The Merchant of Venice (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,765,585 | Details |
| International Box Office | $15,000,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $18,765,585 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $69,868 (1.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 14.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 20.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/107 max. theaters, 10.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,021,361 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 29th, 2004 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | June 11th, 2009 (Limited) (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | R for some nudity |
| Running Time: | 131 minutes |
| Plot point: | Christians, Interfaith Romance, Jewish, Money Troubles, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2004 | 37 | $69,868 | 4 | $17,467 | $103,260 | 1 | |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 43 | $48,946 | -30% | 4 | $12,237 | $168,716 | 2 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 34 | $118,379 | +142% | 15 | $7,892 | $308,407 | 3 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 33 | $166,175 | +40% | 38 | $4,373 | $529,545 | 4 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 31 | $246,001 | +48% | 56 | $4,393 | $849,755 | 5 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 27 | $244,070 | -1% | 63 | $3,874 | $1,188,774 | 6 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 25 | $244,525 | n/c | 71 | $3,444 | $1,525,784 | 7 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 27 | $257,000 | +5% | 83 | $3,096 | $1,877,000 | 8 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 29 | $222,375 | -13% | 95 | $2,341 | $2,226,043 | 9 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 33 | $197,108 | -11% | 101 | $1,952 | $2,501,435 | 10 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 31 | $182,459 | -7% | 105 | $1,738 | $2,762,003 | 11 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 31 | $186,508 | +2% | 107 | $1,743 | $3,025,806 | 12 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 32 | $135,915 | -27% | 91 | $1,494 | $3,259,157 | 13 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 36 | $85,396 | -37% | 75 | $1,139 | $3,417,746 | 14 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 47 | $44,975 | -47% | 62 | $725 | $3,503,330 | 15 |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 57 | $32,237 | -28% | 47 | $686 | $3,570,046 | 16 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 62 | $22,979 | -29% | 30 | $766 | $3,629,695 | 17 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | 71 | $15,156 | -34% | 20 | $758 | $3,661,704 | 18 |
| May 6, 2005 | 65 | $14,334 | -5% | 17 | $843 | $3,693,118 | 19 |
| May 13, 2005 | 58 | $19,227 | +34% | 11 | $1,748 | $3,722,261 | 20 |
| May 20, 2005 | 51 | $25,464 | +32% | 18 | $1,415 | $3,752,725 | 21 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2005 | 33 | $26,871 | 15 | $1,791 | $335,278 | 20 | ||
| Feb 21, 2005 | 27 | $55,000 | 83 | $663 | $1,932,447 | 55 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2004 | 40 | $86,378 | 4 | $21,595 | $119,770 | 2 | |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 43 | $70,258 | -19% | 4 | $17,565 | $190,028 | 3 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 35 | $173,342 | +147% | 15 | $11,556 | $363,370 | 4 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 33 | $240,384 | +39% | 38 | $6,326 | $603,754 | 5 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 33 | $340,950 | +42% | 56 | $6,088 | $944,704 | 6 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 28 | $336,555 | -1% | 63 | $5,342 | $1,281,259 | 7 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 25 | $338,741 | +1% | 71 | $4,771 | $1,620,000 | 8 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 27 | $383,668 | +13% | 83 | $4,623 | $2,003,668 | 9 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 30 | $300,659 | -22% | 95 | $3,165 | $2,304,327 | 10 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 30 | $275,217 | -8% | 101 | $2,725 | $2,579,544 | 11 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 31 | $259,754 | -6% | 105 | $2,474 | $2,839,298 | 12 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 32 | $283,944 | +9% | 107 | $2,654 | $3,123,242 | 13 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 34 | $209,108 | -26% | 91 | $2,298 | $3,332,350 | 14 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 34 | $126,005 | -40% | 75 | $1,680 | $3,458,355 | 15 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 47 | $79,454 | -37% | 62 | $1,282 | $3,537,809 | 16 |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 50 | $68,907 | -13% | 47 | $1,466 | $3,606,716 | 17 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 59 | $39,832 | -42% | 30 | $1,328 | $3,646,548 | 18 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | 62 | $32,236 | -19% | 20 | $1,612 | $3,678,784 | 19 |
| May 6, 2005 | 60 | $24,250 | -25% | 17 | $1,426 | $3,703,034 | 20 |
| May 13, 2005 | 61 | $24,227 | n/c | 11 | $2,202 | $3,727,261 | 21 |
| May 20, 2005 | 49 | $38,324 | +58% | 18 | $2,129 | $3,765,585 | 22 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6/11/2009 | $0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | $113,932 | 8/24/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $14,886,068 | |||||||||
| International Total | $15,000,000 | 8/24/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Jeremy Irons | Antonio | |
| Joseph Fiennes | Bassanio | |
| Zuleikha Robinson | Jessica | |
| Mackenzie Crook | Launcelot Gobbo | |
| Ben Whishaw | Servant to Portia |
Leading
| Al Pacino | Shylock |
Production and Technical Credits
| Michael Radford | Director | |
