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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,100,114Details
International Box Office $2,387,615Details
Worldwide Box Office $3,487,729
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Synopsis

Leo and Remi are two thirteen-year-old best friends, whose seemingly unbreakable bond is suddenly, tragically torn apart. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, Lukas Dhont’s second film is an emotionally transformative and unforgettable portrait of the intersection of friendship and love, identity and independence, and heartbreak and healing.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$61,376 (5.6% of total gross)
Legs:7.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:31.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/233 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,100,114

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,903 $1,100,114
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,496 $2,387,615
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,302 $3,487,729
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,617 $1,100,114

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 2nd, 2022 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by A24
January 27th, 2023 (Limited) by A24
International Releases: November 1st, 2022 (Limited) (France)
November 3rd, 2022 (Limited) (Netherlands)
November 25th, 2022 (Limited) (Spain)
January 4th, 2023 (Limited) (Italy)
January 5th, 2023 (Limited), released as Blízko (Czech Republic)
... Show all releases
Video Release: March 3rd, 2023 by A24
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material involving suicide and brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2749 (cert #54041), 9/14/2022)
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Thousand and One
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Keywords: Coming-of-Age Drama, Coming of Age, LGBTQ+, Death of a Best Friend, Death of a Son or Daughter, Missing Person
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Belgium, France, Netherlands
Languages: Dutch, Flemish, French

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Theater Average 10th Weekend 78 $5,982 Feb 3, 2023 66
Theater Average 9th Weekend 11 $15,344 Jan 27, 2023 59
Top 2023 Theater Average 50 $15,344 Jan 27, 2023 59

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 27, 2023 - $61,376   4 $15,344   $61,376 9
Feb 3, 2023 - $119,648 +95% 20 $5,982   $204,070 10
Feb 10, 2023 - $152,725 +28% 61 $2,504   $409,991 11
Feb 17, 2023 - $141,347 -7% 116 $1,219   $628,407 12
Feb 24, 2023 - $133,330 -6% 233 $572   $864,936 13
Mar 3, 2023 - $65,531 -51% 153 $428   $1,013,908 14
Mar 10, 2023 - $24,339 -63% 79 $308   $1,080,881 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 27, 2023 - $24,842     4 $6,211   $24,842 57
Jan 28, 2023 - $25,471 +3%   4 $6,368   $50,313 58
Jan 29, 2023 - $11,063 -57%   4 $2,766   $61,376 59
Jan 30, 2023 - $4,488 -59%   4 $1,122   $65,864 60
Jan 31, 2023 - $5,787 +29%   4 $1,447   $71,651 61
Feb 1, 2023 - $5,073 -12%   4 $1,268   $76,724 62
Feb 2, 2023 - $7,698 +52%   4 $1,925   $84,422 63
Feb 3, 2023 - $39,137 +408% +58% 20 $1,957   $123,559 64
Feb 4, 2023 - $46,432 +19% +82% 20 $2,322   $169,991 65
Feb 5, 2023 - $34,079 -27% +208% 20 $1,704   $204,070 66
Feb 6, 2023 - $11,382 -67% +154% 20 $569   $215,452 67
Feb 7, 2023 - $12,885 +13% +123% 20 $644   $228,337 68
Feb 8, 2023 - $13,818 +7% +172% 20 $691   $242,155 69
Feb 9, 2023 - $13,534 -2% +76% 20 $677   $255,689 70
Feb 10, 2023 - $38,987 +188% n/c 61 $639   $294,676 71
Feb 11, 2023 - $73,213 +88% +58% 61 $1,200   $367,889 72
Feb 12, 2023 - $36,547 -50% +7% 61 $599   $404,436 73
Feb 13, 2023 - $17,112 -53% +50% 61 $281   $421,548 74
Feb 14, 2023 - $28,907 +69% +124% 61 $474   $450,455 75
Feb 15, 2023 - $19,368 -33% +40% 61 $318   $469,823 76
Feb 16, 2023 - $17,237 -11% +27% 61 $283   $487,060 77
Feb 17, 2023 - $37,890 +120% -3% 116 $327   $524,950 78
Feb 18, 2023 - $55,976 +48% -24% 116 $483   $580,926 79
Feb 19, 2023 - $47,481 -15% +30% 116 $409   $628,407 80
Feb 20, 2023 - $37,812 -20% +121% 116 $326   $666,219 81
Feb 21, 2023 - $25,334 -33% -12% 116 $218   $691,553 82
Feb 22, 2023 - $21,534 -15% +11% 116 $186   $713,087 83
Feb 23, 2023 - $18,519 -14% +7% 116 $160   $731,606 84
Feb 24, 2023 - $34,753 +88% -8% 233 $149   $766,359 85
Feb 25, 2023 - $58,444 +68% +4% 233 $251   $824,803 86
Feb 26, 2023 - $40,133 -31% -15% 233 $172   $864,936 87
Feb 27, 2023 - $18,863 -53% -50% 233 $81   $883,799 88
Feb 28, 2023 - $21,349 +13% -16% 233 $92   $905,148 89
Mar 1, 2023 - $24,220 +13% +12% 233 $104   $929,368 90
Mar 2, 2023 - $19,009 -22% +3% 233 $82   $948,377 91
Mar 3, 2023 - $16,767 -12% -52% 153 $110   $965,144 92
Mar 4, 2023 - $27,865 +66% -52% 153 $182   $993,009 93
Mar 5, 2023 - $20,899 -25% -48% 153 $137   $1,013,908 94
Mar 6, 2023 - $8,907 -57% -53% 153 $58   $1,022,815 95
Mar 7, 2023 - $10,562 +19% -51% 153 $69   $1,033,377 96
Mar 8, 2023 - $13,044 +23% -46% 153 $85   $1,046,421 97
Mar 9, 2023 - $10,121 -22% -47% 153 $66   $1,056,542 98
Mar 10, 2023 - $6,456 -36% -61% 79 $82   $1,062,998 99
Mar 11, 2023 - $11,209 +74% -60% 79 $142   $1,074,207 100
Mar 12, 2023 - $6,674 -40% -68% 79 $84   $1,080,881 101
Mar 13, 2023 - $5,006 -25% -44% 79 $63   $1,085,887 102
Mar 14, 2023 - $4,054 -19% -62% 79 $51   $1,089,941 103
Mar 15, 2023 - $5,271 +30% -60% 79 $67   $1,095,212 104
Mar 16, 2023 - $4,902 -7% -52% 79 $62   $1,100,114 105

