +23% | 3 | $8,411 | $65,340 | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 69 | $26,773 | +6% | 4 | $6,693 | $105,041 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2003 | 59 | $22,545 | -16% | 5 | $4,509 | $141,479 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 64 | $17,892 | -21% | 5 | $3,578 | $172,237 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 74 | $17,443 | 5 | $3,489 | $232,071 | 7 | |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 59 | $22,101 | 7 | $3,157 | $298,791 | 9 | |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 41 | $40,025 | +81% | 9 | $4,447 | $348,468 | 10 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 48 | $43,664 | +9% | 9 | $4,852 | $413,549 | 11 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 53 | $27,670 | -37% | 10 | $2,767 | $455,043 | 12 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | 65 | $16,269 | -41% | 14 | $1,162 | $480,804 | 13 |
| Dec 19, 2003 | 70 | $11,082 | -32% | 10 | $1,108 | $502,152 | 14 |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 69 | $11,525 | 5 | $2,305 | $545,153 | 16 | |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 77 | $8,881 | -23% | 5 | $1,776 | $558,412 | 17 |
| Jan 16, 2004 | 72 | $14,900 | +68% | 8 | $1,863 | $580,226 | 18 |
| Jan 23, 2004 | 60 | $22,311 | +50% | 8 | $2,789 | $606,605 | 19 |
| Jan 30, 2004 | 55 | $31,310 | +40% | 10 | $3,131 | $646,891 | 20 |
| Feb 6, 2004 | 75 | $12,592 | -60% | 9 | $1,399 | $677,278 | 21 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 92 | $6,862 | 6 | $1,144 | $704,790 | 23 | |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 89 | $6,668 | -3% | 6 | $1,111 | $712,323 | 24 |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 85 | $2,601 | -61% | 3 | $867 | $717,692 | 25 |
| Mar 12, 2004 | 94 | $1,731 | -33% | 2 | $866 | $720,925 | 26 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 112 | $2,458 | 3 | $819 | $30,752 | 28 | |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 106 | $1,890 | -23% | 1 | $1,890 | $732,904 | 29 |
| Apr 9, 2004 | 116 | $1,149 | -39% | 2 | $575 | $739,138 | 30 |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 99 | $3,389 | 3 | $1,130 | $756,870 | 32 | |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 138 | $434 | -87% | 1 | $434 | $757,722 | 33 |
| May 7, 2004 | 114 | $1,077 | +148% | 1 | $1,077 | $7,610,471 | 34 |
| May 14, 2004 | 124 | $2,210 | +105% | 3 | $737 | $764,849 | 35 |
| May 21, 2004 | 153 | $360 | -84% | 1 | $360 | $767,085 | 36 |
| May 28, 2004 | 137 | $1,300 | +261% | 1 | $1,300 | $768,694 | 37 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 109 | $2,912 | +124% | 3 | $971 | $772,290 | 38 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 119 | $935 | -68% | 2 | $468 | $775,607 | 39 |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 124 | $555 | -41% | 1 | $555 | $777,129 | 40 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2003 | 68 | $31,292 | 3 | $10,431 | $40,107 | 2 | |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 69 | $38,161 | +22% | 3 | $12,720 | $78,268 | 3 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 60 | $40,666 | +7% | 4 | $10,167 | $118,934 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2003 | 58 | $35,411 | -13% | 5 | $7,082 | $154,345 | 5 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 63 | $31,753 | 7 | $4,536 | $308,443 | 10 | |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 46 | $61,442 | +93% | 9 | $6,827 | $369,885 | 11 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 47 | $57,488 | -6% | 9 | $6,388 | $427,373 | 12 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 53 | $37,162 | -35% | 10 | $3,716 | $464,535 | 13 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | 66 | $26,535 | -29% | 14 | $1,895 | $491,070 | 14 |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 71 | $15,903 | 5 | $3,181 | $549,531 | 17 | |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 72 | $15,795 | -1% | 5 | $3,159 | $565,326 | 18 |
| Jan 16, 2004 | 72 | $18,968 | +20% | 8 | $2,371 | $584,294 | 19 |
| Jan 23, 2004 | 59 | $31,287 | +65% | 8 | $3,911 | $615,581 | 20 |
