Little Women (1994)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $50,003,303 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,303,288 (10.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,503 opening theaters/1,579 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $133,540,778 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 21st, 1994 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | April 25th, 2000 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for two uses of mild language. |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Di Novi Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1994 | 6 | $5,303,288 | 1,503 | $3,528 | $5,422,237 | 1 | |
| Dec 30, 1994 | 4 | $9,012,940 | +70% | 1,574 | $5,726 | $20,529,023 | 2 |
| Jan 6, 1995 | 4 | $5,057,940 | -44% | 1,579 | $3,203 | $27,538,057 | 3 |
| Jan 13, 1995 | 8 | $4,611,938 | -9% | 1,535 | $3,005 | $33,735,579 | 4 |
| Jan 20, 1995 | 9 | $2,615,897 | -43% | 1,557 | $1,680 | $37,206,543 | 5 |
| Jan 27, 1995 | 8 | $2,144,975 | -18% | 1,546 | $1,387 | $40,286,157 | 6 |
| Feb 3, 1995 | 10 | $1,673,008 | -22% | 1,355 | $1,235 | $42,774,021 | 7 |
| Feb 10, 1995 | 12 | $1,237,280 | -26% | 1,102 | $1,123 | $44,563,281 | 8 |
| Feb 17, 1995 | 13 | $1,134,576 | -8% | 707 | $1,605 | $46,137,203 | 9 |
| Feb 24, 1995 | 17 | $672,263 | -41% | 554 | $1,213 | $47,008,188 | 10 |
| Mar 3, 1995 | 26 | $351,033 | -48% | 383 | $917 | $47,503,648 | 11 |
| Mar 10, 1995 | 27 | $265,479 | -24% | 330 | $804 | $47,864,583 | 12 |
| Mar 17, 1995 | 41 | $100,392 | -62% | 254 | $395 | $48,053,565 | 13 |
| Mar 24, 1995 | 46 | $60,046 | -40% | 174 | $345 | $48,131,327 | 14 |
| Mar 31, 1995 | 33 | $113,733 | +89% | 128 | $889 | $48,302,751 | 15 |
| Apr 7, 1995 | 45 | $61,992 | -45% | 73 | $849 | $48,448,120 | 16 |
| Apr 14, 1995 | 18 | $353,454 | +470% | 500 | $707 | $48,820,082 | 17 |
| Apr 21, 1995 | 25 | $272,110 | -23% | 316 | $861 | $49,282,848 | 18 |
| Apr 28, 1995 | 30 | $247,222 | -9% | 182 | $1,358 | $49,647,804 | 19 |
| May 5, 1995 | 26 | $226,638 | -8% | 200 | $1,133 | $50,003,303 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1994 | 7 | $11,397,134 | 1,503 | $7,583 | $11,516,083 | 2 | |
| Dec 30, 1994 | 4 | $10,964,034 | -4% | 1,574 | $6,966 | $22,480,117 | 3 |
| Jan 6, 1995 | 4 | $6,643,524 | -39% | 1,579 | $4,207 | $29,123,641 | 4 |
| Jan 13, 1995 | 8 | $5,467,005 | -18% | 1,535 | $3,562 | $34,590,646 | 5 |
| Jan 20, 1995 | 9 | $3,550,536 | -35% | 1,557 | $2,280 | $38,141,182 | 6 |
| Jan 27, 1995 | 7 | $2,959,831 | -17% | 1,546 | $1,915 | $41,101,013 | 7 |
| Feb 3, 1995 | 10 | $2,224,988 | -25% | 1,355 | $1,642 | $43,326,001 | 8 |
| Feb 10, 1995 | 13 | $1,676,626 | -25% | 1,102 | $1,521 | $45,002,627 | 9 |
| Feb 17, 1995 | 13 | $1,333,298 | -20% | 707 | $1,886 | $46,335,925 | 10 |
| Feb 24, 1995 | 17 | $816,690 | -39% | 554 | $1,474 | $47,152,615 | 11 |
