Richard III (1995)

Richard III poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,684,904Details
International Box Office $1,514,430Details
Worldwide Box Office $4,199,334
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$91,915 (3.4% of total gross)
Legs:6.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:63.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$9,200,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/130 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,412,696

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 29th, 1995 (Wide) by MGM
International Releases: April 28th, 2016 (Limited), released as BFI Presents: Richard III (Re: 2016) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: April 23rd, 2013 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: R for violence and sexuality
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Keywords: Split Screen, Intentionally Anachronistic, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Screenplay Written By the Star, Political, War, Political Assassination, Villain's Point of View, Nazis Outside of World War II, Dream Sequence, Historical Drama, 1930s
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Richard III Limited
Production Countries: United Kingdom

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 1995 Theater Average 70 $22,979 Dec 29, 1995 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 29, 1995 42 $91,915   4 $22,979   $91,915 1
Jan 5, 1996 49 $39,487 -57% 4 $9,872   $152,852 2
Jan 12, 1996 52 $61,726 +56% 5 $12,345   $236,115 3
Jan 19, 1996 33 $179,023 +190% 17 $10,531   $432,733 4
Jan 26, 1996 35 $166,093 -7% 20 $8,305   $669,755 5
Feb 2, 1996 31 $254,698 +53% 32 $7,959   $988,327 6
Feb 9, 1996 32 $210,328 -17% 36 $5,842   $1,252,269 7
Feb 16, 1996 30 $407,149 +94% 130 $3,132   $1,720,075 8
Feb 23, 1996 34 $194,338 -52% 112 $1,735   $2,013,990 9
Mar 1, 1996 37 $146,220 -25% 92 $1,589   $2,227,842 10
Mar 8, 1996 48 $72,714 -50% 57 $1,276   $2,351,287 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 29, 1995 41 $113,365   4 $28,341   $113,365 1
Jan 5, 1996 47 $61,024 -46% 4 $15,256   $174,389 2
Jan 12, 1996 47 $79,321 +30% 5 $15,864   $253,710 3
Jan 19, 1996 30 $249,952 +215% 17 $14,703   $503,662 4
Jan 26, 1996 31 $229,967 -8% 20 $11,498   $733,629 5
Feb 2, 1996 32 $308,312 +34% 32 $9,635   $1,041,941 6
Feb 9, 1996 32 $270,985 -12% 36 $7,527   $1,312,926 7
Feb 16, 1996 30 $506,726 +87% 130 $3,898   $1,819,652 8
Feb 23, 1996 34 $261,970 -48% 112 $2,339   $2,081,622 9
Mar 1, 1996 35 $196,951 -25% 92 $2,141   $2,278,573 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 4/28/2016 $4,999 1 1 3 $63,614 10/17/2018
 
Rest of World $1,450,816
 
International Total$1,514,430 10/17/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Ian McKellen    Richard III
Annette Bening    Queen Elizabeth
Robert Downey, Jr.    Rivers

Supporting Cast

Jim Broadbent    Buckingham
Nigel Hawthorne    Clarence
Kristin Scott Thomas    Lady Anne
Maggie Smith    Duchess of York
John Wood    King Edward IV
Christopher Bowen    Prince Edward
Edward Jewesbury    King Henry
Bill Paterson    Ratcliffe
Matthew Groom    Young Prince
Kate Steavenson-Payne    Princess Elizabeth
Tres Hanley    Air Hostess
Tim McInnerny    Catesby
Stacey Kent    Ballroom Singer
Jim Carter    Hastings
Roger Hammond    Archbishop
Dennis Lill    Lord Mayor
Edward Hardwicke    Stanley
Ryan Gilmore    George Stanley
Dominic West    Richmond
Donald Sumpter    Brackenbury
Adrian Dunbar    Tyrell
Andy Rashleigh    Jailer
Marco Williamson    Prince of Wales
Bruce Purchase    City Gentleman
James Dreyfus    1st Subaltern
David Antrobus    2nd Subaltern

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Loncraine    Director
Ian McKellen    Screenwriter
Lisa Katselas    Producer
Stephen Bayly    Producer
Tony Burrough    Production Designer
Paul Green    Editor
Trevor Jones    Composer
Peter Biziou    Director of Photography
Mary Richards    Associate Producer
Michele Tandy    Associate Producer
David Lascelles    Line Producer
Ken Tuohy    Assistant Director
Choi Ho Man    Art Director
Richard Bridgland    Art Director
Shuna Harwood    Costume Designer
Alan Flyng    Costume Supervisor
David Stephenson    Recordist
Aad Wirtz    Dubbing Mixer
Lee Taylor    Dubbing Mixer
Philip Bothemley    Sound Editor
William Parnell    Dialogue Editor
Pat Hay    Make up
Stephen Rose    Hairstylist
Irene Lamb    Casting Director
Jim Dowdall    Stunt Coordinator
William Shakespeare    Story (Uncredited)

