Emma (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $22,231,658Details
International Box Office $15,600,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $37,831,658
OpusData ID: 23470100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$240,649 (1.1% of total gross)
Legs:7.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:58.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,900,000 (worldwide box office is 6.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:9 opening theaters/848 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $56,886,880

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,696 $22,231,658
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,214 $15,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,906 $37,831,658
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $22,231,658
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 749 $22,231,658
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 623 $15,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 691 $37,831,658

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 2nd, 1996 (Wide) by Miramax
Video Release: December 26th, 1996 by A & E Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for brief mild language
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Sleight
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Keywords: Romance, Comedy Drama, Matchmaker, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 80 $1,477,357 Sep 13, 1996 45
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 89 $1,771,736 Sep 6, 1996 38
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release 41 $3,055,198 Aug 30, 1996 31
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 295 $8,149,496 Aug 30, 1996 31
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 75 $2,467,231 Aug 23, 1996 24
Biggest 3rd Weekend Limited Release 61 $2,525,816 Aug 16, 1996 17
Top 1996 Theater Average 18 $26,739 Aug 2, 1996 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,696 $22,231,658
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,036 $56,886,880
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,043 $22,231,658
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996 72 $22,231,658
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $22,231,658
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies 67 $56,886,880
Top 1996 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 5 $22,231,658
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 810 $22,231,658
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,239 $22,231,658
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 363 $22,231,658
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 749 $22,231,658
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 829 $22,231,658
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies 52 $22,231,658

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 1996 28 $240,649   9 $26,739   $240,649 1
Aug 9, 1996 12 $1,404,183 +483% 105 $13,373   $1,831,560 2
Aug 16, 1996 11 $2,525,816 +80% 419 $6,028   $5,288,684 3
Aug 23, 1996 8 $2,467,231 -2% 585 $4,217   $9,191,949 4
Aug 30, 1996 9 $3,055,198 +24% 725 $4,214   $13,465,360 5
Sep 6, 1996 12 $1,771,736 -42% 824 $2,150   $15,865,192 6
Sep 13, 1996 14 $1,477,357 -17% 848 $1,742   $18,004,678 7
Sep 20, 1996 14 $807,621 -45% 748 $1,080   $19,333,118 8
Sep 27, 1996 17 $656,415 -19% 680 $965   $20,307,684 9
Oct 4, 1996 22 $388,082 -41% 446 $870   $20,956,370 10
Oct 11, 1996 22 $344,787 -11% 337 $1,023   $21,470,508 11
Oct 18, 1996 27 $173,374 -50% 188 $922   $21,741,590 12
Oct 25, 1996 33 $115,761 -33% 153 $757   $21,931,754 13
Nov 1, 1996 45 $57,553 -50% 62 $928   $22,041,742 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 1996 28 $427,377   9 $47,486   $427,377 1
Aug 9, 1996 13 $2,335,491 +446% 105 $22,243   $2,762,868 2
Aug 16, 1996 11 $3,961,850 +70% 419 $9,455   $6,724,718 3
Aug 23, 1996 8 $3,685,444 -7% 585 $6,300   $10,410,162 4
Aug 30, 1996 9 $3,683,294 n/c 725 $5,080   $14,093,456 5
Sep 6, 1996 11 $2,433,865 -34% 824 $2,954   $16,527,321 6
Sep 13, 1996 13 $1,998,176 -18% 848 $2,356   $18,525,497 7
Sep 20, 1996 14 $1,125,772 -44% 748 $1,505   $19,651,269 8
Sep 27, 1996 16 $917,019 -19% 680 $1,349   $20,568,288 9
Oct 4, 1996 22 $557,433 -39% 446 $1,250   $21,125,721 10
Oct 11, 1996 21 $442,495 -21% 337 $1,313   $21,568,216 11
Oct 18, 1996 27 $247,777 -44% 188 $1,318   $21,815,993 12
Oct 25, 1996 28 $168,196 -32% 153 $1,099   $21,984,189 13

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,214 $15,600,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,430 $15,600,000
Top 1996 Movies at the International Box Office 45 $15,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 784 $15,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,513 $15,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 424 $15,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 623 $15,600,000
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 587 $15,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies 61 $15,600,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,906 $37,831,658
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,159 $37,831,658
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 49 $37,831,658
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 798 $37,831,658
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,346 $37,831,658
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 401 $37,831,658
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 691 $37,831,658
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 717 $37,831,658
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies 52 $37,831,658

Uncategorized

Gwyneth Paltrow    Emma Woodhouse
Ewan McGregor    Frank Churchill
Jeremy Northam    Mr. Knightley
Toni Collette    Harriet Smith
Alan Cumming    Rev. Elton
Greta Scacchi    Mrs. Weston

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

Production and Technical Credits

Douglas McGrath    Director
Douglas McGrath    Screenwriter
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Jane Austen    Story Creator