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 27, 2023 26 $84,422   4 $21,106   $84,422 9
Feb 3, 2023 25 $172,844 +105% 20 $8,642   $257,266 10
Feb 10, 2023 23 $229,794 +33% 61 $3,767   $487,060 11
Feb 17, 2023 22 $244,546 +6% 116 $2,108   $731,606 12
Feb 24, 2023 21 $216,771 -11% 233 $930   $948,377 13
Mar 3, 2023 29 $108,165 -50% 153 $707   $1,056,542 14
Mar 10, 2023 32 $43,572 -60% 79 $552   $1,100,114 15

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/16/2023 $20,732 23 24 120 $148,460 9/11/2023
Brazil 3/2/2023 $0000$0
Czech Republic 1/5/2023 $7,900 24 24 24 $13,259 2/21/2023
France 11/1/2022 $0000$0
Germany 1/26/2023 $0000$0
Italy 1/4/2023 $157,882 0 0 0 $390,206 1/23/2023
Japan 7/14/2023 $0000$0
Mexico 3/2/2023 $0000$0
Netherlands 11/3/2022 $125,297 53 65 337 $1,019,419 2/18/2023
New Zealand 5/11/2023 $5,713 22 22 84 $25,158 6/28/2023
Portugal 4/20/2023 $8,370 9 9 31 $34,926 6/13/2023
Romania 1/27/2023 $18,219 33 33 147 $58,220 6/15/2023
Russia (CIS) 4/6/2023 $0000$0
South Korea 5/3/2023 $20,216 51 51 172 $88,939 6/14/2023
Spain 11/25/2022 $32,796 70 70 200 $198,320 2/17/2023
United Kingdom 3/3/2023 $153,800 74 93 167 $410,708 3/22/2023
 
International Total$2,387,615 9/11/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Production and Technical Credits

