Shakespeare in Love (1998)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $100,317,794 | Details |
| International Box Office | $179,182,206 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $279,500,000 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $224,012 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 35.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $26,000,000 (worldwide box office is 10.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/2,030 max. theaters, 15.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $225,101,969 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 11th, 1998 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Video Release: | April 26th, 2011 by Lionsgate Miramax |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexuality |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1999 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Picture Winner |
| Plot point: | Cross-Class Romance, Cross-Dressing, Romance, Writer's Block, Writing and Writers |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Miramax Films, Universal Pictures, The Bedford Falls Company |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1998 | 26 | $224,012 | 8 | $28,002 | $224,012 | 1 | |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 21 | $340,495 | +52% | 19 | $17,921 | $688,478 | 2 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 12 | $2,609,894 | +666% | 295 | $8,847 | $3,589,742 | 3 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 10 | $3,172,107 | +22% | 299 | $10,609 | $9,411,676 | 4 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 8 | $4,224,426 | +33% | 632 | $6,684 | $15,018,242 | 5 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 10 | $4,729,645 | +12% | 648 | $7,299 | $21,286,905 | 6 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 9 | $3,629,432 | -23% | 655 | $5,541 | $25,882,499 | 7 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 5 | $4,037,917 | +11% | 759 | $5,320 | $31,447,302 | 8 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 6 | $3,463,943 | -14% | 833 | $4,158 | $36,158,631 | 9 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 6 | $9,050,029 | +161% | 1,956 | $4,627 | $46,663,122 | 10 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 6 | $5,827,713 | -36% | 2,030 | $2,871 | $54,127,857 | 11 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 7 | $4,372,632 | -25% | 1,920 | $2,277 | $60,143,613 | 12 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 9 | $3,306,893 | -24% | 1,721 | $1,921 | $64,826,518 | 13 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 11 | $2,848,931 | -14% | 1,405 | $2,028 | $68,887,013 | 14 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 9 | $2,975,498 | +4% | 1,266 | $2,350 | $73,192,745 | 15 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 6 | $4,284,169 | +44% | 1,931 | $2,219 | $79,286,275 | 16 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 7 | $3,115,017 | -27% | 1,735 | $1,795 | $84,105,704 | 17 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 11 | $2,156,955 | -31% | 1,614 | $1,336 | $87,485,574 | 18 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 10 | $1,750,254 | -19% | 1,443 | $1,213 | $89,856,022 | 19 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 12 | $1,256,967 | -28% | 1,181 | $1,064 | $91,661,717 | 20 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 15 | $825,962 | -34% | 1,017 | $812 | $92,887,782 | 21 |
| May 7, 1999 | 10 | $785,199 | -5% | 903 | $870 | $93,965,332 | 22 |
| May 14, 1999 | 13 | $710,352 | -10% | 903 | $787 | $94,956,844 | 23 |
