Synopsis
Set in 1977 in a provincial French town, POTICHE is a free adaptation of the 1970s eponymous hit comic play. Catherine Deneuve is Suzanne Pujol, a submissive, housebound 'trophy housewife' (or "potiche,") who steps in to manage the umbrella factory run by her wealthy and tyrannical husband after the workers go on strike and take him hostage. To everyone's surprise, Suzanne proves herself a competent and assertive woman of action. But when her husband returns from a restful cruise in top form, things get complicated. Gerard Depardieu plays a former union leader and Suzanne's ex-beau who still holds a flame for her. Writer-director Francois Ozon who had previously directed Ms. Deneuve in the international hit "8 Women," twists the original play on its head to create his own satirical and hilarious take on the war between the sexes and classes.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $86,017 (5.3% of total gross) |
Legs: | 10.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 4.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/74 max. theaters, 7.7 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $2,200,640 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) | 8,346 | $1,618,844 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,679 | $32,533,743 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) | 4,031 | $34,152,587 |
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,291 | $1,618,844 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,626 | $1,618,844 |
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) | 350 | $32,533,743 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) | 718 | $34,152,587 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) | 3,046 | $1,618,844 |
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) | 696 | $32,533,743 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,249 | $34,152,587 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | March 25th, 2011 (Limited) by Music Box Films |
International Releases: | April 21st, 2011 (Limited), released as Trophy Wife (Australia)
June 22nd, 2012 (Wide) (Mexico) |
MPAA Rating: | R for some sexuality (Rating bulletin 2158, 2/9/2011) |
Running Time: | 103 minutes |
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Keywords: | Foreign Language, Kidnap, Romance |
Source: | Based on Play |
Genre: | Comedy |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Mandarin Cinema |
Production Countries: | France |
Languages: | French |