Conte d’été (1997)

Conte d’été poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $198,791Details
International Box Office $14,679Details
Worldwide Box Office $213,470
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Gaspard, a recent university graduate, arrives at the seaside in Bretagne for three weeks’ vacation before starting a new job. He’s hoping his sort-of girlfriend, the fickle Léna, will join him there; but as the days pass, he welcomes the interest of Margot, a student of ethnology working as a waitress for the summer. Things start to get complicated when the spoken-for Margot encourages Gaspard to have a summer romance with her friend, Solène, and he complies. When Léna turns up, and scheduling complications abound, Gaspard will have to make a choice…

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,863 (6.5% of total gross)
Legs:9.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:93.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $262,256

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,710 $198,791
All Time International Box Office (Rank 24,401-24,500) 24,449 $14,679
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,601-21,700) 21,700 $213,470
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,722 $198,791
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,099 $198,791
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,082 $14,679
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,133 $213,470

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 20th, 2014 (Limited) by Big World Pictures, released as A Summer’s Tale
International Releases: August 8th, 1997 (Wide), released as Conto de Verão (Portugal)
June 13th, 1998 (Wide), released as A Summer’s Tale (South Korea)
April 1st, 2022 (Wide), released as Conto de Verão (Portugal)
May 4th, 2022 (Wide), released as A Summer’s Tale (South Korea)
Video Release: November 18th, 2014 by Big World, released as A Summer’s Tale
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 114 minutes
Franchise: Seasons Quartet
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Recent College Graduate, Summer Vacation, Romance, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Big World Pictures, Canal Plus, Sofilmka
Production Countries: France
Languages: French

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,710 $198,791
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,190 $262,256
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,739 $198,791
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 310 $198,791
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,722 $198,791
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,808 $262,256
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 161 $198,791
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,988 $198,791
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,418 $198,791
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,936 $198,791
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,099 $198,791
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,551 $198,791
All Time Domestic Box Office for Big World Pictures Movies 1 $198,791

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 20, 2014 60 $12,863   2 $6,432   $12,863 1
Jun 27, 2014 69 $11,351 -12% 2 $5,676   $33,316 2
Jul 4, 2014 51 $14,668 +29% 4 $3,667   $56,928 3
Jul 11, 2014 53 $13,782 -6% 6 $2,297   $79,384 4
Jul 18, 2014 53 $21,870 +59% 9 $2,430   $107,195 5
Jul 25, 2014 70 $6,632 -70% 6 $1,105   $125,257 6
Aug 1, 2014 74 $5,524 -17% 7 $789   $134,285 7
Aug 8, 2014 75 $4,920 -11% 7 $703   $143,467 8
Aug 15, 2014 91 $1,211 -75% 3 $404   $149,023 9
Aug 22, 2014 72 $6,407 +429% 4 $1,602   $160,575 10
Aug 29, 2014 66 $12,951 +102% 8 $1,619   $176,151 11
Sep 5, 2014 78 $8,058 -38% 6 $1,343   $186,685 12
Sep 12, 2014 85 $2,147 -73% 3 $716   $192,598 13
Oct 3, 2014 96 $564   1 $564   $194,610 16
Oct 10, 2014 106 $176 -69% 1 $176   $194,786 17
Oct 17, 2014 90 $2,016 +1,045% 1 $2,016   $196,927 18
Oct 24, 2014 99 $1,200 -40% 1 $1,200   $198,127 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 20, 2014 56 $21,965   2 $10,983   $21,965 1
Jun 27, 2014 65 $20,295 -8% 2 $10,148   $42,260 2
Jul 4, 2014 50 $23,342 +15% 4 $5,836   $65,602 3
Jul 11, 2014 51 $19,663 -16% 6 $3,277   $85,325 4
Jul 18, 2014 53 $33,300 +69% 9 $3,700   $118,625 5
Jul 25, 2014 72 $10,136 -70% 6 $1,689   $128,761 6
Aug 1, 2014 72 $9,786 -3% 7 $1,398   $138,547 7
Aug 8, 2014 73 $9,022 -8% 7 $1,289   $147,812 8
Aug 15, 2014 69 $6,356 -30% 3 $2,119   $154,168 9
Aug 22, 2014 67 $9,032 +42% 4 $2,258   $163,200 10
Aug 29, 2014 72 $15,427 +71% 8 $1,928   $178,627 11
Sep 5, 2014 67 $11,824 -23% 6 $1,971   $190,451 12
Sep 12, 2014 87 $3,598 -70% 3 $1,199   $194,049 13
Oct 10, 2014 107 $301   1 $301   $194,911 17
Jan 9, 2015 94 $664   2 $332   $198,791 30

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Portugal 8/8/1997 $0 0 1 1 $580 10/20/2022
South Korea 6/13/1998 $0 0 5 8 $14,099 5/25/2022
 
