The English Patient (1996)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $78,716,374 | Details |
| International Box Office | $152,993,608 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $231,709,982 | |
| OpusData ID: 6020100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The story is about a doomed and tragic romance set against the backdrop of World War II. In a field hospital in Italy, Hana, a nurse from Canada, is caring for a pilot who was horribly burned in a plane wreck; he has no identification and cannot remember his name, so he's known simply as "the English Patient," thanks to his accent. When the hospital is forced to evacuate, Hana determines en route that the patient shouldn't be moved far due to his fragile condition, so the two are left in a monastery to be picked up later. In time, Hana begins to piece together the patient's story from the shards of his memories; he's actually Count Laszlo Almasy, of Hungarian nobility and an explorer working with a group mapping uncharted territory in North Africa. An Englishman, Geoffrey Clifton, soon joins Almasy's team; travelling with him is his lovely and spirited wife, Katherine. Katherine and Laszlo soon fall in love, which leads Laszlo to betray his friend, his country and all that is dear to him. Meanwhile, Hana and the Patient are joined by Kip, a Sikh with a gift for defusing mines, and Caravaggio, an intelligence agent who knows some of Laszlo's most shameful secrets.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $278,439 (0.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 14.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 34.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 10 opening theaters/1,409 max. theaters, 15.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $196,621,681 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 15th, 1996 (Wide) by Miramax |
| International Releases: | March 6th, 1997 (Wide) (Australia)
March 15th, 1997 (Wide) (South Korea) July 21st, 2022 (Limited) (South Korea) May 15th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) November 13th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | September 23rd, 1997 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexuality, some violence and language. |
| Running Time: | 161 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1997 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Picture Winner |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Tiger Moth Productions |
| Production Countries: | Italy, Tunisia |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1996 | 26 | $278,439 | 10 | $27,844 | $278,439 | 1 | |
| Nov 22, 1996 | 8 | $2,713,093 | +874% | 268 | $10,123 | $3,205,999 | 2 |
| Nov 29, 1996 | 7 | $5,550,565 | +105% | 593 | $9,360 | $9,285,765 | 3 |
| Dec 6, 1996 | 7 | $2,707,595 | -51% | 617 | $4,388 | $13,219,641 | 4 |
| Dec 13, 1996 | 10 | $1,779,831 | -34% | 683 | $2,606 | $16,015,227 | 5 |
| Dec 20, 1996 | 13 | $1,670,429 | -6% | 612 | $2,729 | $18,433,824 | 6 |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 14 | $2,659,575 | +59% | 582 | $4,570 | $22,758,252 | 7 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 11 | $2,732,463 | +3% | 582 | $4,695 | $28,007,132 | 8 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 14 | $2,023,234 | -26% | 561 | $3,606 | $31,002,021 | 9 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 14 | $2,336,800 | +15% | 553 | $4,226 | $34,118,472 | 10 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 13 | $1,915,342 | -18% | 615 | $3,114 | $36,674,728 | 11 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 14 | $1,853,099 | -3% | 655 | $2,829 | $39,205,217 | 12 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | 8 | $2,237,749 | +21% | 1,042 | $2,148 | $42,013,561 | 13 |
