The Bostonians (1984)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $312,566Details
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Metrics

Legs:1.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,002,809

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,880 $312,566
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,101-20,200) 20,135 $312,566

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 20th, 1984 (Wide) by Almi
Video Release: August 19th, 2003 by Cohen Media Group
Running Time: 122 minutes
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Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Cohen Media Group, Merchant Ivory Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,880 $312,566
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,046 $1,002,809
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,935 $312,566
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,964 $312,566
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,718 $312,566
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,285 $312,566
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,049 $312,566

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 7, 1984 22 $48,621   8 $6,078   $48,621 8
Sep 14, 1984 20 $237,765 +389% 61 $3,898   $312,566 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 7, 1984 22 $74,801   8 $9,350   $74,801 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,101-20,200) 20,135 $312,566
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,686 $312,566
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,738 $312,566
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,182 $312,566
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,031 $312,566
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,595 $312,566

Leading Cast

Vanessa Redgrave    Olive Chancellor
Christopher Reeve    Basil Ransome

Supporting Cast

Jessica Tandy    Miss Birdseye
Nancy Marchand    Mrs. Burrage
Madeleine Potter    Verena Tarrant
Wesley Addy    Dr. Tarrant
Barbara Bryne    Mrs. Tarrant
Linda Hunt    Dr. Prance
Charles McCaughan    Music Hall Policeman
Nancy New    Adeline Luna
John Van Ness Philip    Henry Burrage
Wallace Shawn    Mr. Pardon

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Ivory    Director
Ismail Merchant    Producer
Henry James    Story based on the novel by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala    Screenwriter
Michael Landes    Executive Producer
Albert Schwartz    Executive Producer
Richard Robbins    Composer
Mark Potter Jr    Editor
Katherine Wenning    Editor
Walter Lassally    Director of Photography
Jenny Beavan    Costume Designer
John Bright    Costume Designer
Austin Leo    Production Designer

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Metrics

Legs:1.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,002,809

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,880 $312,566
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,101-20,200) 20,135 $312,566

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 20th, 1984 (Wide) by Almi
Video Release: August 19th, 2003 by Cohen Media Group
Running Time: 122 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Cohen Media Group, Merchant Ivory Productions
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Vanessa Redgrave    Olive Chancellor
Christopher Reeve    Basil Ransome

Supporting Cast

Jessica Tandy    Miss Birdseye
Nancy Marchand    Mrs. Burrage
Madeleine Potter    Verena Tarrant
Wesley Addy    Dr. Tarrant
Barbara Bryne    Mrs. Tarrant
Linda Hunt    Dr. Prance
Charles McCaughan    Music Hall Policeman
Nancy New    Adeline Luna
John Van Ness Philip    Henry Burrage
Wallace Shawn    Mr. Pardon

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Ivory    Director
Ismail Merchant    Producer
Henry James    Story based on the novel by
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala    Screenwriter
Michael Landes    Executive Producer
Albert Schwartz    Executive Producer
Richard Robbins    Composer
Mark Potter Jr    Editor
Katherine Wenning    Editor
Walter Lassally    Director of Photography
Jenny Beavan    Costume Designer
John Bright    Costume Designer
Austin Leo    Production Designer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,880 $312,566
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,046 $1,002,809
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,935 $312,566
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,964 $312,566
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,718 $312,566
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,285 $312,566
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,049 $312,566

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 7, 1984 22 $48,621   8 $6,078   $48,621 8
Sep 14, 1984 20 $237,765 +389% 61 $3,898   $312,566 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 7, 1984 22 $74,801   8 $9,350   $74,801 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,101-20,200) 20,135 $312,566
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,686 $312,566
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,738 $312,566
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,182 $312,566
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,031 $312,566
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,595 $312,566