The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $279,016Details
International Box Office $8,432Details
Worldwide Box Office $287,448
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Synopsis

A party of sophisticates remain unflappable despite continuing comical interruptions in their efforts to have dinner.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,864 (4.6% of total gross)
Legs:21.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 17.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $479,602

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 12th, 2000 (Wide)
June 24th, 2022 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures
International Releases: September 15th, 1972 (Wide), released as Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie (France)
May 22nd, 1973 (Wide) (Portugal)
May 28th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
September 9th, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 102 minutes
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Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Surrealism / Absurdism, Dream Sequence, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Revenge, Friendly Ghost, Dysfunctional Family, Ensemble
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: France
Languages: French, Spanish

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 12, 2000 82 $12,864   2 $6,432   $12,864 1
May 19, 2000 75 $12,348 -4% 2 $6,174   $32,625 2
May 26, 2000 78 $10,719 -13% 2 $5,360   $49,686 3
Jun 2, 2000 75 $12,834 +20% 5 $2,567   $65,752 4
Jun 9, 2000 95 $4,337 -66% 3 $1,446   $76,414 5
Jun 16, 2000 109 $699 -84% 1 $699   $79,995 6
Jun 23, 2000 98 $2,654 +280% 1 $2,654   $83,030 7
Jun 30, 2000 76 $13,262 +400% 4 $3,316   $105,873 8
Jul 7, 2000 85 $7,099 -46% 4 $1,775   $119,983 9
Jul 14, 2000 103 $3,077 -57% 2 $1,539   $127,404 10
Jul 21, 2000 100 $2,376 -23% 2 $1,188   $131,125 11
Jul 28, 2000 105 $1,762 -26% 2 $881   $133,806 12
Aug 4, 2000 115 $784 -56% 1 $784   $138,186 13
Aug 11, 2000 91 $8,787 +1,021% 3 $2,929   $158,615 14
Aug 18, 2000 99 $5,020 -43% 3 $1,673   $169,788 15
Aug 25, 2000 102 $4,443 -11% 3 $1,481   $176,417 16
Sep 1, 2000 109 $3,267 -26% 4 $817   $184,709 17
Sep 8, 2000 116 $1,602 -51% 2 $801   $187,634 18
Sep 15, 2000 137 $254 -84% 1 $254   $188,226 19
Sep 22, 2000 135 $1,476 +481% 2 $738   $189,921 20
Oct 6, 2000 111 $1,165   1 $1,165   $191,363 22
Oct 13, 2000 119 $640 -45% 2 $320   $193,059 23
Oct 27, 2000 116 $3,243   5 $649   $197,894 25
Dec 1, 2000 142 $141   1 $141   $198,809 30
Jun 24, 2022 - $6,075   1 $6,075   $204,884 1,155
Jul 1, 2022 - $5,488 -10% 1 $5,488   $215,599 1,156
Jul 8, 2022 - $3,891 -29% 2 $1,946   $224,482 1,157
Jul 15, 2022 - $3,095 -20% 2 $1,548   $230,856 1,158
Jul 22, 2022 - $2,761 -11% 2 $1,381   $237,603 1,159
Jul 29, 2022 - $5,042 +83% 5 $1,008   $244,690 1,160
Aug 5, 2022 - $1,825 -64% 2 $913   $250,118 1,161
Aug 12, 2022 - $2,128 +17% 5 $426   $254,391 1,162
Aug 19, 2022 - $1,335 -37% 1 $1,335   $257,403 1,163
Sep 9, 2022 - $1,745   2 $873   $259,148 1,166
Nov 11, 2022 - $406   1 $406   $269,287 1,175
Nov 25, 2022 - $2,154   1 $2,154   $271,441 1,177
Dec 16, 2022 - $2,909   1 $2,909   $274,620 1,180
Jan 6, 2023 - $2,632   2 $1,316   $277,922 1,183
Jan 20, 2023 - $587   1 $587   $279,016 1,185