| Feb 14, 1997 | 8 | $4,585,551 | +105% | 1,115 | $4,113 | $47,738,423 | 14 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 10 | $2,823,228 | -38% | 1,186 | $2,380 | $51,532,324 | 15 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 13 | $2,228,209 | -21% | 1,144 | $1,948 | $54,745,722 | 16 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 13 | $2,007,254 | -10% | 1,004 | $1,999 | $57,548,109 | 17 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 13 | $1,901,016 | -5% | 948 | $2,005 | $60,317,565 | 18 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 10 | $2,015,118 | +6% | 1,002 | $2,011 | $63,154,818 | 19 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 8 | $3,019,179 | +50% | 1,409 | $2,143 | $67,599,231 | 20 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 11 | $2,029,724 | -33% | 1,300 | $1,561 | $71,058,188 | 21 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 14 | $1,270,359 | -37% | 1,005 | $1,264 | $73,040,322 | 22 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 16 | $813,647 | -36% | 677 | $1,202 | $74,330,685 | 23 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 14 | $657,697 | -19% | 516 | $1,275 | $75,309,422 | 24 |
| May 2, 1997 | 20 | $366,304 | -44% | 386 | $949 | $75,883,085 | 25 |
| May 9, 1997 | 20 | $232,986 | -36% | 315 | $740 | $76,259,531 | 26 |
| May 16, 1997 | 20 | $220,781 | -5% | 302 | $731 | $76,590,995 | 27 |
| May 23, 1997 | 26 | $219,891 | n/c | 190 | $1,157 | $76,926,422 | 28 |
| May 30, 1997 | 31 | $110,552 | -50% | 139 | $795 | $77,091,214 | 29 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 36 | $62,025 | -44% | 90 | $689 | $77,208,178 | 30 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 40 | $52,586 | -15% | 90 | $584 | $77,293,879 | 31 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 45 | $41,751 | -21% | 67 | $623 | $77,365,904 | 32 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 53 | $22,073 | -47% | 41 | $538 | $77,410,207 | 33 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 56 | $17,527 | -21% | 31 | $565 | $77,442,232 | 34 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 20 | $184,545 | +953% | 234 | $789 | $77,643,975 | 35 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 31 | $92,600 | -50% | 123 | $753 | $77,851,321 | 36 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 37 | $60,824 | -34% | 83 | $733 | $77,975,825 | 37 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 49 | $31,200 | -49% | 51 | $612 | $78,048,088 | 38 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 32 | $165,173 | 318 | $519 | $78,258,295 | 40 | |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 41 | $87,962 | -47% | 178 | $494 | $78,467,151 | 41 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 43 | $82,297 | -6% | 112 | $735 | $78,601,975 | 42 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 54 | $29,260 | -64% | 122 | $240 | $78,651,430 | 43 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1996 | 22 | $492,906 | 10 | $49,291 | $492,906 | 1 | |
| Nov 22, 1996 | 8 | $3,242,294 | +558% | 268 | $12,098 | $3,735,200 | 2 |
| Nov 29, 1996 | 7 | $6,776,846 | +109% | 593 | $11,428 | $10,512,046 | 3 |
| Dec 6, 1996 | 7 | $3,723,350 | -45% | 617 | $6,035 | $14,235,396 | 4 |
| Dec 13, 1996 | 10 | $2,527,999 | -32% | 683 | $3,701 | $16,763,395 | 5 |
| Dec 20, 1996 | 13 | $3,335,282 | +32% | 612 | $5,450 | $20,098,677 | 6 |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 12 | $5,175,992 | +55% | 582 | $8,893 | $25,274,669 | 7 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 11 | $3,704,118 | -28% | 582 | $6,364 | $28,978,787 | 8 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 14 | $2,802,885 | -24% | 561 | $4,996 | $31,781,672 | 9 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 14 | $2,977,714 | +6% | 553 | $5,385 | $34,759,386 | 10 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 13 | $2,592,732 | -13% | 615 | $4,216 | $37,352,118 | 11 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 14 | $2,423,694 | -7% | 655 | $3,700 | $39,775,812 | 12 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | 7 | $3,377,060 | +39% | 1,042 | $3,241 | $43,152,872 | 13 |
