Monsieur Lazhar (2011)

At a Montréal public grade school, an Algerian immigrant is hired to replace a popular teacher who committed suicide in her classroom. While helping his students deal with their grief, his own recent loss is revealed.

All Releases

Domestic (22.1%)
$2,009,517
International (77.9%)
$7,065,194
Worldwide
$9,074,711
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorMusic Box Films
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Domestic Opening$112,190
Earliest Release DateMarch 7, 2012 (Belgium)
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 35 min
GenresComedy Drama

Domestic

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
DomesticApr 13, 2012$112,190$2,009,517

Europe, Middle East, and Africa

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
SpainMay 18, 2012$387,262$1,653,242
ItalyAug 31, 2012$172,612$1,264,762
FranceSep 5, 2012$374,992$764,497
GermanyApr 12, 2012$106,239$369,868
United KingdomMay 4, 2012$64,618$282,811
GreeceOct 18, 2012$46,778$221,046
BelgiumMar 7, 2012$29,351$150,722
NetherlandsMar 22, 2012$21,275$137,052
DenmarkOct 11, 2012$17,521$74,154
NorwayDec 25, 2012$16,718$57,474
PortugalApr 18, 2013$16,818
AustriaApr 13, 2012$14,997$14,997
TürkiyeDec 28, 2012$927

Latin America

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
ArgentinaApr 11, 2013$42,934$186,840
BrazilMay 10, 2013$21,707$115,518
MexicoJul 13, 2012$14,377$56,637
UruguayJun 7, 2013$7,843$36,814

Asia Pacific

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
AustraliaAug 30, 2012$1,391,431
New ZealandNov 15, 2012$4,750$211,671
Hong KongNov 8, 2012$12,204$46,546
SingaporeNov 8, 2012$5,148$11,367