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.

Summary Details
DistributorEuropa Filmes
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Opening$80,412
26 theaters
Release DateJul 4, 2008
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 52 min
GenresBiography Drama
In Release181 days/25 weeks
Widest Release26 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jul 3-69$80,412-26-$3,092$109,2291
Jul 10-139$66,396-17.4%25-1$2,655$228,9802
Jul 17-2010$40,686-38.7%24-1$1,695$303,4783
Jul 24-2715$26,578-34.7%18-6$1,476$354,7834
Jul 31-Aug 316$20,496-22.9%13-5$1,576$397,6065
Aug 7-10
Beijing Olympics
25$14,868-27.5%10-3$1,486$417,9986
Aug 14-17
Beijing Olympics
22$14,704-1.1%8-2$1,838$438,7757
Aug 21-24
Beijing Olympics
28$11,244-23.5%8-$1,405$455,6038
Aug 28-3132$9,333-17%9+1$1,037$470,3849
Sep 4-738$4,850-48%5-4$970$457,78110
Sep 11-1442$2,818-41.9%6+1$469$422,92811
Sep 18-2144$2,688-4.6%5-1$537$418,32512
Sep 25-2846$2,072-22.9%3-2$690$414,70913
Oct 2-538$2,178+5.1%3-$726$424,00114
Oct 9-1254$754-65.4%4+1$188$425,25515
Oct 16-1950$1,166+54.6%3-1$388$426,88816
Oct 23-2654$918-21.3%3-$306$427,90017
Nov 13-1661$274-2-$137$429,10020