The Danish Girl (2015)

The Danish Girl poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,114,018Details
International Box Office $56,400,945Details
Worldwide Box Office $67,514,963
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $742,254
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $696,722
Total $1,438,976
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Further financial details...

Synopsis

A film based on the real life stories of artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener, whose marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili’s groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$187,318 (1.7% of total gross)
Legs:7.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:16.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/794 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $15,529,510

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 27th, 2015 (Limited) by Focus Features
International Releases: December 31st, 2015 (Wide) (Portugal)
January 1st, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
January 7th, 2016 (Wide) (Germany)
January 7th, 2016 (Wide) (Singapore)
January 7th, 2016 (Wide) (Slovenia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 16th, 2016 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for some sexuality and full nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2393, 9/30/2015)
Running Time: 120 minutes
Plot point: Artists, Biography, Dysfunctional Family, Infidelity, LGBTQ+, Love Triangle, Painter, Romance, Sex Change
Subgenre: Biographical Drama
Time period setting: 1920s
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Working Title Films, Pretty Pictures, Senator Global Productions, Focus Features, Revision Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 27, 2015 26 $187,318   4 $46,830   $187,318 1
Dec 4, 2015 31 $104,354 -44% 4 $26,089   $350,086 2
Dec 11, 2015 22 $263,145 +152% 24 $10,964   $657,411 3
Dec 18, 2015 15 $547,434 +108% 81 $6,758   $1,335,067 4
Dec 25, 2015 14 $1,536,275 +181% 440 $3,492   $3,236,367 5
Jan 1, 2016 13 $1,543,909 n/c 449 $3,439   $6,050,349 6
Jan 8, 2016 18 $845,610 -45% 417 $2,028   $7,605,915 7
Jan 15, 2016 21 $713,632 -16% 479 $1,490   $8,758,269 8
Jan 22, 2016 21 $526,374 -26% 794 $663   $9,719,751 9
Jan 29, 2016 32 $258,960 -51% 224 $1,156   $10,332,364 10
Feb 5, 2016 34 $139,426 -46% 155 $900   $10,613,785 11
Feb 12, 2016 37 $89,150 -36% 88 $1,013   $10,782,349 12
Feb 19, 2016 47 $64,090 -28% 72 $890   $10,908,024 13
Feb 26, 2016 49 $55,738 -13% 67 $832   $11,004,408 14
Mar 4, 2016 49 $37,865 -32% 51 $742   $11,074,001 15
Mar 11, 2016 67 $13,583 -64% 15 $906   $11,105,793 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 27, 2015 - $75,594     4 $18,899   $75,594 1
Nov 28, 2015 - $63,808 -16%   4 $15,952   $139,402 2
Nov 29, 2015 - $47,916 -25%   4 $11,979   $187,318 3
Nov 30, 2015 - $14,750 -69%   4 $3,688   $202,068 4
Dec 1, 2015 - $14,086 -5%   4 $3,522   $216,154 5
Dec 2, 2015 - $15,584 +11%   4 $3,896   $231,738 6
Dec 3, 2015 - $13,994 -10%   4 $3,499   $245,732 7
Dec 4, 2015 - $29,561 +111% -61% 4 $7,390   $275,293 8
Dec 5, 2015 - $43,547 +47% -32% 4 $10,887   $318,840 9
Dec 6, 2015 - $31,246 -28% -35% 4 $7,812   $350,086 10
Dec 7, 2015 - $10,098 -68% -32% 4 $2,525   $360,184 11
Dec 8, 2015 - $10,711 +6% -24% 4 $2,678   $370,895 12
Dec 9, 2015 - $12,359 +15% -21% 4 $3,090   $383,254 13
Dec 10, 2015 - $11,012 -11% -21% 4 $2,753   $394,266 14
Dec 11, 2015 - $81,453 +640% +176% 24 $3,394   $475,719 15
Dec 12, 2015 - $103,269 +27% +137% 24 $4,303   $578,988 16
Dec 13, 2015 - $78,423 -24% +151% 24 $3,268   $657,411 17
Dec 14, 2015 - $32,435 -59% +221% 24 $1,351   $689,846 18
Dec 15, 2015 - $33,352 +3% +211% 24 $1,390   $723,198 19
Dec 16, 2015 - $33,958 +2% +175% 24 $1,415   $757,156 20
Dec 17, 2015 - $30,477 -10% +177% 24 $1,270   $787,633 21
Dec 18, 2015 15 $153,073 +402% +88% 81 $1,890   $940,706 22
Dec 19, 2015 15 $215,220 +41% +108% 81 $2,657   $1,155,926 23
Dec 20, 2015 15 $179,141 -17% +128% 81 $2,212   $1,335,067 24
Dec 21, 2015 - $86,960 -51% +168% 81 $1,074   $1,422,027 25
Dec 22, 2015 - $99,778 +15% +199% 81 $1,232   $1,521,805 26
Dec 23, 2015 - $91,296 -9% +169% 81 $1,127   $1,613,101 27
Dec 24, 2015 - $86,991 -5% +185% 81 $1,074   $1,700,092 28
Dec 25, 2015 14 $485,772 +458% +217% 440 $1,104   $2,185,864 29
Dec 26, 2015 14 $564,615 +16% +162% 440 $1,283   $2,750,479 30
Dec 27, 2015 14 $485,888 -14% +171% 440 $1,104   $3,236,367 31
Dec 28, 2015 14 $311,368 -36% +258% 440 $708   $3,547,735 32
Dec 29, 2015 13 $329,775 +6% +231% 440 $749   $3,877,510 33
