The House of Mirth (2000)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,041,803 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,107,328 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $5,149,131 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $45,039 (1.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 14.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 59.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/63 max. theaters, 14.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,445,447 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 22nd, 2000 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | October 24th, 2025 (Limited) (25th Anniversary) (United Kingdom) |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic material |
| Running Time: | 140 minutes |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Infidelity, Inheritance, Money Troubles, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Suicide |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1900s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Granada Productions, Three Rivers Productions, Arts Council of England, FilmFour, Scottish Arts Council, Showtime Network, Glasgow Film Fund, Diaphana, Progress Film Distribution, Kinowelt Filmproduction |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2000 | 39 | $45,039 | 5 | $9,008 | $45,039 | 1 | |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 45 | $53,357 | +18% | 7 | $7,622 | $169,059 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 40 | $80,870 | +52% | 7 | $11,553 | $277,883 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 38 | $116,847 | +44% | 11 | $10,622 | $425,471 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 35 | $135,746 | +16% | 36 | $3,771 | $588,389 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 32 | $169,414 | +25% | 39 | $4,344 | $822,529 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 33 | $175,444 | +4% | 37 | $4,742 | $1,061,976 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 34 | $167,796 | -4% | 43 | $3,902 | $1,283,565 | 8 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 39 | $210,011 | +25% | 49 | $4,286 | $1,370,518 | 9 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 41 | $139,737 | -33% | 57 | $2,452 | $1,741,639 | 10 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 40 | $114,422 | -18% | 45 | $2,543 | $1,902,937 | 11 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 41 | $96,019 | -16% | 43 | $2,233 | $2,037,381 | 12 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 44 | $90,635 | -6% | 59 | $1,536 | $2,160,811 | 13 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 40 | $82,895 | -9% | 63 | $1,316 | $2,285,553 | 14 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 45 | $51,459 | -38% | 47 | $1,095 | $2,363,161 | 15 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 35 | $95,328 | +85% | 54 | $1,765 | $2,472,799 | 16 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 38 | $73,541 | -23% | 59 | $1,246 | $2,576,671 | 17 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 47 | $50,152 | -32% | 38 | $1,320 | $2,688,475 | 18 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 52 | $43,660 | -13% | 31 | $1,408 | $2,767,239 | 19 |
| May 4, 2001 | 52 | $37,685 | -14% | 36 | $1,047 | $2,823,850 | 20 |
| May 11, 2001 | 58 | $33,057 | -12% | 34 | $972 | $2,875,119 | 21 |
| May 18, 2001 | 65 | $23,498 | -29% | 28 | $839 | $2,921,320 | 22 |
| May 25, 2001 | 64 | $25,595 | +9% | 21 | $1,219 | $2,956,238 | 23 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 57 | $21,350 | -17% | 15 | $1,423 | $2,996,354 | 24 |
| Jun 8, 2001 | 74 | $7,313 | -66% | 9 | $813 | $3,011,416 | 25 |
| Jun 15, 2001 | 88 | $4,267 | -42% | 6 | $711 | $3,022,383 | 26 |
| Jun 22, 2001 | 96 | $3,076 | -28% | 5 | $615 | $3,028,661 | 27 |
| Jun 29, 2001 | 83 | $2,667 | -13% | 6 | $445 | $3,033,446 | 28 |
| Jul 6, 2001 | 106 | $2,430 | -9% | 6 | $405 | $3,041,803 | 29 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2001 | 34 | $23,044 | 11 | $2,095 | $425,471 | 25 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2000 | 38 | $115,702 | 5 | $23,140 | $115,702 | 1 | |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 44 | $81,311 | -30% | 7 | $11,616 | $197,013 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 43 | $111,611 | +37% | 7 | $15,944 | $308,624 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 37 | $144,019 | +29% | 11 | $13,093 | $452,643 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 35 | $200,472 | +39% | 36 | $5,569 | $653,115 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 31 | $233,417 | +16% | 39 | $5,985 | $886,532 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 34 | $229,237 | -2% | 37 | $6,196 | $1,115,769 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 51 | $44,738 | -80% | 43 | $1,040 | $1,160,507 | 8 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 30 | $441,395 | +887% | 49 | $9,008 | $1,601,902 | 9 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 40 | $186,613 | -58% | 57 | $3,274 | $1,788,515 | 10 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 40 | $152,847 | -18% | 45 | $3,397 | $1,941,362 | 11 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 43 | $128,814 | -16% | 43 | $2,996 | $2,070,176 | 12 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 43 | $132,482 | +3% | 59 | $2,245 | $2,202,658 | 13 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 41 | $109,044 | -18% | 63 | $1,731 | $2,311,702 | 14 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 44 | $65,769 | -40% | 47 | $1,399 | $2,377,471 | 15 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 36 | $125,659 | +91% | 54 | $2,327 | $2,503,130 | 16 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 36 | $135,193 | +8% | 59 | $2,291 | $2,638,323 | 17 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 44 | $85,256 | -37% | 38 | $2,244 | $2,723,579 | 18 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 53 | $62,586 | -27% | 31 | $2,019 | $2,786,165 | 19 |
| May 4, 2001 | 54 | $55,897 | -11% | 36 | $1,553 | $2,842,062 | 20 |
| May 11, 2001 | 55 | $55,760 | n/c | 34 | $1,640 | $2,897,822 | 21 |
| May 18, 2001 | 68 | $32,821 | -41% | 28 | $1,172 | $2,930,643 | 22 |
| May 25, 2001 | 56 | $44,361 | +35% | 21 | $2,112 | $2,975,004 | 23 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 58 | $29,099 | -34% | 15 | $1,940 | $3,004,103 | 24 |
| Jun 8, 2001 | 69 | $14,013 | -52% | 9 | $1,557 | $3,018,116 | 25 |
| Jun 15, 2001 | 85 | $7,469 | -47% | 6 | $1,245 | $3,025,585 | 26 |
| Jun 22, 2001 | 77 | $5,194 | -30% | 5 | $1,039 | $3,030,779 | 27 |
| Jun 29, 2001 | 76 | $8,594 | +65% | 6 | $1,432 | $3,039,373 | 28 |
| Jul 6, 2001 | 110 | $2,430 | -72% | 6 | $405 | $3,041,803 | 29 |
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 | 10/24/2025 | $7,078 | 7 | 7 | 14 | $22,058 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $2,085,270 | |||||||||
| International Total | $2,107,328 | 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.
