The Preacher’s Wife (1996)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $48,102,795 | Details |
| International Box Office | $8,329,851 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $56,432,646 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,375,515 | |
| Total | $1,375,515 | |
| OpusData ID: 11450100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,649,752 (15.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 85.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,783 opening theaters/2,008 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $122,192,109 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 13th, 1996 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | November 4th, 1997 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for brief mild language. |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Angels, Preacher |
| Social setting: | Christmas, Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Touchstone Pictures, Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 1996 | 4 | $7,649,752 | 1,783 | $4,290 | $7,649,752 | 1 | |
| Dec 20, 1996 | 6 | $5,182,161 | -32% | 1,989 | $2,605 | $15,287,167 | 2 |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 7 | $7,347,274 | +42% | 2,008 | $3,659 | $27,942,124 | 3 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 8 | $4,925,287 | -33% | 2,001 | $2,461 | $38,655,329 | 4 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 13 | $2,178,764 | -56% | 1,581 | $1,378 | $41,985,420 | 5 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 17 | $1,609,486 | -26% | 1,149 | $1,401 | $44,246,263 | 6 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 21 | $572,268 | -64% | 708 | $808 | $45,053,026 | 7 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 27 | $355,524 | -38% | 421 | $844 | $45,596,378 | 8 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | 31 | $179,043 | -50% | 271 | $661 | $45,862,601 | 9 |
| Feb 14, 1997 | 43 | $101,065 | -44% | 141 | $717 | $46,016,981 | 10 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 54 | $44,516 | -56% | 86 | $518 | $46,083,932 | 11 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 59 | $26,462 | -41% | 35 | $756 | $46,122,545 | 12 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 23 | $486,736 | +1,739% | 578 | $842 | $46,618,289 | 13 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 24 | $389,131 | -20% | 551 | $706 | $47,207,431 | 14 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 29 | $231,261 | -41% | 376 | $615 | $47,557,708 | 15 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 38 | $152,508 | -34% | 292 | $522 | $47,792,045 | 16 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 46 | $80,584 | -47% | 147 | $548 | $47,966,492 | 17 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 48 | $60,622 | -25% | 103 | $589 | $48,049,376 | 18 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 60 | $30,144 | -50% | 68 | $443 | $48,093,211 | 19 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 1996 | 4 | $10,105,006 | 1,783 | $5,667 | $10,105,006 | 1 | |
| Dec 20, 1996 | 6 | $10,489,844 | +4% | 1,989 | $5,274 | $20,594,850 | 2 |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 7 | $13,135,192 | +25% | 2,008 | $6,541 | $33,730,042 | 3 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 8 | $6,076,614 | -54% | 2,001 | $3,037 | $39,806,656 | 4 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 13 | $2,830,121 | -53% | 1,581 | $1,790 | $42,636,777 | 5 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 18 | $1,843,981 | -35% | 1,149 | $1,605 | $44,480,758 | 6 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 21 | $760,096 | -59% | 708 | $1,074 | $45,240,854 | 7 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 27 | $442,704 | -42% | 421 | $1,052 | $45,683,558 | 8 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | 32 | $232,358 | -48% | 271 | $857 | $45,915,916 | 9 |
