Evita (1996)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $50,047,179 | Details |
| International Box Office | $101,900,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $151,947,179 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $195,085 (0.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 32.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/1,045 max. theaters, 9.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $123,534,753 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 1996 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | December 20th, 1996 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | February 3rd, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic elements, images of violence and some mild language |
| Running Time: | 134 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Geographical setting: | Argentina |
| Plot point: | Biography, Cancer, Political, Romance, Terminal Illness |
| Subgenre: | Epic Musical |
| Time period setting: | 1930s, 1940s, 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Musical or Opera |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Spanish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 1996 | 30 | $195,085 | 2 | $97,543 | $334,440 | 1 | |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 20 | $1,064,660 | +446% | 22 | $48,394 | $2,225,737 | 2 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 2 | $8,381,055 | +687% | 704 | $11,905 | $11,234,712 | 3 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 3 | $8,918,183 | +6% | 923 | $9,662 | $23,072,988 | 4 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 5 | $5,415,891 | -39% | 1,016 | $5,331 | $30,465,756 | 5 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 4 | $4,374,631 | -19% | 1,038 | $4,214 | $36,750,253 | 6 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | 6 | $3,001,066 | -31% | 1,045 | $2,872 | $40,993,867 | 7 |
| Feb 14, 1997 | 13 | $2,524,722 | -16% | 956 | $2,641 | $44,436,127 | 8 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 13 | $1,228,586 | -51% | 870 | $1,412 | $46,266,762 | 9 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 19 | $757,665 | -38% | 733 | $1,034 | $47,470,268 | 10 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 24 | $381,913 | -50% | 400 | $955 | $48,168,734 | 11 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 28 | $260,149 | -32% | 326 | $798 | $48,583,001 | 12 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 36 | $146,652 | -44% | 201 | $730 | $48,830,373 | 13 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 29 | $261,511 | +78% | 388 | $674 | $49,145,752 | 14 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 35 | $155,761 | -40% | 237 | $657 | $49,458,767 | 15 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 32 | $182,259 | +17% | 260 | $701 | $49,716,042 | 16 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 40 | $105,494 | -42% | 177 | $596 | $49,888,364 | 17 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 49 | $58,772 | -44% | 98 | $600 | $49,994,804 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 1996 | 21 | $1,021,722 | 2 | $510,861 | $1,161,077 | 2 | |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 19 | $1,692,580 | +66% | 22 | $76,935 | $2,853,657 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 2 | $11,301,148 | +568% | 704 | $16,053 | $14,154,805 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 3 | $10,895,060 | -4% | 923 | $11,804 | $25,049,865 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 1 | $7,325,757 | -33% | 1,016 | $7,210 | $32,375,622 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 3 | $5,617,179 | -23% | 1,038 | $5,412 | $37,992,801 | 7 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | 6 | $3,918,604 | -30% | 1,045 | $3,750 | $41,911,405 | 8 |
| Feb 14, 1997 | 12 | $3,126,771 | -20% | 956 | $3,271 | $45,038,176 | 9 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 13 | $1,674,427 | -46% | 870 | $1,925 | $46,712,603 | 10 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 19 | $1,074,218 | -36% | 733 | $1,466 | $47,786,821 | 11 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 22 | $536,031 | -50% | 400 | $1,340 | $48,322,852 | 12 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 27 | $360,869 | -33% | 326 | $1,107 | $48,683,721 | 13 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 36 | $200,520 | -44% | 201 | $998 | $48,884,241 | 14 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 27 | $418,765 | +109% | 388 | $1,079 | $49,303,006 | 15 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 34 | $230,777 | -45% | 237 | $974 | $49,533,783 | 16 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 32 | $249,087 | +8% | 260 | $958 | $49,782,870 | 17 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 40 | $153,162 | -39% | 177 | $865 | $49,936,032 | 18 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 12/20/1996 | $0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | $18,207,009 | 9/17/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $83,692,991 | |||||||||
| International Total | $101,900,000 | 9/17/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Madonna | Eva "Evita" Duarte de Peron | |
| Antonio Banderas | Che |
Supporting
| Jonathan Pryce | President / Colonel Juan Peron | |
| Jimmy Nail | Agustin Magaldi | |
| Maite Yerro | Julieta | |
| Gary Brooker | Juan Bramuglia | |
| Peter Polycarpou | Domingo Mercante | |
| Andrea Corr | Peron's Mistress | |
| Servando Villamil | Cipriano Reyes | |
| Maria Lujan Hidalgo | Young Eva | |
| Julia Worsley | Erminda | |
| Laura Pallas | Elisa | |
| Olga Merediz | Blanca | |
| Julian Littman | Brother Juan | |
| Victoria Sus | Dona Juana |
Extra
| Uncredited* | Girl Wanting Juan Peron's Autograph |
Production and Technical Credits
| Alan Parker | Director | |
| Alan Parker | Screenwriter | |
| Oliver Stone | Screenwriter | |
| Tim Rice | Story Creator | |
