Les beaux jours (2013)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $87,429 | Details |
| International Box Office | $592,149 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $679,578 | |
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Synopsis
For recent retiree Caroline, a new life of freedom and opportunity lies before her: time to take care of her children, her husband, and most of all, to finally take care of herself. But while her peers at the local seniors' club pass the time with ceramics and amateur theater, she finds a new hobby of her own between the sheets with the center's computer teacher Julien, a carefree ladies man decades her junior. The couple set rules for their affair, but Caroline seems to like courting danger, taking her lover to places she knows they might be seen and telling lies to her husband that could easily be discovered. As Caroline finds herself in the midst a second youth - taking a new lover, living new experiences, breaking the rules, not doing what's expected of her - will her retirement mark the beginning of the end for her marriage, or a new beginning?
Metrics
| Legs: | 17.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 12.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $128,582 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 25th, 2013 (Limited) April 25th, 2014 (Limited) by TriBeca Films, released as Bright Days Ahead |
| International Releases: | October 11th, 2013 (Wide) (Brazil)
October 25th, 2013 (Wide) (Austria) November 29th, 2013 (Wide) (Spain) June 20th, 2014 (Wide) (United Kingdom) June 26th, 2014 (Wide) (Greece) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Plot point: | Infidelity, May / December Romance, Mid-Life Crisis, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Retirement |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Les Films du Kiosque, 27.11 |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | French, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2013 | 78 | $1,570 | 2 | $785 | $79,539 | 5 | |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 77 | $509 | -68% | 1 | $509 | $82,510 | 6 |
| Apr 25, 2014 | 81 | $4,919 | 4 | $1,230 | $87,429 | 27 | |
| May 2, 2014 | 82 | $916 | -81% | 1 | $916 | $9,059 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2013 | 73 | $2,363 | 2 | $1,182 | $82,001 | 5 | |
| Apr 25, 2014 | 69 | $8,143 | 4 | $2,036 | $8,143 | 27 | |
| May 2, 2014 | 88 | $2,053 | -75% | 3 | $684 | $10,196 | 28 |
| May 9, 2014 | 70 | $9,508 | +363% | 6 | $1,585 | $19,704 | 29 |
| May 16, 2014 | 87 | $661 | -93% | 3 | $220 | $20,365 | 30 |
| May 23, 2014 | 81 | $1,405 | +113% | 2 | $703 | $21,770 | 31 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 10/25/2013 | $0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | $156,578 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Brazil | 10/11/2013 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | $213,322 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Greece | 6/26/2014 | $19,500 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $19,500 | 12/15/2015 | |||
| Spain | 11/29/2013 | $60,354 | 35 | 35 | 74 | $130,820 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| United Kingdom | 6/20/2014 | $0 | 0 | 14 | 36 | $71,929 | 12/16/2015 | |||
| International Total | $592,149 | 12/16/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Fanny Ardant | Caroline | |
| Laurent Lafitte | Julien |
Supporting
| Patrick Chesnais | Philippe | |
| Jean-Francois Stevenin | Roger | |
| Fanny Cottencon | Chantal | |
| Catherine Lachens | Sylviane | |
| Alain Cauchi | Jacky | |
| Marie Reviere | Jocelyn dite Jojo | |
| Marc chapiteau | Hugues | |
| Feodor Atkine | Paul |
Production and Technical Credits
| Marion Vernoux | Director | |
| Marion Vernoux | Screenwriter | |
| Fanny Chesnel | Screenwriter | |
| Francois Krau | Producer | |
| Denis Pineau-Valencienne | Producer | |
| Juliette Favreul Renaud | Producer | |
| Benoit Quainon | Editor | |
| Quentin Sirjacq | Composer | |
| Nicolas Gaurin | Director of Photography | |
| Michel Casang | Sound Mixer | |
| Elizabeth Paquotte | Sound Mixer | |
| Dominique Gaborieau | Sound Mixer | |
| Herve Duhamel | Production Manager | |
| Marite Coutard | Costume Designer | |
| Airle Sctrick | Assistant 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
For recent retiree Caroline, a new life of freedom and opportunity lies before her: time to take care of her children, her husband, and most of all, to finally take care of herself. But while her peers at the local seniors' club pass the time with ceramics and amateur theater, she finds a new hobby of her own between the sheets with the center's computer teacher Julien, a carefree ladies man decades her junior. The couple set rules for their affair, but Caroline seems to like courting danger, taking her lover to places she knows they might be seen and telling lies to her husband that could easily be discovered. As Caroline finds herself in the midst a second youth - taking a new lover, living new experiences, breaking the rules, not doing what's expected of her - will her retirement mark the beginning of the end for her marriage, or a new beginning?
