L'armée des ombres (1969)

L'armée des ombres poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $856,506Details
International Box Office $68,766Details
Worldwide Box Office $925,272
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Philippe, aided by Resistance compatriots including maitresse of disguise Mathilde, goes underground in the face of the German Occupation — but the price of heroism can be truly horrific.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,620 (1.5% of total gross)
Legs:24.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:92.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/7 max. theaters, 28.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,331,923

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,298 $856,506
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) 19,576 $68,766
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,001-16,100) 16,037 $925,272
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,882 $856,506

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: April 28th, 2006 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Army of Shadows
August 26th, 2015 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Army of Shadows
August 2nd, 2024 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Army of Shadows
International Releases: September 12th, 1969 (Wide) (France)
April 10th, 2021 (Wide), released as The Army of Shadows (re: 2021) (New Zealand)
Video Release: January 11th, 2011 by Criterion, released as Army of Shadows
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 145 minutes
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Keywords: World War II, Revenge, War
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Corona Films
Production Countries: France, Italy
Languages: English, French, German

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 52nd Weekend Limited Release 16 $3,823 Apr 20, 2007 360
Biggest 51st Weekend Limited Release 26 $1,306 Apr 13, 2007 353
Biggest 49th Weekend Limited Release 47 $610 Mar 30, 2007 339
Biggest 48th Weekend Limited Release 35 $1,739 Mar 23, 2007 332
Biggest 47th Weekend Limited Release 24 $1,791 Mar 16, 2007 325
Biggest 46th Weekend Limited Release 24 $2,116 Mar 9, 2007 318
Biggest 45th Weekend Limited Release 23 $3,780 Mar 2, 2007 311
Biggest 44th Weekend Limited Release 39 $1,347 Feb 23, 2007 304
Biggest 42nd Weekend Limited Release 62 $536 Feb 9, 2007 290
Biggest 41st Weekend Limited Release 55 $1,206 Feb 2, 2007 283
Biggest 40th Weekend Limited Release 46 $2,583 Jan 26, 2007 276
Biggest 39th Weekend Limited Release 59 $1,471 Jan 19, 2007 269
Biggest 38th Weekend Limited Release 40 $6,917 Jan 12, 2007 262
Biggest 37th Weekend Limited Release 28 $15,593 Jan 5, 2007 255
Biggest 36th Weekend Limited Release 41 $8,682 Dec 29, 2006 248
Biggest 34th Weekend Limited Release 80 $2,805 Dec 15, 2006 234
Top 2006 Theater Average 82 $13,775 May 5, 2006 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 28, 2006 71 $12,620   1 $12,620   $12,620 1