| Andrew Lloyd Webber | Story Creator |
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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $195,085 (0.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 32.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/1,045 max. theaters, 9.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $123,534,753 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 1996 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | December 20th, 1996 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | February 3rd, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic elements, images of violence and some mild language |
| Running Time: | 134 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue |
| Geographical setting: | Argentina |
| Plot point: | Biography, Cancer, Political, Romance, Terminal Illness |
| Subgenre: | Epic Musical |
| Time period setting: | 1930s, 1940s, 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Musical or Opera |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Spanish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 1996 | 30 | $195,085 | 2 | $97,543 | $334,440 | 1 | |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 20 | $1,064,660 | +446% | 22 | $48,394 | $2,225,737 | 2 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 2 | $8,381,055 | +687% | 704 | $11,905 | $11,234,712 | 3 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 3 | $8,918,183 | +6% | 923 | $9,662 | $23,072,988 | 4 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 5 | $5,415,891 | -39% | 1,016 | $5,331 | $30,465,756 | 5 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 4 | $4,374,631 | -19% | 1,038 | $4,214 | $36,750,253 | 6 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | 6 | $3,001,066 | -31% | 1,045 | $2,872 | $40,993,867 | 7 |
| Feb 14, 1997 | 13 | $2,524,722 | -16% | 956 | $2,641 | $44,436,127 | 8 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 13 | $1,228,586 | -51% | 870 | $1,412 | $46,266,762 | 9 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 19 | $757,665 | -38% | 733 | $1,034 | $47,470,268 | 10 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 24 | $381,913 | -50% | 400 | $955 | $48,168,734 | 11 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 28 | $260,149 | -32% | 326 | $798 | $48,583,001 | 12 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 36 | $146,652 | -44% | 201 | $730 | $48,830,373 | 13 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 29 | $261,511 | +78% | 388 | $674 | $49,145,752 | 14 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 35 | $155,761 | -40% | 237 | $657 | $49,458,767 | 15 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 32 | $182,259 | +17% | 260 | $701 | $49,716,042 | 16 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 40 | $105,494 | -42% | 177 | $596 | $49,888,364 | 17 |
| Apr 25, 1997 | 49 | $58,772 | -44% | 98 | $600 | $49,994,804 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 1996 | 21 | $1,021,722 | 2 | $510,861 | $1,161,077 | 2 | |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 19 | $1,692,580 | +66% | 22 | $76,935 | $2,853,657 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 2 | $11,301,148 | +568% | 704 | $16,053 | $14,154,805 | 4 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 3 | $10,895,060 | -4% | 923 | $11,804 | $25,049,865 | 5 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 1 | $7,325,757 | -33% | 1,016 | $7,210 | $32,375,622 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 3 | $5,617,179 | -23% | 1,038 | $5,412 | $37,992,801 | 7 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | 6 | $3,918,604 | -30% | 1,045 | $3,750 | $41,911,405 | 8 |
| Feb 14, 1997 | 12 | $3,126,771 | -20% | 956 | $3,271 | $45,038,176 | 9 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 13 | $1,674,427 | -46% | 870 | $1,925 | $46,712,603 | 10 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 19 | $1,074,218 | -36% | 733 | $1,466 | $47,786,821 | 11 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 22 | $536,031 | -50% | 400 | $1,340 | $48,322,852 | 12 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 27 | $360,869 | -33% | 326 | $1,107 | $48,683,721 | 13 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 36 | $200,520 | -44% | 201 | $998 | $48,884,241 | 14 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 27 | $418,765 | +109% | 388 | $1,079 | $49,303,006 | 15 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 34 | $230,777 | -45% | 237 | $974 | $49,533,783 | 16 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 32 | $249,087 | +8% | 260 | $958 | $49,782,870 | 17 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 40 | $153,162 | -39% | 177 | $865 | $49,936,032 | 18 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 12/20/1996 | $0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | $18,207,009 | 9/17/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $83,692,991 | |||||||||
| International Total | $101,900,000 | 9/17/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Madonna | Eva "Evita" Duarte de Peron | |
| Antonio Banderas | Che |
Supporting
| Jonathan Pryce | President / Colonel Juan Peron | |
| Jimmy Nail | Agustin Magaldi | |
| Maite Yerro | Julieta | |
| Gary Brooker | Juan Bramuglia | |
| Peter Polycarpou | Domingo Mercante | |
| Andrea Corr | Peron's Mistress | |
| Servando Villamil | Cipriano Reyes | |
| Maria Lujan Hidalgo | Young Eva | |
| Julia Worsley | Erminda | |
| Laura Pallas | Elisa | |
| Olga Merediz | Blanca | |
| Julian Littman | Brother Juan | |
| Victoria Sus | Dona Juana |
Extra
| Uncredited* | Girl Wanting Juan Peron's Autograph |
Production and Technical Credits
| Alan Parker | Director | |
| Alan Parker | Screenwriter | |
| Oliver Stone | Screenwriter | |
| Tim Rice | Story Creator | |
| Andrew Lloyd Webber | Story Creator |
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.