Pierrot le fou (1965)

Pierrot le fou poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $70,807Details
International Box Office $45,890Details
Worldwide Box Office $116,697
OpusData ID: 83440100
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Metrics

Legs:8.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$300,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $150,989

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,917 $70,807
All Time International Box Office (Rank 22,801-22,900) 22,836 $45,890
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,601-25,700) 25,681 $116,697

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 15th, 2007 (Limited) by Janus Films
December 18th, 2015 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures
International Releases: November 5th, 1965 (Wide) (France)
December 13th, 1997 (Wide), released as Pedro o Louco (Portugal)
December 6th, 2018 (Limited), released as Pedro o Louco (Re-release) (Portugal)
January 17th, 2020 (Wide), released as Pierrot Le Fou (1965) (re: 2014) (Australia)
March 25th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
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Video Release: February 19th, 2008 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Sauve qui peut (la vie)
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Keywords: Set in Paris, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Fugitive / On the Run, Terrorism, Crime Thriller, Bonnie and Clyde romance, Set in France, Tortured for Information
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Les Productions Georges de Beauregard
Production Countries: France, Italy
Languages: French, English, Italian

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 9th Weekend 84 $6,187 Aug 10, 2007 59

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,917 $70,807
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,556 $150,989
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,862 $70,807
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2007 (Rank 301-400) 395 $70,807
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,336 $70,807
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,392 $70,807
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,939 $70,807
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,048 $70,807
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,473 $70,807
All Time Domestic Box Office for Janus Films Movies 39 $70,807

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 2007 77 $6,187   1 $6,187   $34,541 9
Aug 17, 2007 94 $2,102 -66% 1 $2,102   $42,783 10
Sep 7, 2007 123 $878   1 $878   $48,948 13
Dec 18, 2015 54 $7,922   1 $7,922   $7,922 445
Jan 22, 2016 51 $6,816   1 $6,816   $22,731 450

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 18, 2015 - $2,346     1 $2,346   $2,346 3,109
Dec 19, 2015 - $2,816 +20%   1 $2,816   $5,162 3,110
Dec 20, 2015 - $2,760 -2%   1 $2,760   $7,922 3,111

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 2007 75 $12,327   1 $12,327   $40,681 9
Nov 23, 2007 107 $1,254   1 $1,254   $68,304 24
Dec 7, 2007 106 $1,621   3 $540   $70,807 26
Jan 22, 2016 55 $13,176   1 $13,176   $29,091 450
Feb 26, 2016 81 $3,372   1 $3,372   $34,371 455

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 1/17/2020 $723 1 1 2 $723 1/15/2021
France 11/5/1965 $0000$0
New Zealand 3/25/2021 $0 0 1 2 $192 12/12/2022
Portugal 12/13/1997 $0 0 2 6 $6,515 3/19/2024
South Korea 6/4/2025 $10,920 0 0 0 $38,460 6/18/2025
 
International Total$45,890 6/18/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 22,801-22,900) 22,836 $45,890
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 21,301-21,400) 21,337 $45,890
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,752 $45,890
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 19,501-19,600) 19,552 $45,890
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,176 $45,890
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,634 $45,890
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,094 $45,890
All Time International Box Office for Janus Films Movies 34 $45,890

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,601-25,700) 25,681 $116,697
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 23,901-24,000) 23,983 $116,697
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,818 $116,697
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 22,001-22,100) 22,069 $116,697
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,395 $116,697
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,291 $116,697
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,041 $116,697
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Janus Films Movies 40 $116,697

Leading Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo    Ferdinand Griffon (Pierrot)
Anna Karina    Marianne Renoir

Supporting Cast

Graziella Galvani    Wife
Dirk Sanders    Fred
Raymond Devos    Port Man
Roger Dutoit    Gangster
Hans Meyer    Gangster
Jimmy Karoubi    Dwarf
Krista Nell    Mme. Staquet
Pascal Aubier    2nd Brother

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jean-Luc Godard    Director
Jean-Luc Godard    Screenwriter
Lionel White    Story-Based on a Novel from
Dino De Laurentiis    Producer
Georges de Beauregard    Producer
Francoise Collin    Editor
Antonio Vivaldi    Composer
Antoine Duhamel    Composer
Raoul Coutard    Cinematographer
Philippe Fourastie    Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Metrics