May 5, 2006 64 $13,775 +9% 1 $13,775   $40,265 2
May 12, 2006 54 $31,272 +127% 5 $6,254   $84,707 3
May 19, 2006 51 $25,831 -17% 5 $5,166   $130,470 4
May 26, 2006 48 $34,661 +34% 5 $6,932   $181,432 5
Jun 2, 2006 51 $24,139 -30% 4 $6,035   $231,660 6
Jun 9, 2006 52 $16,274 -33% 3 $5,425   $262,300 7
Jun 16, 2006 55 $17,914 +10% 3 $5,971   $291,311 8
Jun 23, 2006 55 $26,249 +47% 6 $4,375   $330,667 9
Jun 30, 2006 57 $19,764 -25% 6 $3,294   $363,004 10
Jul 7, 2006 74 $7,661 -61% 3 $2,554   $386,802 11
Jul 14, 2006 54 $20,265 +165% 5 $4,053   $412,530 12
Jul 21, 2006 58 $18,893 -7% 5 $3,779   $439,709 13
Jul 28, 2006 64 $16,105 -15% 5 $3,221   $465,918 14
Aug 4, 2006 67 $12,843 -20% 6 $2,141   $485,908 15
Aug 11, 2006 69 $13,928 +8% 6 $2,321   $508,540 16
Aug 18, 2006 74 $11,037 -21% 5 $2,207   $526,780 17
Aug 25, 2006 84 $6,492 -41% 5 $1,298   $537,658 18
Sep 1, 2006 74 $8,758 +35% 5 $1,752   $550,570 19
Sep 8, 2006 88 $4,880 -44% 3 $1,627   $561,479 20
Sep 15, 2006 80 $13,354 +174% 6 $2,226   $576,470 21
Sep 22, 2006 84 $12,092 -9% 6 $2,015   $593,093 22
Sep 29, 2006 84 $9,384 -22% 5 $1,877   $607,512 23
Oct 6, 2006 98 $850 -91% 1 $850   $613,711 24
Oct 13, 2006 107 $1,706 +101% 4 $427   $615,417 25
Oct 20, 2006 107 $1,072 -37% 2 $536   $618,543 26
Oct 27, 2006 92 $5,487 +412% 6 $915   $625,263 27
Nov 3, 2006 113 $1,193 -78% 3 $398   $628,662 28
Nov 10, 2006 97 $2,738 +130% 4 $685   $631,965 29
Nov 17, 2006 110 $928 -66% 1 $928   $635,484 30
Nov 24, 2006 105 $767 -17% 2 $384   $637,542 31
Dec 15, 2006 84 $2,805   4 $701   $642,617 34
Dec 29, 2006 66 $8,682   4 $2,171   $654,591 36
Jan 5, 2007 61 $15,593 +80% 5 $3,119   $679,333 37
Jan 12, 2007 71 $6,917 -56% 6 $1,153   $700,352 38
Jan 19, 2007 92 $1,471 -79% 3 $490   $703,350 39
Jan 26, 2007 87 $2,583 +76% 3 $861   $706,998 40
Feb 2, 2007 96 $1,206 -53% 2 $603   $710,205 41
Feb 9, 2007 105 $536 -56% 1 $536   $711,396 42
Feb 23, 2007 89 $1,347   2 $674   $718,195 44
Mar 2, 2007 89 $3,780 +181% 2 $1,890   $722,285 45
Mar 9, 2007 93 $2,116 -44% 2 $1,058   $725,922 46
Mar 16, 2007 94 $1,791 -15% 2 $896   $728,352 47
Mar 23, 2007 105 $1,739 -3% 3 $580   $730,311 48
Mar 30, 2007 110 $610 -65% 2 $305   $733,145 49
Apr 13, 2007 106 $1,306   1 $1,306   $736,698 51
Apr 20, 2007 91 $3,823 +193% 7 $546   $741,733 52
Aug 28, 2015 73 $8,112   1 $8,112   $708,814 488
Sep 4, 2015 85 $4,042 -50% 1 $4,042   $717,768 489
Sep 11, 2015 98 $1,388 -66% 1 $1,388   $749,866 490
Nov 20, 2015 80 $1,946   1 $1,946   $750,785 500
Aug 2, 2024 - $10,295   1 $10,295   $763,874 954
Aug 9, 2024 - $8,610 -16% 1 $8,610   $796,983 955
Aug 16, 2024 - $10,164 +18% 4 $2,541   $815,371 956
Aug 23, 2024 - $6,255 -38% 5 $1,251   $828,846 957
Aug 30, 2024 - $4,542 -27% 2 $2,271   $838,549 958
Sep 6, 2024 - $3,291 -28% 1 $3,291   $844,953 959
Sep 13, 2024 - $2,046 -38% 2 $1,023   $849,188 960
Oct 11, 2024 - $2,782   1 $2,782   $853,352 964
Oct 18, 2024 - $3,067 +10% 1 $3,067   $856,506 965

