Chaos (2003)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $204,274Details
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Synopsis

Malika, a young prostitute, is brutally attacked in the street by some thugs. Paul and Hélène, a conventional couple safe and secure in their locked car, look on. Overcome by remorse, Hélène then searches for the young woman and finds her lying in a coma in hospital. Hélène decides to look after Malika, thereby abandoning her husband and son. But the pimps who attacked Malika have no intention of letting her off the hook and soon Hélène finds herself caught up in a situation beyond her control… She undertakes to reawaken Malika’s will to live and to free her from the grasp of her torturers.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,570 (10.1% of total gross)
Legs:9.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 13.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $365,183

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,643 $204,274
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,801-21,900) 21,876 $204,274
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,669 $204,274
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,090 $204,274
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,152 $204,274

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 31st, 2003 (Wide) by New Yorker
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 109 minutes
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Keywords: Foreign Language, Prostitution, Discrimination
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Pierce/Williams Entertainment
Production Countries: France
Languages: French

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 32nd Weekend Limited Release 89 $3,582 Sep 5, 2003 220

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,643 $204,274
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,635 $365,183
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,673 $204,274
Top 2003 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 283 $204,274
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,669 $204,274
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,353 $365,183
Top 2003 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 139 $204,274
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,957 $204,274
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,359 $204,274
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,907 $204,274
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,090 $204,274
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,523 $204,274
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Yorker Movies 18 $204,274

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 31, 2003 70 $20,570   3 $6,857   $25,074 1
Feb 7, 2003 62 $19,159 -7% 3 $6,386   $48,618 2
Feb 14, 2003 77 $10,159 -47% 2 $5,080   $65,496 3
Feb 21, 2003 69 $14,348 +41% 3 $4,783   $84,497 4
Feb 28, 2003 75 $15,072 +5% 5 $3,014   $105,276 5
Mar 7, 2003 91 $2,428 -84% 1 $2,428   $2,428 6
Mar 14, 2003 126 $623 -74% 1 $623   $4,292 7
Mar 28, 2003 115 $3,064   2 $1,532   $117,084 9
Apr 4, 2003 98 $6,829 +123% 2 $3,415   $125,312 10
Apr 11, 2003 103 $6,743 -1% 4 $1,686   $135,214 11
Apr 18, 2003 99 $6,758 n/c 5 $1,352   $144,987 12
Apr 25, 2003 112 $4,658 -31% 4 $1,165   $153,236 13
May 2, 2003 161 $309 -93% 1 $309   $156,281 14
May 9, 2003 122 $2,373 +668% 2 $1,187   $158,873 15
May 16, 2003 135 $1,309 -45% 2 $655   $161,345 16
May 23, 2003 92 $6,896 +427% 5 $1,379   $169,684 17
May 30, 2003 93 $1,430 -79% 2 $715   $172,384 18
Jun 6, 2003 90 $1,580 +10% 2 $790   $174,769 19
Jun 13, 2003 90 $2,068 +31% 2 $1,034   $177,393 20
Jun 20, 2003 97 $1,061 -49% 1 $1,061   $179,670 21
Jul 11, 2003 99 $818   1 $818   $182,405 24
Jul 18, 2003 93 $792 -3% 1 $792   $183,743 25
Jul 25, 2003 89 $3,252 +311% 3 $1,084   $187,405 26
Aug 1, 2003 92 $2,018 -38% 3 $673   $191,714 27
Aug 8, 2003 113 $1,890 -6% 3 $630   $194,224 28
Aug 15, 2003 117 $1,278 -32% 2 $639   $196,303 29
Aug 22, 2003 132 $479 -63% 1 $479   $197,397 30
Aug 29, 2003 113 $2,100 +338% 1 $2,100   $200,116 31
Sep 5, 2003 109 $3,582 +71% 2 $1,791   $204,274 32

