Le passé (2013)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,335,672 | Details |
| International Box Office | $14,416,903 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $15,752,575 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $115,738 | |
| Total | $115,738 | |
| OpusData ID: 195620100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Following a four year seperation, Ahmad returns to Paris from Tehran, upon his estranged French wife Marie request, in order to finalize their divorce procedure so she can marry her new boyfriend Samir. During his tense brief stay, Ahmad discovers the conflicting nature of Marie's relationship with her teenage daughter Lucie. Ahmad's efforts to improve this relationship soon unveil a secret from their past.
Metrics
| Legs: | 11.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 8.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,955,950 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 20th, 2013 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as The Past |
| International Releases: | November 21st, 2013 (Wide), released as Le passe (Italy)
November 29th, 2013 (Wide), released as Le passe (Finland) November 29th, 2013 (Wide), released as Le passe (Iceland) April 16th, 2014 (Wide), released as Le passe (Spain) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | March 25th, 2014 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as The Past |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for mature thematic material and brief strong language. (Rating bulletin 2296, 10/30/2013) |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Plot point: | Coma, Dysfunctional Family, Incest, Infidelity, Interracial Romance, Medical and Hospitals, Relationships Gone Wrong, Suicide |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Memento Films International |
| Production Countries: | France, Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Languages: | French, Persian, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2013 | - | $39,240 | 5 | $7,848 | $93,244 | 2 | |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 41 | $40,158 | +2% | 5 | $8,032 | $160,213 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 33 | $86,613 | +116% | 17 | $5,095 | $257,065 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | - | $110,049 | +27% | 30 | $3,668 | $389,432 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 33 | $110,957 | +1% | 33 | $3,362 | $500,389 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 38 | $109,338 | -1% | 49 | $2,231 | $674,477 | 7 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 37 | $105,348 | -4% | 67 | $1,572 | $843,475 | 8 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | 35 | $120,860 | +15% | 77 | $1,570 | $1,017,539 | 9 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | 43 | $81,628 | -32% | 75 | $1,088 | $1,136,027 | 10 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 47 | $47,789 | -41% | 66 | $724 | $1,222,033 | 11 |
| Mar 7, 2014 | 61 | $21,358 | -55% | 32 | $667 | $1,271,878 | 12 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 68 | $6,543 | 20 | $327 | $1,306,559 | 14 | |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 67 | $7,047 | +8% | 23 | $306 | $1,319,941 | 15 |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 85 | $1,756 | -75% | 4 | $439 | $1,335,672 | 16 |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 83 | $2,594 | +48% | 3 | $865 | $1,330,596 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2014 | 36 | $157,720 | 77 | $2,048 | $1,054,399 | 9 | |
| Feb 21, 2014 | 42 | $119,845 | -24% | 75 | $1,598 | $1,174,244 | 10 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 44 | $76,276 | -36% | 66 | $1,156 | $1,250,520 | 11 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 65 | $12,878 | 20 | $644 | $1,312,894 | 14 | |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 60 | $21,022 | +63% | 23 | $914 | $1,333,916 | 15 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 11/29/2013 | $26,740 | 16 | 16 | 59 | $138,207 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Iceland | 11/29/2013 | $213 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $213 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Italy | 11/21/2013 | $241,435 | 57 | 72 | 188 | $696,087 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Spain | 4/16/2014 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $328,447 | 12/15/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $13,253,949 | |||||||||
| International Total | $14,416,903 | 12/30/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Tahar Rahim | Samir | |
| Bérénice Bejo | Marie | |
| Ali Mosaffa | Ahmad |
Supporting
| Pauline Burlet | Lucie | |
| Elyes Aguis | Fouad | |
| Jeanne Jestin | Lea | |
| Sabrina Ouazani | Naima | |
| Babak Karmi | Shahriyar | |
| Valeria Cavalli | Valeria |
Production and Technical Credits
| Asghar Farhadi | Director | |
| Asghar Farhadi | Screenwriter | |
| Alexandre Mallet-Guy | Producer | |
| Claude Lenoir | Production Designer | |
| Juliette Welfling | Editor | |
| Evgueni Galperine | Composer | |
| Youli Galperine | Composer | |
| Mahmoud Kalari | Director of Photography |
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
Following a four year seperation, Ahmad returns to Paris from Tehran, upon his estranged French wife Marie request, in order to finalize their divorce procedure so she can marry her new boyfriend Samir. During his tense brief stay, Ahmad discovers the conflicting nature of Marie's relationship with her teenage daughter Lucie. Ahmad's efforts to improve this relationship soon unveil a secret from their past.