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 29, 2006 43 $11,443     5 $2,289   $192,875 32
Sep 4, 2006 71 $2,842     5 $568   $553,412 130
Jan 15, 2007 73 $350     6 $58   $700,702 263
Aug 28, 2015 - $2,428     1 $2,428   $703,130 3,410
Aug 29, 2015 - $2,996 +23%   1 $2,996   $706,126 3,411
Aug 30, 2015 - $2,688 -10%   1 $2,688   $708,814 3,412
Aug 31, 2015 - $1,845 -31%   1 $1,845   $710,659 3,413
Sep 1, 2015 - $1,919 +4%   1 $1,919   $712,578 3,414
Sep 2, 2015 - $574 -70%   1 $574   $713,152 3,415
Sep 3, 2015 - $574 n/c   1 $574   $713,726 3,416
Sep 4, 2015 - $964 +68% -60% 1 $964   $714,690 3,417
Sep 5, 2015 - $1,405 +46% -53% 1 $1,405   $716,095 3,418
Sep 6, 2015 - $1,673 +19% -38% 1 $1,673   $717,768 3,419
Sep 7, 2015 - $1,053 -37% -43% 1 $1,053   $718,821 3,420
Sep 8, 2015 - $661 -37% -66% 1 $661   $719,482 3,421
Sep 9, 2015 - $150 -77% -74% 1 $150   $719,632 3,422
Sep 10, 2015 - $232 +55% -60% 1 $232   $719,864 3,423
Sep 11, 2015 - $261 +13% -73% 1 $261   $720,125 3,424
Sep 12, 2015 - $521 +100% -63% 1 $521   $720,646 3,425
Sep 13, 2015 - $606 +16% -64% 1 $606   $721,252 3,426
Aug 2, 2024 - $3,017     1 $3,017   $756,596 6,672
Aug 3, 2024 - $3,646 +21%   1 $3,646   $760,242 6,673
Aug 4, 2024 - $3,632 n/c   1 $3,632   $763,874 6,674
Aug 5, 2024 - $17,743 +389%   1 $17,743   $781,617 6,675
Aug 6, 2024 - $2,154 -88%   1 $2,154   $783,771 6,676
Aug 7, 2024 - $2,396 +11%   1 $2,396   $786,167 6,677
Aug 8, 2024 - $2,206 -8%   1 $2,206   $788,373 6,678
Aug 9, 2024 - $2,300 +4% -24% 1 $2,300   $790,673 6,679
Aug 10, 2024 - $3,515 +53% -4% 1 $3,515   $794,188 6,680
Aug 11, 2024 - $2,795 -20% -23% 1 $2,795   $796,983 6,681
Aug 12, 2024 - $2,131 -24% -88% 1 $2,131   $799,114 6,682
Aug 13, 2024 - $2,093 -2% -3% 1 $2,093   $801,207 6,683
Aug 14, 2024 - $2,138 +2% -11% 1 $2,138   $803,345 6,684
Aug 15, 2024 - $1,862 -13% -16% 1 $1,862   $805,207 6,685
Aug 16, 2024 - $2,365 +27% +3% 4 $591   $807,572 6,686
Aug 17, 2024 - $3,760 +59% +7% 4 $940   $811,332 6,687
Aug 18, 2024 - $4,039 +7% +45% 4 $1,010   $815,371 6,688
Aug 19, 2024 - $1,315 -67% -38% 4 $329   $816,686 6,689
Aug 20, 2024 - $2,035 +55% -3% 4 $509   $818,721 6,690
Aug 21, 2024 - $1,976 -3% -8% 4 $494   $820,697 6,691
Aug 22, 2024 - $1,894 -4% +2% 4 $474   $822,591 6,692
Aug 23, 2024 - $1,047 -45% -56% 3 $349   $823,638 6,693
Aug 24, 2024 - $3,057 +192% -19% 5 $611   $826,695 6,694
Aug 25, 2024 - $2,151 -30% -47% 5 $430   $828,846 6,695
Aug 26, 2024 - $934 -57% -29% 2 $467   $829,780 6,696
Aug 27, 2024 - $970 +4% -52% 3 $323   $830,750 6,697
Aug 28, 2024 - $1,599 +65% -19% 4 $400   $832,349 6,698
Aug 29, 2024 - $1,658 +4% -12% 2 $829   $834,007 6,699
Aug 30, 2024 - $522 -69% -50% 2 $261   $834,529 6,700
Aug 31, 2024 - $1,584 +203% -48% 2 $792   $836,113 6,701
Sep 1, 2024 - $2,436 +54% +13% 2 $1,218   $838,549 6,702
Sep 2, 2024 - $1,043 -57% +12% 2 $522   $839,592 6,703
Sep 3, 2024 - $756 -28% -22% 2 $378   $840,348 6,704
Sep 4, 2024 - $873 +15% -45% 2 $437   $841,221 6,705
Sep 5, 2024 - $441 -49% -73% 2 $221   $841,662 6,706
Sep 6, 2024 - $928 +110% +78% 1 $928   $842,590 6,707
Sep 7, 2024 - $1,356 +46% -14% 1 $1,356   $843,946 6,708
Sep 8, 2024 - $1,007 -26% -59% 1 $1,007   $844,953 6,709
Sep 9, 2024 - $572 -43% -45% 1 $572   $845,525 6,710
Sep 10, 2024 - $425 -26% -44% 1 $425   $845,950 6,711
Sep 11, 2024 - $579 +36% -34% 1 $579   $846,529 6,712
Sep 12, 2024 - $613 +6% +39% 1 $613   $847,142 6,713
Sep 13, 2024 - $271 -56% -71% 1 $271   $847,413 6,714
Sep 14, 2024 - $1,014 +274% -25% 2 $507   $848,427 6,715
Sep 15, 2024 - $761 -25% -24% 1 $761   $849,188 6,716
Sep 16, 2024 - $213 -72% -63% 1 $213   $849,401 6,717
Sep 17, 2024 - $302 +42% -29% 1 $302   $849,703 6,718
Sep 18, 2024 - $376 +25% -35% 1 $376   $850,079 6,719
Sep 19, 2024 - $491 +31% -20% 1 $491   $850,570 6,720
Oct 11, 2024 - $1,228     1 $1,228   $851,798 6,742
Oct 12, 2024 - $1,080 -12%   2 $540   $852,878 6,743
Oct 13, 2024 - $474 -56%   1 $474   $853,352 6,744
Oct 14, 2024 - $87 -82%   1 $87   $853,439 6,745
Oct 18, 2024 - $939   -24% 1 $939   $854,378 6,749
Oct 19, 2024 - $1,249 +33% +16% 1 $1,249   $855,627 6,750
Oct 20, 2024 - $879 -30% +85% 1 $879   $856,506 6,751

