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Charlotte Rampling

Karen Young

Louise Portal

Mnothy Cesar

Lys Ambroise

Full cast and crew

Salty Popcorn Stats

First viewed:
7th May 2016

Last viewed:
19th Jan 2026

Total views:
45

UK total gross
£84.8 Thousand

US total gross
$897.8 Thousand

Cinema Tickets Sold

UK tickets sold
17,406 aprox.

US tickets sold
137,076 aprox.

Box Office Breakdown

UK Box Office

Released: 7th Jul '06
Debut position: 14
Highest position: 14
Debut gross: £35.8 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 2

US Box Office

Debut weekend: 3rd Feb '06
Debut position: 101
Highest position: 32
Debut gross: $1.2 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 28

Global Box Office

No global cinema data.

Directed by
	Laurent Cantet

Starring
Charlotte Rampling
Karen Young
Louise Portal
Mnothy Cesar
Lys Ambroise

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UK Box Office Info

Highest Place
14

Weeks top 15
2

Total weeks
2

Total UK Gross:

£84,768

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

Heading South

7 Jul 2006

14N

£35,787

14 Jul 2006

15▼

£20,911

£84,768

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info

Highest Place
32

Weeks top 15
0

Total Weeks
28

Total US Gross:

$897,848

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

3 Feb 2006

101N

$1,200

3 Mar 2006

127N

$392

$1,592

17 Mar 2006

126N

$600

$2,972

31 Mar 2006

121N

$1,145

$4,117

28 Apr 2006

122N

$1,400

$7,017

19 May 2006

98N

$3,830

$12,647

7 Jul 2006

39N

$42,810

$56,207

14 Jul 2006

45▼

$33,595

$116,940

21 Jul 2006

32▲

$131,165

$277,004

28 Jul 2006

42▼

$61,016

$393,291

4 Aug 2006

50▼

$40,395

$472,683

11 Aug 2006

55▼

$37,634

$533,418

18 Aug 2006

54▲

$53,963

$608,071

25 Aug 2006

58▼

$36,471

$665,907

1 Sep 2006

54▲

$44,540

$724,325

8 Sep 2006

59▼

$28,992

$774,558

15 Sep 2006

73▼

$20,643

$807,677

22 Sep 2006

89▼

$11,198

$826,119

29 Sep 2006

89▲▼

$6,211

$836,238

6 Oct 2006

73▲

$9,032

$848,712

13 Oct 2006

91▼

$5,336

$860,636

20 Oct 2006

75▲

$9,855

$874,942

27 Oct 2006

91▼

$6,531

$887,083

3 Nov 2006

110▼

$1,573

$890,289

10 Nov 2006

115▼

$568

$891,247

17 Nov 2006

105▲

$1,178

$895,331

24 Nov 2006

112▼

$550

$895,881

1 Dec 2006

104▲

$1,230

$897,848

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History

No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown

No global box office info

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