Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

"Obsession can cause the unthinkable."

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7.4/10

4,974 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Other Awards

📋 1 nomination

Nominated

European Film – People's Choice for Best European Film

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Other Awards

🏆 2 wins•📋 2 nominations

Won

European Film Academy Prix d'Excellence

European Film for Best Cinematographer

Nominated

European Film for Best Actor

European Film for Best Composer

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$63.7M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$135.0M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$71.3M

ROI: +112%

Budget Recovery212% of budget

$0|Budget: $63.7M|Revenue: $135.0M

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71.9K

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1.2K

7-Day Trend

-13%

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Based On

Patrick Süskind

human

Perfume

literary work

Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Paris

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Story Setting

Set In

ParisFrance

Time Period

18th century

Themes & Subjects

#odor#senseofsmell#serialkiller#capitalpunishment

Characters

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille

Played by Ben Whishaw

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Frank Griebe

Film Editing

Alexander Berner

Music / Score

Tom TykwerJohnny KlimekReinhold Heil

Costume Design

Pierre-Yves Gayraud

Production Design

Uli Hanisch

Production Companies

Constantin FilmNouvelles Éditions de FilmsCastelao Producciones

Distributors

DreamWorksDisney+Paramount Pictures

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Available in 28 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	—	Kanopy, Hoopla	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom15	Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels	—	—	—
Canada18A	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaMA15+	—	Plex	—	—
India	Lionsgate Play	—	—	—

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom15

Canada18A

AustraliaMA15+

Germany12

FranceU

JapanPG12

Argentina+16

+15 more countries

Production

Director

Tom Tykwer

Writers

Andrew Birkin, Bernd Eichinger, Tom Tykwer, Patrick Süskind

Production Companies

Constantin FilmVIP Medienfonds 4NEF ProductionsDavis FilmsCastelao ProductionsRising Star Productions

Cast

Ben Whishaw

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille

Alan Rickman

Richis

Rachel Hurd-Wood

Laura

Dustin Hoffman

Giuseppe Baldini

John Hurt

Narrator (voice)

Karoline Herfurth

The Plum Girl

David Calder

Bishop of Grasse

Simon Chandler

Mayor of Grasse

Sian Thomas

Madame Gaillard

Jessica Schwarz

Natalie

Corinna Harfouch

Madame Arnulfi

Paul Berrondo

Dominique Druot

Tags & Keywords

daughtersmall townbad smellprostituteparis, francebased on novel or bookobsessionorgygeniussupernaturallone wolfnoselavenderchild prodigyfish market

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