| Feb 14, 1997 | 8 | $5,556,224 | +65% | 1,115 | $4,983 | $48,709,096 | 14 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 10 | $3,808,417 | -31% | 1,186 | $3,211 | $52,517,513 | 15 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 12 | $3,023,342 | -21% | 1,144 | $2,643 | $55,540,855 | 16 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 12 | $2,875,694 | -5% | 1,004 | $2,864 | $58,416,549 | 17 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 11 | $2,723,151 | -5% | 948 | $2,873 | $61,139,700 | 18 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 8 | $3,440,352 | +26% | 1,002 | $3,433 | $64,580,052 | 19 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 8 | $4,448,412 | +29% | 1,409 | $3,157 | $69,028,464 | 20 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 11 | $2,741,499 | -38% | 1,300 | $2,109 | $71,769,963 | 21 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 13 | $1,747,075 | -36% | 1,005 | $1,738 | $73,517,038 | 22 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 14 | $1,134,687 | -35% | 677 | $1,676 | $74,651,725 | 23 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 14 | $865,056 | -24% | 516 | $1,676 | $75,516,781 | 24 |
| May 2, 1997 | 17 | $509,764 | -41% | 386 | $1,321 | $76,026,545 | 25 |
| May 9, 1997 | 18 | $343,669 | -33% | 315 | $1,091 | $76,370,214 | 26 |
| May 16, 1997 | 18 | $336,317 | -2% | 302 | $1,114 | $76,706,531 | 27 |
| May 23, 1997 | 26 | $274,131 | -18% | 190 | $1,443 | $76,980,662 | 28 |
| May 30, 1997 | 29 | $165,491 | -40% | 139 | $1,191 | $77,146,153 | 29 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 37 | $95,140 | -43% | 90 | $1,057 | $77,241,293 | 30 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 43 | $82,860 | -13% | 90 | $921 | $77,324,153 | 31 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 47 | $63,981 | -23% | 67 | $955 | $77,388,134 | 32 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 48 | $36,571 | -43% | 41 | $892 | $77,424,705 | 33 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 47 | $34,725 | -5% | 31 | $1,120 | $77,459,430 | 34 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 20 | $299,291 | +762% | 234 | $1,279 | $77,758,721 | 35 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 30 | $156,280 | -48% | 123 | $1,271 | $77,915,001 | 36 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 36 | $101,887 | -35% | 83 | $1,228 | $78,016,888 | 37 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 30 | $286,067 | 318 | $900 | $78,379,189 | 40 | |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 39 | $140,489 | -51% | 178 | $789 | $78,519,678 | 41 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 42 | $102,492 | -27% | 112 | $915 | $78,622,170 | 42 |
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 | 3/6/1997 | $0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | $5,360 | 4/27/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 5/15/2025 | $722 | 4 | 6 | 0 | $7,663 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 3/15/1997 | $0 | 0 | 52 | 68 | $133,704 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $152,846,881 | |||||||||
| International Total | $152,993,608 | 4/27/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| Ralph Fiennes | Almasy | |
| Juliette Binoche | Hana | |
| Willem Dafoe | Caravaggio | |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | Katharine Clifton |
Supporting
| Naveen Andrews | Kip | |
| Colin Firth | Geoffrey Clifton | |
| Julian Wadham | Madox | |
| Jurgen Prochnow | Major Muller | |
| Kevin Whately | Hardy | |
| Clive Merrison | Fenelon-Barnes | |
| Nino Castelnuovo | D'Agostino | |
| Hichem Rostom | Fouad | |
| Peter Ruhring | Bermann | |
| Geordie Johnson | Oliver | |
| Torri Higginson | Mary | |
| Liisa Repo-Martell | Jan | |
| Raymond Coulthard | Rupert Douglas | |
| Philip Whitchurch | Corporal Dade | |
| Lee Ross | Spalding | |
| Anthony Smee | Beach Interrogation Officer | |
| Matthew Ferguson | Young Canadian Soldier | |
| Jason Done | Kiss Me Soldier | |
| Roger Morlidge | Sergeant Desert Train | |
| Simon Sherlock | Private Desert Train | |
| Sebastian Schipper | Interrogation Room Soldiers | |
| Fritz Eggert | Interrogation Room Soldiers | |
| Sonia Mankai | Arab Nurse | |
| Rim Turki | Aicha | |
| Sebastian Rudolph | Officer in Square | |
| Thoraya Sehill | Interpreter in Square | |
| Sondess Belhassen | Woman with Baby in Square | |
| Dominic Mafham | Officer / El Taj | |
| Salah Miled | Bedouin Doc | |
| Gregor Truter | Corporal / El Taj | |
| Abdellatif Hamrouni | Ancient Arab | |
| Samy Azaiez | Kamal | |
| Habib Chetoui | Al Auf | |
| Phillipa Day | Officer's Wife | |