Metrics
| Legs: | 11.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 8.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,955,950 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 20th, 2013 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as The Past |
| International Releases: | November 21st, 2013 (Wide), released as Le passe (Italy)
November 29th, 2013 (Wide), released as Le passe (Finland) November 29th, 2013 (Wide), released as Le passe (Iceland) April 16th, 2014 (Wide), released as Le passe (Spain) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | March 25th, 2014 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as The Past |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for mature thematic material and brief strong language. (Rating bulletin 2296, 10/30/2013) |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Plot point: | Coma, Dysfunctional Family, Incest, Infidelity, Interracial Romance, Medical and Hospitals, Relationships Gone Wrong, Suicide |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Memento Films International |
| Production Countries: | France, Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Languages: | French, Persian, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2013 | - | $39,240 | 5 | $7,848 | $93,244 | 2 | |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 41 | $40,158 | +2% | 5 | $8,032 | $160,213 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 33 | $86,613 | +116% | 17 | $5,095 | $257,065 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | - | $110,049 | +27% | 30 | $3,668 | $389,432 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 33 | $110,957 | +1% | 33 | $3,362 | $500,389 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 38 | $109,338 | -1% | 49 | $2,231 | $674,477 | 7 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 37 | $105,348 | -4% | 67 | $1,572 | $843,475 | 8 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | 35 | $120,860 | +15% | 77 | $1,570 | $1,017,539 | 9 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | 43 | $81,628 | -32% | 75 | $1,088 | $1,136,027 | 10 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 47 | $47,789 | -41% | 66 | $724 | $1,222,033 | 11 |
| Mar 7, 2014 | 61 | $21,358 | -55% | 32 | $667 | $1,271,878 | 12 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 68 | $6,543 | 20 | $327 | $1,306,559 | 14 | |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 67 | $7,047 | +8% | 23 | $306 | $1,319,941 | 15 |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 85 | $1,756 | -75% | 4 | $439 | $1,335,672 | 16 |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 83 | $2,594 | +48% | 3 | $865 | $1,330,596 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2014 | 36 | $157,720 | 77 | $2,048 | $1,054,399 | 9 | |
| Feb 21, 2014 | 42 | $119,845 | -24% | 75 | $1,598 | $1,174,244 | 10 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 44 | $76,276 | -36% | 66 | $1,156 | $1,250,520 | 11 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 65 | $12,878 | 20 | $644 | $1,312,894 | 14 | |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 60 | $21,022 | +63% | 23 | $914 | $1,333,916 | 15 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 11/29/2013 | $26,740 | 16 | 16 | 59 | $138,207 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Iceland | 11/29/2013 | $213 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $213 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Italy | 11/21/2013 | $241,435 | 57 | 72 | 188 | $696,087 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Spain | 4/16/2014 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $328,447 | 12/15/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $13,253,949 | |||||||||
| International Total | $14,416,903 | 12/30/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Tahar Rahim | Samir | |
| Bérénice Bejo | Marie | |
| Ali Mosaffa | Ahmad |
Supporting
| Pauline Burlet | Lucie | |
| Elyes Aguis | Fouad | |
| Jeanne Jestin | Lea | |
| Sabrina Ouazani | Naima | |
| Babak Karmi | Shahriyar | |
| Valeria Cavalli | Valeria |
Production and Technical Credits
| Asghar Farhadi | Director | |
| Asghar Farhadi | Screenwriter | |
| Alexandre Mallet-Guy | Producer | |
| Claude Lenoir | Production Designer | |
| Juliette Welfling | Editor | |
| Evgueni Galperine | Composer | |
| Youli Galperine | Composer | |
| Mahmoud Kalari | Director of Photography |
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.