Being Julia (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $7,739,049 | Details |
| International Box Office | $6,712,273 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $14,451,322 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $101,126 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/328 max. theaters, 8.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $14,281,274 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 15th, 2004 (Limited) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | March 18th, 2005 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | March 22nd, 2005 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some sexuality |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | London |
| Plot point: | Gold Digger, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Theater Actor |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1930s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2004 | 31 | $101,126 | 8 | $12,641 | $101,126 | 1 | |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 23 | $223,292 | +121% | 36 | $6,203 | $392,702 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 19 | $305,324 | +37% | 64 | $4,771 | $793,947 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 20 | $340,286 | +11% | 104 | $3,272 | $1,238,163 | 4 |
| Nov 12, 2004 | 23 | $296,515 | -13% | 106 | $2,797 | $1,687,175 | 5 |
| Nov 19, 2004 | 21 | $391,051 | +32% | 233 | $1,678 | $2,195,580 | 6 |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 20 | $324,394 | -17% | 206 | $1,575 | $2,674,051 | 7 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 23 | $178,271 | -45% | 156 | $1,143 | $2,971,460 | 8 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 24 | $142,355 | -20% | 136 | $1,047 | $3,185,453 | 9 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 28 | $109,926 | -23% | 118 | $932 | $3,366,787 | 10 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 35 | $42,090 | -62% | 57 | $738 | $3,458,068 | 11 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 43 | $47,841 | +14% | 43 | $1,113 | $3,555,620 | 12 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 46 | $44,462 | -7% | 39 | $1,140 | $3,628,523 | 13 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 47 | $37,395 | -16% | 25 | $1,496 | $3,686,668 | 14 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 38 | $118,486 | +217% | 65 | $1,823 | $3,841,939 | 15 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 30 | $263,303 | +122% | 135 | $1,950 | $4,176,497 | 16 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 25 | $282,907 | +7% | 125 | $2,263 | $4,611,551 | 17 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 22 | $325,604 | +15% | 133 | $2,448 | $5,074,446 | 18 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 19 | $754,572 | +132% | 294 | $2,567 | $5,976,540 | 19 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 22 | $655,749 | -13% | 328 | $1,999 | $6,856,158 | 20 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 25 | $286,584 | -56% | 221 | $1,297 | $7,307,976 | 21 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 36 | $122,619 | -57% | 123 | $997 | $7,533,009 | 22 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 48 | $70,034 | -43% | 72 | $973 | $7,652,647 | 23 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 69 | $26,159 | -63% | 45 | $581 | $7,714,718 | 24 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 82 | $9,069 | -65% | 15 | $605 | $7,739,049 | 25 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2005 | 39 | $14,498 | 25 | $580 | $3,701,166 | 95 | ||
| Feb 21, 2005 | 20 | $133,000 | 294 | $452 | $5,976,540 | 130 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2004 | 30 | $169,410 | 8 | $21,176 | $169,410 | 1 | |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 22 | $319,213 | +88% | 36 | $8,867 | $488,623 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 21 | $409,254 | +28% | 64 | $6,395 | $897,877 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 22 | $492,783 | +20% | 104 | $4,738 | $1,390,660 | 4 |
| Nov 12, 2004 | 23 | $413,869 | -16% | 106 | $3,904 | $1,804,529 | 5 |
| Nov 19, 2004 | 21 | $545,128 | +32% | 233 | $2,340 | $2,349,657 | 6 |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 19 | $443,532 | -19% | 206 | $2,153 | $2,793,189 | 7 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 23 | $249,909 | -44% | 156 | $1,602 | $3,043,098 | 8 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 24 | $213,763 | -14% | 136 | $1,572 | $3,256,861 | 9 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 31 | $159,117 | -26% | 118 | $1,348 | $3,415,978 | 10 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 39 | $91,801 | -42% | 57 | $1,611 | $3,507,779 | 11 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 43 | $76,282 | -17% | 43 | $1,774 | $3,584,061 | 12 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 46 | $65,212 | -15% | 39 | $1,672 | $3,649,273 | 13 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 46 | $74,180 | +14% | 25 | $2,967 | $3,723,453 | 14 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 35 | $189,741 | +156% | 65 | $2,919 | $3,913,194 | 15 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 27 | $415,450 | +119% | 135 | $3,077 | $4,328,644 | 16 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 24 | $420,198 | +1% | 125 | $3,362 | $4,748,842 | 17 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 22 | $473,126 | +13% | 133 | $3,557 | $5,221,968 | 18 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 20 | $978,441 | +107% | 294 | $3,328 | $6,200,409 | 19 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 22 | $820,983 | -16% | 328 | $2,503 | $7,021,392 | 20 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 25 | $388,998 | -53% | 221 | $1,760 | $7,410,390 | 21 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 37 | $172,223 | -56% | 123 | $1,400 | $7,582,613 | 22 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 47 | $105,946 | -38% | 72 | $1,471 | $7,688,559 | 23 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 65 | $41,421 | -61% | 45 | $920 | $7,729,980 | 24 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 82 | $9,069 | -78% | 15 | $605 | $7,739,049 | 25 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3/18/2005 | $199,209 | 39 | 39 | 452 | $1,096,671 | 9/25/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $5,615,602 | |||||||||
| International Total | $6,712,273 | 9/25/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Annette Bening | Julia Lambert | |
| Bruce Greenwood | Lord Charles | |
| Jeremy Irons | Michael Gosselyn | |
| Michael Gambon | Jimmie Langton | |
| Maury Chaykin | Walter Gibbs | |
| Shaun Evans | Tom Fennel | |
| Rosemary Harris | Julia's Mother | |
| Lucy Punch |
Production and Technical Credits
