La loi du marché (2015)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $112,391 | Details |
| International Box Office | $6,291,988 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $6,404,379 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
At the age of 51 and after 20 months of unemployment, Thierry starts a new job that soon brings him face to face with a moral dilemma. How much is he willing to accept to keep his job?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,011 (8.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 1.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $155,396 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 15th, 2016 (Limited) by Kino Lorber, released as The Measure of a Man |
| International Releases: | May 22nd, 2015 (Wide) (France)
July 31st, 2015 (Wide) (Netherlands) October 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Italy) January 8th, 2016 (Wide) (Argentina) January 29th, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | France |
| Plot point: | Dancing, Death of a Colleague, Economic Crash, Job Interview, Suicide |
| Social setting: | Trailer Park |
| Time period setting: | 2010s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Nord-Quest Films, Arte France Cinema, Canal Plus, Cine Plus, ARTE France, La Region-Ile-de-France, CNC |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2016 | 64 | $10,011 | 2 | $5,006 | $10,011 | 1 | |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 68 | $6,781 | -32% | 4 | $1,695 | $49,909 | 2 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 75 | $3,541 | -48% | 1 | $3,541 | $57,802 | 3 |
| May 6, 2016 | 86 | $2,278 | -36% | 3 | $759 | $62,148 | 4 |
| May 13, 2016 | 93 | $990 | -57% | 2 | $495 | $64,252 | 5 |
| May 20, 2016 | 65 | $6,459 | +552% | 5 | $1,292 | $87,197 | 6 |
| May 27, 2016 | 80 | $1,410 | -78% | 2 | $705 | $94,085 | 7 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 82 | $739 | -48% | 2 | $370 | $101,919 | 8 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 84 | $1,252 | +69% | 2 | $626 | $104,683 | 9 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 92 | $374 | -70% | 3 | $125 | $105,413 | 10 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 87 | $884 | 1 | $884 | $110,324 | 13 | |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 97 | $293 | -67% | 1 | $293 | $110,806 | 14 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 87 | $798 | +172% | 2 | $399 | $111,604 | 15 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 89 | $75 | 1 | $75 | $112,061 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2016 | 64 | $17,590 | 3 | $5,863 | $17,590 | 1 | |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 71 | $11,133 | -37% | 4 | $2,783 | $54,261 | 2 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 85 | $5,609 | -50% | 1 | $5,609 | $59,870 | 3 |
| May 6, 2016 | 93 | $3,392 | -40% | 3 | $1,131 | $63,262 | 4 |
| May 13, 2016 | 61 | $17,476 | +415% | 5 | $3,495 | $80,738 | 5 |
| May 20, 2016 | 65 | $12,297 | -30% | 6 | $2,050 | $92,675 | 6 |
| May 27, 2016 | 63 | $8,505 | -31% | 5 | $1,701 | $101,180 | 7 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 84 | $2,251 | -74% | 2 | $1,126 | $103,431 | 8 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 93 | $1,608 | -29% | 2 | $804 | $105,039 | 9 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 92 | $1,459 | -9% | 3 | $486 | $106,498 | 10 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 88 | $2,600 | +78% | 2 | $1,300 | $109,098 | 11 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 105 | $342 | -87% | 1 | $342 | $109,440 | 12 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 100 | $1,073 | +214% | 1 | $1,073 | $110,513 | 13 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 110 | $293 | -73% | 1 | $293 | $110,806 | 14 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 96 | $1,180 | +303% | 2 | $590 | $111,986 | 15 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 104 | $195 | 1 | $195 | $112,181 | 17 | |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 127 | $210 | 1 | $210 | $112,391 | 22 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1/8/2016 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $73,887 | 11/30/2018 | |||
| Australia | 4/8/2016 | $0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | $28,398 | 7/25/2016 | |||
| Brazil | 5/27/2016 | $8,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $48,770 | 11/16/2018 | |||
