The Piano (1993)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $40,157,856 | Details |
| International Box Office | $85,040 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $40,242,896 | |
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Metrics
| Legs: | 16.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.8% (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 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 Countries: | New Zealand, France, Australia |
| Languages: | English, Maori, Sign Language |
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 |
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 | $51,923 | 7/22/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 6/15/2018 | $11,101 | 14 | 14 | 14 | $11,101 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $85,040 | 7/22/2026 | ||||||||
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 |
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: | 99.8% (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 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 Countries: | New Zealand, France, Australia |
| Languages: | English, Maori, Sign Language |
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 |
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 | $51,923 | 7/22/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 6/15/2018 | $11,101 | 14 | 14 | 14 | $11,101 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $85,040 | 7/22/2026 | ||||||||
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 |
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.