Metrics
| Legs: | 17.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 12.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $128,582 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 25th, 2013 (Limited) April 25th, 2014 (Limited) by TriBeca Films, released as Bright Days Ahead |
| International Releases: | October 11th, 2013 (Wide) (Brazil)
October 25th, 2013 (Wide) (Austria) November 29th, 2013 (Wide) (Spain) June 20th, 2014 (Wide) (United Kingdom) June 26th, 2014 (Wide) (Greece) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Plot point: | Infidelity, May / December Romance, Mid-Life Crisis, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Retirement |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Les Films du Kiosque, 27.11 |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | French, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2013 | 78 | $1,570 | 2 | $785 | $79,539 | 5 | |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 77 | $509 | -68% | 1 | $509 | $82,510 | 6 |
| Apr 25, 2014 | 81 | $4,919 | 4 | $1,230 | $87,429 | 27 | |
| May 2, 2014 | 82 | $916 | -81% | 1 | $916 | $9,059 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2013 | 73 | $2,363 | 2 | $1,182 | $82,001 | 5 | |
| Apr 25, 2014 | 69 | $8,143 | 4 | $2,036 | $8,143 | 27 | |
| May 2, 2014 | 88 | $2,053 | -75% | 3 | $684 | $10,196 | 28 |
| May 9, 2014 | 70 | $9,508 | +363% | 6 | $1,585 | $19,704 | 29 |
| May 16, 2014 | 87 | $661 | -93% | 3 | $220 | $20,365 | 30 |
| May 23, 2014 | 81 | $1,405 | +113% | 2 | $703 | $21,770 | 31 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 10/25/2013 | $0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | $156,578 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Brazil | 10/11/2013 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | $213,322 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Greece | 6/26/2014 | $19,500 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $19,500 | 12/15/2015 | |||
| Spain | 11/29/2013 | $60,354 | 35 | 35 | 74 | $130,820 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| United Kingdom | 6/20/2014 | $0 | 0 | 14 | 36 | $71,929 | 12/16/2015 | |||
| International Total | $592,149 | 12/16/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Fanny Ardant | Caroline | |
| Laurent Lafitte | Julien |
Supporting
| Patrick Chesnais | Philippe | |
| Jean-Francois Stevenin | Roger | |
| Fanny Cottencon | Chantal | |
| Catherine Lachens | Sylviane | |
| Alain Cauchi | Jacky | |
| Marie Reviere | Jocelyn dite Jojo | |
| Marc chapiteau | Hugues | |
| Feodor Atkine | Paul |
Production and Technical Credits
| Marion Vernoux | Director | |
| Marion Vernoux | Screenwriter | |
| Fanny Chesnel | Screenwriter | |
| Francois Krau | Producer | |
| Denis Pineau-Valencienne | Producer | |
| Juliette Favreul Renaud | Producer | |
| Benoit Quainon | Editor | |
| Quentin Sirjacq | Composer | |
| Nicolas Gaurin | Director of Photography | |
| Michel Casang | Sound Mixer | |
| Elizabeth Paquotte | Sound Mixer | |
| Dominique Gaborieau | Sound Mixer | |
| Herve Duhamel | Production Manager | |
| Marite Coutard | Costume Designer | |
| Airle Sctrick | Assistant 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.