Elling
(2004 Re-release)
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.
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2-8 | 10 | $342,361 | - | 62 | - | $5,521 | $342,361 | - |
| May 9-15 | 9 | $273,580 | - | 64 | - | $4,274 | $615,941 | - |
| May 16-22 | 7 | $243,091 | - | 77 | - | $3,157 | $859,032 | - |
| May 23-29 | 7 | $271,421 | - | 77 | - | $3,524 | $1,130,453 | - |
| May 30-Jun 5 | 8 | $148,090 | - | 76 | - | $1,948 | $1,278,543 | - |
| Jun 6-12 | 7 | $180,839 | - | 77 | - | $2,348 | $1,459,382 | - |
| Jun 13-19 | 10 | $87,950 | - | 77 | - | $1,142 | $1,547,332 | - |
| Jun 20-26 | 11 | $78,210 | - | 74 | - | $1,056 | $1,625,542 | - |
| Jun 27-Jul 3 | 15 | $84,653 | - | 76 | - | $1,113 | $1,710,195 | - |
| Jul 4-10 | 16 | $80,809 | - | 76 | - | $1,063 | $1,791,004 | - |
| Jul 11-17 | 20 | $81,473 | - | 77 | - | $1,058 | $1,872,477 | - |
| Jul 18-24 | 15 | $84,090 | - | 75 | - | $1,121 | $1,956,567 | - |
| May 6-12 | 11 | $171,279 | - | 76 | - | $2,253 | $171,279 | 1 |
| May 13-19 | 13 | $93,665 | -45.3% | 76 | - | $1,232 | $264,444 | 2 |
