Les bien-aimés (2011)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $124,405Details
International Box Office $84,354Details
Worldwide Box Office $208,759
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Synopsis

Starring Catherine Deneuve and Chiara Mastroianni, this sly and exquisitely romantic musical drama from Christophe Honore spans over three decades as it follows a mother and daughter's misadventures in love. In the '60s, Madeleine leaves Paris to re-join her Czech husband Jar mil in Prague, but his infidelities and the arrival of Russian tanks in the city lead her back to France. Thirty years later we follow the romance of Madeleine's daughter, Vera, who falls in love with a musician in London who is incapable of devoting himself to her. Meanwhile in Paris, a re-married Madeleine has rekindled her love affair with Jaromil. Louis Garrel and Paul Schneider also star in this light-hearted but ultimately moving exploration of the changing nature of relationships, with music by Alex Beaupain.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$25,825 (20.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:59.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/7 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $168,470

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,526 $124,405
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,801-18,900) 18,897 $84,354
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,701-21,800) 21,785 $208,759
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,393 $124,405

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 17th, 2012 (Limited) by IFC Films, released as Beloved
International Releases: August 24th, 2011 (Wide) (France)
July 17th, 2020 (Wide) (France)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 135 minutes
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Keywords: Death of a Son or Daughter, Love Triangle, Relatives Playing Relatives, 9/11, AIDS, Prostitution, Unrequited Love, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Same Role, Multiple Actors
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Why Not Productions, France 2 Cinema, Sixteen Films, Negativ, Canal Plus
Production Countries: France
Languages: French

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 54 $25,825   5 $5,165   $25,825 1
Aug 24, 2012 63 $15,417 -40% 7 $2,202   $55,434 2
Aug 31, 2012 66 $14,221 -8% 6 $2,370   $77,299 3
Sep 7, 2012 71 $14,229 n/c 6 $2,372   $100,420 4
Sep 14, 2012 67 $13,348 -6% 6 $2,225   $119,608 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 56 $40,017   5 $8,003   $40,017 1
Aug 24, 2012 65 $23,061 -42% 7 $3,294   $63,078 2
Aug 31, 2012 67 $23,113 n/c 6 $3,852   $86,191 3
Sep 7, 2012 70 $20,069 -13% 6 $3,345   $106,260 4
Sep 14, 2012 68 $18,145 -10% 6 $3,024   $124,405 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
France 8/24/2011 $0 0 77 127 $84,354 7/31/2020
 
International Total$84,354 7/31/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Lead Ensemble Members

Catherine Deneuve    Madeleine 2
Chiara Mastroianni    Vera 3
Ludivine Sagnier    Madelenine 1
Louis Garrel    Clement
Miloš Forman    Jaromil 2
Paul Schneider    Henderson
Michel Delpech    Gouriot 2

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Christophe Honore    Director
Christophe Honore    Screenwriter
Alex Beaupain    Composer
Remy Chevrin    Director of Photography
Samuel Deshors    Production Designer
Pascaline Chavanne    Production Designer
Guillaume Le Braz    Sound Designer
Chantal Hymans    Editor

Per Theater Chart: Cosmopolis is Cosmopolitan

August 22nd, 2012

Cosmopolis led the way on the per theater chart with an excellent opening of $70,000 in three theaters for an average of $23,446. Given its reviews, I'm not sure it will do well as it expands. Robot and Frank was also strong with an average of $17,770 in two theaters, while Compliance was right behind with $16,427 in one theater. Ek Tha Tiger didn't quite reach the $10,000 club over the weekend with an average of $9,655, but it was a Wednesday release, so had it opened on Friday, it likely would have easily made the cut.

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Frank Discussion about Limited Releases

August 17th, 2012

Late August is a poor time of year for wide releases, but it is also usually not a good time of year for limited releases. It is too late to take advantage of the summer holidays, but it is also too early for Awards Season. However, there are nine films on this week's list, several of which are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Chicken and Plums, Compliance, Robot and Frank, and Side by Side are all earning amazing reviews. There are also several others that are earning good, but not great reviews. There might be too many good films coming out this week and the competition could cause one or two films that truly deserve to earn some measure of mainstream success from reaching their potential. More...