| Mar 3, 1995 | 26 | $446,489 | -45% | 383 | $1,166 | $47,599,104 | 12 |
| Mar 10, 1995 | 26 | $354,069 | -21% | 330 | $1,073 | $47,953,173 | 13 |
| Mar 17, 1995 | 41 | $118,108 | -67% | 254 | $465 | $48,071,281 | 14 |
| Mar 24, 1995 | 38 | $117,737 | n/c | 174 | $677 | $48,189,018 | 15 |
| Mar 31, 1995 | 31 | $197,110 | +67% | 128 | $1,540 | $48,386,128 | 16 |
| Apr 7, 1995 | 44 | $80,500 | -59% | 73 | $1,103 | $48,466,628 | 17 |
| Apr 14, 1995 | 18 | $544,110 | +576% | 500 | $1,088 | $49,010,738 | 18 |
| Apr 21, 1995 | 24 | $389,844 | -28% | 316 | $1,234 | $49,400,582 | 19 |
| Apr 28, 1995 | 28 | $376,083 | -4% | 182 | $2,066 | $49,776,665 | 20 |
Lead Ensemble Member
| Winona Ryder | Jo March |
Supporting
| Gabriel Byrne | Friedrich Bhaer |
Lead Ensemble Member
| Trini Alvarado | Meg March |
Supporting
| Samantha Mathis | Older Amy March |
Lead Ensemble Member
| Kirsten Dunst | Amy March (Age 10) | |
| Claire Danes | Beth March |
Supporting
| Christian Bale | Laurie | |
| Eric Stoltz | John Brooke |
Lead Ensemble Member
| Susan Sarandon | Marmee March |
Supporting
| Donal Logue | Jacob Mayer |
Production and Technical Credits
| Gillian Armstrong | Director | |
| Denise Di Novi | Producer | |
| Robin Swicord | Screenwriter | |
| Geoffrey Simpson | Director of Photography | |
| Jan Roelfs | Production Designer | |
| Nicholas Beauman | Editor | |
| Thomas Newman | Composer | |
| Colleen Atwood | Costume Designer | |
| Robin Swicord | Co-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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,303,288 (10.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,503 opening theaters/1,579 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $133,540,778 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 21st, 1994 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | April 25th, 2000 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for two uses of mild language. |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Di Novi Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1994 | 6 | $5,303,288 | 1,503 | $3,528 | $5,422,237 | 1 | |
| Dec 30, 1994 | 4 | $9,012,940 | +70% | 1,574 | $5,726 | $20,529,023 | 2 |
| Jan 6, 1995 | 4 | $5,057,940 | -44% | 1,579 | $3,203 | $27,538,057 | 3 |
| Jan 13, 1995 | 8 | $4,611,938 | -9% | 1,535 | $3,005 | $33,735,579 | 4 |
| Jan 20, 1995 | 9 | $2,615,897 | -43% | 1,557 | $1,680 | $37,206,543 | 5 |
| Jan 27, 1995 | 8 | $2,144,975 | -18% | 1,546 | $1,387 | $40,286,157 | 6 |
| Feb 3, 1995 | 10 | $1,673,008 | -22% | 1,355 | $1,235 | $42,774,021 | 7 |
| Feb 10, 1995 | 12 | $1,237,280 | -26% | 1,102 | $1,123 | $44,563,281 | 8 |
| Feb 17, 1995 | 13 | $1,134,576 | -8% | 707 | $1,605 | $46,137,203 | 9 |
| Feb 24, 1995 | 17 | $672,263 | -41% | 554 | $1,213 | $47,008,188 | 10 |
| Mar 3, 1995 | 26 | $351,033 | -48% | 383 | $917 | $47,503,648 | 11 |
| Mar 10, 1995 | 27 | $265,479 | -24% | 330 | $804 | $47,864,583 | 12 |
