Potiche (2011)

Potiche poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,618,844Details
International Box Office $32,533,743Details
Worldwide Box Office $34,152,587
Further financial details...

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


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
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 25, 2011 37 $86,017   7 $12,288   $86,017 1
Apr 1, 2011 33 $112,221 +30% 24 $4,676   $235,116 2
Apr 8, 2011 32 $138,757 +24% 55 $2,523   $421,844 3
Apr 15, 2011 29 $156,874 +13% 68 $2,307   $636,980 4
Apr 22, 2011 32 $150,341 -4% 65 $2,313   $863,041 5
Apr 29, 2011 34 $119,266 -21% 71 $1,680   $1,040,132 6
May 6, 2011 35 $110,140 -8% 72 $1,530   $1,200,196 7
May 13, 2011 46 $80,254 -27% 59 $1,360   $1,330,493 8
May 20, 2011 48 $44,215 -45% 46 $961   $1,409,462 9
May 27, 2011 47 $52,003 +18% 36 $1,445   $1,480,908 10
Jun 3, 2011 49 $35,148 -32% 33 $1,065   $1,545,307 11
Jun 10, 2011 59 $12,422 -65% 16 $776   $1,574,606 12
Jun 17, 2011 71 $8,251 -34% 8 $1,031   $1,589,548 13
Jun 24, 2011 82 $5,065 -39% 7 $724   $1,600,658 14
Jul 8, 2011 83 $3,618   3 $1,206   $1,611,838 16
Jul 15, 2011 100 $768 -79% 1 $768   $1,613,227 17
Jul 22, 2011 100 $520 -32% 1 $520   $1,614,335 18
Jul 29, 2011 115 $313 -40% 1 $313   $1,618,844 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 30, 2011 47 $13,478     36 $374   $1,494,386 67

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 25, 2011 39 $122,895   7 $17,556   $122,895 1
Apr 1, 2011 33 $160,192 +30% 24 $6,675   $283,087 2
Apr 8, 2011 31 $197,019 +23% 55 $3,582   $480,106 3
Apr 15, 2011 31 $232,594 +18% 68 $3,421   $712,700 4
Apr 22, 2011 33 $208,166 -11% 65 $3,203   $920,866 5
Apr 29, 2011 36 $169,190 -19% 73 $2,318   $1,090,056 6
May 6, 2011 37 $160,183 -5% 74 $2,165   $1,250,239 7
May 13, 2011 46 $115,008 -28% 61 $1,885   $1,365,247 8
May 20, 2011 53 $63,658 -45% 46 $1,384   $1,428,905 9
May 27, 2011 48 $81,254 +28% 36 $2,257   $1,510,159 10
Jun 3, 2011 51 $52,025 -36% 34 $1,530   $1,562,184 11
Jun 10, 2011 61 $19,133 -63% 16 $1,196   $1,581,297 12
Jun 17, 2011 75 $14,296 -25% 8 $1,787   $1,595,593 13
Jun 24, 2011 83 $7,872 -45% 9 $875   $1,603,465 14
Jul 1, 2011 78 $4,755 -40% 5 $951   $1,608,220 15
Jul 8, 2011 88 $4,239 -11% 3 $1,413   $1,612,459 16
Jul 15, 2011 104 $1,356 -68% 2 $678   $1,613,815 17
Jul 22, 2011 80 $4,716 +248% 2 $2,358   $1,618,531 18
Jul 29, 2011 121 $313 -93% 1 $313   $1,618,844 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/21/2011 $0 0 1 1 $506,591 9/8/2015
Mexico 6/22/2012 $20,087 13 13 36 $68,976 12/11/2015
 
Rest of World $31,958,176
 
International Total$32,533,743 12/11/2015

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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Catherine Deneuve Suzanne Pujol
Gerard Depardieu Maurice Babin
Fabrice Luchini Robert Pujol
Karin Viard Nadege
Jérémie Renier Laurent Pujol
Judith Godreche Joelle