Dec 30, 2015 13 $334,279 +1% +266% 440 $760   $4,211,789 34
Dec 31, 2015 14 $294,651 -12% +239% 440 $670   $4,506,440 35
Jan 1, 2016 13 $548,543 +86% +13% 449 $1,222   $5,054,983 36
Jan 2, 2016 13 $605,998 +10% +7% 449 $1,350   $5,660,981 37
Jan 3, 2016 13 $389,368 -36% -20% 449 $867   $6,050,349 38
Jan 4, 2016 13 $157,582 -60% -49% 449 $351   $6,207,931 39
Jan 5, 2016 13 $193,974 +23% -41% 449 $432   $6,401,905 40
Jan 6, 2016 12 $185,427 -4% -45% 449 $413   $6,587,332 41
Jan 7, 2016 12 $172,973 -7% -41% 449 $385   $6,760,305 42
Jan 8, 2016 - $233,766 +35% -57% 417 $561   $6,994,071 43
Jan 9, 2016 - $373,897 +60% -38% 417 $897   $7,367,968 44
Jan 10, 2016 - $237,947 -36% -39% 417 $571   $7,605,915 45
Jan 11, 2016 15 $91,727 -61% -42% 417 $220   $7,697,642 46
Jan 12, 2016 - $112,969 +23% -42% 417 $271   $7,810,611 47
Jan 13, 2016 - $112,374 -1% -39% 417 $269   $7,922,985 48
Jan 14, 2016 - $121,652 +8% -30% 417 $292   $8,044,637 49
Jan 15, 2016 - $187,392 +54% -20% 479 $391   $8,232,029 50
Jan 16, 2016 - $283,266 +51% -24% 479 $591   $8,515,295 51
Jan 17, 2016 - $242,974 -14% +2% 479 $507   $8,758,269 52
Jan 18, 2016 - $163,837 -33% +79% 479 $342   $8,922,106 53
Jan 19, 2016 - $98,833 -40% -13% 479 $206   $9,020,939 54
Jan 20, 2016 - $84,117 -15% -25% 479 $176   $9,105,056 55
Jan 21, 2016 - $88,321 +5% -27% 479 $184   $9,193,377 56
Jan 22, 2016 - $145,498 +65% -22% 794 $183   $9,338,875 57
Jan 23, 2016 - $219,261 +51% -23% 794 $276   $9,558,136 58
Jan 24, 2016 - $161,615 -26% -33% 794 $204   $9,719,751 59
Jan 25, 2016 - $72,109 -55% -56% 794 $91   $9,791,860 60
Jan 26, 2016 - $97,869 +36% -1% 794 $123   $9,889,729 61
Jan 27, 2016 - $89,288 -9% +6% 794 $112   $9,979,017 62
Jan 28, 2016 - $94,387 +6% +7% 794 $119   $10,073,404 63
Jan 29, 2016 - $62,340 -34% -57% 224 $278   $10,135,744 64
Jan 30, 2016 - $108,995 +75% -50% 224 $487   $10,244,739 65
Jan 31, 2016 - $87,625 -20% -46% 224 $391   $10,332,364 66
Feb 1, 2016 - $31,393 -64% -56% 224 $140   $10,363,757 67
Feb 2, 2016 - $37,547 +20% -62% 224 $168   $10,401,304 68
Feb 3, 2016 - $36,786 -2% -59% 224 $164   $10,438,090 69
Feb 4, 2016 - $36,269 -1% -62% 224 $162   $10,474,359 70
Feb 5, 2016 - $36,446 n/c -42% 155 $235   $10,510,805 71
Feb 6, 2016 - $67,766 +86% -38% 155 $437   $10,578,571 72
Feb 7, 2016 - $35,214 -48% -60% 155 $227   $10,613,785 73
Feb 8, 2016 - $17,479 -50% -44% 155 $113   $10,631,264 74
Feb 9, 2016 - $21,925 +25% -42% 155 $141   $10,653,189 75
Feb 10, 2016 - $20,575 -6% -44% 155 $133   $10,673,764 76
Feb 11, 2016 - $19,435 -6% -46% 155 $125   $10,693,199 77
Feb 12, 2016 - $19,885 +2% -45% 88 $226   $10,713,084 78
Feb 13, 2016 - $34,439 +73% -49% 88 $391   $10,747,523 79
Feb 14, 2016 - $34,826 +1% -1% 88 $396   $10,782,349 80
Feb 15, 2016 - $21,099 -39% +21% 88 $240   $10,803,448 81
Feb 16, 2016 - $11,755 -44% -46% 88 $134   $10,815,203 82
Feb 17, 2016 - $13,476 +15% -35% 88 $153   $10,828,679 83
Feb 18, 2016 - $15,255 +13% -22% 88 $173   $10,843,934 84
Feb 19, 2016 - $15,903 +4% -20% 72 $221   $10,859,837 85
Feb 20, 2016 - $26,674 +68% -23% 72 $370   $10,886,511 86
Feb 21, 2016 - $21,513 -19% -38% 72 $299   $10,908,024 87
Feb 22, 2016 - $8,382 -61% -60% 72 $116   $10,916,406 88
Feb 23, 2016 - $12,468 +49% +6% 72 $173   $10,928,874 89
Feb 24, 2016 - $9,376 -25% -30% 72 $130   $10,938,250 90
Feb 25, 2016 - $10,420 +11% -32% 72 $145   $10,948,670 91
Feb 26, 2016 - $16,073 +54% +1% 67 $240   $10,964,743 92
Feb 27, 2016 - $26,711 +66% n/c 67 $399   $10,991,454 93
Feb 28, 2016 - $12,954 -52% -40% 67 $193   $11,004,408 94
Feb 29, 2016 - $6,608 -49% -21% 67 $99   $11,011,016 95
Mar 1, 2016 - $8,070 +22% -35% 67 $120   $11,019,086 96
Mar 2, 2016 - $8,594 +6% -8% 67 $128   $11,027,680 97
Mar 3, 2016 - $8,456 -2% -19% 67 $126   $11,036,136 98
Mar 4, 2016 - $9,621 +14% -40% 51 $189   $11,045,757 99
Mar 5, 2016 - $17,034 +77% -36% 51 $334   $11,062,791 100
Mar 6, 2016 - $11,210 -34% -13% 51 $220   $11,074,001 101
Mar 7, 2016 - $4,651 -59% -30% 51 $91   $11,078,652 102
Mar 8, 2016 - $5,299 +14% -34% 51 $104   $11,083,951 103
Mar 9, 2016 - $4,086 -23% -52% 51 $80   $11,088,037 104
Mar 10, 2016 - $4,173 +2% -51% 51 $82   $11,092,210 105
Mar 11, 2016 - $3,971 -5% -59% 15 $265   $11,096,181 106
Mar 12, 2016 - $5,831 +47% -66% 15 $389   $11,102,012 107
Mar 13, 2016 - $3,781 -35% -66% 15 $252   $11,105,793 108
Mar 14, 2016 - $1,424 -62% -69% 15 $95   $11,107,217 109
Mar 15, 2016 - $2,724 +91% -49% 15 $182   $11,109,941 110
Mar 16, 2016 - $2,283 -16% -44% 15 $152   $11,112,224 111
Mar 17, 2016 - $1,794 -21% -57% 15 $120   $11,114,018 112

