L’écume des jours (2013)

L’ecume des Jours poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $303,187Details
International Box Office $6,040,048Details
Worldwide Box Office $6,343,235
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $138,611 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $70,263 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $208,874
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In a surreal Paris, wealthy bachelor Colin’s hobbies include developing his pianocktail (a cocktail-making piano) and devouring otherworldly dishes prepared by his trusty chef Nicolas. When Colin learns that his best friend Chick, a fellow acolyte of the philosopher Jean-Sol Partre, has a new American girlfriend, our lonely hero attends a friend’s party in hopes of falling in love himself. He soon meets Chloé and, before they know it, they're dancing to Duke Ellington and plunging headfirst into a romance. Their whirlwind courtship is tested when an unusual illness plagues Chloé; a flower begins to grow in her lungs.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$26,511 (8.7% of total gross)
Legs:7.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:4.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/37 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $400,035

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,809 $303,187
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,014 $6,040,048
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,158 $6,343,235
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,081 $303,187

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: July 18th, 2014 (Limited) by Drafthouse Films, released as Mood Indigo
International Releases: February 8th, 2013 (Wide) (Lithuania)
April 24th, 2013 (Wide) (International title) (France)
September 25th, 2015 (Wide) (Argentina)
Video Release: November 11th, 2014 by Cinedigm, released as Mood Indigo
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Set in Paris, Romance, Medical and Hospitals, Inventor, Black and White Sequence, Surrealism / Absurdism, Animated Sequences
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Brio Films, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinema, Cinema Herodiade, Scope Pictures, Canal Plus, Cine Plus
Production Countries: Belgium, France
Languages: French

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,809 $303,187
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,366 $400,035
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,879 $303,187
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 279 $303,187
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,081 $303,187
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,218 $400,035
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 132 $303,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,954 $303,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,628 $303,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,542 $303,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,025 $303,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,271 $303,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drafthouse Films Movies 4 $303,187

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 18, 2014 50 $26,511   2 $13,256   $26,511 1
Jul 25, 2014 55 $24,214 -9% 7 $3,459   $62,244 2
Aug 1, 2014 47 $38,058 +57% 20 $1,903   $118,911 3
Aug 8, 2014 51 $26,544 -30% 35 $758   $170,984 4
Aug 15, 2014 52 $24,331 -8% 25 $973   $221,924 5
Aug 22, 2014 65 $8,689 -64% 13 $668   $247,025 6
Sep 5, 2014 85 $4,613   10 $461   $267,254 8
Sep 12, 2014 70 $6,479 +40% 9 $720   $279,528 9
Sep 19, 2014 86 $3,053 -53% 5 $611   $285,017 10
Sep 26, 2014 88 $2,349 -23% 5 $470   $290,626 11
Oct 3, 2014 85 $1,714 -27% 4 $429   $296,084 12
Oct 10, 2014 96 $993 -42% 4 $248   $298,736 13
Oct 17, 2014 104 $171 -83% 1 $171   $299,959 14
Oct 24, 2014 111 $209 +22% 2 $105   $302,030 15
Oct 31, 2014 107 $82 -61% 3 $27   $302,383 16
Nov 7, 2014 105 $177 +116% 2 $89   $303,012 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 18, 2014 51 $38,030   2 $19,015   $38,030 1
Jul 25, 2014 54 $42,823 +13% 9 $4,758   $80,853 2
Aug 1, 2014 43 $63,587 +48% 20 $3,179   $144,440 3
Aug 8, 2014 49 $53,153 -16% 37 $1,437   $197,593 4
Aug 15, 2014 50 $40,743 -23% 26 $1,567   $238,336 5
Aug 22, 2014 62 $12,903 -68% 14 $922   $251,239 6
Aug 29, 2014 76 $11,402 -12% 7 $1,629   $262,641 7
Sep 5, 2014 69 $10,408 -9% 14 $743   $273,049 8
Sep 12, 2014 71 $8,915 -14% 9 $991   $281,964 9
Sep 19, 2014 78 $6,313 -29% 7 $902   $288,277 10
Sep 26, 2014 81 $6,093 -3% 7 $870   $294,370 11
Oct 3, 2014 86 $3,373 -45% 7 $482   $297,743 12
Oct 10, 2014 91 $2,045 -39% 4 $511   $299,788 13
Oct 17, 2014 99 $2,034 -1% 4 $509   $301,821 14
Oct 24, 2014 110 $480 -76% 3 $160   $302,301 15
Oct 31, 2014 104 $534 +11% 3 $178   $302,835 16
Nov 7, 2014 97 $352 -34% 2 $176   $303,187 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 9/25/2015 $4,024 6 6 9 $5,622 11/25/2018
France 4/24/2013 $0 0 0 0 $0
Lithuania 2/8/2013 $0 0 1 1 $17,052 6/9/2016
 
Rest of World $6,017,374
 
International Total$6,040,048 11/25/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,014 $6,040,048
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,184 $6,040,048
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 965 $6,040,048
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,006 $6,040,048
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,064 $6,040,048
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,415 $6,040,048
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 501-600) 586 $6,040,048
All Time International Box Office for Drafthouse Films Movies 5 $6,040,048

