Michael Collins (1996)

Michael Collins
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,317,898Details
International Box Office $16,480,285Details
Worldwide Box Office $27,798,183
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$221,736 (2.0% of total gross)
Legs:4.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:40.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/878 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $27,593,911

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 11th, 1996 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: March 18th, 2016 (Wide), released as Michael Collins (Re: 2016) (United Kingdom)
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language
Comparisons: vs. The Wind That Shakes the Barley
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Keywords: Biographical Drama, Biography, 1910s, 1920s, Set in Ireland, Betrayal, Terrorism, Police Brutality
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Geffen Pictures
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 90 $2,209,786 Nov 1, 1996 24
Biggest 3rd Weekend Limited Release 66 $2,409,761 Oct 25, 1996 17
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 258 $6,160,704 Oct 25, 1996 17
Top 1996 Theater Average 7 $36,956 Oct 11, 1996 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 1996 29 $221,736   6 $36,956   $221,736 1
Oct 18, 1996 25 $187,692 -15% 10 $18,769   $460,992 2
Oct 25, 1996 8 $2,409,761 +1,184% 748 $3,222   $2,941,151 3
Nov 1, 1996 11 $2,209,786 -8% 848 $2,606   $6,067,321 4
Nov 8, 1996 10 $1,408,519 -36% 878 $1,604   $8,182,610 5
Nov 15, 1996 10 $801,107 -43% 673 $1,190   $9,462,670 6
Nov 22, 1996 14 $351,494 -56% 421 $835   $10,509,060 7
Nov 29, 1996 15 $424,966 +21% 221 $1,923   $10,832,642 8
Dec 6, 1996 25 $108,053 -75% 140 $772   $11,004,606 9
Dec 13, 1996 34 $44,397 -59% 81 $548   $11,090,027 10
Dec 20, 1996 40 $27,255 -39% 46 $593   $11,139,709 11
Jan 3, 1997 57 $16,709   14 $1,194   $11,213,181 13
Feb 28, 1997 49 $61,302   180 $341   $11,317,898 21

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 1996 28 $273,300   6 $45,550   $273,300 1
Oct 18, 1996 26 $258,090 -6% 10 $25,809   $531,390 2
Oct 25, 1996 8 $3,326,145 +1,189% 748 $4,447   $3,857,535 3
Nov 1, 1996 12 $2,916,556 -12% 848 $3,439   $6,774,091 4
Nov 8, 1996 12 $1,887,472 -35% 878 $2,150   $8,661,563 5
Nov 15, 1996 10 $1,325,784 -30% 673 $1,970   $9,987,347 6
Nov 22, 1996 13 $420,329 -68% 421 $998   $10,407,676 7
Nov 29, 1996 15 $488,877 +16% 221 $2,212   $10,896,553 8
Dec 6, 1996 23 $149,077 -70% 140 $1,065   $11,045,630 9
Dec 13, 1996 33 $66,824 -55% 81 $825   $11,112,454 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 3/18/2016 $16,909 62 62 114 $43,813 9/15/2022
 
Rest of World $16,436,472
 
International Total$16,480,285 9/15/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Liam Neeson    Michael Collins

Supporting Cast

Aidan Quinn    Harry Boland
Stephen Rea    Ned Broy
Alan Rickman    Eamon De Valera
Julia Roberts    Kitty Kiernan
Brendan Gleeson    Liam Tobin
Ian Hart    Joe O'Reilly
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers    Collins' Assassin
Charles Dance    Soames

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

Production and Technical Credits

Neil Jordan    Director
Neil Jordan    Screenwriter

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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$221,736 (2.0% of total gross)
Legs:4.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:40.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/878 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $27,593,911

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 11th, 1996 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: March 18th, 2016 (Wide), released as Michael Collins (Re: 2016) (United Kingdom)
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language
Comparisons: vs. The Wind That Shakes the Barley
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Keywords: Biographical Drama, Biography, 1910s, 1920s, Set in Ireland, Betrayal, Terrorism, Police Brutality
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Geffen Pictures
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 90 $2,209,786 Nov 1, 1996 24
Biggest 3rd Weekend Limited Release 66 $2,409,761 Oct 25, 1996 17
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 258 $6,160,704 Oct 25, 1996 17
Top 1996 Theater Average 7 $36,956 Oct 11, 1996 3

Leading Cast

Liam Neeson    Michael Collins

Supporting Cast

Aidan Quinn    Harry Boland
Stephen Rea    Ned Broy
Alan Rickman    Eamon De Valera
Julia Roberts    Kitty Kiernan
Brendan Gleeson    Liam Tobin
Ian Hart    Joe O'Reilly
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers    Collins' Assassin
Charles Dance    Soames

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

Production and Technical Credits

Neil Jordan    Director
Neil Jordan    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 1996 29 $221,736   6 $36,956   $221,736 1
Oct 18, 1996 25 $187,692 -15% 10 $18,769   $460,992 2
Oct 25, 1996 8 $2,409,761 +1,184% 748 $3,222   $2,941,151 3
Nov 1, 1996 11 $2,209,786 -8% 848 $2,606   $6,067,321 4
Nov 8, 1996 10 $1,408,519 -36% 878 $1,604   $8,182,610 5
Nov 15, 1996 10 $801,107 -43% 673 $1,190   $9,462,670 6
Nov 22, 1996 14 $351,494 -56% 421 $835   $10,509,060 7
Nov 29, 1996 15 $424,966 +21% 221 $1,923   $10,832,642 8
Dec 6, 1996 25 $108,053 -75% 140 $772   $11,004,606 9
Dec 13, 1996 34 $44,397 -59% 81 $548   $11,090,027 10
Dec 20, 1996 40 $27,255 -39% 46 $593   $11,139,709 11
Jan 3, 1997 57 $16,709   14 $1,194   $11,213,181 13
Feb 28, 1997 49 $61,302   180 $341   $11,317,898 21

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 1996 28 $273,300   6 $45,550   $273,300 1
Oct 18, 1996 26 $258,090 -6% 10 $25,809   $531,390 2
Oct 25, 1996 8 $3,326,145 +1,189% 748 $4,447   $3,857,535 3
Nov 1, 1996 12 $2,916,556 -12% 848 $3,439   $6,774,091 4
Nov 8, 1996 12 $1,887,472 -35% 878 $2,150   $8,661,563 5
Nov 15, 1996 10 $1,325,784 -30% 673 $1,970   $9,987,347 6
Nov 22, 1996 13 $420,329 -68% 421 $998   $10,407,676 7
Nov 29, 1996 15 $488,877 +16% 221 $2,212   $10,896,553 8
Dec 6, 1996 23 $149,077 -70% 140 $1,065   $11,045,630 9
Dec 13, 1996 33 $66,824 -55% 81 $825   $11,112,454 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 3/18/2016 $16,909 62 62 114 $43,813 9/15/2022
 
Rest of World $16,436,472
 
International Total$16,480,285 9/15/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records