Lukas Dhont    Director
Lukas Dhont    Screenwriter
Angelo Tijssens    Screenwriter

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Synopsis

Leo and Remi are two thirteen-year-old best friends, whose seemingly unbreakable bond is suddenly, tragically torn apart. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, Lukas Dhont’s second film is an emotionally transformative and unforgettable portrait of the intersection of friendship and love, identity and independence, and heartbreak and healing.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$61,376 (5.6% of total gross)
Legs:7.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:31.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/233 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,100,114

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,903 $1,100,114
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,496 $2,387,615
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,302 $3,487,729
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,617 $1,100,114

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 2nd, 2022 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by A24
January 27th, 2023 (Limited) by A24
International Releases: November 1st, 2022 (Limited) (France)
November 3rd, 2022 (Limited) (Netherlands)
November 25th, 2022 (Limited) (Spain)
January 4th, 2023 (Limited) (Italy)
January 5th, 2023 (Limited), released as Blízko (Czech Republic)
... Show all releases
Video Release: March 3rd, 2023 by A24
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material involving suicide and brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2749 (cert #54041), 9/14/2022)
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Thousand and One
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Coming-of-Age Drama, Coming of Age, LGBTQ+, Death of a Best Friend, Death of a Son or Daughter, Missing Person
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Belgium, France, Netherlands
Languages: Dutch, Flemish, French

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Theater Average 10th Weekend 78 $5,982 Feb 3, 2023 66
Theater Average 9th Weekend 11 $15,344 Jan 27, 2023 59
Top 2023 Theater Average 50 $15,344 Jan 27, 2023 59

Production and Technical Credits

Lukas Dhont    Director
Lukas Dhont    Screenwriter
Angelo Tijssens    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 27, 2023 - $61,376   4 $15,344   $61,376 9
Feb 3, 2023 - $119,648 +95% 20 $5,982   $204,070 10
Feb 10, 2023 - $152,725 +28% 61 $2,504   $409,991 11
Feb 17, 2023 - $141,347 -7% 116 $1,219   $628,407 12
Feb 24, 2023 - $133,330 -6% 233 $572   $864,936 13
Mar 3, 2023 - $65,531 -51% 153 $428   $1,013,908 14
Mar 10, 2023 - $24,339 -63% 79 $308   $1,080,881 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 27, 2023 - $24,842     4 $6,211   $24,842 57
Jan 28, 2023 - $25,471 +3%   4 $6,368   $50,313 58
Jan 29, 2023 - $11,063 -57%   4 $2,766   $61,376 59
Jan 30, 2023 - $4,488 -59%   4 $1,122   $65,864 60
Jan 31, 2023 - $5,787 +29%   4 $1,447   $71,651 61
Feb 1, 2023 - $5,073 -12%   4 $1,268   $76,724 62
Feb 2, 2023 - $7,698 +52%   4 $1,925   $84,422 63
Feb 3, 2023 - $39,137 +408% +58% 20 $1,957   $123,559 64
Feb 4, 2023 - $46,432 +19% +82% 20 $2,322   $169,991 65
Feb 5, 2023 - $34,079 -27% +208% 20 $1,704   $204,070 66
Feb 6, 2023 - $11,382 -67% +154% 20 $569   $215,452 67
Feb 7, 2023 - $12,885 +13% +123% 20 $644   $228,337 68
Feb 8, 2023 - $13,818 +7% +172% 20 $691   $242,155 69
Feb 9, 2023 - $13,534 -2% +76% 20 $677   $255,689 70
Feb 10, 2023 - $38,987 +188% n/c 61 $639   $294,676 71
Feb 11, 2023 - $73,213 +88% +58% 61 $1,200   $367,889 72
Feb 12, 2023 - $36,547 -50% +7% 61 $599   $404,436 73
Feb 13, 2023 - $17,112 -53% +50% 61 $281   $421,548 74
Feb 14, 2023 - $28,907 +69% +124% 61 $474   $450,455 75
Feb 15, 2023 - $19,368 -33% +40% 61 $318   $469,823 76
Feb 16, 2023 - $17,237 -11% +27% 61 $283   $487,060 77
Feb 17, 2023 - $37,890 +120% -3% 116 $327   $524,950 78
Feb 18, 2023 - $55,976 +48% -24% 116 $483   $580,926 79
Feb 19, 2023 - $47,481 -15% +30% 116 $409   $628,407 80
Feb 20, 2023 - $37,812 -20% +121% 116 $326   $666,219 81
Feb 21, 2023 - $25,334 -33% -12% 116 $218   $691,553 82
Feb 22, 2023 - $21,534 -15% +11% 116 $186   $713,087 83
Feb 23, 2023 - $18,519 -14% +7% 116 $160   $731,606 84
Feb 24, 2023 - $34,753 +88% -8% 233 $149   $766,359 85
Feb 25, 2023 - $58,444 +68% +4% 233 $251   $824,803 86
Feb 26, 2023 - $40,133 -31% -15% 233 $172   $864,936 87
Feb 27, 2023 - $18,863 -53% -50% 233 $81   $883,799 88
Feb 28, 2023 - $21,349 +13% -16% 233 $92   $905,148 89
Mar 1, 2023 - $24,220 +13% +12% 233 $104   $929,368 90
Mar 2, 2023 - $19,009 -22% +3% 233 $82   $948,377 91
Mar 3, 2023 - $16,767 -12% -52% 153 $110   $965,144 92
Mar 4, 2023 - $27,865 +66% -52% 153 $182   $993,009 93
Mar 5, 2023 - $20,899 -25% -48% 153 $137   $1,013,908 94
Mar 6, 2023 - $8,907 -57% -53% 153 $58   $1,022,815 95
Mar 7, 2023 - $10,562 +19% -51% 153 $69   $1,033,377 96
Mar 8, 2023 - $13,044 +23% -46% 153 $85   $1,046,421 97
Mar 9, 2023 - $10,121 -22% -47% 153 $66   $1,056,542 98
Mar 10, 2023 - $6,456 -36% -61% 79 $82   $1,062,998 99
Mar 11, 2023 - $11,209 +74% -60% 79 $142   $1,074,207 100
Mar 12, 2023 - $6,674 -40% -68% 79 $84   $1,080,881 101
Mar 13, 2023 - $5,006 -25% -44% 79 $63   $1,085,887 102
Mar 14, 2023 - $4,054 -19% -62% 79 $51   $1,089,941 103
Mar 15, 2023 - $5,271 +30% -60% 79 $67   $1,095,212 104
Mar 16, 2023 - $4,902 -7% -52% 79 $62   $1,100,114 105