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Synopsis

Starring Catherine Deneuve and Chiara Mastroianni, this sly and exquisitely romantic musical drama from Christophe Honore spans over three decades as it follows a mother and daughter's misadventures in love. In the '60s, Madeleine leaves Paris to re-join her Czech husband Jar mil in Prague, but his infidelities and the arrival of Russian tanks in the city lead her back to France. Thirty years later we follow the romance of Madeleine's daughter, Vera, who falls in love with a musician in London who is incapable of devoting himself to her. Meanwhile in Paris, a re-married Madeleine has rekindled her love affair with Jaromil. Louis Garrel and Paul Schneider also star in this light-hearted but ultimately moving exploration of the changing nature of relationships, with music by Alex Beaupain.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$25,825 (20.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:59.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/7 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $168,470

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,526 $124,405
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,801-18,900) 18,897 $84,354
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,701-21,800) 21,785 $208,759
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,393 $124,405

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 17th, 2012 (Limited) by IFC Films, released as Beloved
International Releases: August 24th, 2011 (Wide) (France)
July 17th, 2020 (Wide) (France)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 135 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Death of a Son or Daughter, Love Triangle, Relatives Playing Relatives, 9/11, AIDS, Prostitution, Unrequited Love, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Same Role, Multiple Actors
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Why Not Productions, France 2 Cinema, Sixteen Films, Negativ, Canal Plus
Production Countries: France
Languages: French

Lead Ensemble Members

Catherine Deneuve    Madeleine 2
Chiara Mastroianni    Vera 3
Ludivine Sagnier    Madelenine 1
Louis Garrel    Clement
Miloš Forman    Jaromil 2
Paul Schneider    Henderson
Michel Delpech    Gouriot 2

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Christophe Honore    Director
Christophe Honore    Screenwriter
Alex Beaupain    Composer
Remy Chevrin    Director of Photography
Samuel Deshors    Production Designer
Pascaline Chavanne    Production Designer
Guillaume Le Braz    Sound Designer
Chantal Hymans    Editor

Per Theater Chart: Cosmopolis is Cosmopolitan

August 22nd, 2012

Cosmopolis led the way on the per theater chart with an excellent opening of $70,000 in three theaters for an average of $23,446. Given its reviews, I'm not sure it will do well as it expands. Robot and Frank was also strong with an average of $17,770 in two theaters, while Compliance was right behind with $16,427 in one theater. Ek Tha Tiger didn't quite reach the $10,000 club over the weekend with an average of $9,655, but it was a Wednesday release, so had it opened on Friday, it likely would have easily made the cut.

More...

Frank Discussion about Limited Releases

August 17th, 2012

Late August is a poor time of year for wide releases, but it is also usually not a good time of year for limited releases. It is too late to take advantage of the summer holidays, but it is also too early for Awards Season. However, there are nine films on this week's list, several of which are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Chicken and Plums, Compliance, Robot and Frank, and Side by Side are all earning amazing reviews. There are also several others that are earning good, but not great reviews. There might be too many good films coming out this week and the competition could cause one or two films that truly deserve to earn some measure of mainstream success from reaching their potential. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 54 $25,825   5 $5,165   $25,825 1
Aug 24, 2012 63 $15,417 -40% 7 $2,202   $55,434 2
Aug 31, 2012 66 $14,221 -8% 6 $2,370   $77,299 3
Sep 7, 2012 71 $14,229 n/c 6 $2,372   $100,420 4
Sep 14, 2012 67 $13,348 -6% 6 $2,225   $119,608 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 56 $40,017   5 $8,003   $40,017 1
Aug 24, 2012 65 $23,061 -42% 7 $3,294   $63,078 2
Aug 31, 2012 67 $23,113 n/c 6 $3,852   $86,191 3
Sep 7, 2012 70 $20,069 -13% 6 $3,345   $106,260 4
Sep 14, 2012 68 $18,145 -10% 6 $3,024   $124,405 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
France 8/24/2011 $0 0 77 127 $84,354 7/31/2020
 
International Total$84,354 7/31/2020

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.