| Feb 14, 1997 | 41 | $123,500 | -47% | 141 | $876 | $46,039,416 | 10 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 51 | $56,667 | -54% | 86 | $659 | $46,096,083 | 11 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 53 | $35,470 | -37% | 35 | $1,013 | $46,131,553 | 12 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 21 | $686,747 | +1,836% | 578 | $1,188 | $46,818,300 | 13 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 24 | $508,147 | -26% | 551 | $922 | $47,326,447 | 14 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 31 | $313,090 | -38% | 376 | $833 | $47,639,537 | 15 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 37 | $246,371 | -21% | 292 | $844 | $47,885,908 | 16 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 48 | $102,846 | -58% | 147 | $700 | $47,988,754 | 17 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 50 | $74,313 | -28% | 103 | $721 | $48,063,067 | 18 |
Leading
| Denzel Washington | Dudley | |
| Whitney Houston | Julia 'Jules' Biggs |
Supporting
| Courtney B. Vance | Rev. Henry Biggs | |
| Gregory Hines | Joe Hamilton | |
| Jenifer Lewis | Margueritte Coleman | |
| Loretta Devine | Beverly | |
| Lionel Richie | Britsloe | |
| Paul Bates | Saul Jeffreys | |
| Justin Pierre Edmund | (Jeremiah Biggs | |
| Lex Monson | Osbert | |
| Willie James Jr. Stiggers | Billy Eldridge | |
| Marcella Lowery | Anna Eldridge | |
| Cissy Houston | Mrs. Havergal | |
| Aaron A. McConnaughey | Teen | |
| Shyheim Franklin | Teen | |
| Taral Hicks | Teen | |
| Kennan Scott | Teen | |
| Jernard B. Burks | Pizza Man | |
| Michael Alexander Jackson | Robber | |
| Jaime Tirelli | Liquor Store Owner | |
| Shari Headly | Arlene Chattan | |
| Lizan Mitchell | Judge | |
| Robert Colston | Bailiff | |
| Victor Williams | Robbie | |
| Juliehera Destefano | Receptionist | |
| Charlotte d'Amboise | Deborah Paige | |
| Delores Mitchell | Mary Halford | |
| David Langston Smyrl | Hanley's Waiter | |
| Harsh Nayyar | Christmas Tree Man | |
| Mervyn Warren | Jazz Quintet Member | |
| Roy Haynes | Jazz Quintet Member | |
| George Coleman | Jazz Quintet Member | |
| Ted Dunbar | Jazz Quintet Member | |
| Jamil Nasser | Jazz Quintet Member | |
| Helmar Augustus Cooper | Johnson Keeley | |
| Mary Bond David | Bernita | |
| Toukie Smith | Teleprompter Operator | |
| Aaron Jordan | Eldridge Kid | |
| Yakin Manassah Jordan | Eldridge Kid | |
| Joshua Jordan | Donkey-Nativity Choir | |
| Tiffany Joseph | Shepherd-Nativity Choir | |
| Jessica Malloy | Mary / Jessica-Nativity Choir | |
| Amia Hart | Beverly's Child | |
| Brittany Anderson | Sheep-Nativity Choir | |
| Christopher Malloy | Angel-Nativity Choir | |
| Andal Fequiere | Joseph / Michael | |
| Mark Gilbert | Wise Man | |
| Michael Marshall | Wise Man | |
| Shaun Purefoy | Wise Man | |
| Tiffiny Monet Graham | Angel | |
| Khalia Hamilton-Montoute | Angel | |
| Marquis Bowen-Wallace | Shepherd | |
| Lakeya Enos | Shepherd | |
| Christine Lameisha Koon | Camel | |
| Anthony Biggham | Lamb | |
| Taleah Enos | Ox |
Production and Technical Credits
| Penny Marshall | Director | |
| Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. | Producer | |
| Nat Mauldin | Screenwriter | |
| Allan Scott | Screenwriter | |
| Robert E. Sherwood | Based on the previous screenplay "The Bishop's Wife" by | |
| Leonardo Bercovici | Based on the previous screenplay "The Bishop's Wife" by | |
| Robert Greenhut | Executive Producer | |
| Elliot Abbott | Executive Producer | |
| Debra Martin Chase | Co-Producer | |
| Amy Lemisch | Co-Producer | |
| Timothy M. Bourne | Co-Producer | |
| Miroslav Ondříček | Cinematographer | |
| Bill Groom | Production Designer | |
| Stephen A. Rotter | Editor | |
| George Bowers | Editor | |
| Cynthia Flynt | Costume Designer | |
| Hans Zimmer | Composer | |
| Mervyn Warren | Music Supervisor | |
| Bonnie Hlinomaz | Associate Producer | |
| Barrie Thomas | Assistant Director | |
| Scott Marshall | Second Unit Director | |
| Amy Lemisch | Unit Production Manager | |
| Dennis Bradford | Art Director | |
| George DeTitta Jr. | Set Decorator | |
| Connie Brink | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Les Lazarowitz | Sound Mixer | |
| Chris Jenkins | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Ron Bartlett | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Scott Millan | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Dennis Drummond | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Patrick Drummond | Sound Editor | |
| Michael Haight | Dialogue Editor | |
| Darren King | Dialogue Editor | |
