Le Mépris (1964)

Le Mépris
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $924,087Details
International Box Office $20,396Details
Worldwide Box Office $944,483
Further financial details...

Metrics

Legs:23.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,178 $924,087
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,301-23,400) 23,369 $20,396
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,950 $944,483

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 18th, 1964 (Wide) by Rialto Pictures, released as Contempt
June 27th, 1997 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Contempt
March 14th, 2008 (Exclusive) by Rialto Pictures, released as Contempt
June 30th, 2023 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Contempt (4K Restoration)
International Releases: July 25th, 1974 (Wide), released as O Desprezo (Portugal)
March 16th, 2014 (Wide), released as Contempt (New Zealand)
January 1st, 2016 (Limited), released as Le Mepris (Re: 2016) (United Kingdom)
May 19th, 2022 (Limited), released as Contempt (New Zealand)
June 2nd, 2023 (Limited) (4K Restoration) (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 16th, 2010 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment, released as Le Mepris
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: France, Italy
Languages: English, French, German, Italian

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,178 $924,087
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,277 $924,087
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,770 $924,087
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,220 $924,087
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,843 $924,087
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,380 $924,087
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 701-800) 737 $924,087
All Time Domestic Box Office for Rialto Pictures Movies 3 $924,087

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 27, 1997 43 $33,284   2 $16,642   $33,284 1,698
Jul 4, 1997 42 $34,775 +4% 2 $17,388   $100,506 1,699
Jul 11, 1997 44 $28,983 -17% 2 $14,492   $156,913 1,700
Jul 18, 1997 53 $22,732 -22% 4 $5,683   $208,211 1,701
Jul 25, 1997 49 $32,161 +41% 6 $5,360   $257,253 1,702
Aug 1, 1997 56 $22,457 -30% 5 $4,491   $300,581 1,703
Aug 15, 1997 51 $38,410   5 $7,682   $373,526 1,705
Aug 22, 1997 52 $39,278 +2% 4 $9,820   $437,999 1,706
Sep 5, 1997 51 $32,495   7 $4,642   $528,428 1,708
Mar 14, 2008 72 $14,826   1 $14,826   $543,254 2,257
Mar 21, 2008 75 $13,946 -6% 1 $13,946   $568,294 2,258
Mar 28, 2008 90 $8,079 -42% 1 $8,079   $588,711 2,259
Apr 4, 2008 95 $5,902 -27% 1 $5,902   $599,189 2,260
Apr 11, 2008 80 $9,737 +65% 2 $4,869   $611,952 2,261
Apr 18, 2008 92 $4,825 -50% 2 $2,413   $621,988 2,262
May 9, 2008 82 $7,299   1 $7,299   $633,715 2,265
May 30, 2008 107 $1,249   1 $1,249   $646,255 2,268
Jun 6, 2008 114 $592 -53% 1 $592   $647,427 2,269
Jun 20, 2008 102 $1,453   2 $727   $648,881 2,271
Jun 27, 2008 74 $7,665 +428% 1 $7,665   $661,379 2,272
Jul 4, 2008 93 $1,884 -75% 1 $1,884   $650,765 2,273
Jul 11, 2008 72 $7,665 +307% 1 $7,665   $661,379 2,274
Aug 1, 2008 101 $3,369   1 $3,369   $671,104 2,277
Aug 8, 2008 103 $1,845 -45% 1 $1,845   $675,672 2,278
Sep 5, 2008 107 $1,992   2 $996   $681,569 2,282
Sep 13, 2013 70 $7,397   1 $7,397   $688,966 2,544
Jun 30, 2023 - $14,469   1 $14,469   $703,435 3,055
Jul 7, 2023 - $15,553 +7% 2 $7,777   $733,368 3,056
Jul 14, 2023 - $16,862 +8% 5 $3,372   $767,580 3,057
Jul 21, 2023 - $9,621 -43% 4 $2,405   $790,004 3,058
Jul 28, 2023 - $10,048 +4% 6 $1,675   $811,464 3,059
Aug 4, 2023 - $10,186 +1% 5 $2,037   $828,284 3,060
Aug 11, 2023 - $9,685 -5% 5 $1,937   $846,718 3,061
Aug 18, 2023 - $8,154 -16% 3 $2,718   $854,872 3,062
Sep 15, 2023 - $5,505   9 $612   $898,987 3,066
Sep 22, 2023 - $7,351 +34% 7 $1,050   $911,157 3,067
Oct 6, 2023 - $1,274   3 $425   $915,360 3,069
Nov 10, 2023 - $4,865   1 $4,865   $922,296 3,074
Nov 24, 2023 - $930   2 $465   $924,087 3,076

