The Piano (1993)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $40,157,856 | Details |
| International Box Office | $54,624 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $40,212,480 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Legs: | 16.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.7 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $110,564,106 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 12th, 1993 (Limited) by Miramax |
| International Releases: | July 22nd, 1993 (Wide) (Netherlands)
August 17th, 1993 (Limited) (New Zealand) September 25th, 1993 (Wide) (South Korea) June 15th, 2018 (Limited), released as The Piano (25th Anniversary Reissue) (United Kingdom) June 16th, 2022 (Limited), released as Das Piano (1993) (Germany) |
| MPA Rating: | R for moments of extremely graphic sexuality. |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1994 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Geographical setting: | New Zealand, Scotland |
| Plot point: | Arranged Marriage, Domestic Abuse, Immigration, Infidelity, Mute, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Single Parent |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | New Zealand, France, Australia |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 1993 | 10 | $1,502,325 | 99 | $15,175 | $1,761,691 | 2 | |
| Nov 26, 1993 | 10 | $2,446,752 | +63% | 231 | $10,592 | $5,177,499 | 3 |
| Dec 3, 1993 | 7 | $1,701,363 | -30% | 239 | $7,119 | $7,502,744 | 4 |
| Dec 10, 1993 | 9 | $1,288,622 | -24% | 274 | $4,703 | $9,206,027 | 5 |
| Dec 17, 1993 | 10 | $1,071,907 | -17% | 259 | $4,139 | $10,961,290 | 6 |
| Dec 24, 1993 | 7 | $1,421,495 | +33% | 516 | $2,755 | $12,790,109 | 7 |
| Dec 31, 1993 | 8 | $2,369,154 | +67% | 523 | $4,530 | $17,169,365 | 8 |
| Jan 7, 1994 | 11 | $1,810,099 | -24% | 522 | $3,468 | $20,009,133 | 9 |
| Jan 14, 1994 | 13 | $1,691,518 | -7% | 500 | $3,383 | $22,414,525 | 10 |
| Apr 8, 1994 | 15 | $581,213 | 505 | $1,151 | $38,513,715 | 22 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 1993 | 7 | $2,471,381 | 99 | $24,963 | $2,730,747 | 2 | |
| Nov 26, 1993 | 10 | $3,070,634 | +24% | 231 | $13,293 | $5,801,381 | 3 |
| Dec 3, 1993 | 7 | $2,116,024 | -31% | 239 | $8,854 | $7,917,405 | 4 |
| Dec 10, 1993 | 8 | $1,971,978 | -7% | 274 | $7,197 | $9,889,383 | 5 |
| Dec 17, 1993 | 9 | $1,479,231 | -25% | 259 | $5,711 | $11,368,614 | 6 |
| Dec 24, 1993 | 7 | $3,431,597 | +132% | 516 | $6,650 | $14,800,211 | 7 |
| Dec 31, 1993 | 8 | $3,398,823 | -1% | 523 | $6,499 | $18,199,034 | 8 |
| Jan 7, 1994 | 11 | $2,523,973 | -26% | 522 | $4,835 | $20,723,007 | 9 |
Metrics
| Legs: | 16.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.7 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $110,564,106 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 12th, 1993 (Limited) by Miramax |
| International Releases: | July 22nd, 1993 (Wide) (Netherlands)
August 17th, 1993 (Limited) (New Zealand) September 25th, 1993 (Wide) (South Korea) June 15th, 2018 (Limited), released as The Piano (25th Anniversary Reissue) (United Kingdom) June 16th, 2022 (Limited), released as Das Piano (1993) (Germany) |
| MPA Rating: | R for moments of extremely graphic sexuality. |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1994 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Geographical setting: | New Zealand, Scotland |
| Plot point: | Arranged Marriage, Domestic Abuse, Immigration, Infidelity, Mute, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Single Parent |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | New Zealand, France, Australia |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 1993 | 10 | $1,502,325 | 99 | $15,175 | $1,761,691 | 2 | |
| Nov 26, 1993 | 10 | $2,446,752 | +63% | 231 | $10,592 | $5,177,499 | 3 |
| Dec 3, 1993 | 7 | $1,701,363 | -30% | 239 | $7,119 | $7,502,744 | 4 |
| Dec 10, 1993 | 9 | $1,288,622 | -24% | 274 | $4,703 | $9,206,027 | 5 |
| Dec 17, 1993 | 10 | $1,071,907 | -17% | 259 | $4,139 | $10,961,290 | 6 |
| Dec 24, 1993 | 7 | $1,421,495 | +33% | 516 | $2,755 | $12,790,109 | 7 |
| Dec 31, 1993 | 8 | $2,369,154 | +67% | 523 | $4,530 | $17,169,365 | 8 |
| Jan 7, 1994 | 11 | $1,810,099 | -24% | 522 | $3,468 | $20,009,133 | 9 |
| Jan 14, 1994 | 13 | $1,691,518 | -7% | 500 | $3,383 | $22,414,525 | 10 |
| Apr 8, 1994 | 15 | $581,213 | 505 | $1,151 | $38,513,715 | 22 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 1993 | 7 | $2,471,381 | 99 | $24,963 | $2,730,747 | 2 | |
| Nov 26, 1993 | 10 | $3,070,634 | +24% | 231 | $13,293 | $5,801,381 | 3 |
| Dec 3, 1993 | 7 | $2,116,024 | -31% | 239 | $8,854 | $7,917,405 | 4 |
| Dec 10, 1993 | 8 | $1,971,978 | -7% | 274 | $7,197 | $9,889,383 | 5 |
| Dec 17, 1993 | 9 | $1,479,231 | -25% | 259 | $5,711 | $11,368,614 | 6 |
| Dec 24, 1993 | 7 | $3,431,597 | +132% | 516 | $6,650 | $14,800,211 | 7 |
| Dec 31, 1993 | 8 | $3,398,823 | -1% | 523 | $6,499 | $18,199,034 | 8 |
| Jan 7, 1994 | 11 | $2,523,973 | -26% | 522 | $4,835 | $20,723,007 | 9 |