| May 21, 1999 | 13 | $745,400 | +5% | 1,223 | $609 | $95,940,373 | 24 |
| May 28, 1999 | 15 | $544,060 | -27% | 795 | $684 | $96,772,694 | 25 |
| Jun 4, 1999 | 21 | $263,017 | -52% | 586 | $449 | $97,167,485 | 26 |
| Jun 11, 1999 | 25 | $196,617 | -25% | 413 | $476 | $97,496,951 | 27 |
| Jun 18, 1999 | 39 | $103,426 | -47% | 246 | $420 | $97,702,543 | 28 |
| Jun 25, 1999 | 42 | $74,703 | -28% | 176 | $424 | $97,834,665 | 29 |
| Jul 2, 1999 | 14 | $782,388 | +947% | 618 | $1,266 | $98,665,820 | 30 |
| Jul 9, 1999 | 15 | $511,368 | -35% | 572 | $894 | $99,418,544 | 31 |
| Jul 16, 1999 | 25 | $269,546 | -47% | 439 | $614 | $99,985,637 | 32 |
| Jul 23, 1999 | 45 | $83,104 | -69% | 212 | $392 | $100,241,322 | 33 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1999 | 10 | $1,245,000 | 299 | $4,164 | $7,484,000 | 22 | ||
| Jan 2, 1999 | 10 | $1,061,000 | -15% | 299 | $3,548 | $8,544,000 | 23 | |
| Jan 3, 1999 | 10 | $789,000 | -26% | 299 | $2,639 | $9,412,000 | 24 | |
| Jan 4, 1999 | 10 | $313,143 | -60% | 299 | $1,047 | $9,724,819 | 25 | |
| Jan 5, 1999 | 10 | $379,615 | +21% | 299 | $1,270 | $10,104,434 | 26 | |
| Jan 6, 1999 | 7 | $359,339 | -5% | 299 | $1,202 | $10,463,773 | 27 | |
| Jan 7, 1999 | 9 | $357,124 | -1% | 299 | $1,194 | $10,820,897 | 28 | |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 7 | $1,075,000 | +201% | -14% | 632 | $1,701 | $11,868,000 | 29 |
| Jan 9, 1999 | 9 | $2,005,000 | +87% | +89% | 632 | $3,172 | $13,873,000 | 30 |
| Jan 10, 1999 | 8 | $1,145,242 | -43% | +45% | 632 | $1,812 | $15,018,242 | 31 |
| Jan 11, 1999 | 5 | $353,354 | -69% | +13% | 632 | $559 | $15,371,596 | 32 |
| Jan 12, 1999 | 5 | $454,149 | +29% | +20% | 632 | $719 | $15,825,745 | 33 |
| Jan 13, 1999 | 5 | $394,546 | -13% | +10% | 632 | $624 | $16,220,291 | 34 |
| Jan 14, 1999 | 6 | $364,266 | -8% | +2% | 632 | $576 | $16,584,557 | 35 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 10 | $977,443 | +168% | -9% | 648 | $1,508 | $17,562,000 | 36 |
| Jan 16, 1999 | 10 | $1,720,000 | +76% | -14% | 648 | $2,654 | $19,282,000 | 37 |
| Jan 19, 1999 | 10 | $338,192 | -26% | 648 | $522 | $21,625,097 | 40 | |
| Jan 20, 1999 | 8 | $320,460 | -5% | -19% | 648 | $495 | $21,945,557 | 41 |
| Jan 21, 1999 | 8 | $317,718 | -1% | -13% | 648 | $490 | $22,263,275 | 42 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 8 | $995,000 | +213% | +2% | 655 | $1,519 | $23,258,000 | 43 |
| Jan 23, 1999 | 8 | $1,710,000 | +72% | -1% | 655 | $2,611 | $24,968,000 | 44 |
| Jan 24, 1999 | 10 | $950,000 | -44% | 655 | $1,450 | $25,882,000 | 45 | |
| Jan 25, 1999 | 5 | $339,404 | -64% | 655 | $518 | $26,221,903 | 46 | |
| Jan 26, 1999 | 5 | $439,532 | +30% | +30% | 655 | $671 | $26,661,435 | 47 |
| Jan 27, 1999 | 5 | $378,133 | -14% | +18% | 655 | $577 | $27,039,568 | 48 |
| Jan 28, 1999 | 4 | $385,084 | +2% | +21% | 655 | $588 | $27,424,652 | 49 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 5 | $1,220,000 | +217% | +23% | 759 | $1,607 | $28,629,000 | 50 |
| Jan 30, 1999 | 5 | $1,935,000 | +59% | +13% | 759 | $2,549 | $30,564,000 | 51 |
| Jan 31, 1999 | 4 | $807,000 | -58% | -15% | 759 | $1,063 | $31,447,302 | 52 |
| Feb 1, 1999 | 6 | $279,257 | -65% | -18% | 759 | $368 | $31,726,559 | 53 |
| Feb 2, 1999 | 5 | $358,435 | +28% | -18% | 759 | $472 | $32,084,994 | 54 |
| Feb 3, 1999 | 5 | $307,270 | -14% | -19% | 759 | $405 | $32,392,264 | 55 |
| Feb 4, 1999 | 5 | $308,509 | n/c | -20% | 759 | $406 | $32,700,773 | 56 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 6 | $954,000 | +209% | -22% | 759 | $1,257 | $33,655,000 | 57 |