| France | 5/22/2015 | $901,968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $5,660,409 | 8/21/2018 | |||
| Germany | 3/17/2016 | $27,354 | 49 | 49 | 49 | $27,354 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Italy | 10/30/2015 | $103,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $206,154 | 11/7/2018 | |||
| Netherlands | 7/31/2015 | $17,558 | 18 | 18 | 36 | $39,374 | 11/24/2018 | |||
| Portugal | 4/28/2016 | $8,618 | 7 | 7 | 22 | $32,503 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 5/20/2016 | $6,515 | 55 | 55 | 89 | $11,131 | 11/14/2018 | |||
| South Korea | 1/29/2016 | $8,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $15,931 | 9/9/2018 | |||
| Spain | 2/12/2016 | $40,318 | 28 | 32 | 103 | $121,215 | 11/17/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 6/3/2016 | $20,484 | 14 | 14 | 14 | $20,484 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Uruguay | 3/31/2016 | $1,803 | 1 | 1 | 3 | $6,378 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| International Total | $6,291,988 | 12/31/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Vincent Lindon | Thierry Taugourdeau |
Supporting
| Yves Ory | Employment Agency Counselor | |
| Karine de Mirbeck | Thierry's Wife | |
| Matthieu Schaller | Thierry's Son | |
| Xavier Mathieu | Union Colleague | |
| Noel Mairot | Dance Teacher | |
| Catherine Saint-Bonnet | Bank Manager | |
| Roland Thomin | Mobile Home Buyer | |
| Hakima Makoudi | Mobile Home Buyer's Wife | |
| Tevi Lawson | Employment Agency Tutor |
Production and Technical Credits
| Stephen Brize | Director | |
| Stephen Brize | Screenwriter | |
| Olivier Gorce | Screenwriter | |
| Christophe Rossignon | Producer | |
| Philip Boeffard | Producer | |
| Vincent Lindon | Associate Producer | |
| Stephane Brize | Associate Producer | |
| Eve Francois-Machuel | Line Producer | |
| Eric Dumont | Director of Photography | |
| Anne Klotz | Editor | |
| Emile Louis | Assistant Director | |
| Emmanuelle Villard | Sound Designer | |
| Herve Guyader | Sound Editor | |
| Herve Guyader | Sound Mixer | |
| Valerie Saradjian | Production Designer | |
| Anne Dunsford | Costume Designer | |
| Diane Dussaud | Costume Designer | |
| Coralie Amedeo | Casting Director | |
| Kim Nguyen | Production Manager |
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
At the age of 51 and after 20 months of unemployment, Thierry starts a new job that soon brings him face to face with a moral dilemma. How much is he willing to accept to keep his job?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,011 (8.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 1.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $155,396 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 15th, 2016 (Limited) by Kino Lorber, released as The Measure of a Man |
| International Releases: | May 22nd, 2015 (Wide) (France)
July 31st, 2015 (Wide) (Netherlands) October 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Italy) January 8th, 2016 (Wide) (Argentina) January 29th, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | France |
| Plot point: | Dancing, Death of a Colleague, Economic Crash, Job Interview, Suicide |
| Social setting: | Trailer Park |
| Time period setting: | 2010s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Nord-Quest Films, Arte France Cinema, Canal Plus, Cine Plus, ARTE France, La Region-Ile-de-France, CNC |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2016 | 64 | $10,011 | 2 | $5,006 | $10,011 | 1 | |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 68 | $6,781 | -32% | 4 | $1,695 | $49,909 | 2 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 75 | $3,541 | -48% | 1 | $3,541 | $57,802 | 3 |
| May 6, 2016 | 86 | $2,278 | -36% | 3 | $759 | $62,148 | 4 |
| May 13, 2016 | 93 | $990 | -57% | 2 | $495 | $64,252 | 5 |
| May 20, 2016 | 65 | $6,459 | +552% | 5 | $1,292 | $87,197 | 6 |
| May 27, 2016 | 80 | $1,410 | -78% | 2 | $705 | $94,085 | 7 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 82 | $739 | -48% | 2 | $370 | $101,919 | 8 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 84 | $1,252 | +69% | 2 | $626 | $104,683 | 9 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 92 | $374 | -70% | 3 | $125 | $105,413 | 10 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 87 | $884 | 1 | $884 | $110,324 | 13 | |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 97 | $293 | -67% | 1 | $293 | $110,806 | 14 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 87 | $798 | +172% | 2 | $399 | $111,604 | 15 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 89 | $75 | 1 | $75 | $112,061 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2016 | 64 | $17,590 | 3 | $5,863 | $17,590 | 1 | |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 71 | $11,133 | -37% | 4 | $2,783 | $54,261 | 2 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 85 | $5,609 | -50% | 1 | $5,609 | $59,870 | 3 |