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 27, 1997 38 $65,731   2 $32,866   $65,731 1,698
Jul 4, 1997 36 $62,199 -5% 2 $31,100   $127,930 1,699
Jul 11, 1997 41 $57,549 -7% 2 $28,775   $185,479 1,700
Jul 18, 1997 49 $39,613 -31% 4 $9,903   $225,092 1,701
Jul 25, 1997 49 $53,032 +34% 6 $8,839   $278,124 1,702
Aug 15, 1997 48 $63,605   5 $12,721   $398,721 1,705
Mar 14, 2008 72 $25,920   1 $25,920   $554,348 2,257
Mar 21, 2008 72 $26,284 +1% 1 $26,284   $580,632 2,258
Mar 28, 2008 84 $12,655 -52% 1 $12,655   $593,287 2,259
Apr 4, 2008 91 $8,928 -29% 1 $8,928   $602,215 2,260
Apr 11, 2008 79 $14,948 +67% 2 $7,474   $617,163 2,261
May 30, 2008 102 $1,829   1 $1,829   $646,835 2,268
Jun 20, 2008 85 $6,286   2 $3,143   $653,714 2,271
Jul 4, 2008 84 $4,833   1 $4,833   $653,714 2,273
Aug 1, 2008 92 $6,092   1 $6,092   $673,827 2,277
Sep 5, 2008 108 $2,470   2 $1,235   $682,047 2,282
Jun 30, 2023 23 $28,849   1 $28,849   $717,815 3,055
Jul 7, 2023 25 $32,903 +14% 4 $8,226   $750,718 3,056
Jul 14, 2023 28 $29,665 -10% 5 $5,933   $780,383 3,057
Jul 21, 2023 26 $21,033 -29% 7 $3,005   $801,416 3,058
Jul 28, 2023 29 $16,682 -21% 7 $2,383   $818,098 3,059
Aug 4, 2023 35 $18,935 +14% 8 $2,367   $837,033 3,060
Aug 18, 2023 35 $15,724   4 $3,931   $852,757 3,062
Aug 25, 2023 40 $11,649 -26% 7 $1,664   $864,406 3,063
Sep 1, 2023 37 $15,062 +29% 8 $1,883   $879,468 3,064
Sep 8, 2023 35 $14,014 -7% 8 $1,752   $893,482 3,065
Sep 15, 2023 41 $10,324 -26% 9 $1,147   $903,806 3,066
Sep 22, 2023 45 $10,280 n/c 7 $1,469   $914,086 3,067
Oct 6, 2023 61 $154   1 $154   $915,514 3,069
Oct 20, 2023 58 $2,264   3 $755   $239,245 3,071
Nov 3, 2023 49 $1,917   3 $639   $917,431 3,073
Nov 10, 2023 39 $5,726 +199% 2 $2,863   $923,157 3,074

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Germany 6/8/2023 $0000$0
Japan 11/3/2023 $0000$0
New Zealand 3/16/2014 $0 0 1 4 $272 12/19/2022
Portugal 7/25/1974 $0 0 2 4 $3,961 3/19/2024
United Kingdom 1/1/2016 $16,163 11 11 19 $16,163 6/7/2023
 
International Total$20,396 3/19/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,301-23,400) 23,369 $20,396
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 22,001-22,100) 22,011 $20,396
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,274 $20,396
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,001-20,100) 20,006 $20,396
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,303 $20,396
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,891 $20,396
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,221 $20,396
All Time International Box Office for Rialto Pictures Movies 10 $20,396

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,950 $944,483
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,601-14,700) 14,629 $944,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,417 $944,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,628 $944,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,474 $944,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,306 $944,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,645 $944,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Rialto Pictures Movies 6 $944,483

Leading Cast

Brigitte Bardot    Camille Javal
Michel Piccoli    Paul Javal

Supporting Cast

Jack Palance    Jeremy Prokosch
Giorgia Moll    Francesca Vanini
Fritz Lang    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jean-Luc Godard    Director
Jean-Luc Godard    Screenwriter
Georges de Beauregard    Producer
Carlo Ponti    Producer