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 28, 2006 63 $26,490   1 $26,490   $26,490 1
May 5, 2006 58 $26,945 +2% 1 $26,945   $53,435 2
May 12, 2006 51 $51,204 +90% 5 $10,241   $104,639 3
May 19, 2006 45 $42,132 -18% 5 $8,426   $146,771 4
May 26, 2006 46 $60,750 +44% 5 $12,150   $207,521 5
Jun 2, 2006 51 $38,505 -37% 4 $9,626   $246,026 6
Jun 9, 2006 52 $27,371 -29% 3 $9,124   $273,397 7
Jun 16, 2006 54 $31,021 +13% 3 $10,340   $304,418 8
Jun 23, 2006 58 $38,822 +25% 6 $6,470   $343,240 9
Jun 30, 2006 59 $35,901 -8% 6 $5,984   $379,141 10
Jul 7, 2006 73 $13,124 -63% 3 $4,375   $392,265 11
Jul 14, 2006 61 $28,551 +118% 5 $5,710   $420,816 12
Jul 21, 2006 58 $28,997 +2% 5 $5,799   $449,813 13
Jul 28, 2006 65 $23,252 -20% 5 $4,650   $473,065 14
Aug 4, 2006 68 $21,547 -7% 6 $3,591   $494,612 15
Aug 11, 2006 72 $21,131 -2% 6 $3,522   $515,743 16
Aug 18, 2006 78 $15,423 -27% 5 $3,085   $531,166 17
Aug 25, 2006 82 $10,646 -31% 5 $2,129   $541,812 18
Sep 1, 2006 81 $14,787 +39% 5 $2,957   $556,599 19
Sep 8, 2006 91 $6,517 -56% 3 $2,172   $563,116 20
Sep 15, 2006 84 $17,885 +174% 6 $2,981   $581,001 21
Sep 22, 2006 85 $17,127 -4% 6 $2,855   $598,128 22
Sep 29, 2006 79 $14,733 -14% 5 $2,947   $612,861 23
Oct 6, 2006 123 $929 -94% 1 $929   $613,790 24
Oct 13, 2006 104 $3,956 +326% 4 $989   $617,746 25
Oct 20, 2006 104 $2,305 -42% 2 $1,153   $619,776 26
Oct 27, 2006 93 $7,693 +234% 6 $1,282   $627,469 27
Nov 3, 2006 115 $1,758 -77% 3 $586   $629,227 28
Nov 10, 2006 96 $5,329 +203% 4 $1,332   $634,556 29
Nov 17, 2006 110 $2,114 -60% 1 $2,114   $636,670 30
Nov 24, 2006 98 $3,142 +49% 2 $1,571   $639,812 31
Dec 15, 2006 85 $4,477   4 $1,119   $644,289 34
Dec 22, 2006 90 $1,620 -64% 1 $1,620   $645,909 35
Dec 29, 2006 68 $17,831 +1,001% 4 $4,458   $663,740 36
Jan 5, 2007 58 $29,695 +67% 5 $5,939   $693,435 37
Jan 12, 2007 77 $8,444 -72% 6 $1,407   $701,879 38
Jan 19, 2007 92 $2,536 -70% 3 $845   $704,415 39
Jan 26, 2007 84 $4,584 +81% 3 $1,528   $708,999 40
Feb 2, 2007 101 $1,861 -59% 2 $931   $710,860 41
Feb 9, 2007 102 $1,410 -24% 2 $705   $712,270 42
Feb 16, 2007 88 $4,578 +225% 2 $2,289   $716,848 43
Feb 23, 2007 96 $1,657 -64% 2 $829   $718,505 44
Mar 2, 2007 88 $5,301 +220% 2 $2,651   $723,806 45
Mar 9, 2007 94 $2,755 -48% 2 $1,378   $726,561 46
Mar 16, 2007 105 $2,116 -23% 2 $1,058   $728,677 47
Mar 23, 2007 94 $3,858 +82% 3 $1,286   $732,535 48
Mar 30, 2007 106 $2,857 -26% 2 $1,429   $735,392 49
Apr 13, 2007 102 $2,518   1 $2,518   $737,910 51
Apr 20, 2007 100 $3,856 +53% 7 $551   $741,766 52
Aug 28, 2015 107 $574   1 $574   $742,340 488
Sep 4, 2015 87 $6,138 +969% 1 $6,138   $748,478 489
Oct 16, 2015 111 $361   1 $361   $748,839 495
Nov 20, 2015 89 $2,763   1 $2,763   $751,602 500
Nov 27, 2015 81 $1,977 -28% 1 $1,977   $753,579 501
Aug 2, 2024 26 $34,794   1 $34,794   $788,373 954
Aug 9, 2024 35 $16,834 -52% 1 $16,834   $805,207 955
Aug 16, 2024 35 $17,384 +3% 4 $4,346   $822,591 956
Aug 23, 2024 39 $11,416 -34% 2 $5,708   $834,007 957
Aug 30, 2024 50 $7,655 -33% 2 $3,828   $841,662 958
Sep 6, 2024 - $5,480 -28% 1 $5,480   $847,142 959
Sep 13, 2024 50 $3,428 -37% 2 $1,714   $850,570 960
Oct 11, 2024 51 $2,869   2 $1,435   $853,439 964

