Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born with a superior olfactory sense, creates the world's finest perfume. His work, however, takes a dark turn as he searches for the ultimate scent.

All Releases

Domestic (1.6%)
$2,223,293
International (98.4%)
$132,816,631
Worldwide
$135,039,924
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorDreamWorks
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Domestic Opening$37,079
Budget$60,000,000
Earliest Release DateSeptember 14, 2006 (APAC, EMEA)
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 27 min
GenresCrime Drama Fantasy

Domestic

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
DomesticDec 27, 2006$37,079$2,223,293

Europe, Middle East, and Africa

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
GermanySep 14, 2006$9,698,326$53,125,663
SpainNov 24, 2006$2,145,516$9,906,765
FranceOct 4, 2006$6,175,228
AustriaSep 14, 2006$5,820,802
SwitzerlandSep 14, 2006$4,861,284
ItalySep 22, 2006$1,049,469$3,639,053
United KingdomDec 26, 2006$641,253$2,977,127
PolandJan 12, 2007$555,578$2,475,809
NetherlandsDec 7, 2006$204,044$1,884,253
BelgiumOct 18, 2006$284,732$1,768,334
GreeceDec 28, 2006$1,423,900
UkraineSep 14, 2006$171,284$1,127,874
TürkiyeFeb 16, 2007$161,939$940,993
PortugalNov 9, 2006$661,376
DenmarkDec 25, 2006$56,372$393,644
SwedenJan 26, 2007$95,842$385,625
NorwayJan 19, 2007$83,348$360,082
Czech RepublicNov 30, 2006$40,510$240,961
SlovakiaJan 11, 2007$42,399$194,156
FinlandJan 19, 2007$139,814
LithuaniaNov 10, 2006$137,345
LebanonMar 8, 2007$63,050
BulgariaJun 22, 2007$9,338$43,014
RomaniaMar 30, 2007$31,610
South AfricaMay 25, 2007$7,685$28,199
Serbia and MontenegroDec 7, 2006$27,316

Latin America

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
MexicoJan 19, 2007$4,929,972
ChileJun 21, 2007$78,123$500,631
VenezuelaMay 11, 2007$42,796$393,168
ArgentinaFeb 15, 2007$266,292
PeruApr 5, 2007$119,978
UruguayMar 30, 2007$26,696
BoliviaNov 1, 2007$5,316$24,069
Central AmericaAug 31, 2007$10,104

Asia Pacific

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
Russia/CISSep 14, 2006$2,565,220$9,264,876
JapanMar 3, 2007$912,689$5,485,849
South KoreaMar 22, 2007$4,967,838
TaiwanDec 2, 2006$93,995$987,670
AustraliaFeb 1, 2007$136,007$534,443
Hong KongJan 25, 2007$447,714
New ZealandSep 13, 2007$34,840$233,001
ThailandJan 4, 2007$56,408
MalaysiaMar 29, 2007$47,464