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 27, 2015 26 $245,732   4 $61,433   $245,732 1
Dec 4, 2015 32 $148,534 -40% 4 $37,134   $394,266 2
Dec 11, 2015 23 $393,367 +165% 24 $16,390   $787,633 3
Dec 18, 2015 18 $912,459 +132% 81 $11,265   $1,700,092 4
Dec 25, 2015 14 $2,806,348 +208% 440 $6,378   $4,506,440 5
Jan 1, 2016 13 $2,253,865 -20% 449 $5,020   $6,760,305 6
Jan 8, 2016 18 $1,284,332 -43% 417 $3,080   $8,044,637 7
Jan 15, 2016 21 $1,148,740 -11% 479 $2,398   $9,193,377 8
Jan 22, 2016 21 $880,027 -23% 794 $1,108   $10,073,404 9
Jan 29, 2016 29 $400,955 -54% 224 $1,790   $10,474,359 10
Feb 5, 2016 34 $218,840 -45% 155 $1,412   $10,693,199 11
Feb 12, 2016 38 $150,735 -31% 88 $1,713   $10,843,934 12
Feb 19, 2016 46 $104,736 -31% 72 $1,455   $10,948,670 13
Feb 26, 2016 47 $87,466 -16% 67 $1,305   $11,036,136 14
Mar 4, 2016 48 $56,074 -36% 51 $1,099   $11,092,210 15
Mar 11, 2016 67 $21,808 -61% 15 $1,454   $11,114,018 16