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:$240,649 (1.1% of total gross)
Legs:7.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:58.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,900,000 (worldwide box office is 6.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:9 opening theaters/848 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $56,886,880

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,696 $22,231,658
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,214 $15,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,906 $37,831,658
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $22,231,658
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 749 $22,231,658
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 623 $15,600,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 691 $37,831,658

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 2nd, 1996 (Wide) by Miramax
Video Release: December 26th, 1996 by A & E Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG for brief mild language
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Sleight
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance, Comedy Drama, Matchmaker, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 80 $1,477,357 Sep 13, 1996 45
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 89 $1,771,736 Sep 6, 1996 38
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release 41 $3,055,198 Aug 30, 1996 31
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 295 $8,149,496 Aug 30, 1996 31
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 75 $2,467,231 Aug 23, 1996 24
Biggest 3rd Weekend Limited Release 61 $2,525,816 Aug 16, 1996 17
Top 1996 Theater Average 18 $26,739 Aug 2, 1996 3

Uncategorized

Gwyneth Paltrow    Emma Woodhouse
Ewan McGregor    Frank Churchill
Jeremy Northam    Mr. Knightley
Toni Collette    Harriet Smith
Alan Cumming    Rev. Elton
Greta Scacchi    Mrs. Weston

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

Production and Technical Credits

Douglas McGrath    Director
Douglas McGrath    Screenwriter
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Jane Austen    Story Creator

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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,696 $22,231,658
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,036 $56,886,880
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,043 $22,231,658
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1996 72 $22,231,658
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $22,231,658
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies 67 $56,886,880
Top 1996 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 5 $22,231,658
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 810 $22,231,658
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,239 $22,231,658
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 363 $22,231,658
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 749 $22,231,658
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 829 $22,231,658
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies 52 $22,231,658

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 1996 28 $240,649   9 $26,739   $240,649 1
Aug 9, 1996 12 $1,404,183 +483% 105 $13,373   $1,831,560 2
Aug 16, 1996 11 $2,525,816 +80% 419 $6,028   $5,288,684 3
Aug 23, 1996 8 $2,467,231 -2% 585 $4,217   $9,191,949 4
Aug 30, 1996 9 $3,055,198 +24% 725 $4,214   $13,465,360 5
Sep 6, 1996 12 $1,771,736 -42% 824 $2,150   $15,865,192 6
Sep 13, 1996 14 $1,477,357 -17% 848 $1,742   $18,004,678 7
Sep 20, 1996 14 $807,621 -45% 748 $1,080   $19,333,118 8
Sep 27, 1996 17 $656,415 -19% 680 $965   $20,307,684 9
Oct 4, 1996 22 $388,082 -41% 446 $870   $20,956,370 10
Oct 11, 1996 22 $344,787 -11% 337 $1,023   $21,470,508 11
Oct 18, 1996 27 $173,374 -50% 188 $922   $21,741,590 12
Oct 25, 1996 33 $115,761 -33% 153 $757   $21,931,754 13
Nov 1, 1996 45 $57,553 -50% 62 $928   $22,041,742 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 1996 28 $427,377   9 $47,486   $427,377 1
Aug 9, 1996 13 $2,335,491 +446% 105 $22,243   $2,762,868 2
Aug 16, 1996 11 $3,961,850 +70% 419 $9,455   $6,724,718 3
Aug 23, 1996 8 $3,685,444 -7% 585 $6,300   $10,410,162 4
Aug 30, 1996 9 $3,683,294 n/c 725 $5,080   $14,093,456 5
Sep 6, 1996 11 $2,433,865 -34% 824 $2,954   $16,527,321 6
Sep 13, 1996 13 $1,998,176 -18% 848 $2,356   $18,525,497 7
Sep 20, 1996 14 $1,125,772 -44% 748 $1,505   $19,651,269 8
Sep 27, 1996 16 $917,019 -19% 680 $1,349   $20,568,288 9
Oct 4, 1996 22 $557,433 -39% 446 $1,250   $21,125,721 10
Oct 11, 1996 21 $442,495 -21% 337 $1,313   $21,568,216 11
Oct 18, 1996 27 $247,777 -44% 188 $1,318   $21,815,993 12
Oct 25, 1996 28 $168,196 -32% 153 $1,099   $21,984,189 13

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,214 $15,600,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,430 $15,600,000
Top 1996 Movies at the International Box Office 45 $15,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 784 $15,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,513 $15,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 424 $15,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 623 $15,600,000
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 587 $15,600,000
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies 61 $15,600,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,906 $37,831,658
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,159 $37,831,658
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 49 $37,831,658
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 798 $37,831,658
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,346 $37,831,658
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 401 $37,831,658
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 691 $37,831,658
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 701-800) 717 $37,831,658
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies 52 $37,831,658