| May 6, 2016 | 93 | $3,392 | -40% | 3 | $1,131 | $63,262 | 4 |
| May 13, 2016 | 61 | $17,476 | +415% | 5 | $3,495 | $80,738 | 5 |
| May 20, 2016 | 65 | $12,297 | -30% | 6 | $2,050 | $92,675 | 6 |
| May 27, 2016 | 63 | $8,505 | -31% | 5 | $1,701 | $101,180 | 7 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 84 | $2,251 | -74% | 2 | $1,126 | $103,431 | 8 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 93 | $1,608 | -29% | 2 | $804 | $105,039 | 9 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 92 | $1,459 | -9% | 3 | $486 | $106,498 | 10 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 88 | $2,600 | +78% | 2 | $1,300 | $109,098 | 11 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 105 | $342 | -87% | 1 | $342 | $109,440 | 12 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 100 | $1,073 | +214% | 1 | $1,073 | $110,513 | 13 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 110 | $293 | -73% | 1 | $293 | $110,806 | 14 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 96 | $1,180 | +303% | 2 | $590 | $111,986 | 15 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 104 | $195 | 1 | $195 | $112,181 | 17 | |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 127 | $210 | 1 | $210 | $112,391 | 22 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1/8/2016 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $73,887 | 11/30/2018 | |||
| Australia | 4/8/2016 | $0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | $28,398 | 7/25/2016 | |||
| Brazil | 5/27/2016 | $8,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $48,770 | 11/16/2018 | |||
| France | 5/22/2015 | $901,968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $5,660,409 | 8/21/2018 | |||
| Germany | 3/17/2016 | $27,354 | 49 | 49 | 49 | $27,354 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Italy | 10/30/2015 | $103,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $206,154 | 11/7/2018 | |||
| Netherlands | 7/31/2015 | $17,558 | 18 | 18 | 36 | $39,374 | 11/24/2018 | |||
| Portugal | 4/28/2016 | $8,618 | 7 | 7 | 22 | $32,503 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 5/20/2016 | $6,515 | 55 | 55 | 89 | $11,131 | 11/14/2018 | |||
| South Korea | 1/29/2016 | $8,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $15,931 | 9/9/2018 | |||
| Spain | 2/12/2016 | $40,318 | 28 | 32 | 103 | $121,215 | 11/17/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 6/3/2016 | $20,484 | 14 | 14 | 14 | $20,484 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Uruguay | 3/31/2016 | $1,803 | 1 | 1 | 3 | $6,378 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| International Total | $6,291,988 | 12/31/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Vincent Lindon | Thierry Taugourdeau |
Supporting
| Yves Ory | Employment Agency Counselor | |
| Karine de Mirbeck | Thierry's Wife | |
| Matthieu Schaller | Thierry's Son | |
| Xavier Mathieu | Union Colleague | |
| Noel Mairot | Dance Teacher | |
| Catherine Saint-Bonnet | Bank Manager | |
| Roland Thomin | Mobile Home Buyer | |
| Hakima Makoudi | Mobile Home Buyer's Wife | |
| Tevi Lawson | Employment Agency Tutor |
Production and Technical Credits
| Stephen Brize | Director | |
| Stephen Brize | Screenwriter | |
| Olivier Gorce | Screenwriter | |
| Christophe Rossignon | Producer | |
| Philip Boeffard | Producer | |
| Vincent Lindon | Associate Producer | |
| Stephane Brize | Associate Producer | |
| Eve Francois-Machuel | Line Producer | |
| Eric Dumont | Director of Photography | |
| Anne Klotz | Editor | |
| Emile Louis | Assistant Director | |
| Emmanuelle Villard | Sound Designer | |
| Herve Guyader | Sound Editor | |
| Herve Guyader | Sound Mixer | |
| Valerie Saradjian | Production Designer | |
| Anne Dunsford | Costume Designer | |
| Diane Dussaud | Costume Designer | |
| Coralie Amedeo | Casting Director | |
| Kim Nguyen | Production Manager |
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.