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
Argentina 2/18/2016 $101,918 40 40 150 $309,827 5/24/2016
Australia 1/15/2016 $47,690 6 130 722 $1,973,607 6/9/2016
Austria 1/8/2016 $31,702 13 20 141 $237,185 6/8/2016
Belgium 1/20/2016 $114,304 27 27 187 $440,487 6/9/2016
Bolivia 2/18/2016 $5,031 7 7 14 $14,667 12/31/2018
Brazil 2/11/2016 $306,560 110 112 604 $1,570,133 6/9/2016
Bulgaria 1/29/2016 $13,123 14 14 52 $49,209 2/26/2019
Central America 2/11/2016 $69,610 37 37 67 $176,509 3/15/2016
Chile 2/18/2016 $36,359 12 12 62 $204,903 12/31/2018
Colombia 2/18/2016 $63,754 49 49 156 $236,544 12/31/2018
Croatia 1/21/2016 $9,238 15 15 59 $37,547 12/31/2018
Czech Republic 2/4/2016 $61,019 73 73 248 $288,158 12/31/2018
Denmark 2/4/2016 $465,155 92 92 500 $2,111,014 6/9/2016
Ecuador 2/12/2016 $37,941 22 22 65 $121,635 12/31/2018
Finland 2/5/2016 $73,755 56 56 296 $403,366 6/9/2016
France 1/20/2016 $644,519 265 265 815 $1,659,304 6/9/2016
Germany 1/7/2016 $630,619 187 192 1,517 $3,291,462 8/2/2016
Greece 1/28/2016 $116,599 45 45 155 $484,416 6/9/2016
Hong Kong 2/25/2016 $425,277 18 24 117 $1,920,039 6/9/2016
Hungary 1/28/2016 $42,069 31 31 114 $149,477 12/31/2018
India 1/15/2016 $60,157 90 90 90 $60,157 6/9/2016
Israel 1/14/2016 $46,875 16 16 60 $133,664 12/31/2018
Italy 2/18/2016 $1,042,906 296 326 1,214 $4,297,674 6/9/2016
Japan 3/18/2016 $426,455 67 67 301 $2,204,561 6/9/2016
Lebanon 1/7/2016 $8,232 4 4 6 $19,403 12/31/2018
Lithuania 2/2/2016 $14,062 83 83 85 $42,396 6/9/2016
Mexico 1/15/2016 $1,308,871 280 290 1,350 $3,786,233 6/9/2016
Netherlands 1/14/2016 $146,664 63 63 360 $841,380 6/9/2016
New Zealand 1/28/2016 $86,452 67 69 316 $325,348 6/9/2016
Norway 2/5/2016 $65,285 73 73 143 $257,858 6/9/2016
Panama 2/11/2016 $74,107 10 10 25 $203,026 12/31/2018
Peru 2/18/2016 $56,964 15 15 48 $231,040 12/31/2018
Philippines 2/3/2016 $13,762 6 6 6 $16,899 12/31/2018
Poland 1/22/2016 $66,030 69 74 181 $241,369 12/31/2018
Portugal 12/31/2015 $114,209 29 32 185 $601,809 6/9/2016
Romania 1/8/2016 $38,225 38 38 70 $64,703 12/31/2018
Russia (CIS) 1/28/2016 $97,523 200 200 425 $239,090 12/31/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 3/24/2016 $0 0 7 9 $13,855 12/31/2018
Singapore 1/7/2016 $95,122 16 16 60 $285,456 6/9/2016
Slovakia 2/4/2016 $33,396 37 37 68 $70,848 6/9/2016
Slovenia 1/7/2016 $9,100 9 9 44 $39,936 6/9/2016
South Africa 1/29/2016 $9,193 7 7 42 $45,542 6/9/2016
South Korea 2/17/2016 $244,640 246 246 520 $879,300 6/9/2016
Spain 1/15/2016 $1,044,966 258 268 1,750 $5,456,253 8/2/2016
Sweden 2/5/2016 $164,411 67 104 896 $2,516,306 6/14/2016
Switzerland 1/7/2016 $224,652 34 47 287 $1,245,924 6/9/2016
Taiwan 2/12/2016 $522,783 69 71 333 $2,148,948 6/9/2016
Thailand 2/4/2016 $98,013 29 29 72 $242,821 4/4/2026
Turkey 2/12/2016 $46,615 43 43 103 $171,568 12/31/2018
Ukraine 1/21/2016 $26,706 64 64 125 $58,224 12/31/2018
United Arab Emirates 1/7/2016 $10 1 1 1 $10 12/31/2018
United Kingdom 1/1/2016 $2,056,472 508 545 2,610 $10,837,569 6/8/2016
Uruguay 2/4/2016 $2,051 7 9 49 $70,736 12/31/2018
Venezuela 2/26/2016 $12,479 19 19 52 $49,200 6/9/2016
Vietnam 1/15/2016 $101,586 43 46 89 $297,824 12/31/2018
  
Rest of World $2,724,526
  
International Total $56,400,945 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Eddie Redmayne    Lili Elbe
Alicia Vikander    Gerda

Supporting

Ben Whishaw    Henrik
Sebastian Koch    Warnekros
Amber Heard    Ulla
Matthias Schoenaerts    Hans
Tusse Silberg    Older Woman
Adrian Schiller    Rasmussen
Emerald Fennell    Elsa
Henry Pettigrew    Niels
Claus Bue    Man at Window
Peter Krag    Stage Doorman
Angela Curran    Dresser
Pixie    Hvappe
Richard Nixon    Fonnesbech
Pip Torrens    Dr. Hexler
Paul Bigley    Man in Gallery
Nancy Crane    Enthusiastic American Woman
Nicola Sloane    Brothel Madame
Sonya Cullingford    Striptease Artist
Clare Fettarappa    Receptionist
Jake Graf    Henri
Victoria Emslie    Gallery Employee
Raphael Acloque    Man in Park 1
Alexander Devrient    Man in Park 2
Nicholas Woodeson    Dr. Buson
Philip Arditti    Dr. McBride
Miltos Yerolemou    Dr. Mai
Cosima Shaw    Hospital Receptionist
Sophie Kennedy Clark    Ursula
Rebecca Root    Nurse
Issy van Randwyck    Manageress
Aisha Fabienne Ross    Shop Assistant 1
Holly Weston    Shop Assistant 2
Eleanor Hafner    Shop Assistant 3
Maya Lindh    Shop Assistant 4
Rebecca Clay    Scent Customer
Erich Redman    Concierge

Production and Technical Credits

Tom Hooper    Director
Gail Mutrux    Producer
Anne Harrison    Producer
Tim Bevan    Producer
Eric Fellner    Producer
Tom Hooper    Producer
Lucinda Coxon    Screenwriter
David Ebershoff    Based on the Book by
Linda Reisman    Executive Producer
Ulf Israel    Executive Producer
Kathy Morgan    Executive Producer
Liza Chasin    Executive Producer
Jane Robertson    Co-Producer
Danny Cohen    Director of Photography
Eve Stewart    Production Designer
Melanie Ann Oliver    Editor
Jan Sewell    Make-up, Hair and Prosthetic Designer
Paco Delgado    Costume Designer
Alexandre Desplat    Composer
Nina Gold    Casting Director
Tore Schmidt    Associate Producer
Jo Wallett    Production Manager
Ben Howarth    First Assistant Director
Grant Armstrong    Supervising Art Director
Laura Miles    Script Supervisor
Martin Beresford    Sound Mixer
Tania Blunden    Post-Production Supervisor
Matt Skelding    Supervising Sound Editor
Mike Prestwood Smith    Re-recording Mixer
Gilbert Lake    Re-recording Mixer
Tom Weaving    Art Director
Michael Standish    Set Decorator
Alex Anstey    First Assistant Editor
Alex Williams    Second Assistant Editor
Hannah Walter    Costume Supervisor
Carmel Jackson    Make up
Bruno Cassoni    Unit Production Manager
Alex Darby    Unit Production Manager
Paul Dimmer    Special Effects Supervisor

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.

