The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed.

Grosses

Argentina
$105,015
Summary Details
DistributorAlfa Films
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Opening$44,974
10 theaters
Release DateAug 14, 2008
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 52 min
GenresBiography Drama
In Release140 days/20 weeks
Widest Release10 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Aug 14-17
Beijing Olympics
9$44,974-10-$4,497$55,1731
Aug 21-24
Beijing Olympics
16$15,887-64.7%10-$1,588$84,5243
Aug 28-3133$3,615-77.2%6-4$602$92,7223
Sep 4-729$5,411+49.7%10+4$541$99,4084
Sep 11-1455$362-93.3%2-8$181$101,2875
Sep 18-2136$1,501+314.6%4+2$375$103,6746
Sep 25-2843$1,155-23.1%3-1$385$105,2897
Oct 2-548$488-57.7%2-1$244$102,5558
Oct 9-1245$488-2-$244$103,3239
Oct 16-1949$132-73%1-1$132$101,10610
Oct 23-2645$292+121.2%2+1$146$104,56611
Oct 30-Nov 243$279-4.5%2-$139$104,87812
Nov 6-944$97-65.2%1-1$97$105,00513
Dec 4-748$6-1-$6$105,01517