| Feb 6, 1999 | 5 | $1,670,000 | +75% | -14% | 833 | $2,005 | $35,325,000 | 58 |
| Feb 7, 1999 | 5 | $871,000 | -48% | +8% | 833 | $1,046 | $36,158,631 | 59 |
| Feb 8, 1999 | 5 | $201,634 | -77% | -28% | 833 | $242 | $36,360,265 | 60 |
| Feb 9, 1999 | 3 | $407,933 | +102% | +14% | 833 | $490 | $36,768,198 | 61 |
| Feb 10, 1999 | 2 | $434,298 | +6% | +41% | 833 | $521 | $37,202,496 | 62 |
| Feb 11, 1999 | 3 | $424,843 | -2% | +38% | 833 | $510 | $37,627,339 | 63 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 6 | $1,715,000 | +304% | +80% | 1,956 | $877 | $39,328,000 | 64 |
| Feb 13, 1999 | 5 | $3,155,000 | +84% | +89% | 1,956 | $1,613 | $42,483,000 | 65 |
| Feb 14, 1999 | 5 | $2,905,000 | -8% | +234% | 1,956 | $1,485 | $45,388,000 | 66 |
| Feb 15, 1999 | 6 | $1,167,523 | -60% | +479% | 1,956 | $597 | $46,663,122 | 67 |
| Feb 16, 1999 | 3 | $660,929 | -43% | +62% | 1,956 | $338 | $47,324,051 | 68 |
| Feb 17, 1999 | 4 | $509,733 | -23% | +17% | 1,956 | $261 | $47,779,643 | 69 |
| Feb 18, 1999 | 5 | $534,472 | +5% | +26% | 1,956 | $273 | $48,313,676 | 70 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 5 | $1,660,000 | +211% | -3% | 2,030 | $818 | $49,960,000 | 71 |
| Feb 20, 1999 | 4 | $2,750,000 | +66% | -13% | 2,030 | $1,355 | $52,810,000 | 72 |
| Feb 21, 1999 | 6 | $1,463,000 | -47% | -50% | 2,030 | $721 | $54,127,857 | 73 |
| Feb 22, 1999 | 3 | $351,961 | -76% | -70% | 2,030 | $173 | $54,479,818 | 74 |
| Feb 23, 1999 | 3 | $478,927 | +36% | -28% | 2,030 | $236 | $54,958,745 | 75 |
| Feb 24, 1999 | 3 | $402,458 | -16% | -21% | 2,030 | $198 | $55,361,203 | 76 |
| Feb 25, 1999 | 3 | $420,087 | +4% | -21% | 2,030 | $207 | $55,781,290 | 77 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 6 | $1,174,710 | +180% | -29% | 2,030 | $579 | $56,956,000 | 78 |
| Feb 27, 1999 | 7 | $2,060,000 | +75% | -25% | 1,920 | $1,073 | $59,016,000 | 79 |
| Feb 28, 1999 | 7 | $1,111,000 | -46% | -24% | 1,920 | $579 | $60,143,613 | 80 |
| Mar 1, 1999 | 5 | $284,072 | -74% | -19% | 1,920 | $148 | $60,427,685 | 81 |
| Mar 2, 1999 | 5 | $391,980 | +38% | -18% | 1,920 | $204 | $60,819,665 | 82 |
| Mar 3, 1999 | 5 | $319,656 | -18% | -21% | 1,920 | $166 | $61,139,321 | 83 |
| Mar 4, 1999 | 5 | $392,349 | +23% | -7% | 1,920 | $204 | $61,531,670 | 84 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 8 | $873,330 | +123% | -26% | 1,920 | $455 | $62,405,000 | 85 |
| Mar 6, 1999 | 9 | $1,535,000 | +76% | -25% | 1,721 | $892 | $63,940,000 | 86 |
| Mar 7, 1999 | 8 | $863,000 | -44% | -22% | 1,721 | $501 | $64,826,518 | 87 |
| Mar 8, 1999 | 6 | $264,747 | -69% | -7% | 1,721 | $154 | $65,091,265 | 88 |
| Mar 9, 1999 | 5 | $342,389 | +29% | -13% | 1,721 | $199 | $65,433,654 | 89 |
| Mar 10, 1999 | 5 | $304,474 | -11% | -5% | 1,721 | $177 | $65,728,128 | 90 |
| Mar 11, 1999 | 5 | $327,835 | +8% | -16% | 1,721 | $190 | $66,065,963 | 91 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 11 | $760,000 | +132% | -13% | 1,405 | $541 | $66,798,000 | 92 |
| Mar 13, 1999 | 11 | $1,345,000 | +77% | -12% | 1,405 | $957 | $68,143,000 | 93 |
| Mar 14, 1999 | 11 | $771,000 | -43% | -11% | 1,405 | $549 | $68,887,013 | 94 |
| Mar 15, 1999 | 10 | $313,069 | -59% | +18% | 1,405 | $223 | $69,200,082 | 95 |
| Mar 16, 1999 | 10 | $367,731 | +17% | +7% | 1,405 | $262 | $69,567,813 | 96 |
| Mar 17, 1999 | 9 | $294,580 | -20% | -3% | 1,405 | $210 | $69,862,393 | 97 |
| Mar 18, 1999 | 8 | $365,799 | +24% | +12% | 1,405 | $260 | $70,228,192 | 98 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 10 | $800,000 | +119% | +5% | 1,266 | $632 | $71,017,000 | 99 |