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,158 $6,343,235
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,114 $6,343,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,622 $6,343,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,910 $6,343,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,865 $6,343,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,173 $6,343,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 801-900) 831 $6,343,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drafthouse Films Movies 5 $6,343,235

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

Romain Duris    Colin
Audrey Tautou    Chloe

Supporting Cast

Gad Elmaleh    Chick
Omar Sy    Nicolas
Aissa Maiga    Alise
Charlotte Le Bon    Isis
Philippe Torreton    Partre
Sacha Bourdo    La Souris
Vincent Rottiers    Religious Man
Laurent Lafitte    Society Director

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michel Gondry    Director
Michel Gondry    Screenwriter
Luc Bossi    Screenwriter
Boris Vian    Story Creator
Luc Bossi    Producer
Stephane Rozenbaum    Production Designer
Marie-Charlotte Moreau    Editor
Etienne Charry    Composer
Christophe Beaucarne    Director of Photography
Florence Fontaine    Costume Designer

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 11th, 2014

November 10th, 2014

It is not a very deep week on the home market. Leading the way is How to Train Your Dragon 2 on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack or 3D Combo Pack. The film failed to live up to high expectations at the box office, but it earned Oscar-worthy reviews. If it doesn't at least earn a nomination for Best Feature-Length Animated Film, I would be shocked. So it should come as no surprise that the Pick of the Week is The Compleat Al, which is making its DVD debut this week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Boyhood has Extended Childhood

July 23rd, 2014

Boyhood poster

The biggest film on the per theater chart this weekend was Boyhood, for the second weekend in a row. It expanded from 5 to 34 theaters, but its average fell just 56% to $34,418. That's fantastic. It has already earned a measure of mainstream success, while it has its eyes on Chef for best limited release for the summer. Second place went to There's No Place Like Utopia with $30,710 in one theater. This is a great start, but there are still no reviews, so I think it will have short legs. A Five Star Life and Mood Indigo were relatively close with averages of $15,996 and $13,256 respectively. The only wide release to reach the $10,000 club was The Purge: Anarchy, which earned an average of $10,626. More...

Limited Releases: I Wish I Were Watching a Limited Release

July 18th, 2014

Wish I Was Here poster

It is a really bad weekend for limited releases. There are a dozen films on this week's list, but the best-reviewed release is Alive Inside, which is earning 64% positive reviews. On the other hand, the film with the loudest buzz is Wish I Was Here, which is opening in 68 theaters. More...


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Synopsis

In a surreal Paris, wealthy bachelor Colin’s hobbies include developing his pianocktail (a cocktail-making piano) and devouring otherworldly dishes prepared by his trusty chef Nicolas. When Colin learns that his best friend Chick, a fellow acolyte of the philosopher Jean-Sol Partre, has a new American girlfriend, our lonely hero attends a friend’s party in hopes of falling in love himself. He soon meets Chloé and, before they know it, they're dancing to Duke Ellington and plunging headfirst into a romance. Their whirlwind courtship is tested when an unusual illness plagues Chloé; a flower begins to grow in her lungs.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$26,511 (8.7% of total gross)
Legs:7.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:4.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/37 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $400,035

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,809 $303,187
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,014 $6,040,048
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,158 $6,343,235
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,081 $303,187

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 18th, 2014 (Limited) by Drafthouse Films, released as Mood Indigo
International Releases: February 8th, 2013 (Wide) (Lithuania)
April 24th, 2013 (Wide) (International title) (France)
September 25th, 2015 (Wide) (Argentina)
Video Release: November 11th, 2014 by Cinedigm, released as Mood Indigo
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Set in Paris, Romance, Medical and Hospitals, Inventor, Black and White Sequence, Surrealism / Absurdism, Animated Sequences
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Brio Films, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinema, Cinema Herodiade, Scope Pictures, Canal Plus, Cine Plus
Production Countries: Belgium, France
Languages: French

Leading Cast

Romain Duris    Colin
Audrey Tautou    Chloe

Supporting Cast

Gad Elmaleh    Chick
Omar Sy    Nicolas
Aissa Maiga    Alise
Charlotte Le Bon    Isis
Philippe Torreton    Partre
Sacha Bourdo    La Souris
Vincent Rottiers    Religious Man
Laurent Lafitte    Society Director

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michel Gondry    Director
Michel Gondry    Screenwriter
Luc Bossi    Screenwriter
Boris Vian    Story Creator
Luc Bossi    Producer
Stephane Rozenbaum    Production Designer
Marie-Charlotte Moreau    Editor
Etienne Charry    Composer
Christophe Beaucarne    Director of Photography
Florence Fontaine    Costume Designer

