Synopsis
Sandra has just returned to work after recovering from an illness. Realizing that the company can operate with one less employee, management tells Sandra she is to be let go while the remaining employees will each receive a bonus. Over the course of a weekend, Sandra, often with the help of her loving husband, races against time to convince each of her fellow co-workers to sacrifice their much-needed bonuses in order for her to keep her job. With each encounter, Sandra is brought into a different world with unexpected results while her fate hangs in the balance. The Dardennes have brought an extremely relevant social inquiry and turned it into a powerful statement on community solidarity.
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Movie Details
| Uruguay Releases: |
August 13th, 2015 (Wide) |
| Video Release: |
August 25th, 2015 by Criterion |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for some mature thematic elements.
(Rating bulletin 2344, 10/15/2014) |
| Running Time: |
95 minutes |
| Keywords: |
Mental Illness, Depression, Fired, Suicide Attempt, Set in Belgium, Poverty |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: |
Les Films du Fleuve, Archipel 35, Bim Distribuzione, Eyeworks, France 2 Cinema, RTBF |
| Production Countries: |
France |
| Languages: |
French |
August 25th, 2015
TV on DVD releases dominate the home market this week even more than they did last week, including five of the six best-selling new releases on Amazon.com. Despite this, none of them are contenders for Pick of the Week, at least not in my opinion. The two best are Two Days, One Night and CitizenFour. I really should select one of those for Pick of the Week... but I'm going with Big Game on Blu-ray, because I'm a big goofball.
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February 18th, 2015
What We Do in the Shadows dominated the per theater chart earning an average of $41,778 in two theaters. This is high enough to suggest the film will be able to expand significantly. Additionally, its reviews are stunning, so its chances at box office success are even better. However, the comedy stylings of Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi are not really mainstream and that might hurt its chances. The second place film on the per theater chart was the overall number one film, Fifty Shades of Grey, which earned an average of $23,360. The Last 5 Years was next with an average of $17,158 in three theaters. Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem opened with an average of $12,105 in two theaters. Meanwhile, the second wide release of the week, Kingsman: The Secret Service, was the final film in the $10,000 club with an average of $11,300.
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Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|
| 2015/09/04 |
21 |
$520 |
|
1 |
$520 |
$11,616 |
4 |
| 2015/09/11 |
25 |
$400 |
-23% |
1 |
$400 |
$12,143 |
5 |
| 2015/09/18 |
22 |
$462 |
+16% |
1 |
$462 |
$12,711 |
6 |
| 2015/10/02 |
20 |
$320 |
|
1 |
$320 |
$13,438 |
8 |
| 2015/10/09 |
19 |
$241 |
-25% |
1 |
$241 |
$13,930 |
9 |
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