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Metrics

Legs:23.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,178 $924,087
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,301-23,400) 23,369 $20,396
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,950 $944,483

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 18th, 1964 (Wide) by Rialto Pictures, released as Contempt
June 27th, 1997 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Contempt
March 14th, 2008 (Exclusive) by Rialto Pictures, released as Contempt
June 30th, 2023 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Contempt (4K Restoration)
International Releases: July 25th, 1974 (Wide), released as O Desprezo (Portugal)
March 16th, 2014 (Wide), released as Contempt (New Zealand)
January 1st, 2016 (Limited), released as Le Mepris (Re: 2016) (United Kingdom)
May 19th, 2022 (Limited), released as Contempt (New Zealand)
June 2nd, 2023 (Limited) (4K Restoration) (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 16th, 2010 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment, released as Le Mepris
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: France, Italy
Languages: English, French, German, Italian

Leading Cast

Brigitte Bardot    Camille Javal
Michel Piccoli    Paul Javal

Supporting Cast

Jack Palance    Jeremy Prokosch
Giorgia Moll    Francesca Vanini
Fritz Lang    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jean-Luc Godard    Director
Jean-Luc Godard    Screenwriter
Georges de Beauregard    Producer
Carlo Ponti    Producer

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,178 $924,087
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,277 $924,087
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,770 $924,087
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,220 $924,087
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,843 $924,087
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,380 $924,087
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 701-800) 737 $924,087
All Time Domestic Box Office for Rialto Pictures Movies 3 $924,087

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 27, 1997 43 $33,284   2 $16,642   $33,284 1,698
Jul 4, 1997 42 $34,775 +4% 2 $17,388   $100,506 1,699
Jul 11, 1997 44 $28,983 -17% 2 $14,492   $156,913 1,700
Jul 18, 1997 53 $22,732 -22% 4 $5,683   $208,211 1,701
Jul 25, 1997 49 $32,161 +41% 6 $5,360   $257,253 1,702
Aug 1, 1997 56 $22,457 -30% 5 $4,491   $300,581 1,703
Aug 15, 1997 51 $38,410   5 $7,682   $373,526 1,705
Aug 22, 1997 52 $39,278 +2% 4 $9,820   $437,999 1,706
Sep 5, 1997 51 $32,495   7 $4,642   $528,428 1,708
Mar 14, 2008 72 $14,826   1 $14,826   $543,254 2,257
Mar 21, 2008 75 $13,946 -6% 1 $13,946   $568,294 2,258
Mar 28, 2008 90 $8,079 -42% 1 $8,079   $588,711 2,259
Apr 4, 2008 95 $5,902 -27% 1 $5,902   $599,189 2,260
Apr 11, 2008 80 $9,737 +65% 2 $4,869   $611,952 2,261
Apr 18, 2008 92 $4,825 -50% 2 $2,413   $621,988 2,262
May 9, 2008 82 $7,299   1 $7,299   $633,715 2,265
May 30, 2008 107 $1,249   1 $1,249   $646,255 2,268
Jun 6, 2008 114 $592 -53% 1 $592   $647,427 2,269
Jun 20, 2008 102 $1,453   2 $727   $648,881 2,271
Jun 27, 2008 74 $7,665 +428% 1 $7,665   $661,379 2,272
Jul 4, 2008 93 $1,884 -75% 1 $1,884   $650,765 2,273
Jul 11, 2008 72 $7,665 +307% 1 $7,665   $661,379 2,274
Aug 1, 2008 101 $3,369   1 $3,369   $671,104 2,277
Aug 8, 2008 103 $1,845 -45% 1 $1,845   $675,672 2,278
Sep 5, 2008 107 $1,992   2 $996   $681,569 2,282
Sep 13, 2013 70 $7,397   1 $7,397   $688,966 2,544
Jun 30, 2023 - $14,469   1 $14,469   $703,435 3,055
Jul 7, 2023 - $15,553 +7% 2 $7,777   $733,368 3,056
Jul 14, 2023 - $16,862 +8% 5 $3,372   $767,580 3,057
Jul 21, 2023 - $9,621 -43% 4 $2,405   $790,004 3,058
Jul 28, 2023 - $10,048 +4% 6 $1,675   $811,464 3,059
Aug 4, 2023 - $10,186 +1% 5 $2,037   $828,284 3,060
Aug 11, 2023 - $9,685 -5% 5 $1,937   $846,718 3,061
Aug 18, 2023 - $8,154 -16% 3 $2,718   $854,872 3,062
Sep 15, 2023 - $5,505   9 $612   $898,987 3,066
Sep 22, 2023 - $7,351 +34% 7 $1,050   $911,157 3,067
Oct 6, 2023 - $1,274   3 $425   $915,360 3,069
Nov 10, 2023 - $4,865   1 $4,865   $922,296 3,074
Nov 24, 2023 - $930   2 $465   $924,087 3,076

