Jeux interdits (1952)

Jeux interdits poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $33,284Details
OpusData ID: 228040100
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Synopsis

When her parents are killed by an air strike while trying to flee Paris during the German invasion, 5-year-old Paulette wanders into the French countryside, where she encounters 11-year-old peasant boy Michel. And as they build a special, secret friendship, the adults play their own games of buffoonish peasant feuds.

Metrics

Legs:6.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,291 $33,284
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 31,401-31,500) 31,467 $33,284

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 8th, 1952 (Limited)
April 24th, 2015 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Forbidden Games
May 9th, 2025 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Forbidden Games
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 87 minutes
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Keywords: World War II, Set in France, 1940s, Orphan, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Silver Films
Production Countries: France
Languages: French

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 2015 72 $3,287   1 $3,287   $10,188 2
May 15, 2015 94 $128   1 $128   $13,981 4
May 9, 2025 - $5,010   1 $5,010   $24,899 3,779
May 16, 2025 - $1,307 -74% 1 $1,307   $30,672 3,780
May 23, 2025 - $761 -42% 1 $761   $32,393 3,781

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 9, 2025 - $1,353     1 $1,353   $21,242 26,451
May 10, 2025 - $1,893 +40%   1 $1,893   $23,135 26,452
May 11, 2025 - $1,764 -7%   1 $1,764   $24,899 26,453
May 12, 2025 - $767 -57%   1 $767   $25,666 26,454
May 13, 2025 - $947 +23%   1 $947   $26,613 26,455
May 14, 2025 - $1,126 +19%   1 $1,126   $27,739 26,456
May 15, 2025 - $1,626 +44%   1 $1,626   $29,365 26,457
May 16, 2025 - $373 -77% -72% 1 $373   $29,738 26,458
May 17, 2025 - $556 +49% -71% 1 $556   $30,294 26,459
May 18, 2025 - $378 -32% -79% 1 $378   $30,672 26,460
May 19, 2025 - $258 -32% -66% 1 $258   $30,930 26,461
May 20, 2025 - $270 +5% -71% 1 $270   $31,200 26,462
May 21, 2025 - $185 -31% -84% 1 $185   $31,385 26,463
May 22, 2025 - $247 +34% -85% 1 $247   $31,632 26,464
May 23, 2025 - $289 +17% -23% 1 $289   $31,921 26,465
May 24, 2025 - $190 -34% -66% 1 $190   $32,111 26,466
May 25, 2025 - $282 +48% -25% 1 $282   $32,393 26,467
May 26, 2025 - $240 -15% -7% 1 $240   $32,633 26,468
May 27, 2025 - $175 -27% -35% 1 $175   $32,808 26,469
May 28, 2025 - $157 -10% -15% 1 $157   $32,965 26,470
May 29, 2025 - $319 +103% +29% 1 $319   $33,284 26,471

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 24, 2015 86 $6,901   1 $6,901   $6,901 1
May 15, 2015 99 $753   1 $753   $14,606 4
Aug 28, 2015 83 $5,283   1 $5,283   $19,889 19
May 9, 2025 48 $9,476   1 $9,476   $29,365 3,780
May 16, 2025 65 $2,267 -76% 1 $2,267   $31,632 3,781
May 23, 2025 52 $1,652 -27% 1 $1,652   $33,284 3,782

Leading Cast

Georges Poujouly    Michel Dolle
Brigitte Fossey    Paulette

Supporting Cast

Lucien Hubert    Dolle
Suzanne Courtal    Madame Dolle
Jacques Marin    Georges Dolle
Laurence Badie    Berthe Dolle
Andre Wasley    Gouard
Denise Pereonne    Jeanne Gouard
Pierre Merovee    Raymond Dolle
Madeleine Barbulee    Red Cross Nun

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

Production and Technical Credits

René Clément    Director
René Clément    Screenwriter
Jean Aurenche    Screenwriter
Pierre Bost    Screenwriter
Francois Boyer    Story Creator
Robert Dorfmann    Producer
Narcisco Yepes    Composer
Robert Juillard    Director of Photography
Roger Dwyre    Editor
Paul Bertrand    Art Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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April 24th, 2015

The Water Diviner poster

If there is a theme with this week's limited releases, it is actors making their directorial debuts. There are three such films, including The Water Diviner. None of these film are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews, but The Water Diviner comes the closest.