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 12, 2000 82 $20,277   2 $10,139   $20,277 1
May 19, 2000 71 $18,690 -8% 2 $9,345   $38,967 2
May 26, 2000 78 $13,951 -25% 2 $6,976   $52,918 3
Jun 2, 2000 75 $19,159 +37% 5 $3,832   $72,077 4
Jun 9, 2000 92 $7,219 -62% 3 $2,406   $79,296 5
Jun 16, 2000 104 $1,080 -85% 1 $1,080   $80,376 6
Jun 23, 2000 87 $12,235 +1,033% 1 $12,235   $92,611 7
Jun 30, 2000 74 $20,273 +66% 4 $5,068   $112,884 8
Jul 7, 2000 85 $11,443 -44% 4 $2,861   $124,327 9
Jul 14, 2000 93 $4,422 -61% 2 $2,211   $128,749 10
Jul 21, 2000 99 $3,295 -25% 2 $1,648   $132,044 11
Jul 28, 2000 93 $5,358 +63% 2 $2,679   $137,402 12
Aug 4, 2000 89 $12,426 +132% 1 $12,426   $149,828 13
Aug 11, 2000 93 $14,940 +20% 3 $4,980   $164,768 14
Aug 18, 2000 98 $7,206 -52% 3 $2,402   $171,974 15
Aug 25, 2000 95 $9,468 +31% 3 $3,156   $181,442 16
Sep 1, 2000 101 $4,590 -52% 4 $1,148   $186,032 17
Sep 8, 2000 108 $1,940 -58% 2 $970   $187,972 18
Sep 15, 2000 126 $473 -76% 1 $473   $188,445 19
Sep 22, 2000 136 $1,753 +271% 2 $877   $190,198 20
Oct 6, 2000 104 $2,221   1 $2,221   $192,419 22
Oct 27, 2000 120 $4,017   5 $803   $198,668 25
Dec 1, 2000 132 $141   1 $141   $198,809 30
Jun 24, 2022 - $11,302   1 $11,302   $210,111 1,155
Jul 1, 2022 - $10,480 -7% 1 $10,480   $220,591 1,156
Jul 8, 2022 - $7,170 -32% 2 $3,585   $227,761 1,157
Jul 15, 2022 - $7,081 -1% 2 $3,541   $234,842 1,158
Jul 22, 2022 - $4,806 -32% 2 $2,403   $239,648 1,159
Jul 29, 2022 - $8,645 +80% 5 $1,729   $248,293 1,160
Aug 5, 2022 - $3,970 -54% 4 $993   $252,263 1,161
Aug 12, 2022 - $3,805 -4% 5 $761   $256,068 1,162
Aug 26, 2022 - $2,278   4 $570   $258,346 1,164
Sep 9, 2022 - $2,989   5 $598   $262,137 1,166
Sep 16, 2022 - $1,685 -44% 3 $562   $263,822 1,167
Sep 23, 2022 - $1,605 -5% 2 $803   $265,427 1,168
Sep 30, 2022 58 $1,381 -14% 1 $1,381   $266,808 1,169
Nov 4, 2022 44 $2,073   3 $691   $268,881 1,174
Dec 2, 2022 54 $270   1 $270   $271,711 1,178
Dec 30, 2022 39 $670   1 $670   $275,290 1,182
Jan 6, 2023 34 $3,139 +369% 2 $1,570   $278,429 1,183

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
France 9/15/1972 $0000$0
New Zealand 5/28/2020 $0 0 1 1 $424 6/22/2020
Portugal 5/22/1973 $0 0 1 5 $4,678 10/17/2023
United Kingdom 9/9/2022 $3,330 8 8 8 $3,330 9/15/2022
 
International Total$8,432 10/17/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Lead Ensemble Members

Fernando Rey    Don Rafael Acosta
Jean-Pierre Cassel    Henri Sénéchal
Stephane Audran    Alice Sénéchal
Paul Frankeur    François Thévenot
Delphine Seyrig    Simone Thévenot

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Production and Technical Credits

Luis Bunuel    Director
Luis Bunuel    Screenwriter
Jean-Claude Carriere    Screenwriter
Serge Silberman    Producer