| Laura Perlman | Supervising Music Editor | |
| Chris McGeary | Music Editor | |
| Edna Sheen | Makeup (Key) | |
| Ken Walker | Hairstylist (Key) | |
| Annie Lennox | Song "Step by Step" words and music by | |
| Babyface | Song "My Heart Is Calling" words and music by | |
| Diane Warren | Song "You Were Loved" words and music by | |
| Paula Herold | Casting 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
| Opening Weekend: | $7,649,752 (15.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 85.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,783 opening theaters/2,008 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $122,192,109 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 13th, 1996 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | November 4th, 1997 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for brief mild language. |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Angels, Preacher |
| Social setting: | Christmas, Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Touchstone Pictures, Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 1996 | 4 | $7,649,752 | 1,783 | $4,290 | $7,649,752 | 1 | |
| Dec 20, 1996 | 6 | $5,182,161 | -32% | 1,989 | $2,605 | $15,287,167 | 2 |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 7 | $7,347,274 | +42% | 2,008 | $3,659 | $27,942,124 | 3 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 8 | $4,925,287 | -33% | 2,001 | $2,461 | $38,655,329 | 4 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 13 | $2,178,764 | -56% | 1,581 | $1,378 | $41,985,420 | 5 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 17 | $1,609,486 | -26% | 1,149 | $1,401 | $44,246,263 | 6 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 21 | $572,268 | -64% | 708 | $808 | $45,053,026 | 7 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 27 | $355,524 | -38% | 421 | $844 | $45,596,378 | 8 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | 31 | $179,043 | -50% | 271 | $661 | $45,862,601 | 9 |
| Feb 14, 1997 | 43 | $101,065 | -44% | 141 | $717 | $46,016,981 | 10 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 54 | $44,516 | -56% | 86 | $518 | $46,083,932 | 11 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 59 | $26,462 | -41% | 35 | $756 | $46,122,545 | 12 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 23 | $486,736 | +1,739% | 578 | $842 | $46,618,289 | 13 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 24 | $389,131 | -20% | 551 | $706 | $47,207,431 | 14 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 29 | $231,261 | -41% | 376 | $615 | $47,557,708 | 15 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 38 | $152,508 | -34% | 292 | $522 | $47,792,045 | 16 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 46 | $80,584 | -47% | 147 | $548 | $47,966,492 | 17 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 48 | $60,622 | -25% | 103 | $589 | $48,049,376 | 18 |
| Apr 18, 1997 | 60 | $30,144 | -50% | 68 | $443 | $48,093,211 | 19 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 1996 | 4 | $10,105,006 | 1,783 | $5,667 | $10,105,006 | 1 | |
| Dec 20, 1996 | 6 | $10,489,844 | +4% | 1,989 | $5,274 | $20,594,850 | 2 |
| Dec 27, 1996 | 7 | $13,135,192 | +25% | 2,008 | $6,541 | $33,730,042 | 3 |
| Jan 3, 1997 | 8 | $6,076,614 | -54% | 2,001 | $3,037 | $39,806,656 | 4 |
| Jan 10, 1997 | 13 | $2,830,121 | -53% | 1,581 | $1,790 | $42,636,777 | 5 |
| Jan 17, 1997 | 18 | $1,843,981 | -35% | 1,149 | $1,605 | $44,480,758 | 6 |
| Jan 24, 1997 | 21 | $760,096 | -59% | 708 | $1,074 | $45,240,854 | 7 |
| Jan 31, 1997 | 27 | $442,704 | -42% | 421 | $1,052 | $45,683,558 | 8 |
| Feb 7, 1997 | 32 | $232,358 | -48% | 271 | $857 | $45,915,916 | 9 |
| Feb 14, 1997 | 41 | $123,500 | -47% | 141 | $876 | $46,039,416 | 10 |
| Feb 21, 1997 | 51 | $56,667 | -54% | 86 | $659 | $46,096,083 | 11 |
| Feb 28, 1997 | 53 | $35,470 | -37% | 35 | $1,013 | $46,131,553 | 12 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | 21 | $686,747 | +1,836% | 578 | $1,188 | $46,818,300 | 13 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | 24 | $508,147 | -26% | 551 | $922 | $47,326,447 | 14 |
| Mar 21, 1997 | 31 | $313,090 | -38% | 376 | $833 | $47,639,537 | 15 |