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 27, 2023 26 $84,422   4 $21,106   $84,422 9
Feb 3, 2023 25 $172,844 +105% 20 $8,642   $257,266 10
Feb 10, 2023 23 $229,794 +33% 61 $3,767   $487,060 11
Feb 17, 2023 22 $244,546 +6% 116 $2,108   $731,606 12
Feb 24, 2023 21 $216,771 -11% 233 $930   $948,377 13
Mar 3, 2023 29 $108,165 -50% 153 $707   $1,056,542 14
Mar 10, 2023 32 $43,572 -60% 79 $552   $1,100,114 15

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/16/2023 $20,732 23 24 120 $148,460 9/11/2023
Brazil 3/2/2023 $0000$0
Czech Republic 1/5/2023 $7,900 24 24 24 $13,259 2/21/2023
France 11/1/2022 $0000$0
Germany 1/26/2023 $0000$0
Italy 1/4/2023 $157,882 0 0 0 $390,206 1/23/2023
Japan 7/14/2023 $0000$0
Mexico 3/2/2023 $0000$0
Netherlands 11/3/2022 $125,297 53 65 337 $1,019,419 2/18/2023
New Zealand 5/11/2023 $5,713 22 22 84 $25,158 6/28/2023
Portugal 4/20/2023 $8,370 9 9 31 $34,926 6/13/2023
Romania 1/27/2023 $18,219 33 33 147 $58,220 6/15/2023
Russia (CIS) 4/6/2023 $0000$0
South Korea 5/3/2023 $20,216 51 51 172 $88,939 6/14/2023
Spain 11/25/2022 $32,796 70 70 200 $198,320 2/17/2023
United Kingdom 3/3/2023 $153,800 74 93 167 $410,708 3/22/2023
 
International Total$2,387,615 9/11/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.