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
France 9/12/1969 $0000$0
New Zealand 4/10/2021 $0 0 1 2 $390 6/13/2022
 
Rest of World $68,376
 
International Total$68,766 6/13/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Lino Ventura    Gerbier

Supporting Cast

Paul Meurisse    Luc
Jean-Pierre Cassel    Jean-Francois
Simone Signoret    Mathilde
Paul Crauchet    Felix
Claude Mann    The Mask
Christian Barbier    Bison
Serge Reggiani    Barber
Alain Dekock    Legrain
Alain Libolt    Dounat
Albert Michel, Jr.    Gendarm

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jean-Pierre Melville    Director
Jean-Pierre Melville    Screenwriter
Joseph Kessel    Based on the novel by
Jacques Dorfmann    Producer
Francoise Bonnot    Editor
Eric de Marsan    Composer
Pierre Lhomme    Cinematographer

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Synopsis

Philippe, aided by Resistance compatriots including maitresse of disguise Mathilde, goes underground in the face of the German Occupation — but the price of heroism can be truly horrific.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,620 (1.5% of total gross)
Legs:24.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:92.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/7 max. theaters, 28.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,331,923

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,298 $856,506
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) 19,576 $68,766
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,001-16,100) 16,037 $925,272
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,882 $856,506

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: April 28th, 2006 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Army of Shadows
August 26th, 2015 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Army of Shadows
August 2nd, 2024 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Army of Shadows
International Releases: September 12th, 1969 (Wide) (France)
April 10th, 2021 (Wide), released as The Army of Shadows (re: 2021) (New Zealand)
Video Release: January 11th, 2011 by Criterion, released as Army of Shadows
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 145 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: World War II, Revenge, War
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Corona Films
Production Countries: France, Italy
Languages: English, French, German

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 52nd Weekend Limited Release 16 $3,823 Apr 20, 2007 360
Biggest 51st Weekend Limited Release 26 $1,306 Apr 13, 2007 353
Biggest 49th Weekend Limited Release 47 $610 Mar 30, 2007 339
Biggest 48th Weekend Limited Release 35 $1,739 Mar 23, 2007 332
Biggest 47th Weekend Limited Release 24 $1,791 Mar 16, 2007 325
Biggest 46th Weekend Limited Release 24 $2,116 Mar 9, 2007 318
Biggest 45th Weekend Limited Release 23 $3,780 Mar 2, 2007 311
Biggest 44th Weekend Limited Release 39 $1,347 Feb 23, 2007 304
Biggest 42nd Weekend Limited Release 62 $536 Feb 9, 2007 290
Biggest 41st Weekend Limited Release 55 $1,206 Feb 2, 2007 283
Biggest 40th Weekend Limited Release 46 $2,583 Jan 26, 2007 276
Biggest 39th Weekend Limited Release 59 $1,471 Jan 19, 2007 269
Biggest 38th Weekend Limited Release 40 $6,917 Jan 12, 2007 262
Biggest 37th Weekend Limited Release 28 $15,593 Jan 5, 2007 255
Biggest 36th Weekend Limited Release 41 $8,682 Dec 29, 2006 248
Biggest 34th Weekend Limited Release 80 $2,805 Dec 15, 2006 234
Top 2006 Theater Average 82 $13,775 May 5, 2006 10

Leading Cast

Lino Ventura    Gerbier

Supporting Cast

Paul Meurisse    Luc
Jean-Pierre Cassel    Jean-Francois
Simone Signoret    Mathilde
Paul Crauchet    Felix
Claude Mann    The Mask
Christian Barbier    Bison
Serge Reggiani    Barber
Alain Dekock    Legrain
Alain Libolt    Dounat
Albert Michel, Jr.    Gendarm

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jean-Pierre Melville    Director
Jean-Pierre Melville    Screenwriter
Joseph Kessel    Based on the novel by
Jacques Dorfmann    Producer
Francoise Bonnot    Editor
Eric de Marsan    Composer
Pierre Lhomme    Cinematographer

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Shadow's Reinforcements Arrive

May 9th, 2006

Army of Shadows remained in first place on the per theatre charts this week. In fact, the film's average grew by more than 9% to $13,775. Next up was the overall box office leader, Mission: Impossible III with $11,777 while fellow newcomer Art School Confidential was very close behind with $11,311. More...

