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
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
May 31-Jun 2
World Cup (Korea/Japan)
68$9,606-2-$4,803$11,9561
Jun 7-9
World Cup (Korea/Japan)
80$6,029-37.2%1-1$6,029$24,0792
Jun 14-16
World Cup (Korea/Japan)
73$6,711+11.3%6+5$1,118$34,6053
Jun 21-23
World Cup (Korea/Japan)
92$2,880-57.1%2-4$1,440$40,8004
Jun 28-30
World Cup (Korea/Japan)
51$21,032+630.3%6+4$3,505$63,2275
Jul 5-752$24,576+16.9%7+1$3,510$100,3746
Jul 12-1464$17,539-28.6%8+1$2,192$130,5397
Jul 19-2173$9,845-43.9%6-2$1,640$150,8698
Jul 26-2888$6,265-36.4%4-2$1,566$162,0879
Aug 9-1186$7,895-7-$1,127$178,64811
Aug 16-18108$2,595-67.1%5-2$519$184,86412
Aug 23-2595$8,616+232%5-$1,723$197,18813
Aug 30-Sep 2
Labor Day wknd
86$14,314-5-$2,862$218,765-
Sep 6-874$15,701-8-$1,962$240,57615
Sep 13-1559$29,926+90.6%19+11$1,575$279,31116
Sep 20-2288$12,282-59%17-2$722$299,03917
Sep 27-29130$1,825-85.1%6-11$304$309,64718
Oct 4-6116$2,726+49.4%7+1$389$313,43619