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Synopsis

A film based on the real life stories of artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener, whose marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili’s groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$187,318 (1.7% of total gross)
Legs:7.20 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:16.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/794 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $15,529,510

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 27th, 2015 (Limited) by Focus Features
International Releases: December 31st, 2015 (Wide) (Portugal)
January 1st, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
January 7th, 2016 (Wide) (Germany)
January 7th, 2016 (Wide) (Singapore)
January 7th, 2016 (Wide) (Slovenia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 16th, 2016 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for some sexuality and full nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2393, 9/30/2015)
Running Time: 120 minutes
Plot point: Artists, Biography, Dysfunctional Family, Infidelity, LGBTQ+, Love Triangle, Painter, Romance, Sex Change
Subgenre: Biographical Drama
Time period setting: 1920s
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Working Title Films, Pretty Pictures, Senator Global Productions, Focus Features, Revision Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 27, 2015 26 $187,318   4 $46,830   $187,318 1
Dec 4, 2015 31 $104,354 -44% 4 $26,089   $350,086 2
Dec 11, 2015 22 $263,145 +152% 24 $10,964   $657,411 3
Dec 18, 2015 15 $547,434 +108% 81 $6,758   $1,335,067 4
Dec 25, 2015 14 $1,536,275 +181% 440 $3,492   $3,236,367 5
Jan 1, 2016 13 $1,543,909 n/c 449 $3,439   $6,050,349 6
Jan 8, 2016 18 $845,610 -45% 417 $2,028   $7,605,915 7
Jan 15, 2016 21 $713,632 -16% 479 $1,490   $8,758,269 8
Jan 22, 2016 21 $526,374 -26% 794 $663   $9,719,751 9
Jan 29, 2016 32 $258,960 -51% 224 $1,156   $10,332,364 10
Feb 5, 2016 34 $139,426 -46% 155 $900   $10,613,785 11
Feb 12, 2016 37 $89,150 -36% 88 $1,013   $10,782,349 12
Feb 19, 2016 47 $64,090 -28% 72 $890   $10,908,024 13
Feb 26, 2016 49 $55,738 -13% 67 $832   $11,004,408 14
Mar 4, 2016 49 $37,865 -32% 51 $742   $11,074,001 15
Mar 11, 2016 67 $13,583 -64% 15 $906   $11,105,793 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 27, 2015 - $75,594     4 $18,899   $75,594 1
Nov 28, 2015 - $63,808 -16%   4 $15,952   $139,402 2
Nov 29, 2015 - $47,916 -25%   4 $11,979   $187,318 3
Nov 30, 2015 - $14,750 -69%   4 $3,688   $202,068 4
Dec 1, 2015 - $14,086 -5%   4 $3,522   $216,154 5
Dec 2, 2015 - $15,584 +11%   4 $3,896   $231,738 6
Dec 3, 2015 - $13,994 -10%   4 $3,499   $245,732 7
Dec 4, 2015 - $29,561 +111% -61% 4 $7,390   $275,293 8
Dec 5, 2015 - $43,547 +47% -32% 4 $10,887   $318,840 9
Dec 6, 2015 - $31,246 -28% -35% 4 $7,812   $350,086 10
Dec 7, 2015 - $10,098 -68% -32% 4 $2,525   $360,184 11
Dec 8, 2015 - $10,711 +6% -24% 4 $2,678   $370,895 12
Dec 9, 2015 - $12,359 +15% -21% 4 $3,090   $383,254 13
Dec 10, 2015 - $11,012 -11% -21% 4 $2,753   $394,266 14
Dec 11, 2015 - $81,453 +640% +176% 24 $3,394   $475,719 15
Dec 12, 2015 - $103,269 +27% +137% 24 $4,303   $578,988 16
Dec 13, 2015 - $78,423 -24% +151% 24 $3,268   $657,411 17
Dec 14, 2015 - $32,435 -59% +221% 24 $1,351   $689,846 18
Dec 15, 2015 - $33,352 +3% +211% 24 $1,390   $723,198 19
Dec 16, 2015 - $33,958 +2% +175% 24 $1,415   $757,156 20
Dec 17, 2015 - $30,477 -10% +177% 24 $1,270   $787,633 21
Dec 18, 2015 15 $153,073 +402% +88% 81 $1,890   $940,706 22
Dec 19, 2015 15 $215,220 +41% +108% 81 $2,657   $1,155,926 23
Dec 20, 2015 15 $179,141 -17% +128% 81 $2,212   $1,335,067 24
Dec 21, 2015 - $86,960 -51% +168% 81 $1,074   $1,422,027 25
Dec 22, 2015 - $99,778 +15% +199% 81 $1,232   $1,521,805 26
Dec 23, 2015 - $91,296 -9% +169% 81 $1,127   $1,613,101 27
Dec 24, 2015 - $86,991 -5% +185% 81 $1,074   $1,700,092 28
Dec 25, 2015 14 $485,772 +458% +217% 440 $1,104   $2,185,864 29
Dec 26, 2015 14 $564,615 +16% +162% 440 $1,283   $2,750,479 30
Dec 27, 2015 14 $485,888 -14% +171% 440 $1,104   $3,236,367 31
Dec 28, 2015 14 $311,368 -36% +258% 440 $708   $3,547,735 32
Dec 29, 2015 13 $329,775 +6% +231% 440 $749   $3,877,510 33
Dec 30, 2015 13 $334,279 +1% +266% 440 $760   $4,211,789 34
Dec 31, 2015 14 $294,651 -12% +239% 440 $670   $4,506,440 35
Jan 1, 2016 13 $548,543 +86% +13% 449 $1,222   $5,054,983 36
