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Synopsis
On the losing side of a civil war in Sri Lanka, a Tamil soldier poses as the husband and father of two other refugees in order to escape their ravaged homeland. Arriving in France, the makeshift “family” sets about establishing a new life—only to find themselves once again embroiled in violence on the mean streets of Paris. A heartrending saga of three strangers united by circumstance and struggle, Dheepan is both a tour-de-force thriller and a powerful depiction of the immigrant experience.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,249 (8.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 3.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $9,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/26 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $310,054 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) | 11,297 | $248,795 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) | 5,604 | $7,455,562 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) | 8,623 | $7,704,357 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) | 3,396 | $248,795 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) | 4,106 | $248,795 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,451 | $7,455,562 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) | 2,560 | $7,704,357 |
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: | May 6th, 2016 (Limited) by Sundance Selects |
| International Releases: | August 26th, 2015 (Wide) (Belgium)
August 26th, 2015 (Wide) (France) September 3rd, 2015 (Wide) (Netherlands) September 18th, 2015 (Wide) (Sweden) October 22nd, 2015 (Wide) (Italy) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | May 23rd, 2017 by Criterion |
| MPAA Rating: | R for violence, language and brief sexuality/nudity. (Rating bulletin 2418 (Cert #50385), 3/30/2016) |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Civil War, Set in France, Adopted Family, Immigration, Hindu, Drug Dealer, Gang Warfare, Drug Trafficking, False Identity, 2010s, Refugee, Orphan |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Why Not Productions, Page 114, France 2 Cinema |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | English, French, Tamil |