| Jan 30, 2004 | 53 | $49,105 | +57% | 10 | $4,911 | $664,686 | 21 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 96 | $7,727 | 6 | $1,288 | $705,655 | 24 | |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 82 | $9,436 | +22% | 6 | $1,573 | $715,091 | 25 |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 87 | $4,103 | -57% | 3 | $1,368 | $719,194 | 26 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 17 | $702,720 | 3 | $234,240 | $731,014 | 29 | |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 95 | $6,975 | -99% | 1 | $6,975 | $737,989 | 30 |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 105 | $3,807 | 3 | $1,269 | $757,288 | 33 | |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 8 | $6,852,106 | +179,887% | 1 | $6,852,106 | $7,609,394 | 34 |
| May 14, 2004 | 118 | $4,086 | 3 | $1,362 | $766,725 | 36 | |
| May 21, 2004 | 145 | $669 | -84% | 1 | $669 | $767,394 | 37 |
| May 28, 2004 | 127 | $1,984 | +197% | 1 | $1,984 | $769,378 | 38 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 103 | $5,294 | +167% | 3 | $1,765 | $774,672 | 39 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 117 | $1,902 | -64% | 2 | $951 | $776,574 | 40 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4/29/2004 | $43,859 | 7 | 8 | 139 | $697,950 | 4/8/2020 | |||
| Netherlands | 8/22/2025 | $30,194 | 42 | 42 | 42 | $32,536 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 1/16/2004 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $178 | 9/21/2021 | |||
| United Kingdom | 6/20/2003 | $55,449 | 10 | 15 | 112 | $835,900 | 6/23/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $12,999,564 | |||||||||
| International Total | $14,566,128 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| Nicolas Philibert | 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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,528 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 174.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 34.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/14 max. theaters, 12.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $14,686,079 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 17th, 2003 (Limited) by New Yorker |
| International Releases: | June 20th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
January 16th, 2004 (Wide), released as Ser e Ter (Portugal) April 29th, 2004 (Wide) (Australia) June 12th, 2023 (Limited), released as Essere E Avere (Italy) August 22nd, 2025 (Limited) (Re-release) (Netherlands) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | France |
| Plot point: | Teachers |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town |
| Subgenre: | Social and Cultural Documentary |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2003 | 71 | $20,528 | 3 | $6,843 | $29,343 | 1 | |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 70 | $25,233 | +23% | 3 | $8,411 | $65,340 | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 69 | $26,773 | +6% | 4 | $6,693 | $105,041 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2003 | 59 | $22,545 | -16% | 5 | $4,509 | $141,479 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2003 | 64 | $17,892 | -21% | 5 | $3,578 | $172,237 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2003 | 74 | $17,443 | 5 | $3,489 | $232,071 | 7 | |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 59 | $22,101 | 7 | $3,157 | $298,791 | 9 | |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 41 | $40,025 | +81% | 9 | $4,447 | $348,468 | 10 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 48 | $43,664 | +9% | 9 | $4,852 | $413,549 | 11 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 53 | $27,670 | -37% | 10 | $2,767 | $455,043 | 12 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | 65 | $16,269 | -41% | 14 | $1,162 | $480,804 | 13 |
| Dec 19, 2003 | 70 | $11,082 | -32% | 10 | $1,108 | $502,152 | 14 |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 69 | $11,525 | 5 | $2,305 | $545,153 | 16 | |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 77 | $8,881 | -23% | 5 | $1,776 | $558,412 | 17 |
| Jan 16, 2004 | 72 | $14,900 | +68% | 8 | $1,863 | $580,226 | 18 |
| Jan 23, 2004 | 60 | $22,311 | +50% | 8 | $2,789 | $606,605 | 19 |
| Jan 30, 2004 | 55 | $31,310 | +40% | 10 | $3,131 | $646,891 | 20 |
