Mænd og Høns (2015)

Mænd og Høns poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $30,207Details
International Box Office $424,064Details
Worldwide Box Office $454,271
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A pair of socially-challenged siblings discover they are adopted half-brothers in their late father’s videotaped will. Their journey in search of their true father takes them to the small, insular Danish island of Ork, where they stumble upon three additional half-brothers—each also sporting hereditary harelips and lunatic tendencies—living in a dilapidated mansion overrun by barn animals. Initially unwelcome by their newfound kin, the two visitors stubbornly wear them down until they’re reluctantly invited to stay. As the misfit bunch get to know each other, they unwittingly uncover a deep family secret that ultimately binds them together.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,654 (8.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:6.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/11 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $37,644

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,784 $30,207
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,258 $424,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,222 $454,271
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,372 $30,207

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 22nd, 2016 (Limited) by Drafthouse Films, released as Men & Chicken
International Releases: May 5th, 2015 (Wide) (Netherlands)
July 3rd, 2015 (Wide) (Germany)
May 27th, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
June 3rd, 2016 (Wide) (France)
July 15th, 2016 (Limited), released as Men And Chicken (United Kingdom)
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MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Quartet
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Keywords: Genetic Engineering, Medical and Hospitals, Mental Hospital, Reunited With Biological Family, Adopted Family, Therapist
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: M+M Films, DCM Productions, Studio Babelsberg, Film i Vast, DFI, DR, The German Federal Film Fund, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, The German Federal Film Board, Eurimages, FilmFyn, ZDF/ARTE, Nadcon Film
Production Countries: Denmark, Germany
Languages: Danish

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2016 78 $2,654   2 $1,327   $2,654 1
Apr 29, 2016 80 $2,565 -3% 3 $855   $7,285 2
May 6, 2016 76 $3,860 +50% 6 $643   $12,281 3
May 13, 2016 80 $2,998 -22% 9 $333   $17,280 4
May 20, 2016 69 $5,280 +76% 11 $480   $23,647 5
May 27, 2016 97 $165 -97% 1 $165   $26,244 6
Jun 3, 2016 84 $590 +258% 3 $197   $28,034 7
Jun 10, 2016 96 $422 -28% 4 $106   $29,104 8
Jun 17, 2016 96 $88 -79% 2 $44   $30,040 9
Jun 24, 2016 103 $45 -49% 1 $45   $30,127 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2016 80 $4,720   2 $2,360   $4,720 1
Apr 29, 2016 88 $3,701 -22% 4 $925   $8,421 2
May 6, 2016 85 $5,861 +58% 6 $977   $14,282 3
May 13, 2016 92 $4,085 -30% 9 $454   $18,367 4
May 20, 2016 74 $7,712 +89% 11 $701   $26,079 5
May 27, 2016 93 $1,365 -82% 2 $683   $27,444 6
Jun 3, 2016 90 $1,238 -9% 4 $310   $28,682 7
Jun 10, 2016 97 $1,270 +3% 6 $212   $29,952 8
Jun 17, 2016 106 $130 -90% 2 $65   $30,082 9
Jun 24, 2016 112 $125 -4% 2 $63   $30,207 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
France 6/3/2016 $42,615 0 0 0 $42,615 10/2/2018
Germany 7/3/2015 $39,776 0 0 0 $245,392 8/23/2018
Netherlands 5/5/2015 $0 0 28 123 $113,200 6/8/2016
South Korea 5/27/2016 $2,106 0 0 0 $8,465 9/10/2018
United Kingdom 7/15/2016 $14,392 16 16 16 $14,392 7/21/2016
 
International Total$424,064 10/2/2018

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

Mads Mikkelsen    Elias
David Dencik    Gabriel
Nikolaj Lie Kaas    Gregor
Soren Malling    Franz
Nicolas Bro    Josef

Supporting Cast

Ole Thestrup    Flemming Abbott
Bodil Jorgensen    Ellen Abbott
Kirsten Lehfeldt    Ingrid Abbott
Lisbeth Dahl    Susan
Rikke Louise Andersson    Sara

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

Production and Technical Credits

Anders Thomas Jensen    Director
Anders Thomas Jensen    Screenwriter
Kim Magnusson    Producer
Tivi Magnusson    Producer
Christoph Fisser    Executive Producer
Carl L. Woebcken*    Executive Producer
Henning Molfenter    Executive Producer
Dario Suter    Executive Producer
Christoph Daniel    Executive Producer
Marc Schmidheiny    Executive Producer

Theater Averages: The Jungle Book Meddles with the Limited Releases

April 26th, 2016

The Meddler

It wasn't a great week for new limited releases, which left a holdover / wide release on top of the theater average chart. The Jungle Book led the way with an average of $15,278. The only other film in the $10,000 was The Meddler, which opened with an average of $14,256 in four theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Plenty of Tales that Need to be Told

April 22nd, 2016

Tale of Tales

There are several limited releases on this week's list, including three that have a shot at earning a spot in the top ten. However, the best-reviewed releases are among the smaller releases: Tale of Tales and The Meddler included. However, if you don't want to go out, Holidays is good bet on Video on Demand. More...