| Amanda Walker | Lady Hampton | |
| Paul Kant | Sir Ronnie Hampton |
Production and Technical Credits
| Anthony Minghella | Director | |
| Saul Zaentz | Producer | |
| Anthony Minghella | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Ondaatje | Based on the book "The English Patient" | |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Scott Greenstein | Executive Producer | |
| John Seale | Director of Photography | |
| Stuart Craig | Production Designer | |
| Gabriel Yared | Composer | |
| Ann Roth | Costume Designer | |
| Walter Murch | Supervising Film Editor | |
| Paul Zaentz | Associate Producer | |
| Steve Andrews | Associate Producer | |
| Alessandro Von Normann | Line Producer | |
| Steve Andrews | Assistant Director | |
| Peter Markham | Second Unit Director | |
| Franco Ballati | Unit Production Manager | |
| Lynn Kamern | Unit Production Manager | |
| Aurelio Crugnola | Art Director | |
| Aurelio Crugnola | Set Decorator | |
| Stephenie McMillan | Set Decorator | |
| Remi Adefarasin | Second Unit Photography | |
| Dennis Lowe | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Richard Cornway | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| Chris Newman | Recordist | |
| Ivan Sharrock | Recordist | |
| Walter Murch | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David Parker | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mark Berger | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Pat Jackson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Kyrsten Mate Comoglio* | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Douglas S. Murray | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jennifer L. Ware | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Sara Bolder | Dialogue Editor | |
| John Nutt | Dialogue Editor | |
| Fabrizio Sforza | Makeup | |
| Louise Constad | Makeup (Juliette Binoche/Kristin Scott Thomas) | |
| Alessandra Sampaolo | Makeup | |
| Giusseppe Desiato | Makeup | |
| Antonio Maltempo | Makeup | |
| Giusi Bovino | Hairstylist | |
| Elisabetta De Leonardis | Hairstylist | |
| Robert Randles | Music Editor | |
| Michelle Guish | Casting Director | |
| David Rubin | Casting Director | |
| Franco Salamon | Stunt Coordinator |
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.
Synopsis
The story is about a doomed and tragic romance set against the backdrop of World War II. In a field hospital in Italy, Hana, a nurse from Canada, is caring for a pilot who was horribly burned in a plane wreck; he has no identification and cannot remember his name, so he's known simply as "the English Patient," thanks to his accent. When the hospital is forced to evacuate, Hana determines en route that the patient shouldn't be moved far due to his fragile condition, so the two are left in a monastery to be picked up later. In time, Hana begins to piece together the patient's story from the shards of his memories; he's actually Count Laszlo Almasy, of Hungarian nobility and an explorer working with a group mapping uncharted territory in North Africa. An Englishman, Geoffrey Clifton, soon joins Almasy's team; travelling with him is his lovely and spirited wife, Katherine. Katherine and Laszlo soon fall in love, which leads Laszlo to betray his friend, his country and all that is dear to him. Meanwhile, Hana and the Patient are joined by Kip, a Sikh with a gift for defusing mines, and Caravaggio, an intelligence agent who knows some of Laszlo's most shameful secrets.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $278,439 (0.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 14.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 34.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 10 opening theaters/1,409 max. theaters, 15.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $196,621,681 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 15th, 1996 (Wide) by Miramax |
| International Releases: | March 6th, 1997 (Wide) (Australia)
March 15th, 1997 (Wide) (South Korea) July 21st, 2022 (Limited) (South Korea) May 15th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) November 13th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | September 23rd, 1997 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexuality, some violence and language. |
