A Room with a View (1986)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $20,966,644 | Details |
| International Box Office | $111,065 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $21,077,709 | |
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Metrics
| Legs: | 32.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.0 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $63,636,699 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 7th, 1986 (Wide) by Cinecom |
| International Releases: | July 10th, 1986 (Wide) (Australia)
June 24th, 1989 (Wide) (South Korea) February 18th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1987 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Geographical setting: | Italy, London |
| Plot point: | Cross-Class Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1900s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Merchant Ivory Productions, Goldcrest Films, Cinecom |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1986 | 9 | $650,581 | 78 | $8,341 | $2,783,716 | 12 | |
| May 30, 1986 | 12 | $462,375 | -29% | 82 | $5,639 | $3,524,911 | 13 |
| Aug 8, 1986 | 21 | $290,127 | 80 | $3,627 | $8,648,053 | 23 | |
| Aug 15, 1986 | 23 | $358,351 | +24% | 100 | $3,584 | $9,130,744 | 24 |
| Aug 22, 1986 | 25 | $295,477 | -18% | 92 | $3,212 | $9,579,800 | 25 |
| Jan 9, 1987 | 29 | $74,432 | 22 | $3,383 | $11,096,345 | 45 | |
| Jan 16, 1987 | 31 | $65,212 | -12% | 18 | $3,623 | $11,171,666 | 46 |
| Jan 23, 1987 | 34 | $41,716 | -36% | 14 | $2,980 | $11,254,070 | 47 |
| Jan 30, 1987 | 32 | $90,153 | +116% | 7 | $12,879 | $11,378,388 | 48 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1986 | 8 | $929,401 | 78 | $11,915 | $3,062,536 | 12 | |
| Aug 8, 1986 | 20 | $414,467 | 80 | $5,181 | $8,772,393 | 23 | |
| Aug 15, 1986 | 22 | $511,930 | +24% | 100 | $5,119 | $9,284,323 | 24 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2/18/2021 | $427 | 1 | 26 | 3 | $36,830 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 6/24/1989 | $0 | 0 | 46 | 119 | $74,235 | 7/9/2020 | |||
| International Total | $111,065 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Supporting
| Maggie Smith | Charlotte Bartlett, a Chaperone | |
| Denholm Elliott | Mr. Emerson, an English tourist | |
| Judi Dench | Eleanor Lavish, a Novelist | |
| Simon Callow | The Reverend Mr. Beebe |
Leading
| Helena Bonham Carter | Lucy Honeychurch, Miss Bartlett's cousin and Charge | |
| Julian Sands | George Emerson |
Supporting
| Daniel Day-Lewis | Cecil Vyse | |
| Patrick Godfrey | The Reverend Mr. Eager, Chaplain of the Anglican Church in Florence | |
| Fabia Drake | Catherine Alan | |
| Joan Henley | Theresa Alan | |
| Amanda Walker | The Cockney Signora | |
| Maria Britneva | Mrs. Vyse, Cecil's Mother | |
| Rosemary Leach | Mrs. Honeychurch | |
| Rupert Graves | Freddy Honeychurch | |
| Peter Cellier | Sir Harry Otway, a Landlord | |
| Mia Fothergill | Minnie Beebe | |
| Kitty Aldridge | The New Charlotte and Lucy | |
| Brigid Erin Bates | Persephone | |
| Isabella Celani | Persephone | |
| Luigi di Fiori | Murdered Youth | |
| Matyelok Gibbs | The New Charlotte and Lucy | |
| Mirio Guidelli | Santa Croce Guide | |
| Freddy Korner | Mr. Floyd | |
| Patricia Lawrence | Mrs. Buttersworth | |
| Elizabeth Marangoni | Miss Pole | |
| Peter Munt | Phaeton | |
| Lucca Rossi | Phaeton |
Production and Technical Credits
| James Ivory | Director | |
| Ruth Prawar Jhabvala | Screenwriter | |
| E.M. Forster | Story Creator | |
| Ismail Merchant | Producer | |
| Gianni Quaranta | Production Designer | |
| Brian Ackland-Snow | Production Designer | |
| Humphrey Dixon | Editor | |
| Richard Robbins | Composer | |
| Tony Pierce-Roberts | Director of Photography | |
| Paul Bradley | Associate Producer | |
| Peter Marangoni | Associate Producer | |
| Kevan Barker | Assistant Director | |
| Ann Wingate | Production Manager | |
| Lanfranco Diotallevi | Production Manager | |
| Brian Savegar | Art Director | |
| Elio Altamura | Art Director | |
| Floriano Porzionato | Set Dresser | |
| Dennis Simmonds | Set Dresser | |
| Mick Flanders | Set Dresser | |
| Sergio Melaranci | Second Unit Camera | |
| Jenny Beavan | Costume Designer | |
| John Bright | Costume Designer | |
| Brenda Dabbs | Costume Supervisor | |
| Sally Turner | Costume Supervisor | |
| William Pierce | Costume Supervisor | |
| Ray Beckett | Sound Mixer | |
| Richard King | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Tony Lenny | Sound Editor | |
| Peter Compton | Sound Editor | |
