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.
DistributorEuropa Filmes
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Opening$80,412
26 theaters
26 theaters
Release DateJul 4, 2008
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 52 min
GenresBiography
Drama
In Release181 days/25 weeks
Widest Release26 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3-6 | 9 | $80,412 | - | 26 | - | $3,092 | $109,229 | 1 |
| Jul 10-13 | 9 | $66,396 | -17.4% | 25 | -1 | $2,655 | $228,980 | 2 |
| Jul 17-20 | 10 | $40,686 | -38.7% | 24 | -1 | $1,695 | $303,478 | 3 |
| Jul 24-27 | 15 | $26,578 | -34.7% | 18 | -6 | $1,476 | $354,783 | 4 |
| Jul 31-Aug 3 | 16 | $20,496 | -22.9% | 13 | -5 | $1,576 | $397,606 | 5 |
| Aug 7-10 Beijing Olympics | 25 | $14,868 | -27.5% | 10 | -3 | $1,486 | $417,998 | 6 |
| Aug 14-17 Beijing Olympics | 22 | $14,704 | -1.1% | 8 | -2 | $1,838 | $438,775 | 7 |
| Aug 21-24 Beijing Olympics | 28 | $11,244 | -23.5% | 8 | - | $1,405 | $455,603 | 8 |
| Aug 28-31 | 32 | $9,333 | -17% | 9 | +1 | $1,037 | $470,384 | 9 |
| Sep 4-7 | 38 | $4,850 | -48% | 5 | -4 | $970 | $457,781 | 10 |
| Sep 11-14 | 42 | $2,818 | -41.9% | 6 | +1 | $469 | $422,928 | 11 |
| Sep 18-21 | 44 | $2,688 | -4.6% | 5 | -1 | $537 | $418,325 | 12 |
| Sep 25-28 | 46 | $2,072 | -22.9% | 3 | -2 | $690 | $414,709 | 13 |
| Oct 2-5 | 38 | $2,178 | +5.1% | 3 | - | $726 | $424,001 | 14 |
| Oct 9-12 | 54 | $754 | -65.4% | 4 | +1 | $188 | $425,255 | 15 |
| Oct 16-19 | 50 | $1,166 | +54.6% | 3 | -1 | $388 | $426,888 | 16 |
| Oct 23-26 | 54 | $918 | -21.3% | 3 | - | $306 | $427,900 | 17 |
| Nov 13-16 | 61 | $274 | - | 2 | - | $137 | $429,100 | 20 |
