Les saveurs du Palais (2013)

Les saveurs du Palais poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $510,587Details
International Box Office $82,442Details
Worldwide Box Office $593,029
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Hortense Laborie, a renowned chef from Perigord, is astonished when the President of the Republic appoints her his personal cook, responsible for creating all his meals at the Elysée Palace. Despite jealous resentment from the other kitchen staff, Hortense quickly establishes herself, thanks to her indomitable spirit. The authenticity of her cooking soon seduces the President, but the corridors of power are littered with traps.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$63,290 (12.4% of total gross)
Legs:8.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:86.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:18 opening theaters/60 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $677,006

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 1st, 2013 (Limited) by Mongrel Media (Canada)
September 20th, 2013 (Limited) by Weinstein Co., released as Haute Cuisine
International Releases: March 1st, 2013 (Limited) (Canada)
March 20th, 2015 (Wide) (South Korea)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2281, 7/17/2013)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Cup
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Keywords: Food, Biography, Political, Voiceover/Narration, Non-Chronological, Inspired by a True Story
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Armada Films, Vendome Pictures, France 2 Cinema, Wild Bunch, TPS Star, Cine Plus
Production Countries: France
Languages: French

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 34th Weekend Limited Release 41 $9,173 Apr 5, 2013 235
Biggest 33rd Weekend Limited Release 45 $11,391 Mar 29, 2013 228
Biggest 32nd Weekend Limited Release 41 $15,307 Mar 22, 2013 221
Biggest 31st Weekend Limited Release 32 $25,064 Mar 15, 2013 214
Biggest 30th Weekend Limited Release 25 $41,059 Mar 8, 2013 207
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 22 $63,290 Mar 1, 2013 200