| Gillian Anderson | Lily Bart | |
| Eric Stoltz | Lawrence Selden | |
| Dan Aykroyd | Gus Trenor | |
| Eleanor Bron | Mrs. Peniston | |
| Terry Kinney | George Dorset | |
| Anthony LaPaglia | Sim Rosedale | |
| Laura Linney | Bertha Dorset | |
| Jodhi May | Grace Stepney | |
| Elizabeth McGovern | Carrie Fisher | |
| Pearce Quigley | Percy Gryce | |
| Helen Coker | Evie Van Osburgh | |
| Mary MacLeod | Ms. Haffen | |
| Paul Venables | Jack Stepney | |
| Serena Gordon | Gwen Stepney | |
| Lorelei King | Mrs. Hatch |
Production and Technical Credits
| Terence Davies | Director | |
| Terence Davies | Screenwriter | |
| Edith Wharton | Story Creator | |
| Olivia Stewart | Producer |
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: | $45,039 (1.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 14.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 59.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/63 max. theaters, 14.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,445,447 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 22nd, 2000 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | October 24th, 2025 (Limited) (25th Anniversary) (United Kingdom) |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic material |
| Running Time: | 140 minutes |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Infidelity, Inheritance, Money Troubles, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Suicide |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1900s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Granada Productions, Three Rivers Productions, Arts Council of England, FilmFour, Scottish Arts Council, Showtime Network, Glasgow Film Fund, Diaphana, Progress Film Distribution, Kinowelt Filmproduction |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2000 | 39 | $45,039 | 5 | $9,008 | $45,039 | 1 | |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 45 | $53,357 | +18% | 7 | $7,622 | $169,059 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 40 | $80,870 | +52% | 7 | $11,553 | $277,883 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 38 | $116,847 | +44% | 11 | $10,622 | $425,471 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 35 | $135,746 | +16% | 36 | $3,771 | $588,389 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 32 | $169,414 | +25% | 39 | $4,344 | $822,529 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 33 | $175,444 | +4% | 37 | $4,742 | $1,061,976 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 34 | $167,796 | -4% | 43 | $3,902 | $1,283,565 | 8 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 39 | $210,011 | +25% | 49 | $4,286 | $1,370,518 | 9 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 41 | $139,737 | -33% | 57 | $2,452 | $1,741,639 | 10 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 40 | $114,422 | -18% | 45 | $2,543 | $1,902,937 | 11 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 41 | $96,019 | -16% | 43 | $2,233 | $2,037,381 | 12 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 44 | $90,635 | -6% | 59 | $1,536 | $2,160,811 | 13 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 40 | $82,895 | -9% | 63 | $1,316 | $2,285,553 | 14 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 45 | $51,459 | -38% | 47 | $1,095 | $2,363,161 | 15 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 35 | $95,328 | +85% | 54 | $1,765 | $2,472,799 | 16 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 38 | $73,541 | -23% | 59 | $1,246 | $2,576,671 | 17 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 47 | $50,152 | -32% | 38 | $1,320 | $2,688,475 | 18 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 52 | $43,660 | -13% | 31 | $1,408 | $2,767,239 | 19 |
| May 4, 2001 | 52 | $37,685 | -14% | 36 | $1,047 | $2,823,850 | 20 |
| May 11, 2001 | 58 | $33,057 | -12% | 34 | $972 | $2,875,119 | 21 |
| May 18, 2001 | 65 | $23,498 | -29% | 28 | $839 | $2,921,320 | 22 |