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Synopsis

A party of sophisticates remain unflappable despite continuing comical interruptions in their efforts to have dinner.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,864 (4.6% of total gross)
Legs:21.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 17.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $479,602

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 12th, 2000 (Wide)
June 24th, 2022 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures
International Releases: September 15th, 1972 (Wide), released as Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie (France)
May 22nd, 1973 (Wide) (Portugal)
May 28th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
September 9th, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Surrealism / Absurdism, Dream Sequence, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Revenge, Friendly Ghost, Dysfunctional Family, Ensemble
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: France
Languages: French, Spanish

Lead Ensemble Members

Fernando Rey    Don Rafael Acosta
Jean-Pierre Cassel    Henri Sénéchal
Stephane Audran    Alice Sénéchal
Paul Frankeur    François Thévenot
Delphine Seyrig    Simone Thévenot

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

Production and Technical Credits

Luis Bunuel    Director
Luis Bunuel    Screenwriter
Jean-Claude Carriere    Screenwriter
Serge Silberman    Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 12, 2000 82 $12,864   2 $6,432   $12,864 1
May 19, 2000 75 $12,348 -4% 2 $6,174   $32,625 2
May 26, 2000 78 $10,719 -13% 2 $5,360   $49,686 3
Jun 2, 2000 75 $12,834 +20% 5 $2,567   $65,752 4
Jun 9, 2000 95 $4,337 -66% 3 $1,446   $76,414 5
Jun 16, 2000 109 $699 -84% 1 $699   $79,995 6
Jun 23, 2000 98 $2,654 +280% 1 $2,654   $83,030 7
Jun 30, 2000 76 $13,262 +400% 4 $3,316   $105,873 8
Jul 7, 2000 85 $7,099 -46% 4 $1,775   $119,983 9
Jul 14, 2000 103 $3,077 -57% 2 $1,539   $127,404 10
Jul 21, 2000 100 $2,376 -23% 2 $1,188   $131,125 11
Jul 28, 2000 105 $1,762 -26% 2 $881   $133,806 12
Aug 4, 2000 115 $784 -56% 1 $784   $138,186 13
Aug 11, 2000 91 $8,787 +1,021% 3 $2,929   $158,615 14
Aug 18, 2000 99 $5,020 -43% 3 $1,673   $169,788 15
Aug 25, 2000 102 $4,443 -11% 3 $1,481   $176,417 16
Sep 1, 2000 109 $3,267 -26% 4 $817   $184,709 17
Sep 8, 2000 116 $1,602 -51% 2 $801   $187,634 18
Sep 15, 2000 137 $254 -84% 1 $254   $188,226 19
Sep 22, 2000 135 $1,476 +481% 2 $738   $189,921 20
Oct 6, 2000 111 $1,165   1 $1,165   $191,363 22
Oct 13, 2000 119 $640 -45% 2 $320   $193,059 23
Oct 27, 2000 116 $3,243   5 $649   $197,894 25
Dec 1, 2000 142 $141   1 $141   $198,809 30
Jun 24, 2022 - $6,075   1 $6,075   $204,884 1,155
Jul 1, 2022 - $5,488 -10% 1 $5,488   $215,599 1,156
Jul 8, 2022 - $3,891 -29% 2 $1,946   $224,482 1,157
Jul 15, 2022 - $3,095 -20% 2 $1,548   $230,856 1,158
Jul 22, 2022 - $2,761 -11% 2 $1,381   $237,603 1,159
Jul 29, 2022 - $5,042 +83% 5 $1,008   $244,690 1,160
Aug 5, 2022 - $1,825 -64% 2 $913   $250,118 1,161
Aug 12, 2022 - $2,128 +17% 5 $426   $254,391 1,162
Aug 19, 2022 - $1,335 -37% 1 $1,335   $257,403 1,163
Sep 9, 2022 - $1,745   2 $873   $259,148 1,166
Nov 11, 2022 - $406   1 $406   $269,287 1,175
Nov 25, 2022 - $2,154   1 $2,154   $271,441 1,177
Dec 16, 2022 - $2,909   1 $2,909   $274,620 1,180
Jan 6, 2023 - $2,632   2 $1,316   $277,922 1,183
Jan 20, 2023 - $587   1 $587   $279,016 1,185