International Total$14,679 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 24,401-24,500) 24,449 $14,679
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 23,001-23,100) 23,072 $14,679
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,402 $14,679
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,901-21,000) 20,985 $14,679
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,885 $14,679
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,082 $14,679
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,303 $14,679
All Time International Box Office for Big World Pictures Movies 10 $14,679

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,601-21,700) 21,700 $213,470
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,201-20,300) 20,208 $213,470
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,051 $213,470
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,501-18,600) 18,503 $213,470
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,264 $213,470
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,133 $213,470
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,441 $213,470
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Big World Pictures Movies 3 $213,470

Leading Cast

Melvil Poupaud    Gaspard
Amanda Langlet    Margot

Supporting Cast

Gwenaelle Simon    Solene
Aurelia Nolin    Lena
Aime Lefevre    The Newfoundlander
Alain Guellaff    Uncle Alain
Evelyne Lahana    Aunt Maiwen
Yves Guerin    Accordionist
Franck Cabot    Cousin

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

Production and Technical Credits

Eric Rohmer    Director
Eric Rohmer    Screenwriter
Francoise Etchegaray    Producer
Margaret Menegoz    Producer
Diane Baratier    Director of Photography
Mary Stephen    Editor
Philippe Eidel    Composer
Sebastien Erms    Composer
Pascal Ribier    Sound Designer

Per Theater Chart: Putting Thought in the Per Theater Chart

June 24th, 2014

Think Like a Man Too poster

There were three films in the $10,000 club. They were led by the number one film on the overall chart, Think Like a Man Too, with an average of $13,142 in more than 2,000 theaters. Venus in Fur was close behind with an average of $12,381 in two theaters. The final film in this list was Le Chef with $11,290 in one theater. More...

Limited Releases: Every Third Person Should See a Limited Release

June 20th, 2014

Third Person poster

There are a dozen limited releases on this week's list, including five films that are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Unfortunately, I don't think any of them will be monster hits. There's a Code Black, documentary, which is a genre that rarely finds breakout success. There's Coherence, a high concept Sci-fi movie that will likely be too out there to find an audience. Norte, the End of History, a four-hour foreign-language film, which will reduce its target demographic and the number of screenings that can be shown. A Summer Tale, a French film from 1996, which is making its theatrical debut. And finally Venus and Fur, which is probably going to be the biggest limited release hit of the weekend, but I really doubt it will expand wide enough to find a measure of mainstream success. More...


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Synopsis

Gaspard, a recent university graduate, arrives at the seaside in Bretagne for three weeks’ vacation before starting a new job. He’s hoping his sort-of girlfriend, the fickle Léna, will join him there; but as the days pass, he welcomes the interest of Margot, a student of ethnology working as a waitress for the summer. Things start to get complicated when the spoken-for Margot encourages Gaspard to have a summer romance with her friend, Solène, and he complies. When Léna turns up, and scheduling complications abound, Gaspard will have to make a choice…

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,863 (6.5% of total gross)
Legs:9.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:93.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $262,256

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,710 $198,791
All Time International Box Office (Rank 24,401-24,500) 24,449 $14,679
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,601-21,700) 21,700 $213,470
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,722 $198,791
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,099 $198,791
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,082 $14,679
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,133 $213,470

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 20th, 2014 (Limited) by Big World Pictures, released as A Summer’s Tale
International Releases: August 8th, 1997 (Wide), released as Conto de Verão (Portugal)
June 13th, 1998 (Wide), released as A Summer’s Tale (South Korea)
April 1st, 2022 (Wide), released as Conto de Verão (Portugal)
May 4th, 2022 (Wide), released as A Summer’s Tale (South Korea)
Video Release: November 18th, 2014 by Big World, released as A Summer’s Tale
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 114 minutes
Franchise: Seasons Quartet
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Recent College Graduate, Summer Vacation, Romance, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Big World Pictures, Canal Plus, Sofilmka
Production Countries: France
Languages: French

Leading Cast

Melvil Poupaud    Gaspard
Amanda Langlet    Margot

Supporting Cast

Gwenaelle Simon    Solene
Aurelia Nolin    Lena
Aime Lefevre    The Newfoundlander
Alain Guellaff    Uncle Alain
Evelyne Lahana    Aunt Maiwen
Yves Guerin    Accordionist
Franck Cabot    Cousin

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

Production and Technical Credits

Eric Rohmer    Director
Eric Rohmer    Screenwriter
Francoise Etchegaray    Producer
Margaret Menegoz    Producer
Diane Baratier    Director of Photography
Mary Stephen    Editor
Philippe Eidel    Composer
Sebastien Erms    Composer
Pascal Ribier    Sound Designer

Per Theater Chart: Putting Thought in the Per Theater Chart

June 24th, 2014

Think Like a Man Too poster

There were three films in the $10,000 club. They were led by the number one film on the overall chart, Think Like a Man Too, with an average of $13,142 in more than 2,000 theaters. Venus in Fur was close behind with an average of $12,381 in two theaters. The final film in this list was Le Chef with $11,290 in one theater. More...

