The Iron Lady (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $29,959,436 | Details |
| International Box Office | $85,632,668 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $115,592,104 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $9,294,644 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,974,474 | |
| Total | $11,269,118 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the first and only female Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. One of the 20th century's most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male dominated world.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,412,934 (18.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 25.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 802 opening theaters/1,244 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $45,015,251 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 30th, 2011 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Weinstein Co. January 13th, 2012 (Limited) by Weinstein Co. |
| International Releases: | February 9th, 2012 (Wide) (Portugal)
February 10th, 2012 (Wide) (Poland) February 15th, 2012 (Wide) (Belgium) February 16th, 2012 (Wide) (Peru) February 17th, 2012 (Wide) (Brazil) |
| Video Release: | April 10th, 2012 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some violent images and brief nudity. (Rating bulletin 2195, 10/26/2011) |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Breaking the Fourth Wall |
| Plot point: | Biography, Class Warfare, Dysfunctional Family, Faulty Memory, Hallucinations, Non-Chronological, Political, Rags to Riches, Strike, War |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Pathe, Film4, UK Film Council, Canal Plus, Cine Plus, Goldcrest Films, DJ Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2011 | 27 | $220,409 | 4 | $55,102 | $220,409 | 1 | |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 26 | $176,374 | -20% | 5 | $35,275 | $520,669 | 2 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 11 | $5,412,934 | +2,969% | 802 | $6,749 | $6,000,555 | 3 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 10 | $3,684,279 | -32% | 1,076 | $3,424 | $12,585,958 | 4 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 13 | $3,204,641 | -13% | 1,244 | $2,576 | $17,519,123 | 5 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 15 | $1,898,183 | -41% | 1,021 | $1,859 | $20,655,532 | 6 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 18 | $1,155,969 | -39% | 512 | $2,258 | $22,797,264 | 7 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 17 | $1,063,704 | -8% | 623 | $1,707 | $24,423,490 | 8 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 19 | $694,982 | -35% | 522 | $1,331 | $25,721,579 | 9 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 20 | $850,909 | +22% | 511 | $1,665 | $27,006,913 | 10 |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 21 | $567,974 | -33% | 447 | $1,271 | $27,931,791 | 11 |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 23 | $426,486 | -25% | 456 | $935 | $28,615,757 | 12 |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 22 | $254,368 | -40% | 327 | $778 | $29,100,080 | 13 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 26 | $181,934 | -28% | 284 | $641 | $29,414,727 | 14 |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 29 | $127,851 | -30% | 236 | $542 | $29,649,856 | 15 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 37 | $97,462 | -24% | 146 | $668 | $29,837,307 | 16 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 42 | $71,457 | -27% | 86 | $831 | $29,959,436 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2011 | - | $77,235 | 4 | $19,309 | $77,235 | 1 | ||
| Dec 31, 2011 | - | $65,517 | -15% | 4 | $16,379 | $142,752 | 2 | |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 9 | $1,565,004 | 802 | $1,951 | $2,152,625 | 15 | ||
| Jan 14, 2012 | 11 | $2,237,554 | +43% | 802 | $2,790 | $4,390,179 | 16 | |
| Jan 15, 2012 | 11 | $1,610,376 | -28% | 802 | $2,008 | $6,000,555 | 17 | |
| Jan 16, 2012 | 11 | $1,215,514 | -25% | 802 | $1,516 | $7,216,069 | 18 | |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 7 | $627,353 | -48% | 802 | $782 | $7,843,422 | 19 | |
| Jan 18, 2012 | 6 | $560,637 | -11% | 802 | $699 | $8,404,059 | 20 | |
| Jan 19, 2012 | 8 | $497,620 | -11% | 802 | $620 | $8,901,679 | 21 | |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 10 | $1,055,785 | +112% | -33% | 1,076 | $981 | $9,957,464 | 22 |
| Jan 21, 2012 | 11 | $1,712,390 | +62% | -23% | 1,076 | $1,591 | $11,669,854 | 23 |
| Jan 22, 2012 | 11 | $916,104 | -47% | -43% | 1,076 | $851 | $12,585,958 | 24 |
| Jan 23, 2012 | 9 | $367,581 | -60% | -70% | 1,076 | $342 | $12,953,539 | 25 |
| Jan 24, 2012 | 8 | $507,734 | +38% | -19% | 1,076 | $472 | $13,461,273 | 26 |
| Jan 25, 2012 | 7 | $429,206 | -15% | -23% | 1,076 | $399 | $13,890,479 | 27 |