| Istvan Szabo | Director | |
| Ronald Harwood | Screenwriter | |
| Mychael Danna | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $101,126 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/328 max. theaters, 8.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $14,281,274 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 15th, 2004 (Limited) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | March 18th, 2005 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | March 22nd, 2005 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some sexuality |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | London |
| Plot point: | Gold Digger, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Theater Actor |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1930s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2004 | 31 | $101,126 | 8 | $12,641 | $101,126 | 1 | |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 23 | $223,292 | +121% | 36 | $6,203 | $392,702 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 19 | $305,324 | +37% | 64 | $4,771 | $793,947 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 20 | $340,286 | +11% | 104 | $3,272 | $1,238,163 | 4 |
| Nov 12, 2004 | 23 | $296,515 | -13% | 106 | $2,797 | $1,687,175 | 5 |
| Nov 19, 2004 | 21 | $391,051 | +32% | 233 | $1,678 | $2,195,580 | 6 |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 20 | $324,394 | -17% | 206 | $1,575 | $2,674,051 | 7 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 23 | $178,271 | -45% | 156 | $1,143 | $2,971,460 | 8 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 24 | $142,355 | -20% | 136 | $1,047 | $3,185,453 | 9 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 28 | $109,926 | -23% | 118 | $932 | $3,366,787 | 10 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 35 | $42,090 | -62% | 57 | $738 | $3,458,068 | 11 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 43 | $47,841 | +14% | 43 | $1,113 | $3,555,620 | 12 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 46 | $44,462 | -7% | 39 | $1,140 | $3,628,523 | 13 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 47 | $37,395 | -16% | 25 | $1,496 | $3,686,668 | 14 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 38 | $118,486 | +217% | 65 | $1,823 | $3,841,939 | 15 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 30 | $263,303 | +122% | 135 | $1,950 | $4,176,497 | 16 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 25 | $282,907 | +7% | 125 | $2,263 | $4,611,551 | 17 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 22 | $325,604 | +15% | 133 | $2,448 | $5,074,446 | 18 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 19 | $754,572 | +132% | 294 | $2,567 | $5,976,540 | 19 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 22 | $655,749 | -13% | 328 | $1,999 | $6,856,158 | 20 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 25 | $286,584 | -56% | 221 | $1,297 | $7,307,976 | 21 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 36 | $122,619 | -57% | 123 | $997 | $7,533,009 | 22 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 48 | $70,034 | -43% | 72 | $973 | $7,652,647 | 23 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 69 | $26,159 | -63% | 45 | $581 | $7,714,718 | 24 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 82 | $9,069 | -65% | 15 | $605 | $7,739,049 | 25 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2005 | 39 | $14,498 | 25 | $580 | $3,701,166 | 95 | ||
| Feb 21, 2005 | 20 | $133,000 | 294 | $452 | $5,976,540 | 130 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2004 | 30 | $169,410 | 8 | $21,176 | $169,410 | 1 | |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 22 | $319,213 | +88% | 36 | $8,867 | $488,623 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 21 | $409,254 | +28% | 64 | $6,395 | $897,877 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 22 | $492,783 | +20% | 104 | $4,738 | $1,390,660 | 4 |
| Nov 12, 2004 | 23 | $413,869 | -16% | 106 | $3,904 | $1,804,529 | 5 |
| Nov 19, 2004 | 21 | $545,128 | +32% | 233 | $2,340 | $2,349,657 | 6 |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 19 | $443,532 | -19% | 206 | $2,153 | $2,793,189 | 7 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 23 | $249,909 | -44% | 156 | $1,602 | $3,043,098 | 8 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 24 | $213,763 | -14% | 136 | $1,572 | $3,256,861 | 9 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 31 | $159,117 | -26% | 118 | $1,348 | $3,415,978 | 10 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 39 | $91,801 | -42% | 57 | $1,611 | $3,507,779 | 11 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 43 | $76,282 | -17% | 43 | $1,774 | $3,584,061 | 12 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 46 | $65,212 | -15% | 39 | $1,672 | $3,649,273 | 13 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 46 | $74,180 | +14% | 25 | $2,967 | $3,723,453 | 14 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 35 | $189,741 | +156% | 65 | $2,919 | $3,913,194 | 15 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 27 | $415,450 | +119% | 135 | $3,077 | $4,328,644 | 16 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 24 | $420,198 | +1% | 125 | $3,362 | $4,748,842 | 17 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 22 | $473,126 | +13% | 133 | $3,557 | $5,221,968 | 18 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 20 | $978,441 | +107% | 294 | $3,328 | $6,200,409 | 19 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 22 | $820,983 | -16% | 328 | $2,503 | $7,021,392 | 20 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 25 | $388,998 | -53% | 221 | $1,760 | $7,410,390 | 21 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 37 | $172,223 | -56% | 123 | $1,400 | $7,582,613 | 22 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 47 | $105,946 | -38% | 72 | $1,471 | $7,688,559 | 23 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 65 | $41,421 | -61% | 45 | $920 | $7,729,980 | 24 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 82 | $9,069 | -78% | 15 | $605 | $7,739,049 | 25 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3/18/2005 | $199,209 | 39 | 39 | 452 | $1,096,671 | 9/25/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $5,615,602 | |||||||||
| International Total | $6,712,273 | 9/25/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Annette Bening | Julia Lambert | |
| Bruce Greenwood | Lord Charles | |
| Jeremy Irons | Michael Gosselyn | |
| Michael Gambon | Jimmie Langton | |
| Maury Chaykin | Walter Gibbs | |
| Shaun Evans | Tom Fennel | |
| Rosemary Harris | Julia's Mother | |
| Lucy Punch |
Production and Technical Credits
| Istvan Szabo | Director | |
| Ronald Harwood | Screenwriter | |
| Mychael Danna | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.