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

Production and Technical Credits

Francois Ozon Director
Eric Altmayer Producer
Nicolas Altmayer Producer
Francois Ozon Screenwriter
Pierre Barillet Story Creator
Jean-Pierre Gredy Story Creator
Yorick Le Saux Cinematographer
Katia Wyszkop Production Designer
Laure Gardette Editor

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 19th, 2011

July 18th, 2011

Looking at the overall strength of the home market releases this week and there's not a lot to look forward to. If you don't count Rango, which came out on Blu-ray / DVD on Friday, then the biggest hit of the week is Limitless. That film is worth picking up on Blu-ray, but it's not exactly Pick of the Week material. In fact, the best release on this week's list is Once Upon a Time in America, which made its Blu-ray debut at the end of May, but the screener arrived very late. Despite this, I'm awarding it the Pick of the Week. More...

Cave has Memorable Start on the Per Theater Chart

May 3rd, 2011

Cave of Forgotten Dreams had the best per theater average for any Werner Herzog film with an average of $27,820. The 3-D ticket prices helped, but so did the reviews. The overall number one film, Fast Five, was in second place on the per theater chart with an average of $23,655, which is a stunning result. The only other film to reach the $10,000 mark was 13 Assassins with an average of $11,464 in four theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart was Full of Win

March 30th, 2011

Seven films topped the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this week, but leading the way were last week's top two films: Bill Cunningham New York and Win Win. The former earned $21,786 in 3 theaters while the latter was right behind with $20,192 in 23. My Perestroika earned $17,680 in its lone theater over the weekend and $25,084 since its Wednesday opening. Mia and the Migoo and Miral were neck-and-neck at $16,975 and $16,561. They also share something else, bad reviews, so their futures are in doubt. Trophy Wife earned an average of $12,288 in seven theaters. Finally, Jane Eyre made nearly $1 million over the weekend in 90 theaters for an average of $10,778. More...

Will We Hear a Peep from Limited Releases?

March 25th, 2011

There are plenty of limited releases to talk about this week, including a few that were earning better than average buzz either due to their cast or their directors, or both. However, in a couple of cases, the buzz did not translate into strong reviews, so either these releases will have to overcome their poor reviews, or we will need one of the lesser known limited releases to have breakout success. More...


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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


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
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
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

Lead Ensemble Members

Catherine Deneuve Suzanne Pujol
Gerard Depardieu Maurice Babin
Fabrice Luchini Robert Pujol
Karin Viard Nadege
Jérémie Renier Laurent Pujol
Judith Godreche Joelle

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

Production and Technical Credits

Francois Ozon Director
Eric Altmayer Producer
Nicolas Altmayer Producer
Francois Ozon Screenwriter
Pierre Barillet Story Creator
Jean-Pierre Gredy Story Creator
Yorick Le Saux Cinematographer
Katia Wyszkop Production Designer
Laure Gardette Editor

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 19th, 2011

July 18th, 2011

Looking at the overall strength of the home market releases this week and there's not a lot to look forward to. If you don't count Rango, which came out on Blu-ray / DVD on Friday, then the biggest hit of the week is Limitless. That film is worth picking up on Blu-ray, but it's not exactly Pick of the Week material. In fact, the best release on this week's list is Once Upon a Time in America, which made its Blu-ray debut at the end of May, but the screener arrived very late. Despite this, I'm awarding it the Pick of the Week. More...

Cave has Memorable Start on the Per Theater Chart

May 3rd, 2011

Cave of Forgotten Dreams had the best per theater average for any Werner Herzog film with an average of $27,820. The 3-D ticket prices helped, but so did the reviews. The overall number one film, Fast Five, was in second place on the per theater chart with an average of $23,655, which is a stunning result. The only other film to reach the $10,000 mark was 13 Assassins with an average of $11,464 in four theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart was Full of Win

March 30th, 2011

Seven films topped the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this week, but leading the way were last week's top two films: Bill Cunningham New York and Win Win. The former earned $21,786 in 3 theaters while the latter was right behind with $20,192 in 23. My Perestroika earned $17,680 in its lone theater over the weekend and $25,084 since its Wednesday opening. Mia and the Migoo and Miral were neck-and-neck at $16,975 and $16,561. They also share something else, bad reviews, so their futures are in doubt. Trophy Wife earned an average of $12,288 in seven theaters. Finally, Jane Eyre made nearly $1 million over the weekend in 90 theaters for an average of $10,778. More...