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$91,915 (3.4% of total gross)
Legs:6.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:63.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$9,200,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/130 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,412,696

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 29th, 1995 (Wide) by MGM
International Releases: April 28th, 2016 (Limited), released as BFI Presents: Richard III (Re: 2016) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: April 23rd, 2013 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: R for violence and sexuality
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Midsummer Night's Dream
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Split Screen, Intentionally Anachronistic, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Screenplay Written By the Star, Political, War, Political Assassination, Villain's Point of View, Nazis Outside of World War II, Dream Sequence, Historical Drama, 1930s
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Richard III Limited
Production Countries: United Kingdom

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 1995 Theater Average 70 $22,979 Dec 29, 1995 3

Leading Cast

Ian McKellen    Richard III
Annette Bening    Queen Elizabeth
Robert Downey, Jr.    Rivers

Supporting Cast

Jim Broadbent    Buckingham
Nigel Hawthorne    Clarence
Kristin Scott Thomas    Lady Anne
Maggie Smith    Duchess of York
John Wood    King Edward IV
Christopher Bowen    Prince Edward
Edward Jewesbury    King Henry
Bill Paterson    Ratcliffe
Matthew Groom    Young Prince
Kate Steavenson-Payne    Princess Elizabeth
Tres Hanley    Air Hostess
Tim McInnerny    Catesby
Stacey Kent    Ballroom Singer
Jim Carter    Hastings
Roger Hammond    Archbishop
Dennis Lill    Lord Mayor
Edward Hardwicke    Stanley
Ryan Gilmore    George Stanley
Dominic West    Richmond
Donald Sumpter    Brackenbury
Adrian Dunbar    Tyrell
Andy Rashleigh    Jailer
Marco Williamson    Prince of Wales
Bruce Purchase    City Gentleman
James Dreyfus    1st Subaltern
David Antrobus    2nd Subaltern

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Loncraine    Director
Ian McKellen    Screenwriter
Lisa Katselas    Producer
Stephen Bayly    Producer
Tony Burrough    Production Designer
Paul Green    Editor
Trevor Jones    Composer
Peter Biziou    Director of Photography
Mary Richards    Associate Producer
Michele Tandy    Associate Producer
David Lascelles    Line Producer
Ken Tuohy    Assistant Director
Choi Ho Man    Art Director
Richard Bridgland    Art Director
Shuna Harwood    Costume Designer
Alan Flyng    Costume Supervisor
David Stephenson    Recordist
Aad Wirtz    Dubbing Mixer
Lee Taylor    Dubbing Mixer
Philip Bothemley    Sound Editor
William Parnell    Dialogue Editor
Pat Hay    Make up
Stephen Rose    Hairstylist
Irene Lamb    Casting Director
Jim Dowdall    Stunt Coordinator
William Shakespeare    Story (Uncredited)

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 29, 1995 42 $91,915   4 $22,979   $91,915 1
Jan 5, 1996 49 $39,487 -57% 4 $9,872   $152,852 2
Jan 12, 1996 52 $61,726 +56% 5 $12,345   $236,115 3
Jan 19, 1996 33 $179,023 +190% 17 $10,531   $432,733 4
Jan 26, 1996 35 $166,093 -7% 20 $8,305   $669,755 5
Feb 2, 1996 31 $254,698 +53% 32 $7,959   $988,327 6
Feb 9, 1996 32 $210,328 -17% 36 $5,842   $1,252,269 7
Feb 16, 1996 30 $407,149 +94% 130 $3,132   $1,720,075 8
Feb 23, 1996 34 $194,338 -52% 112 $1,735   $2,013,990 9
Mar 1, 1996 37 $146,220 -25% 92 $1,589   $2,227,842 10
Mar 8, 1996 48 $72,714 -50% 57 $1,276   $2,351,287 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 29, 1995 41 $113,365   4 $28,341   $113,365 1
Jan 5, 1996 47 $61,024 -46% 4 $15,256   $174,389 2
Jan 12, 1996 47 $79,321 +30% 5 $15,864   $253,710 3
Jan 19, 1996 30 $249,952 +215% 17 $14,703   $503,662 4
Jan 26, 1996 31 $229,967 -8% 20 $11,498   $733,629 5
Feb 2, 1996 32 $308,312 +34% 32 $9,635   $1,041,941 6
Feb 9, 1996 32 $270,985 -12% 36 $7,527   $1,312,926 7
Feb 16, 1996 30 $506,726 +87% 130 $3,898   $1,819,652 8
Feb 23, 1996 34 $261,970 -48% 112 $2,339   $2,081,622 9
Mar 1, 1996 35 $196,951 -25% 92 $2,141   $2,278,573 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 4/28/2016 $4,999 1 1 3 $63,614 10/17/2018
 
Rest of World $1,450,816
 
International Total$1,514,430 10/17/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records