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.
DistributorHoyts Distribution
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Opening$42,859
22 theaters
22 theaters
Release DateMay 22, 2008
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 52 min
GenresBiography
Drama
In Release224 days/32 weeks
Widest Release26 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22-25 | 6 | $42,859 | - | 22 | - | $1,948 | $60,718 | 1 |
| May 29-Jun 1 | 8 | $40,791 | -4.8% | 25 | +3 | $1,631 | $119,714 | 2 |
| Jun 5-8 | 9 | $25,974 | -36.3% | 26 | +1 | $999 | $164,306 | 3 |
| Jun 12-15 | 12 | $19,152 | -26.3% | 24 | -2 | $798 | $191,641 | 4 |
| Jun 19-22 | 12 | $16,167 | -15.6% | 22 | -2 | $734 | $219,237 | 5 |
| Jun 26-29 | 14 | $16,550 | +2.4% | 21 | -1 | $788 | $242,280 | 6 |
| Jul 3-6 | 13 | $13,053 | -21.1% | 19 | -2 | $687 | $259,178 | 7 |
| Jul 10-13 | 16 | $8,326 | -36.2% | 16 | -3 | $520 | $275,518 | 8 |
| Jul 17-20 | 19 | $5,971 | -28.3% | 14 | -2 | $426 | $286,248 | 9 |
| Jul 24-27 | 17 | $4,656 | -22% | 14 | - | $332 | $287,037 | 10 |
| Jul 31-Aug 3 | 23 | $2,861 | -38.6% | 12 | -2 | $238 | $287,306 | 11 |
| Aug 7-10 Beijing Olympics | 25 | $1,297 | -54.7% | 7 | -5 | $185 | $280,950 | 12 |
| Aug 14-17 Beijing Olympics | 27 | $1,786 | +37.7% | 7 | - | $255 | $284,374 | 13 |
| Aug 21-24 Beijing Olympics | 30 | $1,366 | -23.5% | 6 | -1 | $227 | $288,370 | 14 |
| Aug 28-31 | 29 | $1,033 | -24.4% | 6 | - | $172 | $285,857 | 15 |
| Sep 4-7 | 29 | $1,166 | +12.9% | 4 | -2 | $291 | $274,279 | 16 |
| Sep 11-14 | 35 | $544 | -53.3% | 3 | -1 | $181 | $275,243 | 17 |
| Sep 18-21 | 39 | $330 | -39.3% | 2 | -1 | $165 | $284,061 | 18 |