| Running Time: | 161 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1997 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Picture Winner |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Tiger Moth Productions |
| Production Countries: | Italy, Tunisia |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1996 | 26 | $278,439 | 10 | $27,844 | $278,439 | 1 | |
| Nov 22, 1996 | 8 | $2,713,093 | +874% | 268 | $10,123 | $3,205,999 | 2 |
| Nov 29, 1996 | 7 | $5,550,565 | +105% | 593 | $9,360 | $9,285,765 | 3 |
| Dec 6, 1996 | 7 | $2,707,595 | -51% | 617 | $4,388 | $13,219,641 | 4 |
| Dec 13, 1996 | 10 | $1,779,831 | -34% | 683 | $2,606 | $16,015,227 | 5 |
| Dec 20, 1996 | 13 | $1,670,429 | -6% | 612 | $2,729 | $18,433,824 | 6 |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 14 | $2,659,575 | +59% | 582 | $4,570 | $22,758,252 | 7 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 11 | $2,732,463 | +3% | 582 | $4,695 | $28,007,132 | 8 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 14 | $2,023,234 | -26% | 561 | $3,606 | $31,002,021 | 9 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 14 | $2,336,800 | +15% | 553 | $4,226 | $34,118,472 | 10 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 13 | $1,915,342 | -18% | 615 | $3,114 | $36,674,728 | 11 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 14 | $1,853,099 | -3% | 655 | $2,829 | $39,205,217 | 12 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | 8 | $2,237,749 | +21% | 1,042 | $2,148 | $42,013,561 | 13 |
| Feb 14, 1997 | 8 | $4,585,551 | +105% | 1,115 | $4,113 | $47,738,423 | 14 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 10 | $2,823,228 | -38% | 1,186 | $2,380 | $51,532,324 | 15 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 13 | $2,228,209 | -21% | 1,144 | $1,948 | $54,745,722 | 16 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 13 | $2,007,254 | -10% | 1,004 | $1,999 | $57,548,109 | 17 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 13 | $1,901,016 | -5% | 948 | $2,005 | $60,317,565 | 18 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 10 | $2,015,118 | +6% | 1,002 | $2,011 | $63,154,818 | 19 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 8 | $3,019,179 | +50% | 1,409 | $2,143 | $67,599,231 | 20 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 11 | $2,029,724 | -33% | 1,300 | $1,561 | $71,058,188 | 21 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 14 | $1,270,359 | -37% | 1,005 | $1,264 | $73,040,322 | 22 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 16 | $813,647 | -36% | 677 | $1,202 | $74,330,685 | 23 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 14 | $657,697 | -19% | 516 | $1,275 | $75,309,422 | 24 |
| May 2, 1997 | 20 | $366,304 | -44% | 386 | $949 | $75,883,085 | 25 |
| May 9, 1997 | 20 | $232,986 | -36% | 315 | $740 | $76,259,531 | 26 |
| May 16, 1997 | 20 | $220,781 | -5% | 302 | $731 | $76,590,995 | 27 |
| May 23, 1997 | 26 | $219,891 | n/c | 190 | $1,157 | $76,926,422 | 28 |
| May 30, 1997 | 31 | $110,552 | -50% | 139 | $795 | $77,091,214 | 29 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 36 | $62,025 | -44% | 90 | $689 | $77,208,178 | 30 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 40 | $52,586 | -15% | 90 | $584 | $77,293,879 | 31 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 45 | $41,751 | -21% | 67 | $623 | $77,365,904 | 32 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 53 | $22,073 | -47% | 41 | $538 | $77,410,207 | 33 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 56 | $17,527 | -21% | 31 | $565 | $77,442,232 | 34 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 20 | $184,545 | +953% | 234 | $789 | $77,643,975 | 35 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 31 | $92,600 | -50% | 123 | $753 | $77,851,321 | 36 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 37 | $60,824 | -34% | 83 | $733 | $77,975,825 | 37 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 49 | $31,200 | -49% | 51 | $612 | $78,048,088 | 38 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 32 | $165,173 | 318 | $519 | $78,258,295 | 40 | |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 41 | $87,962 | -47% | 178 | $494 | $78,467,151 | 41 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 43 | $82,297 | -6% | 112 | $735 | $78,601,975 | 42 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 54 | $29,260 | -64% | 122 | $240 | $78,651,430 | 43 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1996 | 22 | $492,906 | 10 | $49,291 | $492,906 | 1 | |