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 2013 47 $63,290   18 $3,516   $63,290 29
Mar 8, 2013 46 $41,059 -35% 19 $2,161   $153,319 30
Mar 15, 2013 57 $25,064 -39% 18 $1,392   $205,729 31
Mar 22, 2013 65 $15,307 -39% 10 $1,531   $233,674 32
Mar 29, 2013 72 $11,391 -26% 9 $1,266   $253,683 33
Apr 5, 2013 73 $9,173 -19% 4 $2,293   $274,202 34
Apr 19, 2013 96 $1,679   3 $560   $290,817 1
Apr 26, 2013 112 $161 -90% 1 $161   $295,950 2
Sep 20, 2013 68 $15,387   3 $5,129   $311,337 1
Sep 27, 2013 48 $32,202 +109% 14 $2,300   $347,181 2
Oct 4, 2013 51 $33,518 +4% 60 $559   $399,263 3
Oct 11, 2013 54 $24,633 -27% 30 $821   $444,970 4
Oct 18, 2013 60 $20,176 -18% 21 $961   $482,632 5
Oct 25, 2013 65 $8,599 -57% 21 $409   $503,948 6
Dec 6, 2013 61 $828   1 $828   $510,587 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 20, 2013 - $4,096     3 $1,365   $300,046 1
Sep 21, 2013 - $6,602 +61%   3 $2,201   $306,648 2
Sep 22, 2013 - $4,689 -29%   3 $1,563   $311,337 3
Sep 23, 2013 - $1,952 -58%   3 $651   $313,289 4
Sep 24, 2013 - $1,690 -13%   3 $563   $314,979 5
Sep 27, 2013 - $8,360   +104% 14 $597   $323,339 8
Sep 28, 2013 - $13,587 +63% +106% 14 $971   $336,926 9
Sep 29, 2013 - $10,255 -25% +119% 14 $733   $347,181 10
Sep 30, 2013 - $3,242 -68% +66% 14 $232   $350,423 11
Oct 1, 2013 - $4,658 +44% +176% 14 $333   $355,081 12
Oct 2, 2013 - $5,341 +15%   14 $382   $360,422 13
Oct 3, 2013 - $5,323 n/c   14 $380   $365,745 14
Oct 4, 2013 - $8,722 +64% +4% 60 $145   $374,467 15
Oct 5, 2013 - $14,772 +69% +9% 60 $246   $389,239 16
Oct 6, 2013 - $10,024 -32% -2% 60 $167   $399,263 17
Oct 7, 2013 - $3,830 -62% +18% 60 $64   $403,093 18
Oct 8, 2013 - $4,979 +30% +7% 60 $83   $408,072 19
Oct 9, 2013 - $5,348 +7% n/c 60 $89   $413,420 20
Oct 10, 2013 - $6,917 +29% +30% 60 $115   $420,337 21
Oct 11, 2013 - $7,150 +3% -18% 30 $238   $427,487 22
Oct 12, 2013 - $9,497 +33% -36% 30 $317   $436,984 23
Oct 13, 2013 - $7,986 -16% -20% 30 $266   $444,970 24
Oct 14, 2013 - $5,485 -31% +43% 30 $183   $450,455 25
Oct 15, 2013 - $4,044 -26% -19% 30 $135   $454,499 26
Oct 16, 2013 - $4,075 +1% -24% 30 $136   $458,574 27
Oct 17, 2013 - $3,882 -5% -44% 30 $129   $462,456 28
Oct 18, 2013 - $5,269 +36% -26% 21 $251   $467,725 29
Oct 19, 2013 - $9,096 +73% -4% 21 $433   $476,821 30
Oct 20, 2013 - $5,811 -36% -27% 21 $277   $482,632 31
Oct 21, 2013 - $2,708 -53% -51% 21 $129   $485,340 32
Oct 22, 2013 - $3,240 +20% -20% 21 $154   $488,580 33
Oct 23, 2013 - $3,283 +1% -19% 21 $156   $491,863 34
Oct 24, 2013 - $3,486 +6% -10% 21 $166   $495,349 35
Oct 25, 2013 - $2,134 -39% -59% 21 $102   $497,483 36
Oct 26, 2013 - $3,840 +80% -58% 21 $183   $501,323 37
Oct 27, 2013 - $2,625 -32% -55% 21 $125   $503,948 38
Oct 28, 2013 - $1,005 -62% -63% 21 $48   $504,953 39
Oct 29, 2013 - $1,663 +65% -49% 21 $79   $506,616 40
Oct 30, 2013 - $1,456 -12% -56% 21 $69   $508,072 41
Oct 31, 2013 - $1,687 +16% -52% 21 $80   $509,759 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 2013 44 $105,584   18 $5,866   $105,584 30
Mar 8, 2013 45 $67,198 -36% 19 $3,537   $179,458 31
Mar 15, 2013 59 $38,164 -43% 20 $1,908   $218,367 32
Mar 22, 2013 67 $23,925 -37% 10 $2,393   $242,292 33
Mar 29, 2013 69 $21,319 -11% 9 $2,369   $264,265 1
Apr 5, 2013 75 $13,133 -38% 4 $3,283   $278,162 2
Apr 12, 2013 84 $7,100 -46% 4 $1,775   $285,262 3
Apr 19, 2013 101 $2,866 -60% 3 $955   $295,521 4
Apr 26, 2013 116 $264 -91% 1 $264   $297,053 5
Sep 20, 2013 65 $19,029   3 $6,343   $314,979 1
Sep 27, 2013 47 $50,766 +167% 14 $3,626   $365,745 2
Oct 4, 2013 46 $54,592 +8% 60 $910   $420,337 3
Oct 11, 2013 55 $42,119 -23% 30 $1,404   $462,456 4
Oct 18, 2013 49 $32,893 -22% 21 $1,566   $495,349 5
Oct 25, 2013 53 $14,410 -56% 21 $686   $509,759 6
Dec 6, 2013 65 $828   1 $828   $510,587 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Canada 3/1/2013 $0 0 0 0 $0
South Korea 3/20/2015 $59,685 0 0 0 $82,442 8/29/2018
 
International Total$82,442 8/29/2018

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.

Leading Cast

Catherine Frot    Hortense Laborie

Supporting Cast

Jean D'Ormesson    The President
Hippolyte Girardot    David Azoulay
Arthur Dupont    Nicolas Bauvois
Jean-Marc Roulot    Jean-Marc Luchet
Arly Jover    Mary
Herve Pierre    Perrieres
Laurent Poitrenaux    Jean-Michel Salome
Philippe Uchan    Coche-Dury

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

Production and Technical Credits

Christian Vincent    Director
Christian Vincent    Screenwriter
Etienne Comar    Screenwriter
Daniele Mazet-Delpeuch    Story Creator
Etienne Comar    Producer
Philippe Rousselet    Producer
Patrick Durand    Production Designer
Monica Coleman    Editor
Gabriel Yared    Composer
Laurent Dailland    Cinematographer

Per Theater Chart: Filly Brown is In the House

April 23rd, 2013

There was only one film in the $10,000 club this week, In the House, which earned an average of $11,738 in three theaters. However, Filly Brown had a more impressive opening with $1.48 million in 188 theaters for an average of $7,863. You rarely see limited releases playing in that many theaters earning that high a per theater average. More...