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May 2nd, 2006

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April 27th, 2006

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 28, 2006 71 $12,620   1 $12,620   $12,620 1
May 5, 2006 64 $13,775 +9% 1 $13,775   $40,265 2
May 12, 2006 54 $31,272 +127% 5 $6,254   $84,707 3
May 19, 2006 51 $25,831 -17% 5 $5,166   $130,470 4
May 26, 2006 48 $34,661 +34% 5 $6,932   $181,432 5
Jun 2, 2006 51 $24,139 -30% 4 $6,035   $231,660 6
Jun 9, 2006 52 $16,274 -33% 3 $5,425   $262,300 7
Jun 16, 2006 55 $17,914 +10% 3 $5,971   $291,311 8
Jun 23, 2006 55 $26,249 +47% 6 $4,375   $330,667 9
Jun 30, 2006 57 $19,764 -25% 6 $3,294   $363,004 10
Jul 7, 2006 74 $7,661 -61% 3 $2,554   $386,802 11
Jul 14, 2006 54 $20,265 +165% 5 $4,053   $412,530 12
Jul 21, 2006 58 $18,893 -7% 5 $3,779   $439,709 13
Jul 28, 2006 64 $16,105 -15% 5 $3,221   $465,918 14
Aug 4, 2006 67 $12,843 -20% 6 $2,141   $485,908 15
Aug 11, 2006 69 $13,928 +8% 6 $2,321   $508,540 16
Aug 18, 2006 74 $11,037 -21% 5 $2,207   $526,780 17
Aug 25, 2006 84 $6,492 -41% 5 $1,298   $537,658 18
Sep 1, 2006 74 $8,758 +35% 5 $1,752   $550,570 19
Sep 8, 2006 88 $4,880 -44% 3 $1,627   $561,479 20
Sep 15, 2006 80 $13,354 +174% 6 $2,226   $576,470 21
Sep 22, 2006 84 $12,092 -9% 6 $2,015   $593,093 22
Sep 29, 2006 84 $9,384 -22% 5 $1,877   $607,512 23
Oct 6, 2006 98 $850 -91% 1 $850   $613,711 24
Oct 13, 2006 107 $1,706 +101% 4 $427   $615,417 25
Oct 20, 2006 107 $1,072 -37% 2 $536   $618,543 26
Oct 27, 2006 92 $5,487 +412% 6 $915   $625,263 27
Nov 3, 2006 113 $1,193 -78% 3 $398   $628,662 28
Nov 10, 2006 97 $2,738 +130% 4 $685   $631,965 29
Nov 17, 2006 110 $928 -66% 1 $928   $635,484 30
Nov 24, 2006 105 $767 -17% 2 $384   $637,542 31
Dec 15, 2006 84 $2,805   4 $701   $642,617 34
Dec 29, 2006 66 $8,682   4 $2,171   $654,591 36
Jan 5, 2007 61 $15,593 +80% 5 $3,119   $679,333 37
Jan 12, 2007 71 $6,917 -56% 6 $1,153   $700,352 38
Jan 19, 2007 92 $1,471 -79% 3 $490   $703,350 39
Jan 26, 2007 87 $2,583 +76% 3 $861   $706,998 40
Feb 2, 2007 96 $1,206 -53% 2 $603   $710,205 41
Feb 9, 2007 105 $536 -56% 1 $536   $711,396 42
Feb 23, 2007 89 $1,347   2 $674   $718,195 44
Mar 2, 2007 89 $3,780 +181% 2 $1,890   $722,285 45
Mar 9, 2007 93 $2,116 -44% 2 $1,058   $725,922 46
Mar 16, 2007 94 $1,791 -15% 2 $896   $728,352 47
Mar 23, 2007 105 $1,739 -3% 3 $580   $730,311 48
Mar 30, 2007 110 $610 -65% 2 $305   $733,145 49
Apr 13, 2007 106 $1,306   1 $1,306   $736,698 51
Apr 20, 2007 91 $3,823 +193% 7 $546   $741,733 52
Aug 28, 2015 73 $8,112   1 $8,112   $708,814 488
Sep 4, 2015 85 $4,042 -50% 1 $4,042   $717,768 489
Sep 11, 2015 98 $1,388 -66% 1 $1,388   $749,866 490
Nov 20, 2015 80 $1,946   1 $1,946   $750,785 500
Aug 2, 2024 - $10,295   1 $10,295   $763,874 954
Aug 9, 2024 - $8,610 -16% 1 $8,610   $796,983 955
Aug 16, 2024 - $10,164 +18% 4 $2,541   $815,371 956
Aug 23, 2024 - $6,255 -38% 5 $1,251   $828,846 957
Aug 30, 2024 - $4,542 -27% 2 $2,271   $838,549 958
Sep 6, 2024 - $3,291 -28% 1 $3,291   $844,953 959
Sep 13, 2024 - $2,046 -38% 2 $1,023   $849,188 960
Oct 11, 2024 - $2,782   1 $2,782   $853,352 964
Oct 18, 2024 - $3,067 +10% 1 $3,067   $856,506 965

