The Iron Lady (2012)

The Iron Lady poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $29,959,436Details
International Box Office $85,632,668Details
Worldwide Box Office $115,592,104
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $9,294,788
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $1,974,810
Total $11,269,598
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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)
... Show all releases
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

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
Australia 8/26/2021 $94 1 1 1 $7,552,644 8/31/2021
Austria 3/2/2012 $0 0 14 25 $706,767 12/6/2015
Belgium 2/15/2012 $0 0 6 6 $1,270,491 12/6/2015
Brazil 2/17/2012 $0 0 4 5 $3,907,024 12/14/2015
Chile 4/26/2012 $0 0 9 17 $258,492 12/29/2018
Czech Republic 3/1/2012 $0 0 9 20 $665,861 12/29/2018
Egypt 3/14/2012 $0 0 1 2 $30,577 12/29/2018
Germany 3/1/2012 $0 0 119 234 $5,440,970 12/6/2015
Kenya 5/4/2012 $750 1 1 3 $2,527 12/29/2018
Peru 2/16/2012 $0 0 4 12 $282,587 12/29/2018
Poland 2/10/2012 $0 0 5 5 $1,898,894 12/29/2018
Portugal 2/9/2012 $0 0 4 4 $1,071,420 12/6/2015
Romania 4/27/2012 $0 0 10 22 $80,044 12/29/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 3/15/2012 $0 0 7 63 $56,251 12/29/2018
  
Rest of World $62,408,119
  
International Total $85,632,668 8/31/2021

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Meryl Streep    Margaret Thatcher

Supporting

Jim Broadbent    Denis Thatcher
Olivia Colman    Carol Thatcher
Anthony Head    Geoffrey
Richard E. Grant    Michael Heseltine
Gordon Reece    Roger Allam
Nicholas Farrell    Airey Neave
Alexandra Roach    Young Margaret Thatcher
Harry Lloyd    Young Denis Thatcher

Production and Technical Credits

Phyllida Lloyd    Director
Damian Jones    Producer
Abi Morgan    Screenwriter
Simon Elliott    Production Designer
Annie Gilhooly    Set Decorator
Elliot Davis    Director of Photography
Nina Gold    Casting Director
Justine Wright    Editor
Consolata Boyle    Costume Designer
J. Roy Helland    Personal make-up and hair to Ms. Streep
Marese Langan    Make-up and Hair Designer
Mark Coulier    Prosthetic Make-Up Designer
Thomas Newman    Composer
Tim Cavagin    Sound Mixer
Craig Irving    Sound Mixer
Nigel Stone    Sound Mixer
Anita Overland    Co-Producer
Colleen Woodcock    Co-Producer
Francois Ivernel    Executive Producer
Cameron McCracken    Executive Producer
Tessa Ross    Executive Producer
Adam Kulick    Executive 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.


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)
... Show all releases
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

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
Australia 8/26/2021 $94 1 1 1 $7,552,644 8/31/2021
Austria 3/2/2012 $0 0 14 25 $706,767 12/6/2015
Belgium 2/15/2012 $0 0 6 6 $1,270,491 12/6/2015
Brazil 2/17/2012 $0 0 4 5 $3,907,024 12/14/2015
Chile 4/26/2012 $0 0 9 17 $258,492 12/29/2018
Czech Republic 3/1/2012 $0 0 9 20 $665,861 12/29/2018
Egypt 3/14/2012 $0 0 1 2 $30,577 12/29/2018
Germany 3/1/2012 $0 0 119 234 $5,440,970 12/6/2015
Kenya 5/4/2012 $750 1 1 3 $2,527 12/29/2018
Peru 2/16/2012 $0 0 4 12 $282,587 12/29/2018
Poland 2/10/2012 $0 0 5 5 $1,898,894 12/29/2018
Portugal 2/9/2012 $0 0 4 4 $1,071,420 12/6/2015
Romania 4/27/2012 $0 0 10 22 $80,044 12/29/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 3/15/2012 $0 0 7 63 $56,251 12/29/2018
  
Rest of World $62,408,119
  
International Total $85,632,668 8/31/2021

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Meryl Streep    Margaret Thatcher

Supporting

Jim Broadbent    Denis Thatcher
Olivia Colman    Carol Thatcher
Anthony Head    Geoffrey
Richard E. Grant    Michael Heseltine
Gordon Reece    Roger Allam
Nicholas Farrell    Airey Neave
Alexandra Roach    Young Margaret Thatcher
Harry Lloyd    Young Denis Thatcher

Production and Technical Credits

Phyllida Lloyd    Director
Damian Jones    Producer
Abi Morgan    Screenwriter
Simon Elliott    Production Designer
Annie Gilhooly    Set Decorator
Elliot Davis    Director of Photography
Nina Gold    Casting Director
Justine Wright    Editor
Consolata Boyle    Costume Designer
J. Roy Helland    Personal make-up and hair to Ms. Streep
Marese Langan    Make-up and Hair Designer
Mark Coulier    Prosthetic Make-Up Designer
Thomas Newman    Composer
Tim Cavagin    Sound Mixer
Craig Irving    Sound Mixer
Nigel Stone    Sound Mixer
Anita Overland    Co-Producer
Colleen Woodcock    Co-Producer
Francois Ivernel    Executive Producer
Cameron McCracken    Executive Producer
Tessa Ross    Executive Producer
Adam Kulick    Executive 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.