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Synopsis

A pair of socially-challenged siblings discover they are adopted half-brothers in their late father’s videotaped will. Their journey in search of their true father takes them to the small, insular Danish island of Ork, where they stumble upon three additional half-brothers—each also sporting hereditary harelips and lunatic tendencies—living in a dilapidated mansion overrun by barn animals. Initially unwelcome by their newfound kin, the two visitors stubbornly wear them down until they’re reluctantly invited to stay. As the misfit bunch get to know each other, they unwittingly uncover a deep family secret that ultimately binds them together.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,654 (8.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:6.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/11 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $37,644

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,784 $30,207
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,258 $424,064
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,222 $454,271
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,372 $30,207

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 22nd, 2016 (Limited) by Drafthouse Films, released as Men & Chicken
International Releases: May 5th, 2015 (Wide) (Netherlands)
July 3rd, 2015 (Wide) (Germany)
May 27th, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
June 3rd, 2016 (Wide) (France)
July 15th, 2016 (Limited), released as Men And Chicken (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Quartet
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Genetic Engineering, Medical and Hospitals, Mental Hospital, Reunited With Biological Family, Adopted Family, Therapist
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: M+M Films, DCM Productions, Studio Babelsberg, Film i Vast, DFI, DR, The German Federal Film Fund, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, The German Federal Film Board, Eurimages, FilmFyn, ZDF/ARTE, Nadcon Film
Production Countries: Denmark, Germany
Languages: Danish

Lead Ensemble Members

Mads Mikkelsen    Elias
David Dencik    Gabriel
Nikolaj Lie Kaas    Gregor
Soren Malling    Franz
Nicolas Bro    Josef

Supporting Cast

Ole Thestrup    Flemming Abbott
Bodil Jorgensen    Ellen Abbott
Kirsten Lehfeldt    Ingrid Abbott
Lisbeth Dahl    Susan
Rikke Louise Andersson    Sara

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

Production and Technical Credits

Anders Thomas Jensen    Director
Anders Thomas Jensen    Screenwriter
Kim Magnusson    Producer
Tivi Magnusson    Producer
Christoph Fisser    Executive Producer
Carl L. Woebcken*    Executive Producer
Henning Molfenter    Executive Producer
Dario Suter    Executive Producer
Christoph Daniel    Executive Producer
Marc Schmidheiny    Executive Producer

Theater Averages: The Jungle Book Meddles with the Limited Releases

April 26th, 2016

The Meddler

It wasn't a great week for new limited releases, which left a holdover / wide release on top of the theater average chart. The Jungle Book led the way with an average of $15,278. The only other film in the $10,000 was The Meddler, which opened with an average of $14,256 in four theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Plenty of Tales that Need to be Told

April 22nd, 2016

Tale of Tales

There are several limited releases on this week's list, including three that have a shot at earning a spot in the top ten. However, the best-reviewed releases are among the smaller releases: Tale of Tales and The Meddler included. However, if you don't want to go out, Holidays is good bet on Video on Demand. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2016 78 $2,654   2 $1,327   $2,654 1
Apr 29, 2016 80 $2,565 -3% 3 $855   $7,285 2
May 6, 2016 76 $3,860 +50% 6 $643   $12,281 3
May 13, 2016 80 $2,998 -22% 9 $333   $17,280 4
May 20, 2016 69 $5,280 +76% 11 $480   $23,647 5
May 27, 2016 97 $165 -97% 1 $165   $26,244 6
Jun 3, 2016 84 $590 +258% 3 $197   $28,034 7
Jun 10, 2016 96 $422 -28% 4 $106   $29,104 8
Jun 17, 2016 96 $88 -79% 2 $44   $30,040 9
Jun 24, 2016 103 $45 -49% 1 $45   $30,127 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2016 80 $4,720   2 $2,360   $4,720 1
Apr 29, 2016 88 $3,701 -22% 4 $925   $8,421 2
May 6, 2016 85 $5,861 +58% 6 $977   $14,282 3
May 13, 2016 92 $4,085 -30% 9 $454   $18,367 4
May 20, 2016 74 $7,712 +89% 11 $701   $26,079 5
May 27, 2016 93 $1,365 -82% 2 $683   $27,444 6
Jun 3, 2016 90 $1,238 -9% 4 $310   $28,682 7
Jun 10, 2016 97 $1,270 +3% 6 $212   $29,952 8
Jun 17, 2016 106 $130 -90% 2 $65   $30,082 9
Jun 24, 2016 112 $125 -4% 2 $63   $30,207 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
France 6/3/2016 $42,615 0 0 0 $42,615 10/2/2018
Germany 7/3/2015 $39,776 0 0 0 $245,392 8/23/2018
Netherlands 5/5/2015 $0 0 28 123 $113,200 6/8/2016
South Korea 5/27/2016 $2,106 0 0 0 $8,465 9/10/2018
United Kingdom 7/15/2016 $14,392 16 16 16 $14,392 7/21/2016
 
International Total$424,064 10/2/2018

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.