Will We Hear a Peep from Limited Releases?

March 25th, 2011

There are plenty of limited releases to talk about this week, including a few that were earning better than average buzz either due to their cast or their directors, or both. However, in a couple of cases, the buzz did not translate into strong reviews, so either these releases will have to overcome their poor reviews, or we will need one of the lesser known limited releases to have breakout success. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 25, 2011 37 $86,017   7 $12,288   $86,017 1
Apr 1, 2011 33 $112,221 +30% 24 $4,676   $235,116 2
Apr 8, 2011 32 $138,757 +24% 55 $2,523   $421,844 3
Apr 15, 2011 29 $156,874 +13% 68 $2,307   $636,980 4
Apr 22, 2011 32 $150,341 -4% 65 $2,313   $863,041 5
Apr 29, 2011 34 $119,266 -21% 71 $1,680   $1,040,132 6
May 6, 2011 35 $110,140 -8% 72 $1,530   $1,200,196 7
May 13, 2011 46 $80,254 -27% 59 $1,360   $1,330,493 8
May 20, 2011 48 $44,215 -45% 46 $961   $1,409,462 9
May 27, 2011 47 $52,003 +18% 36 $1,445   $1,480,908 10
Jun 3, 2011 49 $35,148 -32% 33 $1,065   $1,545,307 11
Jun 10, 2011 59 $12,422 -65% 16 $776   $1,574,606 12
Jun 17, 2011 71 $8,251 -34% 8 $1,031   $1,589,548 13
Jun 24, 2011 82 $5,065 -39% 7 $724   $1,600,658 14
Jul 8, 2011 83 $3,618   3 $1,206   $1,611,838 16
Jul 15, 2011 100 $768 -79% 1 $768   $1,613,227 17
Jul 22, 2011 100 $520 -32% 1 $520   $1,614,335 18
Jul 29, 2011 115 $313 -40% 1 $313   $1,618,844 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 30, 2011 47 $13,478     36 $374   $1,494,386 67

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 25, 2011 39 $122,895   7 $17,556   $122,895 1
Apr 1, 2011 33 $160,192 +30% 24 $6,675   $283,087 2
Apr 8, 2011 31 $197,019 +23% 55 $3,582   $480,106 3
Apr 15, 2011 31 $232,594 +18% 68 $3,421   $712,700 4
Apr 22, 2011 33 $208,166 -11% 65 $3,203   $920,866 5
Apr 29, 2011 36 $169,190 -19% 73 $2,318   $1,090,056 6
May 6, 2011 37 $160,183 -5% 74 $2,165   $1,250,239 7
May 13, 2011 46 $115,008 -28% 61 $1,885   $1,365,247 8
May 20, 2011 53 $63,658 -45% 46 $1,384   $1,428,905 9
May 27, 2011 48 $81,254 +28% 36 $2,257   $1,510,159 10
Jun 3, 2011 51 $52,025 -36% 34 $1,530   $1,562,184 11
Jun 10, 2011 61 $19,133 -63% 16 $1,196   $1,581,297 12
Jun 17, 2011 75 $14,296 -25% 8 $1,787   $1,595,593 13
Jun 24, 2011 83 $7,872 -45% 9 $875   $1,603,465 14
Jul 1, 2011 78 $4,755 -40% 5 $951   $1,608,220 15
Jul 8, 2011 88 $4,239 -11% 3 $1,413   $1,612,459 16
Jul 15, 2011 104 $1,356 -68% 2 $678   $1,613,815 17
Jul 22, 2011 80 $4,716 +248% 2 $2,358   $1,618,531 18
Jul 29, 2011 121 $313 -93% 1 $313   $1,618,844 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/21/2011 $0 0 1 1 $506,591 9/8/2015
Mexico 6/22/2012 $20,087 13 13 36 $68,976 12/11/2015
 
Rest of World $31,958,176
 
International Total$32,533,743 12/11/2015

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.