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Synopsis

When her parents are killed by an air strike while trying to flee Paris during the German invasion, 5-year-old Paulette wanders into the French countryside, where she encounters 11-year-old peasant boy Michel. And as they build a special, secret friendship, the adults play their own games of buffoonish peasant feuds.

Metrics

Legs:6.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,291 $33,284
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 31,401-31,500) 31,467 $33,284

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 8th, 1952 (Limited)
April 24th, 2015 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Forbidden Games
May 9th, 2025 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as Forbidden Games
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 87 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: World War II, Set in France, 1940s, Orphan, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Silver Films
Production Countries: France
Languages: French

Leading Cast

Georges Poujouly    Michel Dolle
Brigitte Fossey    Paulette

Supporting Cast

Lucien Hubert    Dolle
Suzanne Courtal    Madame Dolle
Jacques Marin    Georges Dolle
Laurence Badie    Berthe Dolle
Andre Wasley    Gouard
Denise Pereonne    Jeanne Gouard
Pierre Merovee    Raymond Dolle
Madeleine Barbulee    Red Cross Nun

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

Production and Technical Credits

René Clément    Director
René Clément    Screenwriter
Jean Aurenche    Screenwriter
Pierre Bost    Screenwriter
Francois Boyer    Story Creator
Robert Dorfmann    Producer
Narcisco Yepes    Composer
Robert Juillard    Director of Photography
Roger Dwyre    Editor
Paul Bertrand    Art Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Limited Releases: Are There any Divine Limited Releases?

April 24th, 2015

The Water Diviner poster

If there is a theme with this week's limited releases, it is actors making their directorial debuts. There are three such films, including The Water Diviner. None of these film are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews, but The Water Diviner comes the closest.



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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 1, 2015 72 $3,287   1 $3,287   $10,188 2
May 15, 2015 94 $128   1 $128   $13,981 4
May 9, 2025 - $5,010   1 $5,010   $24,899 3,779
May 16, 2025 - $1,307 -74% 1 $1,307   $30,672 3,780
May 23, 2025 - $761 -42% 1 $761   $32,393 3,781

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 9, 2025 - $1,353     1 $1,353   $21,242 26,451
May 10, 2025 - $1,893 +40%   1 $1,893   $23,135 26,452
May 11, 2025 - $1,764 -7%   1 $1,764   $24,899 26,453
May 12, 2025 - $767 -57%   1 $767   $25,666 26,454
May 13, 2025 - $947 +23%   1 $947   $26,613 26,455
May 14, 2025 - $1,126 +19%   1 $1,126   $27,739 26,456
May 15, 2025 - $1,626 +44%   1 $1,626   $29,365 26,457
May 16, 2025 - $373 -77% -72% 1 $373   $29,738 26,458
May 17, 2025 - $556 +49% -71% 1 $556   $30,294 26,459
May 18, 2025 - $378 -32% -79% 1 $378   $30,672 26,460
May 19, 2025 - $258 -32% -66% 1 $258   $30,930 26,461
May 20, 2025 - $270 +5% -71% 1 $270   $31,200 26,462
May 21, 2025 - $185 -31% -84% 1 $185   $31,385 26,463
May 22, 2025 - $247 +34% -85% 1 $247   $31,632 26,464
May 23, 2025 - $289 +17% -23% 1 $289   $31,921 26,465
May 24, 2025 - $190 -34% -66% 1 $190   $32,111 26,466
May 25, 2025 - $282 +48% -25% 1 $282   $32,393 26,467
May 26, 2025 - $240 -15% -7% 1 $240   $32,633 26,468
May 27, 2025 - $175 -27% -35% 1 $175   $32,808 26,469
May 28, 2025 - $157 -10% -15% 1 $157   $32,965 26,470
May 29, 2025 - $319 +103% +29% 1 $319   $33,284 26,471

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 24, 2015 86 $6,901   1 $6,901   $6,901 1
May 15, 2015 99 $753   1 $753   $14,606 4
Aug 28, 2015 83 $5,283   1 $5,283   $19,889 19
May 9, 2025 48 $9,476   1 $9,476   $29,365 3,780
May 16, 2025 65 $2,267 -76% 1 $2,267   $31,632 3,781
May 23, 2025 52 $1,652 -27% 1 $1,652   $33,284 3,782