Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)

Kind Hearts and Coronets
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $35,948Details
International Box Office $76,751Details
Worldwide Box Office $112,699
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Synopsis

Ninth in line for the D'Ascoyne fortune, poor relation Louis sets out to bump off the eight heirs ahead of him, including a general, a parson, and a dowager.

Metrics

Legs:4.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:31.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $46,907

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 22nd, 2019 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures
International Releases: June 23rd, 1949 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
June 7th, 2019 (Limited), released as Kind Hearts & Coronets: 70th Anniversary (4K Restoration) (United Kingdom)
September 6th, 2019 (Wide), released as Kind Hearts and Coronets (re: 2014) (New Zealand)
November 1st, 2019 (Wide) (Australia)
June 20th, 2026 (Limited), released as Kind Hearts and Coronets (カインド・ハート) (Japan)
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 10th, 2002 by Starz / Anchor Bay
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 106 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Same Actor, Multiple Roles
Plot point: Death of Other Extended Family, Disowned, Dysfunctional Family, Familial Murder, Fired, Inheritance, Poverty, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 29, 2019 50 $8,004   1 $8,004   $10,182 2
Dec 6, 2019 55 $4,020 -50% 1 $4,020   $19,437 3
Dec 13, 2019 63 $2,445 -39% 1 $2,445   $24,147 4
Jan 17, 2020 61 $801   1 $801   $29,211 9
Feb 14, 2020 69 $2,449   3 $816   $32,173 13
Feb 21, 2020 84 $205 -92% 1 $205   $33,395 14
Feb 28, 2020 83 $493 +140% 1 $493   $33,888 15

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 22, 2019 71 $2,178   1 $2,178   $2,178 1
Nov 29, 2019 49 $13,239 +508% 1 $13,239   $15,417 2
Dec 6, 2019 56 $6,285 -53% 1 $6,285   $21,702 3
Dec 13, 2019 58 $4,926 -22% 1 $4,926   $26,628 4
Dec 27, 2019 65 $1,265   1 $1,265   $27,893 6
Jan 10, 2020 70 $517   1 $517   $28,410 8
Jan 17, 2020 63 $1,314 +154% 1 $1,314   $29,724 9
Feb 14, 2020 73 $3,466   3 $1,155   $33,190 13
Feb 21, 2020 90 $205 -94% 1 $205   $33,395 14
Feb 28, 2020 78 $2,553 +1,145% 2 $1,277   $35,948 15

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 11/1/2019 $162 1 17 34 $9,583 11/26/2019
New Zealand 9/6/2019 $2,495 2 2 8 $3,704 10/20/2022
United Kingdom 6/23/1949 $11,154 32 32 85 $63,464 6/25/2026
  
International Total $76,751 6/25/2026

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

Leading

Alec Guinness    Duke
Dennis Price    Louis Mazzini
Joan Greenwood    Sibella
Valerie Hobson    Edith D’Ascoyne

Supporting

Audrey Fildes    Mama
Miles Malleson    Hangman
Hugh Griffith    Lord High Steward
John Penrose    Lionel
Cecil Ramage    Crown Counsel
John Salew    Mr. Perkins

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Hamer    Director
Robert Hamer    Screenwriter
John Dighton    Screenwriter

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

Ninth in line for the D'Ascoyne fortune, poor relation Louis sets out to bump off the eight heirs ahead of him, including a general, a parson, and a dowager.

Metrics

Legs:4.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:31.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $46,907

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 22nd, 2019 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures
International Releases: June 23rd, 1949 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
June 7th, 2019 (Limited), released as Kind Hearts & Coronets: 70th Anniversary (4K Restoration) (United Kingdom)
September 6th, 2019 (Wide), released as Kind Hearts and Coronets (re: 2014) (New Zealand)
November 1st, 2019 (Wide) (Australia)
June 20th, 2026 (Limited), released as Kind Hearts and Coronets (カインド・ハート) (Japan)
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 10th, 2002 by Starz / Anchor Bay
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 106 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Same Actor, Multiple Roles
Plot point: Death of Other Extended Family, Disowned, Dysfunctional Family, Familial Murder, Fired, Inheritance, Poverty, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 29, 2019 50 $8,004   1 $8,004   $10,182 2
Dec 6, 2019 55 $4,020 -50% 1 $4,020   $19,437 3
Dec 13, 2019 63 $2,445 -39% 1 $2,445   $24,147 4
Jan 17, 2020 61 $801   1 $801   $29,211 9
Feb 14, 2020 69 $2,449   3 $816   $32,173 13
Feb 21, 2020 84 $205 -92% 1 $205   $33,395 14
Feb 28, 2020 83 $493 +140% 1 $493   $33,888 15

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 22, 2019 71 $2,178   1 $2,178   $2,178 1
Nov 29, 2019 49 $13,239 +508% 1 $13,239   $15,417 2
Dec 6, 2019 56 $6,285 -53% 1 $6,285   $21,702 3
Dec 13, 2019 58 $4,926 -22% 1 $4,926   $26,628 4
Dec 27, 2019 65 $1,265   1 $1,265   $27,893 6
Jan 10, 2020 70 $517   1 $517   $28,410 8
Jan 17, 2020 63 $1,314 +154% 1 $1,314   $29,724 9
Feb 14, 2020 73 $3,466   3 $1,155   $33,190 13
Feb 21, 2020 90 $205 -94% 1 $205   $33,395 14
Feb 28, 2020 78 $2,553 +1,145% 2 $1,277   $35,948 15

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 11/1/2019 $162 1 17 34 $9,583 11/26/2019
New Zealand 9/6/2019 $2,495 2 2 8 $3,704 10/20/2022
United Kingdom 6/23/1949 $11,154 32 32 85 $63,464 6/25/2026
  
International Total $76,751 6/25/2026

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

Leading

Alec Guinness    Duke
Dennis Price    Louis Mazzini
Joan Greenwood    Sibella
Valerie Hobson    Edith D’Ascoyne

Supporting

Audrey Fildes    Mama
Miles Malleson    Hangman
Hugh Griffith    Lord High Steward
John Penrose    Lionel
Cecil Ramage    Crown Counsel
John Salew    Mr. Perkins

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Hamer    Director
Robert Hamer    Screenwriter
John Dighton    Screenwriter

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.