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 29, 2006 43 $11,443     5 $2,289   $192,875 32
Sep 4, 2006 71 $2,842     5 $568   $553,412 130
Jan 15, 2007 73 $350     6 $58   $700,702 263
Aug 28, 2015 - $2,428     1 $2,428   $703,130 3,410
Aug 29, 2015 - $2,996 +23%   1 $2,996   $706,126 3,411
Aug 30, 2015 - $2,688 -10%   1 $2,688   $708,814 3,412
Aug 31, 2015 - $1,845 -31%   1 $1,845   $710,659 3,413
Sep 1, 2015 - $1,919 +4%   1 $1,919   $712,578 3,414
Sep 2, 2015 - $574 -70%   1 $574   $713,152 3,415
Sep 3, 2015 - $574 n/c   1 $574   $713,726 3,416
Sep 4, 2015 - $964 +68% -60% 1 $964   $714,690 3,417
Sep 5, 2015 - $1,405 +46% -53% 1 $1,405   $716,095 3,418
Sep 6, 2015 - $1,673 +19% -38% 1 $1,673   $717,768 3,419
Sep 7, 2015 - $1,053 -37% -43% 1 $1,053   $718,821 3,420
Sep 8, 2015 - $661 -37% -66% 1 $661   $719,482 3,421
Sep 9, 2015 - $150 -77% -74% 1 $150   $719,632 3,422
Sep 10, 2015 - $232 +55% -60% 1 $232   $719,864 3,423
Sep 11, 2015 - $261 +13% -73% 1 $261   $720,125 3,424
Sep 12, 2015 - $521 +100% -63% 1 $521   $720,646 3,425
Sep 13, 2015 - $606 +16% -64% 1 $606   $721,252 3,426
Aug 2, 2024 - $3,017     1 $3,017   $756,596 6,672
Aug 3, 2024 - $3,646 +21%   1 $3,646   $760,242 6,673
Aug 4, 2024 - $3,632 n/c   1 $3,632   $763,874 6,674
Aug 5, 2024 - $17,743 +389%   1 $17,743   $781,617 6,675
Aug 6, 2024 - $2,154 -88%   1 $2,154   $783,771 6,676
Aug 7, 2024 - $2,396 +11%   1 $2,396   $786,167 6,677
Aug 8, 2024 - $2,206 -8%   1 $2,206   $788,373 6,678
Aug 9, 2024 - $2,300 +4% -24% 1 $2,300   $790,673 6,679
Aug 10, 2024 - $3,515 +53% -4% 1 $3,515   $794,188 6,680
Aug 11, 2024 - $2,795 -20% -23% 1 $2,795   $796,983 6,681
Aug 12, 2024 - $2,131 -24% -88% 1 $2,131   $799,114 6,682
Aug 13, 2024 - $2,093 -2% -3% 1 $2,093   $801,207 6,683
Aug 14, 2024 - $2,138 +2% -11% 1 $2,138   $803,345 6,684
Aug 15, 2024 - $1,862 -13% -16% 1 $1,862   $805,207 6,685
Aug 16, 2024 - $2,365 +27% +3% 4 $591   $807,572 6,686
Aug 17, 2024 - $3,760 +59% +7% 4 $940   $811,332 6,687
Aug 18, 2024 - $4,039 +7% +45% 4 $1,010   $815,371 6,688
Aug 19, 2024 - $1,315 -67% -38% 4 $329   $816,686 6,689
Aug 20, 2024 - $2,035 +55% -3% 4 $509   $818,721 6,690
Aug 21, 2024 - $1,976 -3% -8% 4 $494   $820,697 6,691
Aug 22, 2024 - $1,894 -4% +2% 4 $474   $822,591 6,692
Aug 23, 2024 - $1,047 -45% -56% 3 $349   $823,638 6,693
Aug 24, 2024 - $3,057 +192% -19% 5 $611   $826,695 6,694
Aug 25, 2024 - $2,151 -30% -47% 5 $430   $828,846 6,695
Aug 26, 2024 - $934 -57% -29% 2 $467   $829,780 6,696
Aug 27, 2024 - $970 +4% -52% 3 $323   $830,750 6,697
Aug 28, 2024 - $1,599 +65% -19% 4 $400   $832,349 6,698
Aug 29, 2024 - $1,658 +4% -12% 2 $829   $834,007 6,699
Aug 30, 2024 - $522 -69% -50% 2 $261   $834,529 6,700
Aug 31, 2024 - $1,584 +203% -48% 2 $792   $836,113 6,701
Sep 1, 2024 - $2,436 +54% +13% 2 $1,218   $838,549 6,702
Sep 2, 2024 - $1,043 -57% +12% 2 $522   $839,592 6,703
Sep 3, 2024 - $756 -28% -22% 2 $378   $840,348 6,704
Sep 4, 2024 - $873 +15% -45% 2 $437   $841,221 6,705
Sep 5, 2024 - $441 -49% -73% 2 $221   $841,662 6,706
Sep 6, 2024 - $928 +110% +78% 1 $928   $842,590 6,707
Sep 7, 2024 - $1,356 +46% -14% 1 $1,356   $843,946 6,708
Sep 8, 2024 - $1,007 -26% -59% 1 $1,007   $844,953 6,709
Sep 9, 2024 - $572 -43% -45% 1 $572   $845,525 6,710
Sep 10, 2024 - $425 -26% -44% 1 $425   $845,950 6,711
Sep 11, 2024 - $579 +36% -34% 1 $579   $846,529 6,712
Sep 12, 2024 - $613 +6% +39% 1 $613   $847,142 6,713
Sep 13, 2024 - $271 -56% -71% 1 $271   $847,413 6,714
Sep 14, 2024 - $1,014 +274% -25% 2 $507   $848,427 6,715
Sep 15, 2024 - $761 -25% -24% 1 $761   $849,188 6,716
Sep 16, 2024 - $213 -72% -63% 1 $213   $849,401 6,717
Sep 17, 2024 - $302 +42% -29% 1 $302   $849,703 6,718
Sep 18, 2024 - $376 +25% -35% 1 $376   $850,079 6,719
Sep 19, 2024 - $491 +31% -20% 1 $491   $850,570 6,720
Oct 11, 2024 - $1,228     1 $1,228   $851,798 6,742
Oct 12, 2024 - $1,080 -12%   2 $540   $852,878 6,743
Oct 13, 2024 - $474 -56%   1 $474   $853,352 6,744
Oct 14, 2024 - $87 -82%   1 $87   $853,439 6,745
Oct 18, 2024 - $939   -24% 1 $939   $854,378 6,749
Oct 19, 2024 - $1,249 +33% +16% 1 $1,249   $855,627 6,750
Oct 20, 2024 - $879 -30% +85% 1 $879   $856,506 6,751