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 27, 1997 38 $65,731   2 $32,866   $65,731 1,698
Jul 4, 1997 36 $62,199 -5% 2 $31,100   $127,930 1,699
Jul 11, 1997 41 $57,549 -7% 2 $28,775   $185,479 1,700
Jul 18, 1997 49 $39,613 -31% 4 $9,903   $225,092 1,701
Jul 25, 1997 49 $53,032 +34% 6 $8,839   $278,124 1,702
Aug 15, 1997 48 $63,605   5 $12,721   $398,721 1,705
Mar 14, 2008 72 $25,920   1 $25,920   $554,348 2,257
Mar 21, 2008 72 $26,284 +1% 1 $26,284   $580,632 2,258
Mar 28, 2008 84 $12,655 -52% 1 $12,655   $593,287 2,259
Apr 4, 2008 91 $8,928 -29% 1 $8,928   $602,215 2,260
Apr 11, 2008 79 $14,948 +67% 2 $7,474   $617,163 2,261
May 30, 2008 102 $1,829   1 $1,829   $646,835 2,268
Jun 20, 2008 85 $6,286   2 $3,143   $653,714 2,271
Jul 4, 2008 84 $4,833   1 $4,833   $653,714 2,273
Aug 1, 2008 92 $6,092   1 $6,092   $673,827 2,277
Sep 5, 2008 108 $2,470   2 $1,235   $682,047 2,282
Jun 30, 2023 23 $28,849   1 $28,849   $717,815 3,055
Jul 7, 2023 25 $32,903 +14% 4 $8,226   $750,718 3,056
Jul 14, 2023 28 $29,665 -10% 5 $5,933   $780,383 3,057
Jul 21, 2023 26 $21,033 -29% 7 $3,005   $801,416 3,058
Jul 28, 2023 29 $16,682 -21% 7 $2,383   $818,098 3,059
Aug 4, 2023 35 $18,935 +14% 8 $2,367   $837,033 3,060
Aug 18, 2023 35 $15,724   4 $3,931   $852,757 3,062
Aug 25, 2023 40 $11,649 -26% 7 $1,664   $864,406 3,063
Sep 1, 2023 37 $15,062 +29% 8 $1,883   $879,468 3,064
Sep 8, 2023 35 $14,014 -7% 8 $1,752   $893,482 3,065
Sep 15, 2023 41 $10,324 -26% 9 $1,147   $903,806 3,066
Sep 22, 2023 45 $10,280 n/c 7 $1,469   $914,086 3,067
Oct 6, 2023 61 $154   1 $154   $915,514 3,069
Oct 20, 2023 58 $2,264   3 $755   $239,245 3,071
Nov 3, 2023 49 $1,917   3 $639   $917,431 3,073
Nov 10, 2023 39 $5,726 +199% 2 $2,863   $923,157 3,074

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Germany 6/8/2023 $0000$0
Japan 11/3/2023 $0000$0
New Zealand 3/16/2014 $0 0 1 4 $272 12/19/2022
Portugal 7/25/1974 $0 0 2 4 $3,961 3/19/2024
United Kingdom 1/1/2016 $16,163 11 11 19 $16,163 6/7/2023
 
International Total$20,396 3/19/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,301-23,400) 23,369 $20,396
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 22,001-22,100) 22,011 $20,396
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,274 $20,396
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,001-20,100) 20,006 $20,396
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,303 $20,396
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,891 $20,396
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,221 $20,396
All Time International Box Office for Rialto Pictures Movies 10 $20,396

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,950 $944,483
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,601-14,700) 14,629 $944,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,417 $944,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,628 $944,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,474 $944,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,306 $944,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,645 $944,483
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Rialto Pictures Movies 6 $944,483