Let My People Go! (2013)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,529Details
OpusData ID: 186100100
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Synopsis

A sweet and hilarious fusion of gay romantic comedy, Jewish family drama and French bedroom farce, Mikael Buch's Let My People Go! follows the travails and daydreams of the lovelorn Reuben, a French - Jewish gay mailman living in fairytale Finland (where he got his MA in “Comparative Sauna Cultures”) with his gorgeous Nordic boyfriend. But just before Passover, a series of mishaps and a lovers’ quarrel exile the heartbroken Reuben back to Paris and his zany family - including Almodovar goddess Carmen Maura (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Volver) as his ditzy mom, and Truffaut regular Jean - François Stévenin as his lothario father.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,236 (12.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,775

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,397 $18,529
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 34,301-34,400) 34,356 $18,529
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,390 $18,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,699 $18,529
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,892 $18,529

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 11th, 2013 (Limited) by Zeitgeist
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 88 minutes
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Keywords: Jewish, LGBTQ+, Relationships Gone Wrong, Dysfunctional Family, Boomerang Kids
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Zeitgeist Films
Production Countries: France
Languages: French, Finnish, English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,397 $18,529
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,661 $25,775
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,301-15,400) 15,312 $18,529
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2013 (Rank 401-500) 462 $18,529
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,390 $18,529
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,421 $25,775
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 276 $18,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,502 $18,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,518 $18,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,974 $18,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,699 $18,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,826 $18,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 97 $18,529

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 11, 2013 76 $2,236   1 $2,236   $2,236 1
Jan 18, 2013 59 $3,594 +61% 3 $1,198   $7,083 2
Feb 8, 2013 74 $1,787   2 $894   $11,061 5
Mar 1, 2013 78 $4,700   3 $1,567   $16,861 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 11, 2013 70 $3,489   1 $3,489   $3,489 1
Jan 18, 2013 60 $5,785 +66% 3 $1,928   $9,274 2
Feb 8, 2013 84 $1,787   2 $894   $12,261 5
Mar 1, 2013 80 $6,268   1 $6,268   $18,529 8

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Leading Cast

Nicolas Maury    Reuben
Carmen Maura    Rachel

Supporting Cast

Jean-Francois Stevenin    Nathan
Amira Casar    Irene
Clement Sibony    Samuel
Jarkko Niemi    Teemu
Jean-Luc Bideau    Maurice Goldberg
Kari Vaananen    Monsieur Tilikainen
Outi Maenpaa    Helka

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mikael Buch    Director
Mikael Buch    Screenwriter
Christophe Honore    Screenwriter
Celine Bozon    Director of Photography
Gwendal Bescond    Production Designer
Mathieu Villien    Sound Designer
Benoit Hillebrant    Sound Designer
Stephane Thiebaut    Sound Designer
Richard Rousseau    Casting Director
Anais Romand    Costume Designer
Olivier Guerbois    Production Manager
Mathilde Profit    Story Creator
Simon Jacquet    Editor
Eric Neveux    Composer
David Thion    Associate Producer
Philippe Martin    Producer
Geraldine Michelot    Producer

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

Per Theater Chart: Singing a Love Song

January 15th, 2013

Quartet opened on top of the per theater chart with an average of $23,561 in two theaters. This is very impressive, especially for this time of year. Amour expanded from 3 to 15 theaters, but you couldn't tell from its per theater average, as it held very well down just 14% to $17,138. More...


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Synopsis

A sweet and hilarious fusion of gay romantic comedy, Jewish family drama and French bedroom farce, Mikael Buch's Let My People Go! follows the travails and daydreams of the lovelorn Reuben, a French - Jewish gay mailman living in fairytale Finland (where he got his MA in “Comparative Sauna Cultures”) with his gorgeous Nordic boyfriend. But just before Passover, a series of mishaps and a lovers’ quarrel exile the heartbroken Reuben back to Paris and his zany family - including Almodovar goddess Carmen Maura (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Volver) as his ditzy mom, and Truffaut regular Jean - François Stévenin as his lothario father.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,236 (12.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,775

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,397 $18,529
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 34,301-34,400) 34,356 $18,529
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,390 $18,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,699 $18,529
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,892 $18,529

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 11th, 2013 (Limited) by Zeitgeist
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Jewish, LGBTQ+, Relationships Gone Wrong, Dysfunctional Family, Boomerang Kids
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Zeitgeist Films
Production Countries: France
Languages: French, Finnish, English

Leading Cast

Nicolas Maury    Reuben
Carmen Maura    Rachel

Supporting Cast

Jean-Francois Stevenin    Nathan
Amira Casar    Irene
Clement Sibony    Samuel
Jarkko Niemi    Teemu
Jean-Luc Bideau    Maurice Goldberg
Kari Vaananen    Monsieur Tilikainen
Outi Maenpaa    Helka

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mikael Buch    Director
Mikael Buch    Screenwriter
Christophe Honore    Screenwriter
Celine Bozon    Director of Photography
Gwendal Bescond    Production Designer
Mathieu Villien    Sound Designer
Benoit Hillebrant    Sound Designer
Stephane Thiebaut    Sound Designer
Richard Rousseau    Casting Director
Anais Romand    Costume Designer
Olivier Guerbois    Production Manager
Mathilde Profit    Story Creator
Simon Jacquet    Editor
Eric Neveux    Composer
David Thion    Associate Producer
Philippe Martin    Producer
Geraldine Michelot    Producer

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

Per Theater Chart: Singing a Love Song

January 15th, 2013

Quartet opened on top of the per theater chart with an average of $23,561 in two theaters. This is very impressive, especially for this time of year. Amour expanded from 3 to 15 theaters, but you couldn't tell from its per theater average, as it held very well down just 14% to $17,138. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,397 $18,529
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,661 $25,775
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,301-15,400) 15,312 $18,529
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2013 (Rank 401-500) 462 $18,529
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,390 $18,529
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,421 $25,775
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 276 $18,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,502 $18,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,518 $18,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,974 $18,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,699 $18,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,826 $18,529
All Time Domestic Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 97 $18,529

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 11, 2013 76 $2,236   1 $2,236   $2,236 1
Jan 18, 2013 59 $3,594 +61% 3 $1,198   $7,083 2
Feb 8, 2013 74 $1,787   2 $894   $11,061 5
Mar 1, 2013 78 $4,700   3 $1,567   $16,861 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 11, 2013 70 $3,489   1 $3,489   $3,489 1
Jan 18, 2013 60 $5,785 +66% 3 $1,928   $9,274 2
Feb 8, 2013 84 $1,787   2 $894   $12,261 5
Mar 1, 2013 80 $6,268   1 $6,268   $18,529 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 34,301-34,400) 34,356 $18,529
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 32,501-32,600) 32,501 $18,529
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 19,801-19,900) 19,834 $18,529
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 29,601-29,700) 29,616 $18,529
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 17,601-17,700) 17,682 $18,529
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,892 $18,529
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,779 $18,529
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies (Rank 101-200) 101 $18,529

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.