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.
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Cast
62 people
Ben Whishaw
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille
Known for
Paddington
Spectre
Alan Rickman
Richis
Known for
Die Hard
Love Actually
Rachel Hurd-Wood
Laura
Known for
Peter Pan
Tomorrow, When the War Began
Dustin Hoffman
Giuseppe Baldini
Known for
Rain Man
Kung Fu Panda
John Hurt
Narrator (voice)
Known for
Alien
V for Vendetta
Karoline Herfurth
The Plum Girl
Known for
Suck Me Shakespeer
We Are the Night
David Calder
Bishop of Grasse
Known for
Rush
Houdini
Simon Chandler
Mayor of Grasse
Known for
House of the Dragon
The Lord of the Rings
Sian Thomas
Madame Gaillard
Known for
Finding Your Feet
The Conductor
Jessica Schwarz
Natalie
Known for
Biohackers
The Perfect Secret
Corinna Harfouch
Madame Arnulfi
Known for
Downfall
Berlin Calling
Paul Berrondo
Dominique Druot
Known for
Shiver
Tom Tykwer Director · Bernd Eichinger Screenplay Andrew Birkin Screenplay
Worldwide gross $135M · Budget $64M · United States release December 27, 2006
Box office
Budget
$63,700,000
Worldwide gross
$135,039,924
Gross vs. budget
2.1×
Production
Constantin Film
Production
VIP Medienfonds 4
Production
NEF Productions
Production
Davis Films
Production
Castelao Productions
Production
Rising Star Productions
Production
DreamWorks Pictures
Production
Summit Entertainment
Production
Bernd Eichinger Productions
Production
Paramount Pictures
Studio
Castelao Producciones
Production
Constantin Film Produktion
Production
Ikiru Films
Production
Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF)
Production
Rising Star
Production
Germany · France · Spain · United States · Belgium
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Germany · September 13, 2006
Theatrical
United States · December 27, 2006
Limited theatrical
United States
October 20, 2006 · Premiere · Austin Film Festival
January 5, 2007 · Theatrical
Argentina
February 15, 2007 · Theatrical
Australia
February 1, 2007 · Theatrical
Austria
September 15, 2006 · Theatrical
Belgium
October 18, 2006 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 26, 2007 · Theatrical
Canada
January 5, 2007 · Theatrical
Czechia
August 28, 2008 · Physical · DVD, FilmX
Denmark
December 25, 2006 · Theatrical
Finland
January 19, 2007 · Theatrical
France
October 4, 2006 · Theatrical
April 24, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
Germany
August 1, 2023 · Theatrical · Best of Cinema
Greece
December 26, 2006 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
January 25, 2007 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 11, 2007 · Theatrical
Iceland
February 9, 2007 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 26, 2006 · Theatrical
Italy
September 22, 2006 · Theatrical
Japan
March 3, 2007 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
September 22, 2006 · Theatrical
Lithuania
November 10, 2006 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 5, 2007 · Theatrical
June 13, 2007 · Physical · DVD
May 22, 2009 · TV · Net 5
September 2, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
Norway
November 17, 2006 · Premiere · Oslo International Film Festival
January 19, 2007 · Theatrical
Portugal
November 9, 2006 · Theatrical
Romania
March 30, 2007 · Theatrical
Russia
September 14, 2006 · Theatrical
Singapore
January 18, 2007 · Limited theatrical
South Korea
March 22, 2007 · Theatrical
Spain
November 24, 2006 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 26, 2007 · Theatrical
Switzerland
September 14, 2006 · Theatrical
Türkiye
February 16, 2007 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 26, 2006 · Theatrical
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