| May 25, 2001 | 64 | $25,595 | +9% | 21 | $1,219 | $2,956,238 | 23 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 57 | $21,350 | -17% | 15 | $1,423 | $2,996,354 | 24 |
| Jun 8, 2001 | 74 | $7,313 | -66% | 9 | $813 | $3,011,416 | 25 |
| Jun 15, 2001 | 88 | $4,267 | -42% | 6 | $711 | $3,022,383 | 26 |
| Jun 22, 2001 | 96 | $3,076 | -28% | 5 | $615 | $3,028,661 | 27 |
| Jun 29, 2001 | 83 | $2,667 | -13% | 6 | $445 | $3,033,446 | 28 |
| Jul 6, 2001 | 106 | $2,430 | -9% | 6 | $405 | $3,041,803 | 29 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2001 | 34 | $23,044 | 11 | $2,095 | $425,471 | 25 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2000 | 38 | $115,702 | 5 | $23,140 | $115,702 | 1 | |
| Dec 29, 2000 | 44 | $81,311 | -30% | 7 | $11,616 | $197,013 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2001 | 43 | $111,611 | +37% | 7 | $15,944 | $308,624 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 2001 | 37 | $144,019 | +29% | 11 | $13,093 | $452,643 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 2001 | 35 | $200,472 | +39% | 36 | $5,569 | $653,115 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 2001 | 31 | $233,417 | +16% | 39 | $5,985 | $886,532 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 2001 | 34 | $229,237 | -2% | 37 | $6,196 | $1,115,769 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 2001 | 51 | $44,738 | -80% | 43 | $1,040 | $1,160,507 | 8 |
| Feb 16, 2001 | 30 | $441,395 | +887% | 49 | $9,008 | $1,601,902 | 9 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | 40 | $186,613 | -58% | 57 | $3,274 | $1,788,515 | 10 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | 40 | $152,847 | -18% | 45 | $3,397 | $1,941,362 | 11 |
| Mar 9, 2001 | 43 | $128,814 | -16% | 43 | $2,996 | $2,070,176 | 12 |
| Mar 16, 2001 | 43 | $132,482 | +3% | 59 | $2,245 | $2,202,658 | 13 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | 41 | $109,044 | -18% | 63 | $1,731 | $2,311,702 | 14 |
| Mar 30, 2001 | 44 | $65,769 | -40% | 47 | $1,399 | $2,377,471 | 15 |
| Apr 6, 2001 | 36 | $125,659 | +91% | 54 | $2,327 | $2,503,130 | 16 |
| Apr 13, 2001 | 36 | $135,193 | +8% | 59 | $2,291 | $2,638,323 | 17 |
| Apr 20, 2001 | 44 | $85,256 | -37% | 38 | $2,244 | $2,723,579 | 18 |
| Apr 27, 2001 | 53 | $62,586 | -27% | 31 | $2,019 | $2,786,165 | 19 |
| May 4, 2001 | 54 | $55,897 | -11% | 36 | $1,553 | $2,842,062 | 20 |
| May 11, 2001 | 55 | $55,760 | n/c | 34 | $1,640 | $2,897,822 | 21 |
| May 18, 2001 | 68 | $32,821 | -41% | 28 | $1,172 | $2,930,643 | 22 |
| May 25, 2001 | 56 | $44,361 | +35% | 21 | $2,112 | $2,975,004 | 23 |
| Jun 1, 2001 | 58 | $29,099 | -34% | 15 | $1,940 | $3,004,103 | 24 |
| Jun 8, 2001 | 69 | $14,013 | -52% | 9 | $1,557 | $3,018,116 | 25 |
| Jun 15, 2001 | 85 | $7,469 | -47% | 6 | $1,245 | $3,025,585 | 26 |
| Jun 22, 2001 | 77 | $5,194 | -30% | 5 | $1,039 | $3,030,779 | 27 |
| Jun 29, 2001 | 76 | $8,594 | +65% | 6 | $1,432 | $3,039,373 | 28 |
| Jul 6, 2001 | 110 | $2,430 | -72% | 6 | $405 | $3,041,803 | 29 |
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 | 10/24/2025 | $7,078 | 7 | 7 | 14 | $22,058 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $2,085,270 | |||||||||
| International Total | $2,107,328 | 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.
| Gillian Anderson | Lily Bart | |
| Eric Stoltz | Lawrence Selden | |
| Dan Aykroyd | Gus Trenor | |
| Eleanor Bron | Mrs. Peniston | |
| Terry Kinney | George Dorset | |
| Anthony LaPaglia | Sim Rosedale | |
| Laura Linney | Bertha Dorset | |
| Jodhi May | Grace Stepney | |
| Elizabeth McGovern | Carrie Fisher | |
| Pearce Quigley | Percy Gryce | |
| Helen Coker | Evie Van Osburgh | |
| Mary MacLeod | Ms. Haffen | |
| Paul Venables | Jack Stepney | |
| Serena Gordon | Gwen Stepney | |
| Lorelei King | Mrs. Hatch |
Production and Technical Credits
| Terence Davies | Director | |
| Terence Davies | Screenwriter | |
| Edith Wharton | Story Creator | |
| Olivia Stewart | Producer |
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.