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 31, 2003 71 $24,955   3 $8,318   $29,459 1
Feb 7, 2003 67 $25,878 +4% 3 $8,626   $55,337 2
Feb 14, 2003 74 $14,812 -43% 2 $7,406   $70,149 3
Feb 21, 2003 69 $20,055 +35% 3 $6,685   $90,204 4
Mar 7, 2003 89 $3,669   1 $3,669   $3,669 6
Mar 28, 2003 113 $4,463   2 $2,232   $118,483 9
Apr 4, 2003 95 $9,988 +124% 2 $4,994   $128,471 10
Apr 11, 2003 101 $9,758 -2% 4 $2,440   $138,229 11
Apr 18, 2003 97 $10,349 +6% 5 $2,070   $148,578 12
Apr 25, 2003 113 $7,394 -29% 4 $1,849   $155,972 13
May 2, 2003 147 $528 -93% 1 $528   $156,500 14
May 9, 2003 115 $3,536 +570% 2 $1,768   $160,036 15
May 16, 2003 124 $2,752 -22% 2 $1,376   $162,788 16
May 23, 2003 86 $8,166 +197% 5 $1,633   $170,954 17
May 30, 2003 92 $2,235 -73% 2 $1,118   $173,189 18
Jun 6, 2003 91 $2,136 -4% 2 $1,068   $175,325 19
Jun 13, 2003 89 $3,284 +54% 2 $1,642   $178,609 20
Jul 11, 2003 95 $1,364   1 $1,364   $182,951 24
Jul 18, 2003 93 $1,202 -12% 1 $1,202   $184,153 25
Jul 25, 2003 82 $5,543 +361% 3 $1,848   $189,696 26
Aug 1, 2003 92 $2,638 -52% 3 $879   $192,334 27
Aug 8, 2003 112 $2,691 +2% 3 $897   $195,025 28
Aug 15, 2003 112 $1,893 -30% 2 $947   $196,918 29
Aug 22, 2003 112 $1,098 -42% 1 $1,098   $198,016 30
Aug 29, 2003 111 $2,676 +144% 1 $2,676   $200,692 31
Sep 5, 2003 114 $3,582 +34% 2 $1,791   $204,274 32

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Production and Technical Credits

Coline Serreau    Director
Coline Serreau    Screenwriter
Alain Sarde    Executive Producer
Ludovic Navarre    Composer
Michele Abbe    Production Designer
Catherine Renault    Editor
Jean-Francois Robin    Director of Photography

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Synopsis

Malika, a young prostitute, is brutally attacked in the street by some thugs. Paul and Hélène, a conventional couple safe and secure in their locked car, look on. Overcome by remorse, Hélène then searches for the young woman and finds her lying in a coma in hospital. Hélène decides to look after Malika, thereby abandoning her husband and son. But the pimps who attacked Malika have no intention of letting her off the hook and soon Hélène finds herself caught up in a situation beyond her control… She undertakes to reawaken Malika’s will to live and to free her from the grasp of her torturers.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,570 (10.1% of total gross)
Legs:9.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 13.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $365,183

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,643 $204,274
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,801-21,900) 21,876 $204,274
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,669 $204,274
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,090 $204,274
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,152 $204,274

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 31st, 2003 (Wide) by New Yorker
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Foreign Language, Prostitution, Discrimination
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Pierce/Williams Entertainment
Production Countries: France
Languages: French

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 32nd Weekend Limited Release 89 $3,582 Sep 5, 2003 220

Production and Technical Credits

Coline Serreau    Director
Coline Serreau    Screenwriter
Alain Sarde    Executive Producer
Ludovic Navarre    Composer
Michele Abbe    Production Designer
Catherine Renault    Editor
Jean-Francois Robin    Director of Photography

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,643 $204,274
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,635 $365,183
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,673 $204,274
Top 2003 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 283 $204,274
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,669 $204,274
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,353 $365,183
Top 2003 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 139 $204,274
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,957 $204,274
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,359 $204,274
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,907 $204,274
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,090 $204,274
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,523 $204,274
All Time Domestic Box Office for New Yorker Movies 18 $204,274