Jan 2, 2016 13 $605,998 +10% +7% 449 $1,350   $5,660,981 37
Jan 3, 2016 13 $389,368 -36% -20% 449 $867   $6,050,349 38
Jan 4, 2016 13 $157,582 -60% -49% 449 $351   $6,207,931 39
Jan 5, 2016 13 $193,974 +23% -41% 449 $432   $6,401,905 40
Jan 6, 2016 12 $185,427 -4% -45% 449 $413   $6,587,332 41
Jan 7, 2016 12 $172,973 -7% -41% 449 $385   $6,760,305 42
Jan 8, 2016 - $233,766 +35% -57% 417 $561   $6,994,071 43
Jan 9, 2016 - $373,897 +60% -38% 417 $897   $7,367,968 44
Jan 10, 2016 - $237,947 -36% -39% 417 $571   $7,605,915 45
Jan 11, 2016 15 $91,727 -61% -42% 417 $220   $7,697,642 46
Jan 12, 2016 - $112,969 +23% -42% 417 $271   $7,810,611 47
Jan 13, 2016 - $112,374 -1% -39% 417 $269   $7,922,985 48
Jan 14, 2016 - $121,652 +8% -30% 417 $292   $8,044,637 49
Jan 15, 2016 - $187,392 +54% -20% 479 $391   $8,232,029 50
Jan 16, 2016 - $283,266 +51% -24% 479 $591   $8,515,295 51
Jan 17, 2016 - $242,974 -14% +2% 479 $507   $8,758,269 52
Jan 18, 2016 - $163,837 -33% +79% 479 $342   $8,922,106 53
Jan 19, 2016 - $98,833 -40% -13% 479 $206   $9,020,939 54
Jan 20, 2016 - $84,117 -15% -25% 479 $176   $9,105,056 55
Jan 21, 2016 - $88,321 +5% -27% 479 $184   $9,193,377 56
Jan 22, 2016 - $145,498 +65% -22% 794 $183   $9,338,875 57
Jan 23, 2016 - $219,261 +51% -23% 794 $276   $9,558,136 58
Jan 24, 2016 - $161,615 -26% -33% 794 $204   $9,719,751 59
Jan 25, 2016 - $72,109 -55% -56% 794 $91   $9,791,860 60
Jan 26, 2016 - $97,869 +36% -1% 794 $123   $9,889,729 61
Jan 27, 2016 - $89,288 -9% +6% 794 $112   $9,979,017 62
Jan 28, 2016 - $94,387 +6% +7% 794 $119   $10,073,404 63
Jan 29, 2016 - $62,340 -34% -57% 224 $278   $10,135,744 64
Jan 30, 2016 - $108,995 +75% -50% 224 $487   $10,244,739 65
Jan 31, 2016 - $87,625 -20% -46% 224 $391   $10,332,364 66
Feb 1, 2016 - $31,393 -64% -56% 224 $140   $10,363,757 67
Feb 2, 2016 - $37,547 +20% -62% 224 $168   $10,401,304 68
Feb 3, 2016 - $36,786 -2% -59% 224 $164   $10,438,090 69
Feb 4, 2016 - $36,269 -1% -62% 224 $162   $10,474,359 70
Feb 5, 2016 - $36,446 n/c -42% 155 $235   $10,510,805 71
Feb 6, 2016 - $67,766 +86% -38% 155 $437   $10,578,571 72
Feb 7, 2016 - $35,214 -48% -60% 155 $227   $10,613,785 73
Feb 8, 2016 - $17,479 -50% -44% 155 $113   $10,631,264 74
Feb 9, 2016 - $21,925 +25% -42% 155 $141   $10,653,189 75
Feb 10, 2016 - $20,575 -6% -44% 155 $133   $10,673,764 76
Feb 11, 2016 - $19,435 -6% -46% 155 $125   $10,693,199 77
Feb 12, 2016 - $19,885 +2% -45% 88 $226   $10,713,084 78
Feb 13, 2016 - $34,439 +73% -49% 88 $391   $10,747,523 79
Feb 14, 2016 - $34,826 +1% -1% 88 $396   $10,782,349 80
Feb 15, 2016 - $21,099 -39% +21% 88 $240   $10,803,448 81
Feb 16, 2016 - $11,755 -44% -46% 88 $134   $10,815,203 82
Feb 17, 2016 - $13,476 +15% -35% 88 $153   $10,828,679 83
Feb 18, 2016 - $15,255 +13% -22% 88 $173   $10,843,934 84
Feb 19, 2016 - $15,903 +4% -20% 72 $221   $10,859,837 85
Feb 20, 2016 - $26,674 +68% -23% 72 $370   $10,886,511 86
Feb 21, 2016 - $21,513 -19% -38% 72 $299   $10,908,024 87
Feb 22, 2016 - $8,382 -61% -60% 72 $116   $10,916,406 88
Feb 23, 2016 - $12,468 +49% +6% 72 $173   $10,928,874 89
Feb 24, 2016 - $9,376 -25% -30% 72 $130   $10,938,250 90
Feb 25, 2016 - $10,420 +11% -32% 72 $145   $10,948,670 91
Feb 26, 2016 - $16,073 +54% +1% 67 $240   $10,964,743 92
Feb 27, 2016 - $26,711 +66% n/c 67 $399   $10,991,454 93
Feb 28, 2016 - $12,954 -52% -40% 67 $193   $11,004,408 94
Feb 29, 2016 - $6,608 -49% -21% 67 $99   $11,011,016 95
Mar 1, 2016 - $8,070 +22% -35% 67 $120   $11,019,086 96
Mar 2, 2016 - $8,594 +6% -8% 67 $128   $11,027,680 97
Mar 3, 2016 - $8,456 -2% -19% 67 $126   $11,036,136 98
Mar 4, 2016 - $9,621 +14% -40% 51 $189   $11,045,757 99
Mar 5, 2016 - $17,034 +77% -36% 51 $334   $11,062,791 100
Mar 6, 2016 - $11,210 -34% -13% 51 $220   $11,074,001 101
Mar 7, 2016 - $4,651 -59% -30% 51 $91   $11,078,652 102
Mar 8, 2016 - $5,299 +14% -34% 51 $104   $11,083,951 103
Mar 9, 2016 - $4,086 -23% -52% 51 $80   $11,088,037 104
Mar 10, 2016 - $4,173 +2% -51% 51 $82   $11,092,210 105
Mar 11, 2016 - $3,971 -5% -59% 15 $265   $11,096,181 106
Mar 12, 2016 - $5,831 +47% -66% 15 $389   $11,102,012 107
Mar 13, 2016 - $3,781 -35% -66% 15 $252   $11,105,793 108
Mar 14, 2016 - $1,424 -62% -69% 15 $95   $11,107,217 109
Mar 15, 2016 - $2,724 +91% -49% 15 $182   $11,109,941 110
Mar 16, 2016 - $2,283 -16% -44% 15 $152   $11,112,224 111
Mar 17, 2016 - $1,794 -21% -57% 15 $120   $11,114,018 112

