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.

Grosses

Germany
$264,444
Domestic ()
Summary Details
DistributorArsenal Filmverleih
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Release DateMay 7, 2004
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 29 min
GenresComedy Drama
In Release239 days/34 weeks
Widest Release77 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
May 2-810$342,361-62-$5,521$342,361-
May 9-159$273,580-64-$4,274$615,941-
May 16-227$243,091-77-$3,157$859,032-
May 23-297$271,421-77-$3,524$1,130,453-
May 30-Jun 58$148,090-76-$1,948$1,278,543-
Jun 6-127$180,839-77-$2,348$1,459,382-
Jun 13-1910$87,950-77-$1,142$1,547,332-
Jun 20-2611$78,210-74-$1,056$1,625,542-
Jun 27-Jul 315$84,653-76-$1,113$1,710,195-
Jul 4-1016$80,809-76-$1,063$1,791,004-
Jul 11-1720$81,473-77-$1,058$1,872,477-
Jul 18-2415$84,090-75-$1,121$1,956,567-
May 6-1211$171,279-76-$2,253$171,2791
May 13-1913$93,665-45.3%76-$1,232$264,4442