Un long dimanche de fiançailles (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $6,167,817 | Details |
| International Box Office | $63,554,627 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $69,722,444 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $101,749 (1.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 8.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/219 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,389,840 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 26th, 2004 (Limited) by Warner Bros., released as A Very Long Engagement |
| International Releases: | December 24th, 2004 (Wide), released as A Very Long Engagement (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence and sexuality. |
| Running Time: | 133 minutes |
| Plot point: | Faulty Memory, Missing in Action, Non-Chronological, Presumed Dead, Romance, Romance during Wartime, War |
| Social setting: | World War I |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1910s, 1920s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2004 | 35 | $101,749 | 4 | $25,437 | $101,749 | 1 | |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 36 | $72,585 | -29% | 4 | $18,146 | $213,031 | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 38 | $50,109 | -31% | 4 | $12,527 | $289,955 | 3 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 22 | $239,796 | +379% | 24 | $9,992 | $550,659 | 4 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 21 | $453,025 | +89% | 167 | $2,713 | $1,297,120 | 5 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 22 | $692,062 | +53% | 167 | $4,144 | $2,653,129 | 6 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 24 | $614,964 | -11% | 164 | $3,750 | $3,615,445 | 7 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 25 | $525,765 | -15% | 219 | $2,401 | $4,368,784 | 8 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 26 | $335,095 | -36% | 201 | $1,667 | $4,931,578 | 9 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 33 | $236,729 | -29% | 159 | $1,489 | $5,324,523 | 10 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 33 | $175,616 | -26% | 138 | $1,273 | $5,614,787 | 11 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 36 | $138,384 | -21% | 112 | $1,236 | $5,845,501 | 12 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 40 | $112,875 | -18% | 83 | $1,360 | $6,045,680 | 13 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 48 | $61,161 | -46% | 67 | $913 | $6,167,817 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2005 | 26 | $88,049 | 219 | $402 | $4,456,833 | 53 | ||
| Feb 21, 2005 | 39 | $24,105 | 83 | $290 | $6,069,785 | 88 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2004 | 33 | $140,446 | 4 | $35,112 | $140,446 | 1 | |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 37 | $99,400 | -29% | 4 | $24,850 | $239,846 | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 37 | $71,017 | -29% | 4 | $17,754 | $310,863 | 3 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 22 | $533,232 | +651% | 24 | $22,218 | $844,095 | 4 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 21 | $1,116,972 | +109% | 167 | $6,688 | $1,961,067 | 5 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 22 | $1,039,414 | -7% | 167 | $6,224 | $3,000,481 | 6 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 24 | $842,538 | -19% | 164 | $5,137 | $3,843,019 | 7 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 26 | $753,464 | -11% | 219 | $3,440 | $4,596,483 | 8 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 27 | $491,311 | -35% | 201 | $2,444 | $5,087,794 | 9 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 30 | $351,377 | -28% | 159 | $2,210 | $5,439,171 | 10 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 31 | $267,946 | -24% | 138 | $1,942 | $5,707,117 | 11 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 33 | $225,688 | -16% | 112 | $2,015 | $5,932,805 | 12 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 39 | $173,851 | -23% | 83 | $2,095 | $6,106,656 | 13 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 54 | $61,161 | -65% | 67 | $913 | $6,167,817 | 14 |
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 | 12/24/2004 | $35,665 | 32 | 34 | 347 | $1,440,359 | 9/10/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $62,114,268 | |||||||||
| International Total | $63,554,627 | 9/10/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Audrey Tautou | Mathilde |
Supporting
| Jodie Foster | Elodie Gordes |
| Tcheky Karyo | Captain Favourier | |
| Gaspard Ulliel | Manech | |
| Jean-Claude Dreyfus | Commandant Lavrouye | |
| Marion Cotillard | Tina Lombardi |
Production and Technical Credits
| Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Director | |
| Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Screenwriter | |
| Guillaume Laurant | Screenwriter |
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: | $101,749 (1.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 8.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/219 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,389,840 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 26th, 2004 (Limited) by Warner Bros., released as A Very Long Engagement |
| International Releases: | December 24th, 2004 (Wide), released as A Very Long Engagement (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence and sexuality. |
| Running Time: | 133 minutes |
| Plot point: | Faulty Memory, Missing in Action, Non-Chronological, Presumed Dead, Romance, Romance during Wartime, War |
| Social setting: | World War I |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1910s, 1920s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2004 | 35 | $101,749 | 4 | $25,437 | $101,749 | 1 | |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 36 | $72,585 | -29% | 4 | $18,146 | $213,031 | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 38 | $50,109 | -31% | 4 | $12,527 | $289,955 | 3 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 22 | $239,796 | +379% | 24 | $9,992 | $550,659 | 4 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 21 | $453,025 | +89% | 167 | $2,713 | $1,297,120 | 5 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 22 | $692,062 | +53% | 167 | $4,144 | $2,653,129 | 6 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 24 | $614,964 | -11% | 164 | $3,750 | $3,615,445 | 7 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 25 | $525,765 | -15% | 219 | $2,401 | $4,368,784 | 8 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 26 | $335,095 | -36% | 201 | $1,667 | $4,931,578 | 9 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 33 | $236,729 | -29% | 159 | $1,489 | $5,324,523 | 10 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 33 | $175,616 | -26% | 138 | $1,273 | $5,614,787 | 11 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 36 | $138,384 | -21% | 112 | $1,236 | $5,845,501 | 12 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 40 | $112,875 | -18% | 83 | $1,360 | $6,045,680 | 13 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 48 | $61,161 | -46% | 67 | $913 | $6,167,817 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2005 | 26 | $88,049 | 219 | $402 | $4,456,833 | 53 | ||
| Feb 21, 2005 | 39 | $24,105 | 83 | $290 | $6,069,785 | 88 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2004 | 33 | $140,446 | 4 | $35,112 | $140,446 | 1 | |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 37 | $99,400 | -29% | 4 | $24,850 | $239,846 | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 37 | $71,017 | -29% | 4 | $17,754 | $310,863 | 3 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 22 | $533,232 | +651% | 24 | $22,218 | $844,095 | 4 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 21 | $1,116,972 | +109% | 167 | $6,688 | $1,961,067 | 5 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 22 | $1,039,414 | -7% | 167 | $6,224 | $3,000,481 | 6 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 24 | $842,538 | -19% | 164 | $5,137 | $3,843,019 | 7 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 26 | $753,464 | -11% | 219 | $3,440 | $4,596,483 | 8 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 27 | $491,311 | -35% | 201 | $2,444 | $5,087,794 | 9 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 30 | $351,377 | -28% | 159 | $2,210 | $5,439,171 | 10 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 31 | $267,946 | -24% | 138 | $1,942 | $5,707,117 | 11 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 33 | $225,688 | -16% | 112 | $2,015 | $5,932,805 | 12 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 39 | $173,851 | -23% | 83 | $2,095 | $6,106,656 | 13 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 54 | $61,161 | -65% | 67 | $913 | $6,167,817 | 14 |
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 | 12/24/2004 | $35,665 | 32 | 34 | 347 | $1,440,359 | 9/10/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $62,114,268 | |||||||||
| International Total | $63,554,627 | 9/10/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Audrey Tautou | Mathilde |
Supporting
| Jodie Foster | Elodie Gordes |
| Tcheky Karyo | Captain Favourier | |
| Gaspard Ulliel | Manech | |
| Jean-Claude Dreyfus | Commandant Lavrouye | |
| Marion Cotillard | Tina Lombardi |
Production and Technical Credits
| Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Director | |
| Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Screenwriter | |
| Guillaume Laurant | Screenwriter |
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.