The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

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.

All Releases

Domestic (30.3%)
$6,003,227
International (69.7%)
$13,776,889
Worldwide
$19,780,116
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorMiramax
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Domestic Opening$75,721
Earliest Release DateMay 23, 2007 (EMEA)
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 52 min
GenresBiography Drama

Domestic

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
DomesticNov 30, 2007$75,721$6,003,227

Europe, Middle East, and Africa

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
FranceMay 23, 2007$542,769$2,399,100
GermanyMar 27, 2008$361,780$2,090,635
United KingdomFeb 8, 2008$207,998$1,820,554
ItalyFeb 15, 2008$166,079$750,003
SpainFeb 1, 2008$112,870$356,647
NorwayFeb 8, 2008$30,910$326,753
NetherlandsSep 13, 2007$43,594$300,046
SwedenJan 18, 2008$42,591$299,062
AustriaMar 28, 2008$37,681$270,214
DenmarkDec 7, 2007$18,825$205,324
TürkiyeJan 18, 2008$41,717$127,606
SwitzerlandMay 23, 2007$31,839$118,160
FinlandJan 25, 2008$14,596$115,788
BelgiumMay 23, 2007$18,102$86,189
GreeceNov 15, 2007$27,411$47,524
South AfricaMar 21, 2008$10,642$46,984
LatviaOct 26, 2007$7,065$32,398
LithuaniaApr 18, 2008$1,257$19,236
PortugalOct 25, 2007$4,931$11,214
Serbia and MontenegroMar 6, 2008$341$9,398
Czech RepublicFeb 14, 2008$6,690$6,690
RomaniaFeb 29, 2008$6,235
HungaryJan 31, 2008$5,556$5,556
United Arab EmiratesJul 16, 2009$1,891$2,469
IcelandFeb 29, 2008$1,752$1,752

Latin America

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
BrazilJul 4, 2008$80,412$429,100
MexicoJun 20, 2008$42,413$351,504
ArgentinaAug 14, 2008$44,974$105,015
VenezuelaMay 22, 2009$14,705$68,100
BoliviaApr 23, 2009$4,246$14,254
ChileOct 30, 2008$7,170$13,431
PeruMar 12, 2009$4,774$7,937
UruguayNov 7, 2008$1,295$3,306

Asia Pacific

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
JapanFeb 9, 2008$69,528$1,395,213
AustraliaFeb 14, 2008$145,189$994,798
New ZealandMay 22, 2008$42,859$284,061
South KoreaFeb 6, 2008$27,635$174,560
TaiwanFeb 22, 2008$35,817$161,530
Russia/CISFeb 28, 2008$9,729$140,144
Hong KongFeb 7, 2008$34,081$126,779
SingaporeJan 24, 2008$51,620