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 11th, 2014

November 10th, 2014

It is not a very deep week on the home market. Leading the way is How to Train Your Dragon 2 on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack or 3D Combo Pack. The film failed to live up to high expectations at the box office, but it earned Oscar-worthy reviews. If it doesn't at least earn a nomination for Best Feature-Length Animated Film, I would be shocked. So it should come as no surprise that the Pick of the Week is The Compleat Al, which is making its DVD debut this week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Boyhood has Extended Childhood

July 23rd, 2014

Boyhood poster

The biggest film on the per theater chart this weekend was Boyhood, for the second weekend in a row. It expanded from 5 to 34 theaters, but its average fell just 56% to $34,418. That's fantastic. It has already earned a measure of mainstream success, while it has its eyes on Chef for best limited release for the summer. Second place went to There's No Place Like Utopia with $30,710 in one theater. This is a great start, but there are still no reviews, so I think it will have short legs. A Five Star Life and Mood Indigo were relatively close with averages of $15,996 and $13,256 respectively. The only wide release to reach the $10,000 club was The Purge: Anarchy, which earned an average of $10,626. More...

Limited Releases: I Wish I Were Watching a Limited Release

July 18th, 2014

Wish I Was Here poster

It is a really bad weekend for limited releases. There are a dozen films on this week's list, but the best-reviewed release is Alive Inside, which is earning 64% positive reviews. On the other hand, the film with the loudest buzz is Wish I Was Here, which is opening in 68 theaters. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,809 $303,187
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,366 $400,035
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,879 $303,187
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 279 $303,187
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,081 $303,187
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,218 $400,035
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 132 $303,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,954 $303,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,628 $303,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,542 $303,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,025 $303,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,271 $303,187
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drafthouse Films Movies 4 $303,187

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 18, 2014 50 $26,511   2 $13,256   $26,511 1
Jul 25, 2014 55 $24,214 -9% 7 $3,459   $62,244 2
Aug 1, 2014 47 $38,058 +57% 20 $1,903   $118,911 3
Aug 8, 2014 51 $26,544 -30% 35 $758   $170,984 4
Aug 15, 2014 52 $24,331 -8% 25 $973   $221,924 5
Aug 22, 2014 65 $8,689 -64% 13 $668   $247,025 6
Sep 5, 2014 85 $4,613   10 $461   $267,254 8
Sep 12, 2014 70 $6,479 +40% 9 $720   $279,528 9
Sep 19, 2014 86 $3,053 -53% 5 $611   $285,017 10
Sep 26, 2014 88 $2,349 -23% 5 $470   $290,626 11
Oct 3, 2014 85 $1,714 -27% 4 $429   $296,084 12
Oct 10, 2014 96 $993 -42% 4 $248   $298,736 13
Oct 17, 2014 104 $171 -83% 1 $171   $299,959 14
Oct 24, 2014 111 $209 +22% 2 $105   $302,030 15
Oct 31, 2014 107 $82 -61% 3 $27   $302,383 16
Nov 7, 2014 105 $177 +116% 2 $89   $303,012 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 18, 2014 51 $38,030   2 $19,015   $38,030 1
Jul 25, 2014 54 $42,823 +13% 9 $4,758   $80,853 2
Aug 1, 2014 43 $63,587 +48% 20 $3,179   $144,440 3
Aug 8, 2014 49 $53,153 -16% 37 $1,437   $197,593 4
Aug 15, 2014 50 $40,743 -23% 26 $1,567   $238,336 5
Aug 22, 2014 62 $12,903 -68% 14 $922   $251,239 6
Aug 29, 2014 76 $11,402 -12% 7 $1,629   $262,641 7
Sep 5, 2014 69 $10,408 -9% 14 $743   $273,049 8
Sep 12, 2014 71 $8,915 -14% 9 $991   $281,964 9
Sep 19, 2014 78 $6,313 -29% 7 $902   $288,277 10
Sep 26, 2014 81 $6,093 -3% 7 $870   $294,370 11
Oct 3, 2014 86 $3,373 -45% 7 $482   $297,743 12
Oct 10, 2014 91 $2,045 -39% 4 $511   $299,788 13
Oct 17, 2014 99 $2,034 -1% 4 $509   $301,821 14
Oct 24, 2014 110 $480 -76% 3 $160   $302,301 15
Oct 31, 2014 104 $534 +11% 3 $178   $302,835 16
Nov 7, 2014 97 $352 -34% 2 $176   $303,187 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 9/25/2015 $4,024 6 6 9 $5,622 11/25/2018
France 4/24/2013 $0 0 0 0 $0
Lithuania 2/8/2013 $0 0 1 1 $17,052 6/9/2016
 
Rest of World $6,017,374
 
International Total$6,040,048 11/25/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,014 $6,040,048
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,184 $6,040,048
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 965 $6,040,048
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,006 $6,040,048
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,064 $6,040,048
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,415 $6,040,048
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 501-600) 586 $6,040,048
All Time International Box Office for Drafthouse Films Movies 5 $6,040,048

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,158 $6,343,235
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,114 $6,343,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,622 $6,343,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,910 $6,343,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,865 $6,343,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,173 $6,343,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 801-900) 831 $6,343,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drafthouse Films Movies 5 $6,343,235

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.