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Synopsis

Hortense Laborie, a renowned chef from Perigord, is astonished when the President of the Republic appoints her his personal cook, responsible for creating all his meals at the Elysée Palace. Despite jealous resentment from the other kitchen staff, Hortense quickly establishes herself, thanks to her indomitable spirit. The authenticity of her cooking soon seduces the President, but the corridors of power are littered with traps.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$63,290 (12.4% of total gross)
Legs:8.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:86.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:18 opening theaters/60 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $677,006

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 1st, 2013 (Limited) by Mongrel Media (Canada)
September 20th, 2013 (Limited) by Weinstein Co., released as Haute Cuisine
International Releases: March 1st, 2013 (Limited) (Canada)
March 20th, 2015 (Wide) (South Korea)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2281, 7/17/2013)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Cup
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Food, Biography, Political, Voiceover/Narration, Non-Chronological, Inspired by a True Story
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Armada Films, Vendome Pictures, France 2 Cinema, Wild Bunch, TPS Star, Cine Plus
Production Countries: France
Languages: French

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 34th Weekend Limited Release 41 $9,173 Apr 5, 2013 235
Biggest 33rd Weekend Limited Release 45 $11,391 Mar 29, 2013 228
Biggest 32nd Weekend Limited Release 41 $15,307 Mar 22, 2013 221
Biggest 31st Weekend Limited Release 32 $25,064 Mar 15, 2013 214
Biggest 30th Weekend Limited Release 25 $41,059 Mar 8, 2013 207
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 22 $63,290 Mar 1, 2013 200

Leading Cast

Catherine Frot    Hortense Laborie

Supporting Cast

Jean D'Ormesson    The President
Hippolyte Girardot    David Azoulay
Arthur Dupont    Nicolas Bauvois
Jean-Marc Roulot    Jean-Marc Luchet
Arly Jover    Mary
Herve Pierre    Perrieres
Laurent Poitrenaux    Jean-Michel Salome
Philippe Uchan    Coche-Dury

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

Production and Technical Credits

Christian Vincent    Director
Christian Vincent    Screenwriter
Etienne Comar    Screenwriter
Daniele Mazet-Delpeuch    Story Creator
Etienne Comar    Producer
Philippe Rousselet    Producer
Patrick Durand    Production Designer
Monica Coleman    Editor
Gabriel Yared    Composer
Laurent Dailland    Cinematographer