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 12, 2000 82 $20,277   2 $10,139   $20,277 1
May 19, 2000 71 $18,690 -8% 2 $9,345   $38,967 2
May 26, 2000 78 $13,951 -25% 2 $6,976   $52,918 3
Jun 2, 2000 75 $19,159 +37% 5 $3,832   $72,077 4
Jun 9, 2000 92 $7,219 -62% 3 $2,406   $79,296 5
Jun 16, 2000 104 $1,080 -85% 1 $1,080   $80,376 6
Jun 23, 2000 87 $12,235 +1,033% 1 $12,235   $92,611 7
Jun 30, 2000 74 $20,273 +66% 4 $5,068   $112,884 8
Jul 7, 2000 85 $11,443 -44% 4 $2,861   $124,327 9
Jul 14, 2000 93 $4,422 -61% 2 $2,211   $128,749 10
Jul 21, 2000 99 $3,295 -25% 2 $1,648   $132,044 11
Jul 28, 2000 93 $5,358 +63% 2 $2,679   $137,402 12
Aug 4, 2000 89 $12,426 +132% 1 $12,426   $149,828 13
Aug 11, 2000 93 $14,940 +20% 3 $4,980   $164,768 14
Aug 18, 2000 98 $7,206 -52% 3 $2,402   $171,974 15
Aug 25, 2000 95 $9,468 +31% 3 $3,156   $181,442 16
Sep 1, 2000 101 $4,590 -52% 4 $1,148   $186,032 17
Sep 8, 2000 108 $1,940 -58% 2 $970   $187,972 18
Sep 15, 2000 126 $473 -76% 1 $473   $188,445 19
Sep 22, 2000 136 $1,753 +271% 2 $877   $190,198 20
Oct 6, 2000 104 $2,221   1 $2,221   $192,419 22
Oct 27, 2000 120 $4,017   5 $803   $198,668 25
Dec 1, 2000 132 $141   1 $141   $198,809 30
Jun 24, 2022 - $11,302   1 $11,302   $210,111 1,155
Jul 1, 2022 - $10,480 -7% 1 $10,480   $220,591 1,156
Jul 8, 2022 - $7,170 -32% 2 $3,585   $227,761 1,157
Jul 15, 2022 - $7,081 -1% 2 $3,541   $234,842 1,158
Jul 22, 2022 - $4,806 -32% 2 $2,403   $239,648 1,159
Jul 29, 2022 - $8,645 +80% 5 $1,729   $248,293 1,160
Aug 5, 2022 - $3,970 -54% 4 $993   $252,263 1,161
Aug 12, 2022 - $3,805 -4% 5 $761   $256,068 1,162
Aug 26, 2022 - $2,278   4 $570   $258,346 1,164
Sep 9, 2022 - $2,989   5 $598   $262,137 1,166
Sep 16, 2022 - $1,685 -44% 3 $562   $263,822 1,167
Sep 23, 2022 - $1,605 -5% 2 $803   $265,427 1,168
Sep 30, 2022 58 $1,381 -14% 1 $1,381   $266,808 1,169
Nov 4, 2022 44 $2,073   3 $691   $268,881 1,174
Dec 2, 2022 54 $270   1 $270   $271,711 1,178
Dec 30, 2022 39 $670   1 $670   $275,290 1,182
Jan 6, 2023 34 $3,139 +369% 2 $1,570   $278,429 1,183

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
France 9/15/1972 $0000$0
New Zealand 5/28/2020 $0 0 1 1 $424 6/22/2020
Portugal 5/22/1973 $0 0 1 5 $4,678 10/17/2023
United Kingdom 9/9/2022 $3,330 8 8 8 $3,330 9/15/2022
 
International Total$8,432 10/17/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records