Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
“Obsession can cause the unthinkable.”
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.
Genres
Crime, Fantasy, Drama
Studio
Constantin Film
Language
en
Status
Released
How Perfume: The Story of a Murderer performed
Budget
$63.7M
Worldwide Gross
$135.0M
Gross Profit
$71.3M
Return
2.1× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$23M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (35% of the domestic run, typical for Crime) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille
Ben Whishaw
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille
Richis
Alan Rickman
Richis
Laura
Rachel Hurd-Wood
Laura
Giuseppe Baldini
Dustin Hoffman
Giuseppe Baldini
Narrator (voice)
John Hurt
Narrator (voice)
The Plum Girl
Karoline Herfurth
The Plum Girl
Bishop of Grasse
David Calder
Bishop of Grasse
Mayor of Grasse
Simon Chandler
Mayor of Grasse
Madame Gaillard
Sian Thomas
Madame Gaillard
Natalie
Jessica Schwarz
Natalie
Madame Arnulfi
Corinna Harfouch
Madame Arnulfi
Dominique Druot
Paul Berrondo
Dominique Druot
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