Limited Releases: Every Third Person Should See a Limited Release

June 20th, 2014

Third Person poster

There are a dozen limited releases on this week's list, including five films that are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Unfortunately, I don't think any of them will be monster hits. There's a Code Black, documentary, which is a genre that rarely finds breakout success. There's Coherence, a high concept Sci-fi movie that will likely be too out there to find an audience. Norte, the End of History, a four-hour foreign-language film, which will reduce its target demographic and the number of screenings that can be shown. A Summer Tale, a French film from 1996, which is making its theatrical debut. And finally Venus and Fur, which is probably going to be the biggest limited release hit of the weekend, but I really doubt it will expand wide enough to find a measure of mainstream success. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,710 $198,791
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,190 $262,256
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,739 $198,791
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 310 $198,791
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,722 $198,791
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,808 $262,256
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 161 $198,791
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,988 $198,791
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,418 $198,791
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,936 $198,791
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,099 $198,791
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,551 $198,791
All Time Domestic Box Office for Big World Pictures Movies 1 $198,791

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 20, 2014 60 $12,863   2 $6,432   $12,863 1
Jun 27, 2014 69 $11,351 -12% 2 $5,676   $33,316 2
Jul 4, 2014 51 $14,668 +29% 4 $3,667   $56,928 3
Jul 11, 2014 53 $13,782 -6% 6 $2,297   $79,384 4
Jul 18, 2014 53 $21,870 +59% 9 $2,430   $107,195 5
Jul 25, 2014 70 $6,632 -70% 6 $1,105   $125,257 6
Aug 1, 2014 74 $5,524 -17% 7 $789   $134,285 7
Aug 8, 2014 75 $4,920 -11% 7 $703   $143,467 8
Aug 15, 2014 91 $1,211 -75% 3 $404   $149,023 9
Aug 22, 2014 72 $6,407 +429% 4 $1,602   $160,575 10
Aug 29, 2014 66 $12,951 +102% 8 $1,619   $176,151 11
Sep 5, 2014 78 $8,058 -38% 6 $1,343   $186,685 12
Sep 12, 2014 85 $2,147 -73% 3 $716   $192,598 13
Oct 3, 2014 96 $564   1 $564   $194,610 16
Oct 10, 2014 106 $176 -69% 1 $176   $194,786 17
Oct 17, 2014 90 $2,016 +1,045% 1 $2,016   $196,927 18
Oct 24, 2014 99 $1,200 -40% 1 $1,200   $198,127 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 20, 2014 56 $21,965   2 $10,983   $21,965 1
Jun 27, 2014 65 $20,295 -8% 2 $10,148   $42,260 2
Jul 4, 2014 50 $23,342 +15% 4 $5,836   $65,602 3
Jul 11, 2014 51 $19,663 -16% 6 $3,277   $85,325 4
Jul 18, 2014 53 $33,300 +69% 9 $3,700   $118,625 5
Jul 25, 2014 72 $10,136 -70% 6 $1,689   $128,761 6
Aug 1, 2014 72 $9,786 -3% 7 $1,398   $138,547 7
Aug 8, 2014 73 $9,022 -8% 7 $1,289   $147,812 8
Aug 15, 2014 69 $6,356 -30% 3 $2,119   $154,168 9
Aug 22, 2014 67 $9,032 +42% 4 $2,258   $163,200 10
Aug 29, 2014 72 $15,427 +71% 8 $1,928   $178,627 11
Sep 5, 2014 67 $11,824 -23% 6 $1,971   $190,451 12
Sep 12, 2014 87 $3,598 -70% 3 $1,199   $194,049 13
Oct 10, 2014 107 $301   1 $301   $194,911 17
Jan 9, 2015 94 $664   2 $332   $198,791 30

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Portugal 8/8/1997 $0 0 1 1 $580 10/20/2022
South Korea 6/13/1998 $0 0 5 8 $14,099 5/25/2022
 
International Total$14,679 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 24,401-24,500) 24,449 $14,679
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 23,001-23,100) 23,072 $14,679
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,402 $14,679
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,901-21,000) 20,985 $14,679
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,885 $14,679
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,082 $14,679
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,303 $14,679
All Time International Box Office for Big World Pictures Movies 10 $14,679

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,601-21,700) 21,700 $213,470
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,201-20,300) 20,208 $213,470
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,051 $213,470
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,501-18,600) 18,503 $213,470
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,264 $213,470
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,133 $213,470
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,441 $213,470
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Big World Pictures Movies 3 $213,470