Kings of Pastry
The collar awarded to the winners of the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsman in France) is more than the ultimate recognition for every pastry chef - it is a dream and an obsession. The 3-day competition includes everything from delicate chocolates to precarious six foot sugar sculptures and requires that the chefs have extraordinary skill, nerves of steel and luck. The film follows Jacquy Pfeiffer, founder of The French Pastry School in Chicago, as he returns to France to compete against 15 of France's leading pastry chefs. The filmmakers were given first time/exclusive access to this high-stakes drama of passion, sacrifice, disappointment and joy in the quest to have President Sarkozy declare them one of the best in France.
DistributorFirst Run
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Opening$15,162
2 theaters
2 theaters
Release DateSep 15, 2010
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Jul 21, 2011
Running Time1 hr 27 min
GenresDocumentary
Drama
Family
History
In Release473 days/67 weeks
Widest Release10 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15-17 | 120 | $79 | - | 1 | - | $79 | $336,174 | 44 |
| Jul 1-4 July 4th long wknd | 95 | $918 | - | 1 | - | $918 | $336,095 | - |
| Jul 1-3 | 96 | $918 | - | 1 | - | $918 | $336,095 | 42 |
| May 27-30 Memorial Day wknd | 101 | $788 | - | 1 | - | $788 | $332,401 | - |
| May 27-29 | 99 | $788 | -22.7% | 1 | - | $788 | $332,401 | 37 |
| May 20-22 | 108 | $1,020 | - | 1 | - | $1,020 | $330,425 | 36 |
| Apr 22-24 | 110 | $979 | - | 1 | - | $979 | $329,405 | 32 |
| Apr 8-10 | 116 | $532 | - | 3 | - | $177 | $325,175 | 30 |
| Mar 25-27 | 109 | $1,223 | +136.1% | 1 | - | $1,223 | $323,309 | 28 |
| Mar 18-20 | 112 | $518 | -76.2% | 1 | - | $518 | $320,609 | 27 |
| Mar 11-13 | 96 | $2,179 | - | 1 | - | $2,179 | $317,865 | 26 |
| Feb 18-21 Presidents' Day wknd | 85 | $1,607 | - | 1 | - | $1,607 | $312,303 | - |
| Feb 18-20 | 93 | $1,257 | +35.7% | 1 | - | $1,257 | $311,953 | 23 |
| Feb 11-13 | 96 | $926 | -41.9% | 1 | -1 | $926 | $308,935 | 22 |
| Feb 4-6 | 92 | $1,594 | +2% | 2 | - | $797 | $305,243 | 21 |
| Jan 28-30 | 87 | $1,562 | - | 2 | - | $781 | $302,065 | 20 |
| Jan 14-17 MLK wknd | 73 | $4,211 | - | 4 | - | $1,052 | $296,484 | - |
| Jan 14-16 | 80 | $3,419 | -69.5% | 4 | - | $854 | $295,692 | 18 |
| Jan 7-9 | 61 | $11,200 | +63.3% | 4 | - | $2,800 | $286,297 | 17 |
| Dec 31-Jan 2, 2011 | 65 | $6,857 | +364.6% | 4 | - | $1,714 | $264,482 | 16 |
| Dec 24-26 | 75 | $1,476 | -72.6% | 4 | -3 | $369 | $252,913 | 15 |
| Dec 17-19 | 62 | $5,379 | -49% | 7 | -3 | $768 | $249,100 | 14 |
| Dec 10-12 | 61 | $10,552 | -18.4% | 10 | +3 | $1,055 | $236,624 | 13 |
| Dec 3-5 Post-Thanksgiving | 59 | $12,929 | -33.1% | 7 | -1 | $1,847 | $211,660 | 12 |
| Nov 26-28 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 51 | $19,314 | +103.1% | 8 | +4 | $2,414 | $189,155 | 11 |
| Nov 19-21 | 59 | $9,511 | +124.5% | 4 | -1 | $2,377 | $164,757 | 10 |
| Nov 12-14 | 84 | $4,236 | +1.6% | 5 | - | $847 | $150,474 | 9 |
| Nov 5-7 | 86 | $4,169 | -52% | 5 | -5 | $833 | $141,608 | 8 |
| Oct 29-31 | 76 | $8,682 | +65.3% | 10 | +1 | $868 | $136,076 | 7 |
| Oct 22-24 | 82 | $5,252 | -32.6% | 9 | +1 | $583 | $124,365 | 6 |
| Oct 15-17 | 83 | $7,793 | -37.9% | 8 | +2 | $974 | $115,026 | 5 |
| Oct 8-10 | 72 | $12,554 | -15.1% | 6 | +1 | $2,092 | $101,052 | 4 |
| Oct 1-3 | 72 | $14,790 | -24.7% | 5 | +1 | $2,958 | $75,332 | 3 |
| Sep 24-26 | 71 | $19,632 | +29.5% | 4 | +2 | $4,908 | $51,370 | 2 |
| Sep 17-19 | 73 | $15,162 | - | 2 | - | $7,581 | $22,428 | 1 |