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 28, 2006 63 $26,490   1 $26,490   $26,490 1
May 5, 2006 58 $26,945 +2% 1 $26,945   $53,435 2
May 12, 2006 51 $51,204 +90% 5 $10,241   $104,639 3
May 19, 2006 45 $42,132 -18% 5 $8,426   $146,771 4
May 26, 2006 46 $60,750 +44% 5 $12,150   $207,521 5
Jun 2, 2006 51 $38,505 -37% 4 $9,626   $246,026 6
Jun 9, 2006 52 $27,371 -29% 3 $9,124   $273,397 7
Jun 16, 2006 54 $31,021 +13% 3 $10,340   $304,418 8
Jun 23, 2006 58 $38,822 +25% 6 $6,470   $343,240 9
Jun 30, 2006 59 $35,901 -8% 6 $5,984   $379,141 10
Jul 7, 2006 73 $13,124 -63% 3 $4,375   $392,265 11
Jul 14, 2006 61 $28,551 +118% 5 $5,710   $420,816 12
Jul 21, 2006 58 $28,997 +2% 5 $5,799   $449,813 13
Jul 28, 2006 65 $23,252 -20% 5 $4,650   $473,065 14
Aug 4, 2006 68 $21,547 -7% 6 $3,591   $494,612 15
Aug 11, 2006 72 $21,131 -2% 6 $3,522   $515,743 16
Aug 18, 2006 78 $15,423 -27% 5 $3,085   $531,166 17
Aug 25, 2006 82 $10,646 -31% 5 $2,129   $541,812 18
Sep 1, 2006 81 $14,787 +39% 5 $2,957   $556,599 19
Sep 8, 2006 91 $6,517 -56% 3 $2,172   $563,116 20
Sep 15, 2006 84 $17,885 +174% 6 $2,981   $581,001 21
Sep 22, 2006 85 $17,127 -4% 6 $2,855   $598,128 22
Sep 29, 2006 79 $14,733 -14% 5 $2,947   $612,861 23
Oct 6, 2006 123 $929 -94% 1 $929   $613,790 24
Oct 13, 2006 104 $3,956 +326% 4 $989   $617,746 25
Oct 20, 2006 104 $2,305 -42% 2 $1,153   $619,776 26
Oct 27, 2006 93 $7,693 +234% 6 $1,282   $627,469 27
Nov 3, 2006 115 $1,758 -77% 3 $586   $629,227 28
Nov 10, 2006 96 $5,329 +203% 4 $1,332   $634,556 29
Nov 17, 2006 110 $2,114 -60% 1 $2,114   $636,670 30
Nov 24, 2006 98 $3,142 +49% 2 $1,571   $639,812 31
Dec 15, 2006 85 $4,477   4 $1,119   $644,289 34
Dec 22, 2006 90 $1,620 -64% 1 $1,620   $645,909 35
Dec 29, 2006 68 $17,831 +1,001% 4 $4,458   $663,740 36
Jan 5, 2007 58 $29,695 +67% 5 $5,939   $693,435 37
Jan 12, 2007 77 $8,444 -72% 6 $1,407   $701,879 38
Jan 19, 2007 92 $2,536 -70% 3 $845   $704,415 39
Jan 26, 2007 84 $4,584 +81% 3 $1,528   $708,999 40
Feb 2, 2007 101 $1,861 -59% 2 $931   $710,860 41
Feb 9, 2007 102 $1,410 -24% 2 $705   $712,270 42
Feb 16, 2007 88 $4,578 +225% 2 $2,289   $716,848 43
Feb 23, 2007 96 $1,657 -64% 2 $829   $718,505 44
Mar 2, 2007 88 $5,301 +220% 2 $2,651   $723,806 45
Mar 9, 2007 94 $2,755 -48% 2 $1,378   $726,561 46
Mar 16, 2007 105 $2,116 -23% 2 $1,058   $728,677 47
Mar 23, 2007 94 $3,858 +82% 3 $1,286   $732,535 48
Mar 30, 2007 106 $2,857 -26% 2 $1,429   $735,392 49
Apr 13, 2007 102 $2,518   1 $2,518   $737,910 51
Apr 20, 2007 100 $3,856 +53% 7 $551   $741,766 52
Aug 28, 2015 107 $574   1 $574   $742,340 488
Sep 4, 2015 87 $6,138 +969% 1 $6,138   $748,478 489
Oct 16, 2015 111 $361   1 $361   $748,839 495
Nov 20, 2015 89 $2,763   1 $2,763   $751,602 500
Nov 27, 2015 81 $1,977 -28% 1 $1,977   $753,579 501
Aug 2, 2024 26 $34,794   1 $34,794   $788,373 954
Aug 9, 2024 35 $16,834 -52% 1 $16,834   $805,207 955
Aug 16, 2024 35 $17,384 +3% 4 $4,346   $822,591 956
Aug 23, 2024 39 $11,416 -34% 2 $5,708   $834,007 957
Aug 30, 2024 50 $7,655 -33% 2 $3,828   $841,662 958
Sep 6, 2024 - $5,480 -28% 1 $5,480   $847,142 959
Sep 13, 2024 50 $3,428 -37% 2 $1,714   $850,570 960
Oct 11, 2024 51 $2,869   2 $1,435   $853,439 964

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
France 9/12/1969 $0000$0
New Zealand 4/10/2021 $0 0 1 2 $390 6/13/2022
 
Rest of World $68,376
 
International Total$68,766 6/13/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records