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 31, 2003 70 $20,570   3 $6,857   $25,074 1
Feb 7, 2003 62 $19,159 -7% 3 $6,386   $48,618 2
Feb 14, 2003 77 $10,159 -47% 2 $5,080   $65,496 3
Feb 21, 2003 69 $14,348 +41% 3 $4,783   $84,497 4
Feb 28, 2003 75 $15,072 +5% 5 $3,014   $105,276 5
Mar 7, 2003 91 $2,428 -84% 1 $2,428   $2,428 6
Mar 14, 2003 126 $623 -74% 1 $623   $4,292 7
Mar 28, 2003 115 $3,064   2 $1,532   $117,084 9
Apr 4, 2003 98 $6,829 +123% 2 $3,415   $125,312 10
Apr 11, 2003 103 $6,743 -1% 4 $1,686   $135,214 11
Apr 18, 2003 99 $6,758 n/c 5 $1,352   $144,987 12
Apr 25, 2003 112 $4,658 -31% 4 $1,165   $153,236 13
May 2, 2003 161 $309 -93% 1 $309   $156,281 14
May 9, 2003 122 $2,373 +668% 2 $1,187   $158,873 15
May 16, 2003 135 $1,309 -45% 2 $655   $161,345 16
May 23, 2003 92 $6,896 +427% 5 $1,379   $169,684 17
May 30, 2003 93 $1,430 -79% 2 $715   $172,384 18
Jun 6, 2003 90 $1,580 +10% 2 $790   $174,769 19
Jun 13, 2003 90 $2,068 +31% 2 $1,034   $177,393 20
Jun 20, 2003 97 $1,061 -49% 1 $1,061   $179,670 21
Jul 11, 2003 99 $818   1 $818   $182,405 24
Jul 18, 2003 93 $792 -3% 1 $792   $183,743 25
Jul 25, 2003 89 $3,252 +311% 3 $1,084   $187,405 26
Aug 1, 2003 92 $2,018 -38% 3 $673   $191,714 27
Aug 8, 2003 113 $1,890 -6% 3 $630   $194,224 28
Aug 15, 2003 117 $1,278 -32% 2 $639   $196,303 29
Aug 22, 2003 132 $479 -63% 1 $479   $197,397 30
Aug 29, 2003 113 $2,100 +338% 1 $2,100   $200,116 31
Sep 5, 2003 109 $3,582 +71% 2 $1,791   $204,274 32

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 31, 2003 71 $24,955   3 $8,318   $29,459 1
Feb 7, 2003 67 $25,878 +4% 3 $8,626   $55,337 2
Feb 14, 2003 74 $14,812 -43% 2 $7,406   $70,149 3
Feb 21, 2003 69 $20,055 +35% 3 $6,685   $90,204 4
Mar 7, 2003 89 $3,669   1 $3,669   $3,669 6
Mar 28, 2003 113 $4,463   2 $2,232   $118,483 9
Apr 4, 2003 95 $9,988 +124% 2 $4,994   $128,471 10
Apr 11, 2003 101 $9,758 -2% 4 $2,440   $138,229 11
Apr 18, 2003 97 $10,349 +6% 5 $2,070   $148,578 12
Apr 25, 2003 113 $7,394 -29% 4 $1,849   $155,972 13
May 2, 2003 147 $528 -93% 1 $528   $156,500 14
May 9, 2003 115 $3,536 +570% 2 $1,768   $160,036 15
May 16, 2003 124 $2,752 -22% 2 $1,376   $162,788 16
May 23, 2003 86 $8,166 +197% 5 $1,633   $170,954 17
May 30, 2003 92 $2,235 -73% 2 $1,118   $173,189 18
Jun 6, 2003 91 $2,136 -4% 2 $1,068   $175,325 19
Jun 13, 2003 89 $3,284 +54% 2 $1,642   $178,609 20
Jul 11, 2003 95 $1,364   1 $1,364   $182,951 24
Jul 18, 2003 93 $1,202 -12% 1 $1,202   $184,153 25
Jul 25, 2003 82 $5,543 +361% 3 $1,848   $189,696 26
Aug 1, 2003 92 $2,638 -52% 3 $879   $192,334 27
Aug 8, 2003 112 $2,691 +2% 3 $897   $195,025 28
Aug 15, 2003 112 $1,893 -30% 2 $947   $196,918 29
Aug 22, 2003 112 $1,098 -42% 1 $1,098   $198,016 30
Aug 29, 2003 111 $2,676 +144% 1 $2,676   $200,692 31
Sep 5, 2003 114 $3,582 +34% 2 $1,791   $204,274 32

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,801-21,900) 21,876 $204,274
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,301-20,400) 20,386 $204,274
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,149 $204,274
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,668 $204,274
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,353 $204,274
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,152 $204,274
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,475 $204,274
All Time Worldwide Box Office for New Yorker Movies 22 $204,274

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.