Elling

When his mother, who has sheltered him his entire 40 years, dies, sensitive would-be poet Elling is sent to live in a state institution. There he meets Kjell Bjarne, a gentle giant and woman-obsessed virgin in his 40s. After two years, the men are released and provided with a state-funded apartment and stipend with the hope they will be able to live on their own. Initially, the simple act of going around the corner for groceries is a challenge. Through a friendship born of desperate dependence, the skittish Elling and the boisterous, would-be ladies' man Kjell Bjarne discover that not only can they survive on the outside--they can thrive. But as their courage grows, they find oddball ways to cope with society and strike up friendships in the unlikeliest places.

Grosses

Domestic (18.2%)
$314,729
Summary Details
DistributorFirst Look International
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Opening$9,606
2 theaters
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 29 min
GenresComedy Drama
In Release217 days/31 weeks
Widest Release19 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
May 24-3081$2,350----$2,3501
May 31-Jun 671$15,700+568.1%2-$7,850$18,0502
Jun 7-1379$9,844-37.3%1-1$9,844$27,8943
Jun 14-2077$10,026+1.8%6+5$1,671$37,9204
Jun 21-2783$4,275-57.4%2-4$2,137$42,1955
Jun 28-Jul 455$33,603+686%6+4$5,600$75,7986
Jul 5-1157$37,202+10.7%7+1$5,314$113,0007
Jul 12-1865$28,024-24.7%8+1$3,503$141,0248
Jul 19-2578$14,798-47.2%6-2$2,466$155,8229
Aug 9-1588$11,516-7-$1,645$182,26912
Aug 16-22103$6,303-45.3%5-2$1,260$188,57213
Aug 23-2988$15,879+151.9%5-$3,175$204,45114
Aug 30-Sep 585$20,424+28.6%5-$4,084$224,87515
Sep 6-1271$24,510+20%8+3$3,063$249,38516
Sep 13-1961$37,372+52.5%19+11$1,966$286,75717
Sep 20-2682$21,065-43.6%17-2$1,239$307,82218
Sep 27-Oct 3126$2,888-86.3%6-11$481$310,71019