Per Theater Chart: Filly Brown is In the House

April 23rd, 2013

There was only one film in the $10,000 club this week, In the House, which earned an average of $11,738 in three theaters. However, Filly Brown had a more impressive opening with $1.48 million in 188 theaters for an average of $7,863. You rarely see limited releases playing in that many theaters earning that high a per theater average. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 2013 47 $63,290   18 $3,516   $63,290 29
Mar 8, 2013 46 $41,059 -35% 19 $2,161   $153,319 30
Mar 15, 2013 57 $25,064 -39% 18 $1,392   $205,729 31
Mar 22, 2013 65 $15,307 -39% 10 $1,531   $233,674 32
Mar 29, 2013 72 $11,391 -26% 9 $1,266   $253,683 33
Apr 5, 2013 73 $9,173 -19% 4 $2,293   $274,202 34
Apr 19, 2013 96 $1,679   3 $560   $290,817 1
Apr 26, 2013 112 $161 -90% 1 $161   $295,950 2
Sep 20, 2013 68 $15,387   3 $5,129   $311,337 1
Sep 27, 2013 48 $32,202 +109% 14 $2,300   $347,181 2
Oct 4, 2013 51 $33,518 +4% 60 $559   $399,263 3
Oct 11, 2013 54 $24,633 -27% 30 $821   $444,970 4
Oct 18, 2013 60 $20,176 -18% 21 $961   $482,632 5
Oct 25, 2013 65 $8,599 -57% 21 $409   $503,948 6
Dec 6, 2013 61 $828   1 $828   $510,587 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 20, 2013 - $4,096     3 $1,365   $300,046 1
Sep 21, 2013 - $6,602 +61%   3 $2,201   $306,648 2
Sep 22, 2013 - $4,689 -29%   3 $1,563   $311,337 3
Sep 23, 2013 - $1,952 -58%   3 $651   $313,289 4
Sep 24, 2013 - $1,690 -13%   3 $563   $314,979 5
Sep 27, 2013 - $8,360   +104% 14 $597   $323,339 8
Sep 28, 2013 - $13,587 +63% +106% 14 $971   $336,926 9
Sep 29, 2013 - $10,255 -25% +119% 14 $733   $347,181 10
Sep 30, 2013 - $3,242 -68% +66% 14 $232   $350,423 11
Oct 1, 2013 - $4,658 +44% +176% 14 $333   $355,081 12
Oct 2, 2013 - $5,341 +15%   14 $382   $360,422 13
Oct 3, 2013 - $5,323 n/c   14 $380   $365,745 14
Oct 4, 2013 - $8,722 +64% +4% 60 $145   $374,467 15
Oct 5, 2013 - $14,772 +69% +9% 60 $246   $389,239 16
Oct 6, 2013 - $10,024 -32% -2% 60 $167   $399,263 17
Oct 7, 2013 - $3,830 -62% +18% 60 $64   $403,093 18
Oct 8, 2013 - $4,979 +30% +7% 60 $83   $408,072 19
Oct 9, 2013 - $5,348 +7% n/c 60 $89   $413,420 20
Oct 10, 2013 - $6,917 +29% +30% 60 $115   $420,337 21
Oct 11, 2013 - $7,150 +3% -18% 30 $238   $427,487 22
Oct 12, 2013 - $9,497 +33% -36% 30 $317   $436,984 23
Oct 13, 2013 - $7,986 -16% -20% 30 $266   $444,970 24
Oct 14, 2013 - $5,485 -31% +43% 30 $183   $450,455 25
Oct 15, 2013 - $4,044 -26% -19% 30 $135   $454,499 26
Oct 16, 2013 - $4,075 +1% -24% 30 $136   $458,574 27
Oct 17, 2013 - $3,882 -5% -44% 30 $129   $462,456 28
Oct 18, 2013 - $5,269 +36% -26% 21 $251   $467,725 29
Oct 19, 2013 - $9,096 +73% -4% 21 $433   $476,821 30
Oct 20, 2013 - $5,811 -36% -27% 21 $277   $482,632 31
Oct 21, 2013 - $2,708 -53% -51% 21 $129   $485,340 32
Oct 22, 2013 - $3,240 +20% -20% 21 $154   $488,580 33
Oct 23, 2013 - $3,283 +1% -19% 21 $156   $491,863 34
Oct 24, 2013 - $3,486 +6% -10% 21 $166   $495,349 35
Oct 25, 2013 - $2,134 -39% -59% 21 $102   $497,483 36
Oct 26, 2013 - $3,840 +80% -58% 21 $183   $501,323 37
Oct 27, 2013 - $2,625 -32% -55% 21 $125   $503,948 38
Oct 28, 2013 - $1,005 -62% -63% 21 $48   $504,953 39
Oct 29, 2013 - $1,663 +65% -49% 21 $79   $506,616 40
Oct 30, 2013 - $1,456 -12% -56% 21 $69   $508,072 41
Oct 31, 2013 - $1,687 +16% -52% 21 $80   $509,759 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 2013 44 $105,584   18 $5,866   $105,584 30
Mar 8, 2013 45 $67,198 -36% 19 $3,537   $179,458 31
Mar 15, 2013 59 $38,164 -43% 20 $1,908   $218,367 32
Mar 22, 2013 67 $23,925 -37% 10 $2,393   $242,292 33
Mar 29, 2013 69 $21,319 -11% 9 $2,369   $264,265 1
Apr 5, 2013 75 $13,133 -38% 4 $3,283   $278,162 2
Apr 12, 2013 84 $7,100 -46% 4 $1,775   $285,262 3
Apr 19, 2013 101 $2,866 -60% 3 $955   $295,521 4
Apr 26, 2013 116 $264 -91% 1 $264   $297,053 5
Sep 20, 2013 65 $19,029   3 $6,343   $314,979 1
Sep 27, 2013 47 $50,766 +167% 14 $3,626   $365,745 2
Oct 4, 2013 46 $54,592 +8% 60 $910   $420,337 3
Oct 11, 2013 55 $42,119 -23% 30 $1,404   $462,456 4
Oct 18, 2013 49 $32,893 -22% 21 $1,566   $495,349 5
Oct 25, 2013 53 $14,410 -56% 21 $686   $509,759 6
Dec 6, 2013 65 $828   1 $828   $510,587 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Canada 3/1/2013 $0 0 0 0 $0
South Korea 3/20/2015 $59,685 0 0 0 $82,442 8/29/2018
 
International Total$82,442 8/29/2018

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.