| Feb 6, 2004 | 75 | $12,592 | -60% | 9 | $1,399 | $677,278 | 21 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 92 | $6,862 | 6 | $1,144 | $704,790 | 23 | |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 89 | $6,668 | -3% | 6 | $1,111 | $712,323 | 24 |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 85 | $2,601 | -61% | 3 | $867 | $717,692 | 25 |
| Mar 12, 2004 | 94 | $1,731 | -33% | 2 | $866 | $720,925 | 26 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 112 | $2,458 | 3 | $819 | $30,752 | 28 | |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 106 | $1,890 | -23% | 1 | $1,890 | $732,904 | 29 |
| Apr 9, 2004 | 116 | $1,149 | -39% | 2 | $575 | $739,138 | 30 |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 99 | $3,389 | 3 | $1,130 | $756,870 | 32 | |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 138 | $434 | -87% | 1 | $434 | $757,722 | 33 |
| May 7, 2004 | 114 | $1,077 | +148% | 1 | $1,077 | $7,610,471 | 34 |
| May 14, 2004 | 124 | $2,210 | +105% | 3 | $737 | $764,849 | 35 |
| May 21, 2004 | 153 | $360 | -84% | 1 | $360 | $767,085 | 36 |
| May 28, 2004 | 137 | $1,300 | +261% | 1 | $1,300 | $768,694 | 37 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 109 | $2,912 | +124% | 3 | $971 | $772,290 | 38 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 119 | $935 | -68% | 2 | $468 | $775,607 | 39 |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 124 | $555 | -41% | 1 | $555 | $777,129 | 40 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2003 | 68 | $31,292 | 3 | $10,431 | $40,107 | 2 | |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 69 | $38,161 | +22% | 3 | $12,720 | $78,268 | 3 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 60 | $40,666 | +7% | 4 | $10,167 | $118,934 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2003 | 58 | $35,411 | -13% | 5 | $7,082 | $154,345 | 5 |
| Nov 14, 2003 | 63 | $31,753 | 7 | $4,536 | $308,443 | 10 | |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 46 | $61,442 | +93% | 9 | $6,827 | $369,885 | 11 |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 47 | $57,488 | -6% | 9 | $6,388 | $427,373 | 12 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 53 | $37,162 | -35% | 10 | $3,716 | $464,535 | 13 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | 66 | $26,535 | -29% | 14 | $1,895 | $491,070 | 14 |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 71 | $15,903 | 5 | $3,181 | $549,531 | 17 | |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 72 | $15,795 | -1% | 5 | $3,159 | $565,326 | 18 |
| Jan 16, 2004 | 72 | $18,968 | +20% | 8 | $2,371 | $584,294 | 19 |
| Jan 23, 2004 | 59 | $31,287 | +65% | 8 | $3,911 | $615,581 | 20 |
| Jan 30, 2004 | 53 | $49,105 | +57% | 10 | $4,911 | $664,686 | 21 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 96 | $7,727 | 6 | $1,288 | $705,655 | 24 | |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 82 | $9,436 | +22% | 6 | $1,573 | $715,091 | 25 |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 87 | $4,103 | -57% | 3 | $1,368 | $719,194 | 26 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 17 | $702,720 | 3 | $234,240 | $731,014 | 29 | |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 95 | $6,975 | -99% | 1 | $6,975 | $737,989 | 30 |
| Apr 23, 2004 | 105 | $3,807 | 3 | $1,269 | $757,288 | 33 | |
| Apr 30, 2004 | 8 | $6,852,106 | +179,887% | 1 | $6,852,106 | $7,609,394 | 34 |
| May 14, 2004 | 118 | $4,086 | 3 | $1,362 | $766,725 | 36 | |
| May 21, 2004 | 145 | $669 | -84% | 1 | $669 | $767,394 | 37 |
| May 28, 2004 | 127 | $1,984 | +197% | 1 | $1,984 | $769,378 | 38 |
| Jun 4, 2004 | 103 | $5,294 | +167% | 3 | $1,765 | $774,672 | 39 |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 117 | $1,902 | -64% | 2 | $951 | $776,574 | 40 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4/29/2004 | $43,859 | 7 | 8 | 139 | $697,950 | 4/8/2020 | |||
| Netherlands | 8/22/2025 | $30,194 | 42 | 42 | 42 | $32,536 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 1/16/2004 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $178 | 9/21/2021 | |||
| United Kingdom | 6/20/2003 | $55,449 | 10 | 15 | 112 | $835,900 | 6/23/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $12,999,564 | |||||||||
| International Total | $14,566,128 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| Nicolas Philibert | 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.