| Jan 26, 2012 | 8 | $424,003 | -1% | -15% | 1,076 | $394 | $14,314,482 | 28 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 12 | $893,849 | +111% | -15% | 1,244 | $719 | $15,208,331 | 29 |
| Jan 28, 2012 | 14 | $1,448,339 | +62% | -15% | 1,244 | $1,164 | $16,656,670 | 30 |
| Jan 29, 2012 | 14 | $862,453 | -40% | -6% | 1,244 | $693 | $17,519,123 | 31 |
| Jan 30, 2012 | 12 | $267,557 | -69% | -27% | 1,244 | $215 | $17,786,680 | 32 |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 10 | $361,401 | +35% | -29% | 1,244 | $291 | $18,148,081 | 33 |
| Feb 1, 2012 | 11 | $302,379 | -16% | -30% | 1,244 | $243 | $18,450,460 | 34 |
| Feb 2, 2012 | 11 | $306,889 | +1% | -28% | 1,244 | $247 | $18,757,349 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2011 | 28 | $344,295 | 4 | $86,074 | $344,295 | 1 | |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 26 | $243,326 | -29% | 5 | $48,665 | $587,621 | 2 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 10 | $8,314,058 | +3,317% | 802 | $10,367 | $8,901,679 | 3 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 10 | $5,412,803 | -35% | 1,076 | $5,030 | $14,314,482 | 4 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 12 | $4,442,867 | -18% | 1,244 | $3,571 | $18,757,349 | 5 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 15 | $2,883,946 | -35% | 1,021 | $2,825 | $21,641,295 | 6 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 18 | $1,718,491 | -40% | 512 | $3,356 | $23,359,786 | 7 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 16 | $1,666,811 | -3% | 623 | $2,675 | $25,026,597 | 8 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 18 | $1,129,407 | -32% | 522 | $2,164 | $26,156,004 | 9 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 19 | $1,207,813 | +7% | 511 | $2,364 | $27,363,817 | 10 |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 22 | $825,454 | -32% | 447 | $1,847 | $28,189,271 | 11 |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 21 | $656,441 | -20% | 456 | $1,440 | $28,845,712 | 12 |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 20 | $387,081 | -41% | 327 | $1,184 | $29,232,793 | 13 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 27 | $289,212 | -25% | 284 | $1,018 | $29,522,005 | 14 |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 29 | $217,840 | -25% | 236 | $923 | $29,739,845 | 15 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 36 | $148,134 | -32% | 146 | $1,015 | $29,887,979 | 16 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 48 | $71,457 | -52% | 86 | $831 | $29,959,436 | 17 |
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.
Synopsis
A portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the first and only female Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. One of the 20th century's most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male dominated world.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,412,934 (18.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 25.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 802 opening theaters/1,244 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $45,015,251 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 30th, 2011 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Weinstein Co. January 13th, 2012 (Limited) by Weinstein Co. |
| International Releases: | February 9th, 2012 (Wide) (Portugal)
February 10th, 2012 (Wide) (Poland) February 15th, 2012 (Wide) (Belgium) February 16th, 2012 (Wide) (Peru) February 17th, 2012 (Wide) (Brazil) |
| Video Release: | April 10th, 2012 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some violent images and brief nudity. (Rating bulletin 2195, 10/26/2011) |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Breaking the Fourth Wall |
| Plot point: | Biography, Class Warfare, Dysfunctional Family, Faulty Memory, Hallucinations, Non-Chronological, Political, Rags to Riches, Strike, War |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Pathe, Film4, UK Film Council, Canal Plus, Cine Plus, Goldcrest Films, DJ Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2011 | 27 | $220,409 | 4 | $55,102 | $220,409 | 1 | |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 26 | $176,374 | -20% | 5 | $35,275 | $520,669 | 2 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 11 | $5,412,934 | +2,969% | 802 | $6,749 | $6,000,555 | 3 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 10 | $3,684,279 | -32% | 1,076 | $3,424 | $12,585,958 | 4 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 13 | $3,204,641 | -13% | 1,244 | $2,576 | $17,519,123 | 5 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 15 | $1,898,183 | -41% | 1,021 | $1,859 | $20,655,532 | 6 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 18 | $1,155,969 | -39% | 512 | $2,258 | $22,797,264 | 7 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 17 | $1,063,704 | -8% | 623 | $1,707 | $24,423,490 | 8 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 19 | $694,982 | -35% | 522 | $1,331 | $25,721,579 | 9 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 20 | $850,909 | +22% | 511 | $1,665 | $27,006,913 | 10 |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 21 | $567,974 | -33% | 447 | $1,271 | $27,931,791 | 11 |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 23 | $426,486 | -25% | 456 | $935 | $28,615,757 | 12 |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 22 | $254,368 | -40% | 327 | $778 | $29,100,080 | 13 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 26 | $181,934 | -28% | 284 | $641 | $29,414,727 | 14 |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 29 | $127,851 | -30% | 236 | $542 | $29,649,856 | 15 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 37 | $97,462 | -24% | 146 | $668 | $29,837,307 | 16 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 42 | $71,457 | -27% | 86 | $831 | $29,959,436 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2011 | - | $77,235 | 4 | $19,309 | $77,235 | 1 | ||
| Dec 31, 2011 | - | $65,517 | -15% | 4 | $16,379 | $142,752 | 2 | |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 9 | $1,565,004 | 802 | $1,951 | $2,152,625 | 15 | ||
| Jan 14, 2012 | 11 | $2,237,554 | +43% | 802 | $2,790 | $4,390,179 | 16 | |
| Jan 15, 2012 | 11 | $1,610,376 | -28% | 802 | $2,008 | $6,000,555 | 17 | |
| Jan 16, 2012 | 11 | $1,215,514 | -25% | 802 | $1,516 | $7,216,069 | 18 | |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 7 | $627,353 | -48% | 802 | $782 | $7,843,422 | 19 | |
| Jan 18, 2012 | 6 | $560,637 | -11% | 802 | $699 | $8,404,059 | 20 | |
| Jan 19, 2012 | 8 | $497,620 | -11% | 802 | $620 | $8,901,679 | 21 | |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 10 | $1,055,785 | +112% | -33% | 1,076 | $981 | $9,957,464 | 22 |
| Jan 21, 2012 | 11 | $1,712,390 | +62% | -23% | 1,076 | $1,591 | $11,669,854 | 23 |
| Jan 22, 2012 | 11 | $916,104 | -47% | -43% | 1,076 | $851 | $12,585,958 | 24 |
| Jan 23, 2012 | 9 | $367,581 | -60% | -70% | 1,076 | $342 | $12,953,539 | 25 |
| Jan 24, 2012 | 8 | $507,734 | +38% | -19% | 1,076 | $472 | $13,461,273 | 26 |
| Jan 25, 2012 | 7 | $429,206 | -15% | -23% | 1,076 | $399 | $13,890,479 | 27 |
| Jan 26, 2012 | 8 | $424,003 | -1% | -15% | 1,076 | $394 | $14,314,482 | 28 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 12 | $893,849 | +111% | -15% | 1,244 | $719 | $15,208,331 | 29 |
| Jan 28, 2012 | 14 | $1,448,339 | +62% | -15% | 1,244 | $1,164 | $16,656,670 | 30 |
| Jan 29, 2012 | 14 | $862,453 | -40% | -6% | 1,244 | $693 | $17,519,123 | 31 |
| Jan 30, 2012 | 12 | $267,557 | -69% | -27% | 1,244 | $215 | $17,786,680 | 32 |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 10 | $361,401 | +35% | -29% | 1,244 | $291 | $18,148,081 | 33 |
| Feb 1, 2012 | 11 | $302,379 | -16% | -30% | 1,244 | $243 | $18,450,460 | 34 |
| Feb 2, 2012 | 11 | $306,889 | +1% | -28% | 1,244 | $247 | $18,757,349 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2011 | 28 | $344,295 | 4 | $86,074 | $344,295 | 1 | |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 26 | $243,326 | -29% | 5 | $48,665 | $587,621 | 2 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 10 | $8,314,058 | +3,317% | 802 | $10,367 | $8,901,679 | 3 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 10 | $5,412,803 | -35% | 1,076 | $5,030 | $14,314,482 | 4 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 12 | $4,442,867 | -18% | 1,244 | $3,571 | $18,757,349 | 5 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 15 | $2,883,946 | -35% | 1,021 | $2,825 | $21,641,295 | 6 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 18 | $1,718,491 | -40% | 512 | $3,356 | $23,359,786 | 7 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 16 | $1,666,811 | -3% | 623 | $2,675 | $25,026,597 | 8 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 18 | $1,129,407 | -32% | 522 | $2,164 | $26,156,004 | 9 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 19 | $1,207,813 | +7% | 511 | $2,364 | $27,363,817 | 10 |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 22 | $825,454 | -32% | 447 | $1,847 | $28,189,271 | 11 |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 21 | $656,441 | -20% | 456 | $1,440 | $28,845,712 | 12 |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 20 | $387,081 | -41% | 327 | $1,184 | $29,232,793 | 13 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 27 | $289,212 | -25% | 284 | $1,018 | $29,522,005 | 14 |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 29 | $217,840 | -25% | 236 | $923 | $29,739,845 | 15 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 36 | $148,134 | -32% | 146 | $1,015 | $29,887,979 | 16 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 48 | $71,457 | -52% | 86 | $831 | $29,959,436 | 17 |
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.