The Portrait of a Lady (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,698,012Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$106,665 (2.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/570 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,718,433

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,054 $3,698,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,940 $3,698,012
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 691 $3,698,012

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 24th, 1996 (Wide) by Gramercy
International Releases: June 17th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: December 11th, 2012 by Shout Factory
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature sensuality and some brief nudity
Running Time: 142 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Hell or High Water
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Keywords: Historical Drama, Romance, Confidence Men, 1870s, Inheritance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Domestic Abuse, F-Rated
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 1996 Theater Average 44 $15,643 Jan 3, 1997 13

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 27, 1996 38 $106,665   7 $15,238   $133,651 1
Jan 3, 1997 35 $109,498 +3% 7 $15,643   $355,334 2
Jan 10, 1997 41 $79,730 -27% 7 $11,390   $483,174 3
Jan 17, 1997 20 $1,490,260 +1,769% 570 $2,614   $2,007,646 4
Jan 24, 1997 22 $569,997 -62% 537 $1,061   $2,911,061 5
Jan 31, 1997 28 $253,522 -56% 194 $1,307   $3,397,099 6
Feb 7, 1997 40 $106,651 -58% 74 $1,441   $3,595,097 7
Feb 14, 1997 56 $43,114 -60% 27 $1,597   $3,684,143 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 27, 1996 40 $218,850   7 $31,264   $245,836 2
Jan 3, 1997 35 $157,608 -28% 7 $22,515   $403,444 3
Jan 10, 1997 41 $113,942 -28% 7 $16,277   $517,386 4
Jan 17, 1997 19 $1,823,678 +1,501% 570 $3,199   $2,341,064 5
Jan 24, 1997 20 $802,513 -56% 537 $1,494   $3,143,577 6
Jan 31, 1997 28 $344,869 -57% 194 $1,778   $3,488,446 7
Feb 7, 1997 37 $152,583 -56% 74 $2,062   $3,641,029 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 6/17/2023 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Nicole Kidman    Isabel Archer

Supporting Cast

Viggo Mortensen    Caspar Goodwood
Christian Bale    Edward Rosier

Uncategorized

John Malkovich    Gilbert Osmond
Barbara Hershey    Madame Serena Merle
Mary-Louise Parker    Henrietta Stackpole
Pat Roach    Strongman
Richard E. Grant    Lord Warburton
Shelley Winters    Mrs. Touchett
John Gielgud    Mr. Touchett
Shelley Duvall    Countess Gemini

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jane Campion    Director
Laura Jones    Screenwriter
Henry James    Story Creator

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 11th, 2012

December 10th, 2012

It's a terrible week on the home market from top to bottom, but for different reasons. There are a few really big releases at the top, Ted, Ice Age: Continental Drift, The Bourne Legacy, Girls: Season One, Futurama: Volume Seven. However, I am waiting for the final screener for all of them. (I did get a DVD screener for a couple.) After that glut of good releases, there's a sharp drop-off in sales potential. That doesn't mean there aren't other releases worth picking up, but I don't expect Following to sell 100,000 units on DVD or Blu-ray. It is the best release on this week's list and the winner of the Pick of the Week honor. On a side note, there are a ton of cheap releases with the word, "Django" in the title, obviously hoping to cash in on Django Unchained. There are also a lot of releases that I would describe as porn, or at least porn-lite. I assume those two trends are unrelated. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$106,665 (2.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/570 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,718,433

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,054 $3,698,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,940 $3,698,012
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 691 $3,698,012

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 24th, 1996 (Wide) by Gramercy
International Releases: June 17th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: December 11th, 2012 by Shout Factory
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature sensuality and some brief nudity
Running Time: 142 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Hell or High Water
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Historical Drama, Romance, Confidence Men, 1870s, Inheritance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Domestic Abuse, F-Rated
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 1996 Theater Average 44 $15,643 Jan 3, 1997 13

Leading Cast

Nicole Kidman    Isabel Archer

Supporting Cast

Viggo Mortensen    Caspar Goodwood
Christian Bale    Edward Rosier

Uncategorized

John Malkovich    Gilbert Osmond
Barbara Hershey    Madame Serena Merle
Mary-Louise Parker    Henrietta Stackpole
Pat Roach    Strongman
Richard E. Grant    Lord Warburton
Shelley Winters    Mrs. Touchett
John Gielgud    Mr. Touchett
Shelley Duvall    Countess Gemini

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jane Campion    Director
Laura Jones    Screenwriter
Henry James    Story Creator

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 11th, 2012

December 10th, 2012

It's a terrible week on the home market from top to bottom, but for different reasons. There are a few really big releases at the top, Ted, Ice Age: Continental Drift, The Bourne Legacy, Girls: Season One, Futurama: Volume Seven. However, I am waiting for the final screener for all of them. (I did get a DVD screener for a couple.) After that glut of good releases, there's a sharp drop-off in sales potential. That doesn't mean there aren't other releases worth picking up, but I don't expect Following to sell 100,000 units on DVD or Blu-ray. It is the best release on this week's list and the winner of the Pick of the Week honor. On a side note, there are a ton of cheap releases with the word, "Django" in the title, obviously hoping to cash in on Django Unchained. There are also a lot of releases that I would describe as porn, or at least porn-lite. I assume those two trends are unrelated. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 27, 1996 38 $106,665   7 $15,238   $133,651 1
Jan 3, 1997 35 $109,498 +3% 7 $15,643   $355,334 2
Jan 10, 1997 41 $79,730 -27% 7 $11,390   $483,174 3
Jan 17, 1997 20 $1,490,260 +1,769% 570 $2,614   $2,007,646 4
Jan 24, 1997 22 $569,997 -62% 537 $1,061   $2,911,061 5
Jan 31, 1997 28 $253,522 -56% 194 $1,307   $3,397,099 6
Feb 7, 1997 40 $106,651 -58% 74 $1,441   $3,595,097 7
Feb 14, 1997 56 $43,114 -60% 27 $1,597   $3,684,143 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 27, 1996 40 $218,850   7 $31,264   $245,836 2
Jan 3, 1997 35 $157,608 -28% 7 $22,515   $403,444 3
Jan 10, 1997 41 $113,942 -28% 7 $16,277   $517,386 4
Jan 17, 1997 19 $1,823,678 +1,501% 570 $3,199   $2,341,064 5
Jan 24, 1997 20 $802,513 -56% 537 $1,494   $3,143,577 6
Jan 31, 1997 28 $344,869 -57% 194 $1,778   $3,488,446 7
Feb 7, 1997 37 $152,583 -56% 74 $2,062   $3,641,029 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 6/17/2023 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records