The Piano (1993)

The Piano
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $40,157,856Details
International Box Office $103,057Details
Worldwide Box Office $40,260,913
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Metrics

Legs:16.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.8 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $110,564,106

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 12th, 1993 (Limited) by Miramax
July 24th, 2026 (Limited)
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)
... Show all releases
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
Time period setting: 1800s
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Ciby 2000, Jan Chapman Films
Production Countries: New Zealand, France, Australia
Languages: English, Maori, Sign Language

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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
Jul 24, 2026 - $9,316   2 $4,658   $40,167,172 1,707
Jul 31, 2026 - $14,014 +50% 11 $1,274   $40,188,612 1,708
Aug 7, 2026 - $15,560 +11% 18 $864   $40,212,740 1,709
Aug 14, 2026 - $18,736 +20% 105 $178   $40,240,180 1,710
Aug 21, 2026 - $698 -96% 1 $698   $40,258,787 1,711
Aug 28, 2026 - $4,442 +536% 4 $1,111   $40,263,879 1,712

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 24, 2026 - $2,925     2 $1,463   $40,160,781 11,943
Jul 25, 2026 - $3,262 +12%   2 $1,631   $40,164,043 11,944
Jul 26, 2026 - $3,129 -4%   2 $1,565   $40,167,172 11,945
Jul 27, 2026 - $1,927 -38%   2 $964   $40,169,099 11,946
Jul 28, 2026 - $1,474 -24%   2 $737   $40,170,573 11,947
Jul 29, 2026 - $2,109 +43%   2 $1,055   $40,172,682 11,948
Jul 30, 2026 - $1,916 -9%   2 $958   $40,174,598 11,949
Jul 31, 2026 - $3,435 +79% +17% 11 $312   $40,178,033 11,950
Aug 1, 2026 - $5,407 +57% +66% 11 $492   $40,183,440 11,951
Aug 2, 2026 - $5,172 -4% +65% 11 $470   $40,188,612 11,952
Aug 3, 2026 - $2,376 -54% +23% 11 $216   $40,190,988 11,953
Aug 4, 2026 - $1,781 -25% +21% 11 $162   $40,192,769 11,954
Aug 5, 2026 - $2,822 +58% +34% 11 $257   $40,195,591 11,955
Aug 6, 2026 - $1,589 -44% -17% 11 $144   $40,197,180 11,956
Aug 7, 2026 - $5,260 +231% +53% 18 $292   $40,202,440 11,957
Aug 8, 2026 - $5,158 -2% -5% 18 $287   $40,207,598 11,958
Aug 9, 2026 - $5,142 n/c -1% 18 $286   $40,212,740 11,959
Aug 10, 2026 - $1,885 -63% -21% 18 $105   $40,214,625 11,960
Aug 11, 2026 - $2,004 +6% +13% 18 $111   $40,216,629 11,961
Aug 12, 2026 - $2,637 +32% -7% 18 $147   $40,219,266 11,962
Aug 13, 2026 - $2,178 -17% +37% 18 $121   $40,221,444 11,963
Aug 14, 2026 - $2,795 +28% -47% 105 $27   $40,224,239 11,964
Aug 15, 2026 - $2,937 +5% -43% 105 $28   $40,227,176 11,965
Aug 16, 2026 - $13,004 +343% +153% 105 $124   $40,240,180 11,966
Aug 17, 2026 - $6,114 -53% +224% 131 $47   $40,246,294 11,967
Aug 18, 2026 - $5,936 -3% +196% 131 $45   $40,252,230 11,968
Aug 19, 2026 - $3,974 -33% +51% 131 $30   $40,256,204 11,969
Aug 20, 2026 - $1,885 -53% -13% 131 $14   $40,258,089 11,970
Aug 21, 2026 - $231 -88% -92% 1 $231   $40,258,320 11,971
Aug 22, 2026 - $287 +24% -90% 1 $287   $40,258,607 11,972
Aug 23, 2026 - $180 -37% -99% 1 $180   $40,258,787 11,973
Aug 24, 2026 - $585 +225% -90% 1 $585   $40,259,372 11,974
Aug 26, 2026 - $35   -99% 1 $35   $40,259,407 11,976
Aug 27, 2026 - $30 -14% -98% 1 $30   $40,259,437 11,977
Aug 28, 2026 - $735 +2,350% +218% 4 $184   $40,260,172 11,978
Aug 29, 2026 - $2,462 +235% +758% 4 $616   $40,262,634 11,979
Aug 30, 2026 - $1,245 -49% +592% 4 $311   $40,263,879 11,980
Aug 31, 2026 - $1,278 +3% +118% 4 $320   $40,265,157 11,981
Sep 1, 2026 - $178 -86%   5 $36   $40,265,335 11,982
Sep 2, 2026 - $79 -56% +126% 5 $16   $40,265,414 11,983
Sep 3, 2026 - $79 n/c +163% 4 $20   $40,265,493 11,984