| Mar 28, 1997 | 37 | $246,371 | -21% | 292 | $844 | $47,885,908 | 16 |
| Apr 4, 1997 | 48 | $102,846 | -58% | 147 | $700 | $47,988,754 | 17 |
| Apr 11, 1997 | 50 | $74,313 | -28% | 103 | $721 | $48,063,067 | 18 |
Leading
| Denzel Washington | Dudley | |
| Whitney Houston | Julia 'Jules' Biggs |
Supporting
| Courtney B. Vance | Rev. Henry Biggs | |
| Gregory Hines | Joe Hamilton | |
| Jenifer Lewis | Margueritte Coleman | |
| Loretta Devine | Beverly | |
| Lionel Richie | Britsloe | |
| Paul Bates | Saul Jeffreys | |
| Justin Pierre Edmund | (Jeremiah Biggs | |
| Lex Monson | Osbert | |
| Willie James Jr. Stiggers | Billy Eldridge | |
| Marcella Lowery | Anna Eldridge | |
| Cissy Houston | Mrs. Havergal | |
| Aaron A. McConnaughey | Teen | |
| Shyheim Franklin | Teen | |
| Taral Hicks | Teen | |
| Kennan Scott | Teen | |
| Jernard B. Burks | Pizza Man | |
| Michael Alexander Jackson | Robber | |
| Jaime Tirelli | Liquor Store Owner | |
| Shari Headly | Arlene Chattan | |
| Lizan Mitchell | Judge | |
| Robert Colston | Bailiff | |
| Victor Williams | Robbie | |
| Juliehera Destefano | Receptionist | |
| Charlotte d'Amboise | Deborah Paige | |
| Delores Mitchell | Mary Halford | |
| David Langston Smyrl | Hanley's Waiter | |
| Harsh Nayyar | Christmas Tree Man | |
| Mervyn Warren | Jazz Quintet Member | |
| Roy Haynes | Jazz Quintet Member | |
| George Coleman | Jazz Quintet Member | |
| Ted Dunbar | Jazz Quintet Member | |
| Jamil Nasser | Jazz Quintet Member | |
| Helmar Augustus Cooper | Johnson Keeley | |
| Mary Bond David | Bernita | |
| Toukie Smith | Teleprompter Operator | |
| Aaron Jordan | Eldridge Kid | |
| Yakin Manassah Jordan | Eldridge Kid | |
| Joshua Jordan | Donkey-Nativity Choir | |
| Tiffany Joseph | Shepherd-Nativity Choir | |
| Jessica Malloy | Mary / Jessica-Nativity Choir | |
| Amia Hart | Beverly's Child | |
| Brittany Anderson | Sheep-Nativity Choir | |
| Christopher Malloy | Angel-Nativity Choir | |
| Andal Fequiere | Joseph / Michael | |
| Mark Gilbert | Wise Man | |
| Michael Marshall | Wise Man | |
| Shaun Purefoy | Wise Man | |
| Tiffiny Monet Graham | Angel | |
| Khalia Hamilton-Montoute | Angel | |
| Marquis Bowen-Wallace | Shepherd | |
| Lakeya Enos | Shepherd | |
| Christine Lameisha Koon | Camel | |
| Anthony Biggham | Lamb | |
| Taleah Enos | Ox |
Production and Technical Credits
| Penny Marshall | Director | |
| Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. | Producer | |
| Nat Mauldin | Screenwriter | |
| Allan Scott | Screenwriter | |
| Robert E. Sherwood | Based on the previous screenplay "The Bishop's Wife" by | |
| Leonardo Bercovici | Based on the previous screenplay "The Bishop's Wife" by | |
| Robert Greenhut | Executive Producer | |
| Elliot Abbott | Executive Producer | |
| Debra Martin Chase | Co-Producer | |
| Amy Lemisch | Co-Producer | |
| Timothy M. Bourne | Co-Producer | |
| Miroslav Ondříček | Cinematographer | |
| Bill Groom | Production Designer | |
| Stephen A. Rotter | Editor | |
| George Bowers | Editor | |
| Cynthia Flynt | Costume Designer | |
| Hans Zimmer | Composer | |
| Mervyn Warren | Music Supervisor | |
| Bonnie Hlinomaz | Associate Producer | |
| Barrie Thomas | Assistant Director | |
| Scott Marshall | Second Unit Director | |
| Amy Lemisch | Unit Production Manager | |
| Dennis Bradford | Art Director | |
| George DeTitta Jr. | Set Decorator | |
| Connie Brink | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Les Lazarowitz | Sound Mixer | |
| Chris Jenkins | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Ron Bartlett | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Scott Millan | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Dennis Drummond | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Patrick Drummond | Sound Editor | |
| Michael Haight | Dialogue Editor | |
| Darren King | Dialogue Editor | |
| Laura Perlman | Supervising Music Editor | |
| Chris McGeary | Music Editor | |
| Edna Sheen | Makeup (Key) | |
| Ken Walker | Hairstylist (Key) | |
| Annie Lennox | Song "Step by Step" words and music by | |
| Babyface | Song "My Heart Is Calling" words and music by | |
| Diane Warren | Song "You Were Loved" words and music by | |
| Paula Herold | Casting 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.