Richard III (1995)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,684,904 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,514,430 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $4,199,334 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $91,915 (3.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 63.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $9,200,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/130 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,887,711 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 29th, 1995 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | April 28th, 2016 (Limited), released as BFI Presents: Richard III (Re: 2016) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | April 23rd, 2013 by Criterion |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence and sexuality |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Breaking the Fourth Wall, Screenplay Written By the Star, Split Screen, Villain's Point of View |
| Plot point: | Dream Sequence, Intentionally Anachronistic, Nazis Outside of World War II, Political, Political Assassination, War |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1930s |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Richard III Limited |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1995 | 42 | $91,915 | 4 | $22,979 | $91,915 | 1 | |
| Jan 5, 1996 | 49 | $39,487 | -57% | 4 | $9,872 | $152,852 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 52 | $61,726 | +56% | 5 | $12,345 | $236,115 | 3 |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 33 | $179,023 | +190% | 17 | $10,531 | $432,733 | 4 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 35 | $166,093 | -7% | 20 | $8,305 | $669,755 | 5 |
| Feb 2, 1996 | 31 | $254,698 | +53% | 32 | $7,959 | $988,327 | 6 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 32 | $210,328 | -17% | 36 | $5,842 | $1,252,269 | 7 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 30 | $407,149 | +94% | 130 | $3,132 | $1,720,075 | 8 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 34 | $194,338 | -52% | 112 | $1,735 | $2,013,990 | 9 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 37 | $146,220 | -25% | 92 | $1,589 | $2,227,842 | 10 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 48 | $72,714 | -50% | 57 | $1,276 | $2,351,287 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1995 | 41 | $113,365 | 4 | $28,341 | $113,365 | 1 | |
| Jan 5, 1996 | 47 | $61,024 | -46% | 4 | $15,256 | $174,389 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 47 | $79,321 | +30% | 5 | $15,864 | $253,710 | 3 |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 30 | $249,952 | +215% | 17 | $14,703 | $503,662 | 4 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 31 | $229,967 | -8% | 20 | $11,498 | $733,629 | 5 |
| Feb 2, 1996 | 32 | $308,312 | +34% | 32 | $9,635 | $1,041,941 | 6 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 32 | $270,985 | -12% | 36 | $7,527 | $1,312,926 | 7 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 30 | $506,726 | +87% | 130 | $3,898 | $1,819,652 | 8 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 34 | $261,970 | -48% | 112 | $2,339 | $2,081,622 | 9 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 35 | $196,951 | -25% | 92 | $2,141 | $2,278,573 | 10 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4/28/2016 | $4,999 | 1 | 1 | 3 | $63,614 | 10/17/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $1,450,816 | |||||||||
| International Total | $1,514,430 | 10/17/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Ian McKellen | Richard III | |
| Annette Bening | Queen Elizabeth |
Supporting
| Jim Broadbent | Buckingham |
Leading
| Robert Downey, Jr. | Rivers |
Supporting
| Nigel Hawthorne | Clarence | |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | Lady Anne | |
| Maggie Smith | Duchess of York | |
| John Wood | King Edward IV | |
| Christopher Bowen | Prince Edward | |
| Edward Jewesbury | King Henry | |
| Bill Paterson | Ratcliffe | |
| Matthew Groom | Young Prince | |
| Kate Steavenson-Payne | Princess Elizabeth | |
| Tres Hanley | Air Hostess | |
| Tim McInnerny | Catesby | |
| Stacey Kent | Ballroom Singer | |
| Jim Carter | Hastings | |
| Roger Hammond | Archbishop | |
| Dennis Lill | Lord Mayor | |
| Edward Hardwicke | Stanley | |
| Ryan Gilmore | George Stanley | |
| Dominic West | Richmond | |
| Donald Sumpter | Brackenbury | |
| Adrian Dunbar | Tyrell | |
| Andy Rashleigh | Jailer | |
| Marco Williamson | Prince of Wales | |
| Bruce Purchase | City Gentleman | |
| James Dreyfus | 1st Subaltern | |
| David Antrobus | 2nd Subaltern |
Production and Technical Credits
| Richard Loncraine | Director | |
| Ian McKellen | Screenwriter | |
| Lisa Katselas | Producer | |
| Stephen Bayly | Producer | |
| Tony Burrough | Production Designer | |
| Paul Green | Editor | |
| Trevor Jones | Composer | |
| Peter Biziou | Director of Photography | |
| Mary Richards | Associate Producer | |
| Michele Tandy | Associate Producer | |
| David Lascelles | Line Producer | |
| Ken Tuohy | Assistant Director | |
| Choi Ho Man | Art Director | |
| Richard Bridgland | Art Director | |
| Shuna Harwood | Costume Designer | |
| Alan Flyng | Costume Supervisor | |
| David Stephenson | Recordist | |
| Aad Wirtz | Dubbing Mixer | |
| Lee Taylor | Dubbing Mixer | |
| Philip Bothemley | Sound Editor | |
| William Parnell | Dialogue Editor | |
| Pat Hay | Make up | |
| Stephen Rose | Hairstylist | |