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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
Jul 24, 2026 33 $16,742   2 $8,371   $40,174,598 1,707
Jul 31, 2026 28 $22,582 +35% 11 $2,053   $40,197,180 1,708
Aug 7, 2026 - $24,264 +7% 18 $1,348   $40,221,444 1,709
Aug 14, 2026 36 $36,646 +51% 131 $280   $40,258,090 1,710
Aug 21, 2026 - $1,347 -96% 1 $1,347   $40,259,437 1,711
Aug 28, 2026 51 $6,056 +350% 4 $1,514   $40,265,493 1,712

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
Netherlands 7/22/1993 $0 0 43 43 $16,600 8/7/2020
New Zealand 8/17/1993 $0 0 1 1 $156 10/16/2023
Portugal 11/30/2023 $302 1 10 15 $5,260 1/10/2024
South Korea 9/25/1993 $0 0 28 11 $69,940 8/19/2026
United Kingdom 6/15/2018 $11,101 14 14 14 $11,101 4/4/2026
  
International Total $103,057 8/19/2026

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

Leading

Holly Hunter    Ada
Harvey Keitel    George Baines

Supporting

Sam Neill    Alisdair Stewart

Leading

Anna Paquin    Flora

Supporting

Kerry Walker   
Genevieve Lemon   
Cliff Curtis    Mana

Production and Technical Credits

Jane Campion    Director
Jane Campion    Screenwriter
Jan Chapman    Producer
Alain Depardieu    Executive Producer
Stuart Dryburgh    Cinematographer
Veronika Jenet    Editor
Michael Nyman    Composer

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

Legs:16.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.8 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $110,564,106

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 12th, 1993 (Limited) by Miramax
July 24th, 2026 (Limited)
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)
... Show all releases
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
Time period setting: 1800s
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Ciby 2000, Jan Chapman Films
Production Countries: New Zealand, France, Australia
Languages: English, Maori, Sign Language

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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
Jul 24, 2026 - $9,316   2 $4,658   $40,167,172 1,707
Jul 31, 2026 - $14,014 +50% 11 $1,274   $40,188,612 1,708
Aug 7, 2026 - $15,560 +11% 18 $864   $40,212,740 1,709
Aug 14, 2026 - $18,736 +20% 105 $178   $40,240,180 1,710
Aug 21, 2026 - $698 -96% 1 $698   $40,258,787 1,711
Aug 28, 2026 - $4,442 +536% 4 $1,111   $40,263,879 1,712

