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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17-19 | 73 | $15,162 | - | 2 | - | $7,581 | $22,428 | 1 |
| Sep 24-26 | 71 | $19,632 | +29.5% | 4 | +2 | $4,908 | $51,370 | 2 |
| Oct 1-3 | 72 | $14,790 | -24.7% | 5 | +1 | $2,958 | $75,332 | 3 |
| Oct 8-10 | 72 | $12,554 | -15.1% | 6 | +1 | $2,092 | $101,052 | 4 |
| Oct 15-17 | 83 | $7,793 | -37.9% | 8 | +2 | $974 | $115,026 | 5 |
| Oct 22-24 | 82 | $5,252 | -32.6% | 9 | +1 | $583 | $124,365 | 6 |
| Oct 29-31 | 76 | $8,682 | +65.3% | 10 | +1 | $868 | $136,076 | 7 |
| Nov 5-7 | 87 | $4,169 | -52% | 5 | -5 | $833 | $141,608 | 8 |
| Nov 12-14 | 84 | $4,236 | +1.6% | 5 | - | $847 | $150,474 | 9 |
| Nov 19-21 | 59 | $9,511 | +124.5% | 4 | -1 | $2,377 | $164,757 | 10 |
| Nov 26-28 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 51 | $19,314 | +103.1% | 8 | +4 | $2,414 | $189,155 | 11 |
| Dec 3-5 Post-Thanksgiving | 59 | $12,929 | -33.1% | 7 | -1 | $1,847 | $211,660 | 12 |
| Dec 10-12 | 61 | $10,552 | -18.4% | 10 | +3 | $1,055 | $236,624 | 13 |
| Dec 17-19 | 62 | $5,379 | -49% | 7 | -3 | $768 | $249,100 | 14 |
| Dec 24-26 | 75 | $1,476 | -72.6% | 4 | -3 | $369 | $252,913 | 15 |
| Dec 31-Jan 2, 2011 | 65 | $6,857 | +364.6% | 4 | - | $1,714 | $264,482 | 16 |
| Jan 7-9 | 61 | $11,200 | +63.3% | 4 | - | $2,800 | $286,297 | 17 |
| Jan 14-16 | 80 | $3,419 | -69.5% | 4 | - | $854 | $295,692 | 18 |
| Jan 14-17 MLK wknd | 73 | $4,211 | - | 4 | - | $1,052 | $296,484 | - |
| Jan 28-30 | 87 | $1,562 | - | 2 | - | $781 | $302,065 | 20 |
| Feb 4-6 | 92 | $1,594 | +2% | 2 | - | $797 | $305,243 | 21 |
| Feb 11-13 | 96 | $926 | -41.9% | 1 | -1 | $926 | $308,935 | 22 |
| Feb 18-20 | 93 | $1,257 | +35.7% | 1 | - | $1,257 | $311,953 | 23 |
| Feb 18-21 Presidents' Day wknd | 85 | $1,607 | - | 1 | - | $1,607 | $312,303 | - |
| Mar 11-13 | 96 | $2,179 | - | 1 | - | $2,179 | $317,865 | 26 |
| Mar 18-20 | 112 | $518 | -76.2% | 1 | - | $518 | $320,609 | 27 |
| Mar 25-27 | 109 | $1,223 | +136.1% | 1 | - | $1,223 | $323,309 | 28 |
| Apr 8-10 | 116 | $532 | - | 3 | - | $177 | $325,175 | 30 |
| Apr 22-24 | 110 | $979 | - | 1 | - | $979 | $329,405 | 32 |
| May 20-22 | 108 | $1,020 | - | 1 | - | $1,020 | $330,425 | 36 |
| May 27-29 | 99 | $788 | -22.7% | 1 | - | $788 | $332,401 | 37 |
| May 27-30 Memorial Day wknd | 101 | $788 | - | 1 | - | $788 | $332,401 | - |
| Jul 1-3 | 96 | $918 | - | 1 | - | $918 | $336,095 | 42 |
| Jul 1-4 July 4th long wknd | 95 | $918 | - | 1 | - | $918 | $336,095 | - |
| Jul 15-17 | 120 | $79 | - | 1 | - | $79 | $336,174 | 44 |
