Russia (CIS) Box Office for Рассекая волны (1996)

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Breaking the Waves
Theatrical Performance (US$)
Russia (CIS) Box Office $25,107Details
Worldwide Box Office $4,072,128Details
Home Market Performance
North America Blu-ray Sales $478,549 Details
Total North America Video Sales $478,549
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In a small and religious coastal town, a simple, devoutly religious Scottish woman, Bess McNeill, finds a partner in an oil rig worker from Norway, Jan Nyman. However, the relationship grows strained when Nyman breaks his neck in a horrific work accident on the rig and becomes paralyzed. Unable to perform sexually and suffering mentally from the accident as well, Jan convinces Bess to have sex with other men, which she comes to believe is God’s work.

Metrics

Movie Details

Russia (CIS) Releases: February 19th, 2021 (Wide), released as Рассекая волны
Video Release: April 15th, 2014 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: R for strong graphic sexuality, nudity, language and some violence
Running Time: 156 minutes
Keywords: Erotic Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Denmark
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
North America 11/13/1996 $0 0 78 1,167 $4,040,691
Russia (CIS) 2/19/2021 $282 7 7 9 $25,107 10/19/2022
Spain 7/1/2022 $0 0 3 10 $3,546 9/15/2022
United Kingdom 8/4/2023 $2,784 7 7 7 $2,784 8/9/2023
 
Worldwide Total$4,072,128 8/9/2023

Leading Cast

Supporting Cast

Stellan Skarsgård Jan
Katrin Cartlidge Dodo
Jean-Marc Barr Terry
Udo Kier Man on the Trawler
Adrian Rawlins Dr. Richardson
Jonathan Hackett Minister
Sandra Voe Bess' Mother
Mikkel Gaup Pits
Roef Ragas Pim
Phil McCall Grandfather
Robert Robertson Chairman
Desmond Reilly Elder
Sarah Grudgeon Sybilla
Finlay Welsh Coroner
David Gallacher Glasgow Doctor
Ray Jeffries Man on Bus
Owen Kavanaugh Man at Lighthouse
Bob Dogherty Man on Boat
David Bateson Young Sailor
Callum Cuthbertson Radio Operator
Gavin Mitchell Police Officer
Brian Smith Police Officer
Iain Agnew Praying Man
Charles Kearney Praying Man
Steven Leach Praying Man
Dortie Romer Nurse
Anthony O'Donnell Boy
John Wark Boy
Ronnie McKellaig Precenter

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

Production and Technical Credits

Lars Von Trier Director
Lars Von Trier Screenwriter
Per Kirkeby Chapter Sequences
Anders Refn Editor
Per Streit Sound Designer
Manon Rasmussen Costume Designer
Karl Juliusson Art Director
Joyce Nettles Casting Director
Morten Arnfred Assistant Director
Ray Williams Executive Music Producer
Lars Jonsson Executive Producer
Peter Aalbaek Jensen Producer
Vibeke Windelov Producer
Robby Müller Cinematographer
Axel Helgeland Co-Producer
Peter van Vogelpoel Co-Producer
Rob Langestraat Co-Producer
Marianne Slot Co-Producer
Kristoffer Nyholm Second Unit Director
Leif Mohlin Unit Production Manager
Lene Nielsan Unit Production Manager
Eric Kress Second Unit Camera
Kristian Eidnes Anderson Supervising Sound Editor
Peter Schultz Sound Effects Editor
Hans Moller Dialogue Editor
Jennifer Jorfald Makeup
Sanne Gravfort Makeup
Morten Jacobsen Special Make-up Effects
Peter Asmussen Screenwriter

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.