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 27, 2015 26 $245,732   4 $61,433   $245,732 1
Dec 4, 2015 32 $148,534 -40% 4 $37,134   $394,266 2
Dec 11, 2015 23 $393,367 +165% 24 $16,390   $787,633 3
Dec 18, 2015 18 $912,459 +132% 81 $11,265   $1,700,092 4
Dec 25, 2015 14 $2,806,348 +208% 440 $6,378   $4,506,440 5
Jan 1, 2016 13 $2,253,865 -20% 449 $5,020   $6,760,305 6
Jan 8, 2016 18 $1,284,332 -43% 417 $3,080   $8,044,637 7
Jan 15, 2016 21 $1,148,740 -11% 479 $2,398   $9,193,377 8
Jan 22, 2016 21 $880,027 -23% 794 $1,108   $10,073,404 9
Jan 29, 2016 29 $400,955 -54% 224 $1,790   $10,474,359 10
Feb 5, 2016 34 $218,840 -45% 155 $1,412   $10,693,199 11
Feb 12, 2016 38 $150,735 -31% 88 $1,713   $10,843,934 12
Feb 19, 2016 46 $104,736 -31% 72 $1,455   $10,948,670 13
Feb 26, 2016 47 $87,466 -16% 67 $1,305   $11,036,136 14
Mar 4, 2016 48 $56,074 -36% 51 $1,099   $11,092,210 15
Mar 11, 2016 67 $21,808 -61% 15 $1,454   $11,114,018 16

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
Argentina 2/18/2016 $101,918 40 40 150 $309,827 5/24/2016
Australia 1/15/2016 $47,690 6 130 722 $1,973,607 6/9/2016
Austria 1/8/2016 $31,702 13 20 141 $237,185 6/8/2016
Belgium 1/20/2016 $114,304 27 27 187 $440,487 6/9/2016
Bolivia 2/18/2016 $5,031 7 7 14 $14,667 12/31/2018
Brazil 2/11/2016 $306,560 110 112 604 $1,570,133 6/9/2016
Bulgaria 1/29/2016 $13,123 14 14 52 $49,209 2/26/2019
Central America 2/11/2016 $69,610 37 37 67 $176,509 3/15/2016
Chile 2/18/2016 $36,359 12 12 62 $204,903 12/31/2018
Colombia 2/18/2016 $63,754 49 49 156 $236,544 12/31/2018
Croatia 1/21/2016 $9,238 15 15 59 $37,547 12/31/2018
Czech Republic 2/4/2016 $61,019 73 73 248 $288,158 12/31/2018
Denmark 2/4/2016 $465,155 92 92 500 $2,111,014 6/9/2016
Ecuador 2/12/2016 $37,941 22 22 65 $121,635 12/31/2018
Finland 2/5/2016 $73,755 56 56 296 $403,366 6/9/2016
France 1/20/2016 $644,519 265 265 815 $1,659,304 6/9/2016
Germany 1/7/2016 $630,619 187 192 1,517 $3,291,462 8/2/2016
Greece 1/28/2016 $116,599 45 45 155 $484,416 6/9/2016
Hong Kong 2/25/2016 $425,277 18 24 117 $1,920,039 6/9/2016
Hungary 1/28/2016 $42,069 31 31 114 $149,477 12/31/2018
India 1/15/2016 $60,157 90 90 90 $60,157 6/9/2016
Israel 1/14/2016 $46,875 16 16 60 $133,664 12/31/2018
Italy 2/18/2016 $1,042,906 296 326 1,214 $4,297,674 6/9/2016
Japan 3/18/2016 $426,455 67 67 301 $2,204,561 6/9/2016
Lebanon 1/7/2016 $8,232 4 4 6 $19,403 12/31/2018
Lithuania 2/2/2016 $14,062 83 83 85 $42,396 6/9/2016
Mexico 1/15/2016 $1,308,871 280 290 1,350 $3,786,233 6/9/2016
Netherlands 1/14/2016 $146,664 63 63 360 $841,380 6/9/2016
New Zealand 1/28/2016 $86,452 67 69 316 $325,348 6/9/2016
Norway 2/5/2016 $65,285 73 73 143 $257,858 6/9/2016
Panama 2/11/2016 $74,107 10 10 25 $203,026 12/31/2018
Peru 2/18/2016 $56,964 15 15 48 $231,040 12/31/2018
Philippines 2/3/2016 $13,762 6 6 6 $16,899 12/31/2018
Poland 1/22/2016 $66,030 69 74 181 $241,369 12/31/2018
Portugal 12/31/2015 $114,209 29 32 185 $601,809 6/9/2016
Romania 1/8/2016 $38,225 38 38 70 $64,703 12/31/2018
Russia (CIS) 1/28/2016 $97,523 200 200 425 $239,090 12/31/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 3/24/2016 $0 0 7 9 $13,855 12/31/2018
Singapore 1/7/2016 $95,122 16 16 60 $285,456 6/9/2016
Slovakia 2/4/2016 $33,396 37 37 68 $70,848 6/9/2016
Slovenia 1/7/2016 $9,100 9 9 44 $39,936 6/9/2016
South Africa 1/29/2016 $9,193 7 7 42 $45,542 6/9/2016
South Korea 2/17/2016 $244,640 246 246 520 $879,300 6/9/2016
Spain 1/15/2016 $1,044,966 258 268 1,750 $5,456,253 8/2/2016
Sweden 2/5/2016 $164,411 67 104 896 $2,516,306 6/14/2016
Switzerland 1/7/2016 $224,652 34 47 287 $1,245,924 6/9/2016
Taiwan 2/12/2016 $522,783 69 71 333 $2,148,948 6/9/2016
Thailand 2/4/2016 $98,013 29 29 72 $242,821 4/4/2026
Turkey 2/12/2016 $46,615 43 43 103 $171,568 12/31/2018
Ukraine 1/21/2016 $26,706 64 64 125 $58,224 12/31/2018
United Arab Emirates 1/7/2016 $10 1 1 1 $10 12/31/2018
United Kingdom 1/1/2016 $2,056,472 508 545 2,610 $10,837,569 6/8/2016
Uruguay 2/4/2016 $2,051 7 9 49 $70,736 12/31/2018
Venezuela 2/26/2016 $12,479 19 19 52 $49,200 6/9/2016
Vietnam 1/15/2016 $101,586 43 46 89 $297,824 12/31/2018
  
