Synopsis
First, it was a mine that exploded in the middle of the Moroccan desert. Years later, it was a stray bullet that lodged in his brain... Bazil doesn't have much luck with weapons. The first made him an orphan, the second holds him on the brink of sudden and instant death. Released from the hospital, Bazil is homeless. Luckily, our inspired and gentle-natured dreamer is adopted by a motley crew of secondhand dealers living in a veritable Ali Baba's cave, whose talents and aspirations are as surprising as they are diverse: Remington, Calculator, Buster, Slammer, Elastic Girl, Tiny Pete and Mama Chow. One day, walking by two huge buildings, Bazil recognizes the logos of the weapons manufacturers that caused his hardship. With the help of his faithful gang of wacky friends he sets out to get revenge. A gang of underdogs battling heartless industrial giants, they relive the battle of David and Goliath, with all the imagination and fantasy of Buster Keaton...
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $42,751 (3.4% of total gross) |
Legs: | 8.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 6.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Production Budget: | $42,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/52 max. theaters, 11.1 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,721,092 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) | 8,694 | $1,259,693 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) | 3,796 | $17,561,883 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800) | 5,725 | $18,821,576 |
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,488 | $1,259,693 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,683 | $1,259,693 |
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) | 553 | $17,561,883 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,083 | $18,821,576 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,184 | $1,259,693 |
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,011 | $17,561,883 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,801 | $18,821,576 |
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: | May 28th, 2010 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
Video Release: | December 14th, 2010 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | R for some sexuality and brief violence. (Rating bulletin 2104, 1/20/2010) |
Running Time: | 105 minutes |
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Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Comedy |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Production Countries: | France |
Languages: | French |