| Michael Radford | Screenwriter | |
| William Shakespeare | Story Creator |
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: | $69,868 (1.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 14.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 20.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/107 max. theaters, 10.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,021,361 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 29th, 2004 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | June 11th, 2009 (Limited) (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | R for some nudity |
| Running Time: | 131 minutes |
| Plot point: | Christians, Interfaith Romance, Jewish, Money Troubles, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2004 | 37 | $69,868 | 4 | $17,467 | $103,260 | 1 | |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 43 | $48,946 | -30% | 4 | $12,237 | $168,716 | 2 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 34 | $118,379 | +142% | 15 | $7,892 | $308,407 | 3 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 33 | $166,175 | +40% | 38 | $4,373 | $529,545 | 4 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 31 | $246,001 | +48% | 56 | $4,393 | $849,755 | 5 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 27 | $244,070 | -1% | 63 | $3,874 | $1,188,774 | 6 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 25 | $244,525 | n/c | 71 | $3,444 | $1,525,784 | 7 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 27 | $257,000 | +5% | 83 | $3,096 | $1,877,000 | 8 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 29 | $222,375 | -13% | 95 | $2,341 | $2,226,043 | 9 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 33 | $197,108 | -11% | 101 | $1,952 | $2,501,435 | 10 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 31 | $182,459 | -7% | 105 | $1,738 | $2,762,003 | 11 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 31 | $186,508 | +2% | 107 | $1,743 | $3,025,806 | 12 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 32 | $135,915 | -27% | 91 | $1,494 | $3,259,157 | 13 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 36 | $85,396 | -37% | 75 | $1,139 | $3,417,746 | 14 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 47 | $44,975 | -47% | 62 | $725 | $3,503,330 | 15 |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 57 | $32,237 | -28% | 47 | $686 | $3,570,046 | 16 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 62 | $22,979 | -29% | 30 | $766 | $3,629,695 | 17 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | 71 | $15,156 | -34% | 20 | $758 | $3,661,704 | 18 |
| May 6, 2005 | 65 | $14,334 | -5% | 17 | $843 | $3,693,118 | 19 |
| May 13, 2005 | 58 | $19,227 | +34% | 11 | $1,748 | $3,722,261 | 20 |
| May 20, 2005 | 51 | $25,464 | +32% | 18 | $1,415 | $3,752,725 | 21 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2005 | 33 | $26,871 | 15 | $1,791 | $335,278 | 20 | ||
| Feb 21, 2005 | 27 | $55,000 | 83 | $663 | $1,932,447 | 55 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2004 | 40 | $86,378 | 4 | $21,595 | $119,770 | 2 | |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 43 | $70,258 | -19% | 4 | $17,565 | $190,028 | 3 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 35 | $173,342 | +147% | 15 | $11,556 | $363,370 | 4 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 33 | $240,384 | +39% | 38 | $6,326 | $603,754 | 5 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 33 | $340,950 | +42% | 56 | $6,088 | $944,704 | 6 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 28 | $336,555 | -1% | 63 | $5,342 | $1,281,259 | 7 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 25 | $338,741 | +1% | 71 | $4,771 | $1,620,000 | 8 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 27 | $383,668 | +13% | 83 | $4,623 | $2,003,668 | 9 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 30 | $300,659 | -22% | 95 | $3,165 | $2,304,327 | 10 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 30 | $275,217 | -8% | 101 | $2,725 | $2,579,544 | 11 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 31 | $259,754 | -6% | 105 | $2,474 | $2,839,298 | 12 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 32 | $283,944 | +9% | 107 | $2,654 | $3,123,242 | 13 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 34 | $209,108 | -26% | 91 | $2,298 | $3,332,350 | 14 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 34 | $126,005 | -40% | 75 | $1,680 | $3,458,355 | 15 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 47 | $79,454 | -37% | 62 | $1,282 | $3,537,809 | 16 |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 50 | $68,907 | -13% | 47 | $1,466 | $3,606,716 | 17 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 59 | $39,832 | -42% | 30 | $1,328 | $3,646,548 | 18 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | 62 | $32,236 | -19% | 20 | $1,612 | $3,678,784 | 19 |
| May 6, 2005 | 60 | $24,250 | -25% | 17 | $1,426 | $3,703,034 | 20 |
| May 13, 2005 | 61 | $24,227 | n/c | 11 | $2,202 | $3,727,261 | 21 |
| May 20, 2005 | 49 | $38,324 | +58% | 18 | $2,129 | $3,765,585 | 22 |
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 | 6/11/2009 | $0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | $113,932 | 8/24/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $14,886,068 | |||||||||
| International Total | $15,000,000 | 8/24/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Jeremy Irons | Antonio | |
| Joseph Fiennes | Bassanio | |
| Zuleikha Robinson | Jessica | |
| Mackenzie Crook | Launcelot Gobbo | |
| Ben Whishaw | Servant to Portia |
Leading
| Al Pacino | Shylock |
Production and Technical Credits
| Michael Radford | Director | |
| Michael Radford | Screenwriter | |
| William Shakespeare | Story Creator |
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.