The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed.

Grosses

Domestic (30.3%)
$6,003,227
Summary Details
Opening$75,721
3 theaters
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 52 min
GenresBiography Drama
In Release398 days/56 weeks
Widest Release213 theaters

Key:Estimated

DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Nov 30-Dec 2
Post-Thanksgiving
34$75,721-3-$25,240$75,7211
Dec 7-944$57,600-23.9%3-$19,200$170,3212
Dec 14-1636$56,565-1.8%3-$18,855$257,8913
Dec 21-2328$118,098+108.8%28+25$4,217$410,5464
Dec 21-25
Christmas long wknd
29$202,942-42-$4,831$495,390-
Dec 28-3025$273,246+131.4%44+16$6,210$882,6965
Dec 28-Jan 1, 2008
New Year's long wknd
24$414,349-44-$9,417$1,023,799-
Jan 4-622$345,685+26.5%57+13$6,064$1,458,9136
Jan 11-1323$347,440+0.5%75+18$4,632$1,963,2527
Jan 18-2026$396,000+14%107+32$3,700$2,537,0008
Jan 18-21
MLK wknd
26$470,789-107-$4,399$2,611,955-
Jan 25-2730$402,000+1.5%123+16$3,268$3,135,0009
Feb 1-326$443,000+10.2%205+82$2,160$3,723,00010
Feb 8-1026$456,000+2.9%213+8$2,140$4,356,00011
Feb 15-1727$354,000-22.4%181-32$1,955$4,843,00012
Feb 15-18
Presidents' Day wknd
28$424,413-181-$2,344$4,913,337-
Feb 22-2431$255,979-27.7%161-20$1,589$5,277,10313
Feb 29-Mar 239$151,553-40.8%131-30$1,156$5,530,36814
Mar 7-940$84,625-44.2%103-28$821$5,681,99515
Mar 14-1644$61,253-27.6%65-38$942$5,791,81016
Mar 21-2350$50,998-16.7%55-10$927$5,875,11617
Mar 28-3060$35,833-29.7%37-18$968$5,941,27618
Apr 4-662$30,169-15.8%31-6$973$5,990,07519