Legs:8.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$300,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $150,989

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,917 $70,807
All Time International Box Office (Rank 22,801-22,900) 22,836 $45,890
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,601-25,700) 25,681 $116,697

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 15th, 2007 (Limited) by Janus Films
December 18th, 2015 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures
International Releases: November 5th, 1965 (Wide) (France)
December 13th, 1997 (Wide), released as Pedro o Louco (Portugal)
December 6th, 2018 (Limited), released as Pedro o Louco (Re-release) (Portugal)
January 17th, 2020 (Wide), released as Pierrot Le Fou (1965) (re: 2014) (Australia)
March 25th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 19th, 2008 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Sauve qui peut (la vie)
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Set in Paris, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Fugitive / On the Run, Terrorism, Crime Thriller, Bonnie and Clyde romance, Set in France, Tortured for Information
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Les Productions Georges de Beauregard
Production Countries: France, Italy
Languages: French, English, Italian

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 9th Weekend 84 $6,187 Aug 10, 2007 59

Leading Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo    Ferdinand Griffon (Pierrot)
Anna Karina    Marianne Renoir

Supporting Cast

Graziella Galvani    Wife
Dirk Sanders    Fred
Raymond Devos    Port Man
Roger Dutoit    Gangster
Hans Meyer    Gangster
Jimmy Karoubi    Dwarf
Krista Nell    Mme. Staquet
Pascal Aubier    2nd Brother

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jean-Luc Godard    Director
Jean-Luc Godard    Screenwriter
Lionel White    Story-Based on a Novel from
Dino De Laurentiis    Producer
Georges de Beauregard    Producer
Francoise Collin    Editor
Antonio Vivaldi    Composer
Antoine Duhamel    Composer
Raoul Coutard    Cinematographer
Philippe Fourastie    Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,917 $70,807
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,556 $150,989
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,862 $70,807
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2007 (Rank 301-400) 395 $70,807
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,336 $70,807
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,392 $70,807
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,939 $70,807
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,048 $70,807
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,473 $70,807
All Time Domestic Box Office for Janus Films Movies 39 $70,807

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 2007 77 $6,187   1 $6,187   $34,541 9
Aug 17, 2007 94 $2,102 -66% 1 $2,102   $42,783 10
Sep 7, 2007 123 $878   1 $878   $48,948 13
Dec 18, 2015 54 $7,922   1 $7,922   $7,922 445
Jan 22, 2016 51 $6,816   1 $6,816   $22,731 450

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 18, 2015 - $2,346     1 $2,346   $2,346 3,109
Dec 19, 2015 - $2,816 +20%   1 $2,816   $5,162 3,110
Dec 20, 2015 - $2,760 -2%   1 $2,760   $7,922 3,111

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 2007 75 $12,327   1 $12,327   $40,681 9
Nov 23, 2007 107 $1,254   1 $1,254   $68,304 24
Dec 7, 2007 106 $1,621   3 $540   $70,807 26
Jan 22, 2016 55 $13,176   1 $13,176   $29,091 450
Feb 26, 2016 81 $3,372   1 $3,372   $34,371 455

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 1/17/2020 $723 1 1 2 $723 1/15/2021
France 11/5/1965 $0000$0
New Zealand 3/25/2021 $0 0 1 2 $192 12/12/2022
Portugal 12/13/1997 $0 0 2 6 $6,515 3/19/2024
South Korea 6/4/2025 $10,920 0 0 0 $38,460 6/18/2025
 
International Total$45,890 6/18/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 22,801-22,900) 22,836 $45,890
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 21,301-21,400) 21,337 $45,890
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,752 $45,890
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 19,501-19,600) 19,552 $45,890
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,176 $45,890
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,634 $45,890
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,094 $45,890
All Time International Box Office for Janus Films Movies 34 $45,890

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,601-25,700) 25,681 $116,697
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 23,901-24,000) 23,983 $116,697
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,818 $116,697
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 22,001-22,100) 22,069 $116,697
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,395 $116,697
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,291 $116,697
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,041 $116,697
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Janus Films Movies 40 $116,697