| Alan Killick | Sound Editor | |
| Simon Heyworth | Music Producer | |
| Celestia Fox | 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
| Legs: | 32.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.0 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $63,636,699 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 7th, 1986 (Wide) by Cinecom |
| International Releases: | July 10th, 1986 (Wide) (Australia)
June 24th, 1989 (Wide) (South Korea) February 18th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1987 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Geographical setting: | Italy, London |
| Plot point: | Cross-Class Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1900s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Merchant Ivory Productions, Goldcrest Films, Cinecom |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1986 | 9 | $650,581 | 78 | $8,341 | $2,783,716 | 12 | |
| May 30, 1986 | 12 | $462,375 | -29% | 82 | $5,639 | $3,524,911 | 13 |
| Aug 8, 1986 | 21 | $290,127 | 80 | $3,627 | $8,648,053 | 23 | |
| Aug 15, 1986 | 23 | $358,351 | +24% | 100 | $3,584 | $9,130,744 | 24 |
| Aug 22, 1986 | 25 | $295,477 | -18% | 92 | $3,212 | $9,579,800 | 25 |
| Jan 9, 1987 | 29 | $74,432 | 22 | $3,383 | $11,096,345 | 45 | |
| Jan 16, 1987 | 31 | $65,212 | -12% | 18 | $3,623 | $11,171,666 | 46 |
| Jan 23, 1987 | 34 | $41,716 | -36% | 14 | $2,980 | $11,254,070 | 47 |
| Jan 30, 1987 | 32 | $90,153 | +116% | 7 | $12,879 | $11,378,388 | 48 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1986 | 8 | $929,401 | 78 | $11,915 | $3,062,536 | 12 | |
| Aug 8, 1986 | 20 | $414,467 | 80 | $5,181 | $8,772,393 | 23 | |
| Aug 15, 1986 | 22 | $511,930 | +24% | 100 | $5,119 | $9,284,323 | 24 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2/18/2021 | $427 | 1 | 26 | 3 | $36,830 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 6/24/1989 | $0 | 0 | 46 | 119 | $74,235 | 7/9/2020 | |||
| International Total | $111,065 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Supporting
| Maggie Smith | Charlotte Bartlett, a Chaperone | |
| Denholm Elliott | Mr. Emerson, an English tourist | |
| Judi Dench | Eleanor Lavish, a Novelist | |
| Simon Callow | The Reverend Mr. Beebe |
Leading
| Helena Bonham Carter | Lucy Honeychurch, Miss Bartlett's cousin and Charge | |
| Julian Sands | George Emerson |
Supporting
| Daniel Day-Lewis | Cecil Vyse | |
| Patrick Godfrey | The Reverend Mr. Eager, Chaplain of the Anglican Church in Florence | |
| Fabia Drake | Catherine Alan | |
| Joan Henley | Theresa Alan | |
| Amanda Walker | The Cockney Signora | |
| Maria Britneva | Mrs. Vyse, Cecil's Mother | |
| Rosemary Leach | Mrs. Honeychurch | |
| Rupert Graves | Freddy Honeychurch | |
| Peter Cellier | Sir Harry Otway, a Landlord | |
| Mia Fothergill | Minnie Beebe | |
| Kitty Aldridge | The New Charlotte and Lucy | |
| Brigid Erin Bates | Persephone | |
| Isabella Celani | Persephone | |
| Luigi di Fiori | Murdered Youth | |
| Matyelok Gibbs | The New Charlotte and Lucy | |
| Mirio Guidelli | Santa Croce Guide | |
| Freddy Korner | Mr. Floyd | |
| Patricia Lawrence | Mrs. Buttersworth | |
| Elizabeth Marangoni | Miss Pole | |
| Peter Munt | Phaeton | |
| Lucca Rossi | Phaeton |
Production and Technical Credits
| James Ivory | Director | |
| Ruth Prawar Jhabvala | Screenwriter | |
| E.M. Forster | Story Creator | |
| Ismail Merchant | Producer | |
| Gianni Quaranta | Production Designer | |
| Brian Ackland-Snow | Production Designer | |
| Humphrey Dixon | Editor | |
| Richard Robbins | Composer | |
| Tony Pierce-Roberts | Director of Photography | |
| Paul Bradley | Associate Producer | |
| Peter Marangoni | Associate Producer | |
| Kevan Barker | Assistant Director | |
| Ann Wingate | Production Manager | |
| Lanfranco Diotallevi | Production Manager | |
| Brian Savegar | Art Director | |
| Elio Altamura | Art Director | |
| Floriano Porzionato | Set Dresser | |
| Dennis Simmonds | Set Dresser | |
| Mick Flanders | Set Dresser | |
| Sergio Melaranci | Second Unit Camera | |
| Jenny Beavan | Costume Designer | |
| John Bright | Costume Designer | |
| Brenda Dabbs | Costume Supervisor | |
| Sally Turner | Costume Supervisor | |
| William Pierce | Costume Supervisor | |
| Ray Beckett | Sound Mixer | |
| Richard King | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Tony Lenny | Sound Editor | |
| Peter Compton | Sound Editor | |
| Alan Killick | Sound Editor | |
| Simon Heyworth | Music Producer | |
| Celestia Fox | 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.