| Nov 22, 1996 | 8 | $3,242,294 | +558% | 268 | $12,098 | $3,735,200 | 2 |
| Nov 29, 1996 | 7 | $6,776,846 | +109% | 593 | $11,428 | $10,512,046 | 3 |
| Dec 6, 1996 | 7 | $3,723,350 | -45% | 617 | $6,035 | $14,235,396 | 4 |
| Dec 13, 1996 | 10 | $2,527,999 | -32% | 683 | $3,701 | $16,763,395 | 5 |
| Dec 20, 1996 | 13 | $3,335,282 | +32% | 612 | $5,450 | $20,098,677 | 6 |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 12 | $5,175,992 | +55% | 582 | $8,893 | $25,274,669 | 7 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 11 | $3,704,118 | -28% | 582 | $6,364 | $28,978,787 | 8 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 14 | $2,802,885 | -24% | 561 | $4,996 | $31,781,672 | 9 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 14 | $2,977,714 | +6% | 553 | $5,385 | $34,759,386 | 10 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 13 | $2,592,732 | -13% | 615 | $4,216 | $37,352,118 | 11 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 14 | $2,423,694 | -7% | 655 | $3,700 | $39,775,812 | 12 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | 7 | $3,377,060 | +39% | 1,042 | $3,241 | $43,152,872 | 13 |
| Feb 14, 1997 | 8 | $5,556,224 | +65% | 1,115 | $4,983 | $48,709,096 | 14 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 10 | $3,808,417 | -31% | 1,186 | $3,211 | $52,517,513 | 15 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 12 | $3,023,342 | -21% | 1,144 | $2,643 | $55,540,855 | 16 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 12 | $2,875,694 | -5% | 1,004 | $2,864 | $58,416,549 | 17 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 11 | $2,723,151 | -5% | 948 | $2,873 | $61,139,700 | 18 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 8 | $3,440,352 | +26% | 1,002 | $3,433 | $64,580,052 | 19 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 8 | $4,448,412 | +29% | 1,409 | $3,157 | $69,028,464 | 20 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 11 | $2,741,499 | -38% | 1,300 | $2,109 | $71,769,963 | 21 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 13 | $1,747,075 | -36% | 1,005 | $1,738 | $73,517,038 | 22 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 14 | $1,134,687 | -35% | 677 | $1,676 | $74,651,725 | 23 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 14 | $865,056 | -24% | 516 | $1,676 | $75,516,781 | 24 |
| May 2, 1997 | 17 | $509,764 | -41% | 386 | $1,321 | $76,026,545 | 25 |
| May 9, 1997 | 18 | $343,669 | -33% | 315 | $1,091 | $76,370,214 | 26 |
| May 16, 1997 | 18 | $336,317 | -2% | 302 | $1,114 | $76,706,531 | 27 |
| May 23, 1997 | 26 | $274,131 | -18% | 190 | $1,443 | $76,980,662 | 28 |
| May 30, 1997 | 29 | $165,491 | -40% | 139 | $1,191 | $77,146,153 | 29 |
| Jun 6, 1997 | 37 | $95,140 | -43% | 90 | $1,057 | $77,241,293 | 30 |
| Jun 13, 1997 | 43 | $82,860 | -13% | 90 | $921 | $77,324,153 | 31 |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 47 | $63,981 | -23% | 67 | $955 | $77,388,134 | 32 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 48 | $36,571 | -43% | 41 | $892 | $77,424,705 | 33 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 47 | $34,725 | -5% | 31 | $1,120 | $77,459,430 | 34 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 20 | $299,291 | +762% | 234 | $1,279 | $77,758,721 | 35 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 30 | $156,280 | -48% | 123 | $1,271 | $77,915,001 | 36 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 36 | $101,887 | -35% | 83 | $1,228 | $78,016,888 | 37 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 30 | $286,067 | 318 | $900 | $78,379,189 | 40 | |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 39 | $140,489 | -51% | 178 | $789 | $78,519,678 | 41 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 42 | $102,492 | -27% | 112 | $915 | $78,622,170 | 42 |