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 24, 2026 - $2,925     2 $1,463   $40,160,781 11,943
Jul 25, 2026 - $3,262 +12%   2 $1,631   $40,164,043 11,944
Jul 26, 2026 - $3,129 -4%   2 $1,565   $40,167,172 11,945
Jul 27, 2026 - $1,927 -38%   2 $964   $40,169,099 11,946
Jul 28, 2026 - $1,474 -24%   2 $737   $40,170,573 11,947
Jul 29, 2026 - $2,109 +43%   2 $1,055   $40,172,682 11,948
Jul 30, 2026 - $1,916 -9%   2 $958   $40,174,598 11,949
Jul 31, 2026 - $3,435 +79% +17% 11 $312   $40,178,033 11,950
Aug 1, 2026 - $5,407 +57% +66% 11 $492   $40,183,440 11,951
Aug 2, 2026 - $5,172 -4% +65% 11 $470   $40,188,612 11,952
Aug 3, 2026 - $2,376 -54% +23% 11 $216   $40,190,988 11,953
Aug 4, 2026 - $1,781 -25% +21% 11 $162   $40,192,769 11,954
Aug 5, 2026 - $2,822 +58% +34% 11 $257   $40,195,591 11,955
Aug 6, 2026 - $1,589 -44% -17% 11 $144   $40,197,180 11,956
Aug 7, 2026 - $5,260 +231% +53% 18 $292   $40,202,440 11,957
Aug 8, 2026 - $5,158 -2% -5% 18 $287   $40,207,598 11,958
Aug 9, 2026 - $5,142 n/c -1% 18 $286   $40,212,740 11,959
Aug 10, 2026 - $1,885 -63% -21% 18 $105   $40,214,625 11,960
Aug 11, 2026 - $2,004 +6% +13% 18 $111   $40,216,629 11,961
Aug 12, 2026 - $2,637 +32% -7% 18 $147   $40,219,266 11,962
Aug 13, 2026 - $2,178 -17% +37% 18 $121   $40,221,444 11,963
Aug 14, 2026 - $2,795 +28% -47% 105 $27   $40,224,239 11,964
Aug 15, 2026 - $2,937 +5% -43% 105 $28   $40,227,176 11,965
Aug 16, 2026 - $13,004 +343% +153% 105 $124   $40,240,180 11,966
Aug 17, 2026 - $6,114 -53% +224% 131 $47   $40,246,294 11,967
Aug 18, 2026 - $5,936 -3% +196% 131 $45   $40,252,230 11,968
Aug 19, 2026 - $3,974 -33% +51% 131 $30   $40,256,204 11,969
Aug 20, 2026 - $1,885 -53% -13% 131 $14   $40,258,089 11,970
Aug 21, 2026 - $231 -88% -92% 1 $231   $40,258,320 11,971
Aug 22, 2026 - $287 +24% -90% 1 $287   $40,258,607 11,972
Aug 23, 2026 - $180 -37% -99% 1 $180   $40,258,787 11,973
Aug 24, 2026 - $585 +225% -90% 1 $585   $40,259,372 11,974
Aug 26, 2026 - $35   -99% 1 $35   $40,259,407 11,976
Aug 27, 2026 - $30 -14% -98% 1 $30   $40,259,437 11,977
Aug 28, 2026 - $735 +2,350% +218% 4 $184   $40,260,172 11,978
Aug 29, 2026 - $2,462 +235% +758% 4 $616   $40,262,634 11,979
Aug 30, 2026 - $1,245 -49% +592% 4 $311   $40,263,879 11,980
Aug 31, 2026 - $1,278 +3% +118% 4 $320   $40,265,157 11,981
Sep 1, 2026 - $178 -86%   5 $36   $40,265,335 11,982
Sep 2, 2026 - $79 -56% +126% 5 $16   $40,265,414 11,983
Sep 3, 2026 - $79 n/c +163% 4 $20   $40,265,493 11,984

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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
Jul 24, 2026 33 $16,742   2 $8,371   $40,174,598 1,707
Jul 31, 2026 28 $22,582 +35% 11 $2,053   $40,197,180 1,708
Aug 7, 2026 - $24,264 +7% 18 $1,348   $40,221,444 1,709
Aug 14, 2026 36 $36,646 +51% 131 $280   $40,258,090 1,710
Aug 21, 2026 - $1,347 -96% 1 $1,347   $40,259,437 1,711
Aug 28, 2026 51 $6,056 +350% 4 $1,514   $40,265,493 1,712

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
Netherlands 7/22/1993 $0 0 43 43 $16,600 8/7/2020
New Zealand 8/17/1993 $0 0 1 1 $156 10/16/2023
Portugal 11/30/2023 $302 1 10 15 $5,260 1/10/2024
South Korea 9/25/1993 $0 0 28 11 $69,940 8/19/2026
United Kingdom 6/15/2018 $11,101 14 14 14 $11,101 4/4/2026
  
International Total $103,057 8/19/2026

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

Leading

Holly Hunter    Ada
Harvey Keitel    George Baines

Supporting

Sam Neill    Alisdair Stewart

Leading

Anna Paquin    Flora

Supporting

Kerry Walker   
Genevieve Lemon   
Cliff Curtis    Mana

Production and Technical Credits

Jane Campion    Director
Jane Campion    Screenwriter
Jan Chapman    Producer
Alain Depardieu    Executive Producer
Stuart Dryburgh    Cinematographer
Veronika Jenet    Editor
Michael Nyman    Composer

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.