| Mar 17, 1995 | 41 | $100,392 | -62% | 254 | $395 | $48,053,565 | 13 |
| Mar 24, 1995 | 46 | $60,046 | -40% | 174 | $345 | $48,131,327 | 14 |
| Mar 31, 1995 | 33 | $113,733 | +89% | 128 | $889 | $48,302,751 | 15 |
| Apr 7, 1995 | 45 | $61,992 | -45% | 73 | $849 | $48,448,120 | 16 |
| Apr 14, 1995 | 18 | $353,454 | +470% | 500 | $707 | $48,820,082 | 17 |
| Apr 21, 1995 | 25 | $272,110 | -23% | 316 | $861 | $49,282,848 | 18 |
| Apr 28, 1995 | 30 | $247,222 | -9% | 182 | $1,358 | $49,647,804 | 19 |
| May 5, 1995 | 26 | $226,638 | -8% | 200 | $1,133 | $50,003,303 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1994 | 7 | $11,397,134 | 1,503 | $7,583 | $11,516,083 | 2 | |
| Dec 30, 1994 | 4 | $10,964,034 | -4% | 1,574 | $6,966 | $22,480,117 | 3 |
| Jan 6, 1995 | 4 | $6,643,524 | -39% | 1,579 | $4,207 | $29,123,641 | 4 |
| Jan 13, 1995 | 8 | $5,467,005 | -18% | 1,535 | $3,562 | $34,590,646 | 5 |
| Jan 20, 1995 | 9 | $3,550,536 | -35% | 1,557 | $2,280 | $38,141,182 | 6 |
| Jan 27, 1995 | 7 | $2,959,831 | -17% | 1,546 | $1,915 | $41,101,013 | 7 |
| Feb 3, 1995 | 10 | $2,224,988 | -25% | 1,355 | $1,642 | $43,326,001 | 8 |
| Feb 10, 1995 | 13 | $1,676,626 | -25% | 1,102 | $1,521 | $45,002,627 | 9 |
| Feb 17, 1995 | 13 | $1,333,298 | -20% | 707 | $1,886 | $46,335,925 | 10 |
| Feb 24, 1995 | 17 | $816,690 | -39% | 554 | $1,474 | $47,152,615 | 11 |
| Mar 3, 1995 | 26 | $446,489 | -45% | 383 | $1,166 | $47,599,104 | 12 |
| Mar 10, 1995 | 26 | $354,069 | -21% | 330 | $1,073 | $47,953,173 | 13 |
| Mar 17, 1995 | 41 | $118,108 | -67% | 254 | $465 | $48,071,281 | 14 |
| Mar 24, 1995 | 38 | $117,737 | n/c | 174 | $677 | $48,189,018 | 15 |
| Mar 31, 1995 | 31 | $197,110 | +67% | 128 | $1,540 | $48,386,128 | 16 |
| Apr 7, 1995 | 44 | $80,500 | -59% | 73 | $1,103 | $48,466,628 | 17 |
| Apr 14, 1995 | 18 | $544,110 | +576% | 500 | $1,088 | $49,010,738 | 18 |
| Apr 21, 1995 | 24 | $389,844 | -28% | 316 | $1,234 | $49,400,582 | 19 |
| Apr 28, 1995 | 28 | $376,083 | -4% | 182 | $2,066 | $49,776,665 | 20 |
Lead Ensemble Member
| Winona Ryder | Jo March |
Supporting
| Gabriel Byrne | Friedrich Bhaer |
Lead Ensemble Member
| Trini Alvarado | Meg March |
Supporting
| Samantha Mathis | Older Amy March |
Lead Ensemble Member
| Kirsten Dunst | Amy March (Age 10) | |
| Claire Danes | Beth March |
Supporting
| Christian Bale | Laurie | |
| Eric Stoltz | John Brooke |
Lead Ensemble Member
| Susan Sarandon | Marmee March |
Supporting
| Donal Logue | Jacob Mayer |
Production and Technical Credits
| Gillian Armstrong | Director | |
| Denise Di Novi | Producer | |
| Robin Swicord | Screenwriter | |
| Geoffrey Simpson | Director of Photography | |
| Jan Roelfs | Production Designer | |
| Nicholas Beauman | Editor | |
| Thomas Newman | Composer | |
| Colleen Atwood | Costume Designer | |
| Robin Swicord | Co-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.