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 | 3/6/1997 | $0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | $5,360 | 4/27/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 5/15/2025 | $722 | 4 | 6 | 0 | $7,663 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 3/15/1997 | $0 | 0 | 52 | 68 | $133,704 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $152,846,881 | |||||||||
| International Total | $152,993,608 | 4/27/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| Ralph Fiennes | Almasy | |
| Juliette Binoche | Hana | |
| Willem Dafoe | Caravaggio | |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | Katharine Clifton |
Supporting
| Naveen Andrews | Kip | |
| Colin Firth | Geoffrey Clifton | |
| Julian Wadham | Madox | |
| Jurgen Prochnow | Major Muller | |
| Kevin Whately | Hardy | |
| Clive Merrison | Fenelon-Barnes | |
| Nino Castelnuovo | D'Agostino | |
| Hichem Rostom | Fouad | |
| Peter Ruhring | Bermann | |
| Geordie Johnson | Oliver | |
| Torri Higginson | Mary | |
| Liisa Repo-Martell | Jan | |
| Raymond Coulthard | Rupert Douglas | |
| Philip Whitchurch | Corporal Dade | |
| Lee Ross | Spalding | |
| Anthony Smee | Beach Interrogation Officer | |
| Matthew Ferguson | Young Canadian Soldier | |
| Jason Done | Kiss Me Soldier | |
| Roger Morlidge | Sergeant Desert Train | |
| Simon Sherlock | Private Desert Train | |
| Sebastian Schipper | Interrogation Room Soldiers | |
| Fritz Eggert | Interrogation Room Soldiers | |
| Sonia Mankai | Arab Nurse | |
| Rim Turki | Aicha | |
| Sebastian Rudolph | Officer in Square | |
| Thoraya Sehill | Interpreter in Square | |
| Sondess Belhassen | Woman with Baby in Square | |
| Dominic Mafham | Officer / El Taj | |
| Salah Miled | Bedouin Doc | |
| Gregor Truter | Corporal / El Taj | |
| Abdellatif Hamrouni | Ancient Arab | |
| Samy Azaiez | Kamal | |
| Habib Chetoui | Al Auf | |
| Phillipa Day | Officer's Wife | |
| Amanda Walker | Lady Hampton | |
| Paul Kant | Sir Ronnie Hampton |
Production and Technical Credits
| Anthony Minghella | Director | |
| Saul Zaentz | Producer | |
| Anthony Minghella | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Ondaatje | Based on the book "The English Patient" | |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Scott Greenstein | Executive Producer | |
| John Seale | Director of Photography | |
| Stuart Craig | Production Designer | |
| Gabriel Yared | Composer | |
| Ann Roth | Costume Designer | |
| Walter Murch | Supervising Film Editor | |
| Paul Zaentz | Associate Producer | |
| Steve Andrews | Associate Producer | |
| Alessandro Von Normann | Line Producer | |
| Steve Andrews | Assistant Director | |
| Peter Markham | Second Unit Director | |
| Franco Ballati | Unit Production Manager | |
| Lynn Kamern | Unit Production Manager | |
| Aurelio Crugnola | Art Director | |
| Aurelio Crugnola | Set Decorator | |
| Stephenie McMillan | Set Decorator | |
| Remi Adefarasin | Second Unit Photography | |
| Dennis Lowe | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Richard Cornway | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| Chris Newman | Recordist | |
| Ivan Sharrock | Recordist | |
| Walter Murch | Re-recording Mixer | |
| David Parker | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Mark Berger | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Pat Jackson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Kyrsten Mate Comoglio* | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Douglas S. Murray | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jennifer L. Ware | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Sara Bolder | Dialogue Editor | |
| John Nutt | Dialogue Editor | |
| Fabrizio Sforza | Makeup | |
| Louise Constad | Makeup (Juliette Binoche/Kristin Scott Thomas) | |
| Alessandra Sampaolo | Makeup | |
| Giusseppe Desiato | Makeup | |
| Antonio Maltempo | Makeup | |
| Giusi Bovino | Hairstylist | |
| Elisabetta De Leonardis | Hairstylist | |
| Robert Randles | Music Editor | |
| Michelle Guish | Casting Director | |
| David Rubin | Casting Director | |
| Franco Salamon | Stunt Coordinator |
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.