Rest of World $2,724,526
  
International Total $56,400,945 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Eddie Redmayne    Lili Elbe
Alicia Vikander    Gerda

Supporting

Ben Whishaw    Henrik
Sebastian Koch    Warnekros
Amber Heard    Ulla
Matthias Schoenaerts    Hans
Tusse Silberg    Older Woman
Adrian Schiller    Rasmussen
Emerald Fennell    Elsa
Henry Pettigrew    Niels
Claus Bue    Man at Window
Peter Krag    Stage Doorman
Angela Curran    Dresser
Pixie    Hvappe
Richard Nixon    Fonnesbech
Pip Torrens    Dr. Hexler
Paul Bigley    Man in Gallery
Nancy Crane    Enthusiastic American Woman
Nicola Sloane    Brothel Madame
Sonya Cullingford    Striptease Artist
Clare Fettarappa    Receptionist
Jake Graf    Henri
Victoria Emslie    Gallery Employee
Raphael Acloque    Man in Park 1
Alexander Devrient    Man in Park 2
Nicholas Woodeson    Dr. Buson
Philip Arditti    Dr. McBride
Miltos Yerolemou    Dr. Mai
Cosima Shaw    Hospital Receptionist
Sophie Kennedy Clark    Ursula
Rebecca Root    Nurse
Issy van Randwyck    Manageress
Aisha Fabienne Ross    Shop Assistant 1
Holly Weston    Shop Assistant 2
Eleanor Hafner    Shop Assistant 3
Maya Lindh    Shop Assistant 4
Rebecca Clay    Scent Customer
Erich Redman    Concierge

Production and Technical Credits

Tom Hooper    Director
Gail Mutrux    Producer
Anne Harrison    Producer
Tim Bevan    Producer
Eric Fellner    Producer
Tom Hooper    Producer
Lucinda Coxon    Screenwriter
David Ebershoff    Based on the Book by
Linda Reisman    Executive Producer
Ulf Israel    Executive Producer
Kathy Morgan    Executive Producer
Liza Chasin    Executive Producer
Jane Robertson    Co-Producer
Danny Cohen    Director of Photography
Eve Stewart    Production Designer
Melanie Ann Oliver    Editor
Jan Sewell    Make-up, Hair and Prosthetic Designer
Paco Delgado    Costume Designer
Alexandre Desplat    Composer
Nina Gold    Casting Director
Tore Schmidt    Associate Producer
Jo Wallett    Production Manager
Ben Howarth    First Assistant Director
Grant Armstrong    Supervising Art Director
Laura Miles    Script Supervisor
Martin Beresford    Sound Mixer
Tania Blunden    Post-Production Supervisor
Matt Skelding    Supervising Sound Editor
Mike Prestwood Smith    Re-recording Mixer
Gilbert Lake    Re-recording Mixer
Tom Weaving    Art Director
Michael Standish    Set Decorator
Alex Anstey    First Assistant Editor
Alex Williams    Second Assistant Editor
Hannah Walter    Costume Supervisor
Carmel Jackson    Make up
Bruno Cassoni    Unit Production Manager
Alex Darby    Unit Production Manager
Paul Dimmer    Special Effects Supervisor

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.

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