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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus(2009)
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2009 · FILM
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Doctor Parnassus, an immortal soul bound to a cursed bargain, must protect his daughter from the Devil by guiding a mysterious stranger through a surreal dream world that reveals the truth of his past.
“The man who tried to cheat the devil.”
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Written by
Rated
MPA · PG-13
Runtime
123 min
AdventureComedyFantasy
Synopsis
A man, after being saved by a carnival troupe, agrees to assist its immortal leader in collecting five souls as part of a bet with the devil.
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A crew of 770+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Mick AudsleyShot by Nicola PecoriniScored by Mychael DannaDesigned by Anastasia MasaroSound by Andre JacqueminCostumes by Monique PrudhommeStunts by Ray De HaanVFX by Richard Bain
Box Office
2009 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$64.4M
Budget$30.0M
Worldwide gross$64.4M
break-even (2.5×)
US & Canada: $7.7M — 12% of worldwide · International: $56.7M (88%)
Opening weekend: $415K — 5% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $661K — 9% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 48 theaters
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Also known as
- Das Kabinett des Doktor Parnassusde
- Das Kabinett des Dr. Parnassusde
- L'Imaginarium du docteur Parnassusfr
- Parnassus - L'uomo che voleva ingannare il diavoloit
- (Alternative Title)O Mundo Imaginário do Doutor Parnassus
- (Bulgarian)Сделката на доктор Парнасъс
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- FranceMay 22, 2009
- GermanyJun 26, 2009
- CanadaSep 18, 2009
- SpainSep 25, 2009
- United StatesOct 1, 2009
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Cast & Crew
770 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Andrew Garfield
as Anton
Johnny Harris
as Policeman
Christopher Plummer
as Doctor Parnassus
Lily Cole
as Valentina
Heath Ledger
as Tony
Richard Riddell
as Martin
Katie Lyons
as Martin's Girlfriend
Richard Shanks
as Friend of Martin
Verne Troyer
as Percy
Bruce Crawford
as Face Changed Martin
Lorraine Cheshire
as Mum
Mark Benton
as Dad
Supporting cast
67Lewis Gott
as Diego
Sian Scott
as Linda
Simon Day
as Uncle Bob
Moya Brady
as Aunty Flo
Charles Mckeown
as Fairground's Inspector
Tom Waits
as Mr Nick
Mackenzie Gray
as First Monk
Yurij Kis
as Second Monk
Ian A Wallace
as Third Monk
Amanda Walker
as Shopper
Joann Condon
as Shopper
Carolyn Pickles
as Shopper
Paloma Faith
as Sally
Montserrat Lombard
as Sally's Friend
Craig Fraser
as Debonair Gent
Amy Marston
as Classy Shopper 1
Gwendoline Christie
as Classy Shopper 2
Lucy Russell
as Classy Shopper 3
Maggie Steed
as LV Woman
Ben Cartwright
as Policeman 1
Gavin Rolph
as Policeman 2
Bobby Bysouth
as LV Woman's Reflection
Johnny Depp
as Imaginarium Tony 1
Vitaly Kravchenko
as Piotr
Ray Cooper
as Vladimir
Emil Hostina
as Serge
Igor Ingelsman
as Gregor
Sarah Groundwater Law
as Sales Girl
Jude Law
as Imaginarium Tony 2
Dean Moen
as Smiling Policeman
Fraser Aitcheson
as Dancing Policeman
Michael Bean
as Dancing Policeman
Jason Griffith
as Dancing Policeman
Scott A Mcgillivray
as Dancing Policeman
John Stewart
as Dancing Policeman
Chris Cochrane
as Dancing Policeman
Pearce Visser
as Dancing Policeman
Patrick Bahrich
as Dancing Policeman
Georgina Hegedos
as Baboushka
Colin Farrell Nm0268199
as Imaginarium Tony 3
Cassandra Sawtell
as Olga
Carrie Genzel
as Female Journalist
Mark Oliver
as Male Journalist
Peter Stormare
as The President
Donna Lysell
as President's Wife
Michael Eklund
as Tony's Assistant
Charles R Singh
as Security Guard
Ryan Grantham
as Little Anton
D Harlan Cutshall
as Charity Guest 1
Deni Delory
as Charity Guest 2
Lisa Bunting
as Charity Guest 3
Peter New
as Paramedic 1
Michael Jonsson
as Paramedic 2
Emma Karwandy
as Valentina's Daughter
Quinn Lord
as Young Boy
Bart Anderson
as Young Boy's Father
Erika Conway
as Young Boy's Mother
Wendy Carson
as Nun 1
Christine Mcmahon
as Nun 2
Charlie Carter
as Shopper
Leah Day
as Woman in the Window
Walera Kanischtscheff
Daniel Newman
as Gavin
Antonia Putiloff
as Olga
Genevieve Sibayan
as Drunken Youth
David Smallbone
as Sally's Friend #1
Daniel Tyler Smith
as Drunk Imaginarium Spectator
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
17Amy Gilliam
Producer, Producers
Arthur Windus
visual effects producer (uncredited)
Cherri Arpino
dailies producer
David Valleau
executive producer (as Dave Valleau)
Dennis Davidson
international producers representative
Diane Kingston
digital effects producer: Peerless Camera Company
Margery Simkin
volunteer producer, acknowledgment: "Volunteer producer
Marianne Speight
digital effects producer: Peerless Camera Company
Michelle Martin
visual effects producer: Lola
Patrice Theroux
executive producer
Robert How
line producer: UK (as Rob How)
Samuel Hadida
Producer, Producers
Stuart Mcara
visual effects producer: Peerless Camera Company
Terry Gilliam
Producer, Producers
Tex Antonucci
executive assistant: director & producers
Victor Hadida
executive producer
William Vince
Producer
Other crew
681Garrett Honn
2d artist: Lola
James Cattell
2d artist: Lola
Joe Cork
2d artist: Lola
Luciano Lopes
2d artist: Lola
Martin R Davison
2d artist: Lola, 2d artist: Lola (as Martin Davidson)
Max Wright
2d supervisor: Lola
Rob Harvey Nm0367690
2d supervisor: Lola
Gavin Digby
2d supervisor: Peerless Camera Company
Rudi Holzapfel
2d supervisor: Peerless Camera Company
Justin Bergler
2nd assistant camera: daily
Ben Frost
3d artist: Lola
Ben Thwaites
3d artist: Lola
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