| Irene Lamb | Casting Director | |
| Jim Dowdall | Stunt Coordinator | |
| William Shakespeare | Story (Uncredited) |
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: | $91,915 (3.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 63.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $9,200,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/130 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,887,711 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 29th, 1995 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | April 28th, 2016 (Limited), released as BFI Presents: Richard III (Re: 2016) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | April 23rd, 2013 by Criterion |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence and sexuality |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Breaking the Fourth Wall, Screenplay Written By the Star, Split Screen, Villain's Point of View |
| Plot point: | Dream Sequence, Intentionally Anachronistic, Nazis Outside of World War II, Political, Political Assassination, War |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1930s |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Richard III Limited |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1995 | 42 | $91,915 | 4 | $22,979 | $91,915 | 1 | |
| Jan 5, 1996 | 49 | $39,487 | -57% | 4 | $9,872 | $152,852 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 52 | $61,726 | +56% | 5 | $12,345 | $236,115 | 3 |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 33 | $179,023 | +190% | 17 | $10,531 | $432,733 | 4 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 35 | $166,093 | -7% | 20 | $8,305 | $669,755 | 5 |
| Feb 2, 1996 | 31 | $254,698 | +53% | 32 | $7,959 | $988,327 | 6 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 32 | $210,328 | -17% | 36 | $5,842 | $1,252,269 | 7 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 30 | $407,149 | +94% | 130 | $3,132 | $1,720,075 | 8 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 34 | $194,338 | -52% | 112 | $1,735 | $2,013,990 | 9 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 37 | $146,220 | -25% | 92 | $1,589 | $2,227,842 | 10 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 48 | $72,714 | -50% | 57 | $1,276 | $2,351,287 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1995 | 41 | $113,365 | 4 | $28,341 | $113,365 | 1 | |
| Jan 5, 1996 | 47 | $61,024 | -46% | 4 | $15,256 | $174,389 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 1996 | 47 | $79,321 | +30% | 5 | $15,864 | $253,710 | 3 |
| Jan 19, 1996 | 30 | $249,952 | +215% | 17 | $14,703 | $503,662 | 4 |
| Jan 26, 1996 | 31 | $229,967 | -8% | 20 | $11,498 | $733,629 | 5 |
| Feb 2, 1996 | 32 | $308,312 | +34% | 32 | $9,635 | $1,041,941 | 6 |
| Feb 9, 1996 | 32 | $270,985 | -12% | 36 | $7,527 | $1,312,926 | 7 |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 30 | $506,726 | +87% | 130 | $3,898 | $1,819,652 | 8 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 34 | $261,970 | -48% | 112 | $2,339 | $2,081,622 | 9 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 35 | $196,951 | -25% | 92 | $2,141 | $2,278,573 | 10 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4/28/2016 | $4,999 | 1 | 1 | 3 | $63,614 | 10/17/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $1,450,816 | |||||||||
| International Total | $1,514,430 | 10/17/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Ian McKellen | Richard III | |
| Annette Bening | Queen Elizabeth |
Supporting
| Jim Broadbent | Buckingham |
Leading
| Robert Downey, Jr. | Rivers |
Supporting
| Nigel Hawthorne | Clarence | |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | Lady Anne | |
| Maggie Smith | Duchess of York | |
| John Wood | King Edward IV | |
| Christopher Bowen | Prince Edward | |
| Edward Jewesbury | King Henry | |
| Bill Paterson | Ratcliffe | |
| Matthew Groom | Young Prince | |
| Kate Steavenson-Payne | Princess Elizabeth | |
| Tres Hanley | Air Hostess | |
| Tim McInnerny | Catesby | |
| Stacey Kent | Ballroom Singer | |
| Jim Carter | Hastings | |
| Roger Hammond | Archbishop | |
| Dennis Lill | Lord Mayor | |
| Edward Hardwicke | Stanley | |
| Ryan Gilmore | George Stanley | |
| Dominic West | Richmond | |
| Donald Sumpter | Brackenbury | |
| Adrian Dunbar | Tyrell | |
| Andy Rashleigh | Jailer | |
| Marco Williamson | Prince of Wales | |
| Bruce Purchase | City Gentleman | |
| James Dreyfus | 1st Subaltern | |
| David Antrobus | 2nd Subaltern |
Production and Technical Credits
| Richard Loncraine | Director | |
| Ian McKellen | Screenwriter | |
| Lisa Katselas | Producer | |
| Stephen Bayly | Producer | |
| Tony Burrough | Production Designer | |
| Paul Green | Editor | |
| Trevor Jones | Composer | |
| Peter Biziou | Director of Photography | |
| Mary Richards | Associate Producer | |
| Michele Tandy | Associate Producer | |
| David Lascelles | Line Producer | |
| Ken Tuohy | Assistant Director | |
| Choi Ho Man | Art Director | |
| Richard Bridgland | Art Director | |
| Shuna Harwood | Costume Designer | |
| Alan Flyng | Costume Supervisor | |
| David Stephenson | Recordist | |
| Aad Wirtz | Dubbing Mixer | |
| Lee Taylor | Dubbing Mixer | |
| Philip Bothemley | Sound Editor | |
| William Parnell | Dialogue Editor | |
| Pat Hay | Make up | |
| Stephen Rose | Hairstylist | |
| Irene Lamb | Casting Director | |
| Jim Dowdall | Stunt Coordinator | |
| William Shakespeare | Story (Uncredited) |
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.