| Mar 20, 1999 | 8 | $1,410,000 | +76% | +5% | 1,266 | $1,114 | $72,427,000 | 100 |
| Mar 21, 1999 | 9 | $692,000 | -51% | -10% | 1,266 | $547 | $73,192,745 | 101 |
| Mar 22, 1999 | 3 | $452,053 | -35% | +44% | 1,266 | $357 | $73,644,798 | 102 |
| Mar 23, 1999 | 3 | $513,117 | +14% | +40% | 1,266 | $405 | $74,157,915 | 103 |
| Mar 24, 1999 | 4 | $435,203 | -15% | +48% | 1,266 | $344 | $74,593,116 | 104 |
| Mar 25, 1999 | 4 | $414,870 | -5% | +13% | 1,266 | $328 | $75,007,988 | 105 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 5 | $1,255,000 | +203% | +57% | 1,931 | $650 | $76,257,000 | 106 |
| Mar 27, 1999 | 5 | $1,875,000 | +49% | +33% | 1,931 | $971 | $78,132,000 | 107 |
| Mar 28, 1999 | 6 | $1,089,000 | -42% | +57% | 1,931 | $564 | $79,286,275 | 108 |
| Mar 29, 1999 | 6 | $334,983 | -69% | -26% | 1,931 | $173 | $79,621,258 | 109 |
| Mar 30, 1999 | 5 | $463,015 | +38% | -10% | 1,931 | $240 | $80,084,273 | 110 |
| Mar 31, 1999 | 7 | $402,335 | -13% | -8% | 1,931 | $208 | $80,486,608 | 111 |
| Apr 1, 1999 | 7 | $495,000 | +23% | +19% | 1,931 | $256 | $80,911,000 | 112 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 8 | $1,175,000 | +137% | -6% | 1,735 | $677 | $82,086,000 | 113 |
| Apr 3, 1999 | 7 | $1,355,000 | +15% | -28% | 1,735 | $781 | $83,441,000 | 114 |
| Apr 4, 1999 | 9 | $673,000 | -50% | -38% | 1,735 | $388 | $84,105,704 | 115 |
| Apr 5, 1999 | 9 | $327,659 | -51% | -2% | 1,735 | $189 | $84,433,363 | 116 |
| Apr 6, 1999 | 9 | $342,164 | +4% | -26% | 1,735 | $197 | $84,775,527 | 117 |
| Apr 7, 1999 | 9 | $303,420 | -11% | -25% | 1,735 | $175 | $85,078,947 | 118 |
| Apr 8, 1999 | 9 | $294,257 | -3% | -41% | 1,735 | $170 | $85,373,204 | 119 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 11 | $591,000 | +101% | -50% | 1,614 | $366 | $85,964,000 | 120 |
| Apr 10, 1999 | 9 | $1,005,000 | +70% | -26% | 1,614 | $623 | $86,969,000 | 121 |
| Apr 11, 1999 | 12 | $493,000 | -51% | -27% | 1,614 | $305 | $87,485,574 | 122 |
| Apr 12, 1999 | 11 | $140,399 | -72% | -57% | 1,614 | $87 | $87,625,973 | 123 |
| Apr 13, 1999 | 10 | $183,470 | +31% | -46% | 1,614 | $114 | $87,809,443 | 124 |
| Apr 14, 1999 | 8 | $164,259 | -10% | -46% | 1,614 | $102 | $87,973,702 | 125 |
| Apr 15, 1999 | 8 | $182,817 | +11% | -38% | 1,614 | $113 | $88,156,519 | 126 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 9 | $485,000 | +165% | -18% | 1,443 | $336 | $88,591,000 | 127 |
| Apr 17, 1999 | 10 | $850,000 | +75% | -15% | 1,443 | $589 | $89,441,000 | 128 |
| Apr 18, 1999 | 13 | $396,000 | -53% | -20% | 1,443 | $274 | $89,856,022 | 129 |
| Apr 19, 1999 | 10 | $121,537 | -69% | -13% | 1,443 | $84 | $89,977,559 | 130 |
| Apr 20, 1999 | 10 | $164,478 | +35% | -10% | 1,443 | $114 | $90,142,037 | 131 |
| Apr 21, 1999 | 9 | $144,145 | -12% | -12% | 1,443 | $100 | $90,286,182 | 132 |
| Apr 22, 1999 | 9 | $160,660 | +11% | -12% | 1,443 | $111 | $90,446,842 | 133 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 11 | $400,000 | +149% | -18% | 1,181 | $339 | $90,805,000 | 134 |
| Apr 24, 1999 | 12 | $620,000 | +55% | -27% | 1,181 | $525 | $91,425,000 | 135 |
| Apr 25, 1999 | 14 | $264,000 | -57% | -33% | 1,181 | $224 | $91,661,717 | 136 |
| Apr 26, 1999 | 12 | $88,174 | -67% | -27% | 1,181 | $75 | $91,749,891 | 137 |
| Apr 27, 1999 | 13 | $120,162 | +36% | -27% | 1,181 | $102 | $91,870,053 | 138 |
| Apr 28, 1999 | 12 | $110,672 | -8% | -23% | 1,181 | $94 | $91,980,725 | 139 |
| Apr 29, 1999 | 11 | $106,951 | -3% | -33% | 1,181 | $91 | $92,087,676 | 140 |
| May 2, 1999 | 14 | $186,000 | -30% | 1,017 | $183 | $92,887,782 | 143 | |
| May 3, 1999 | 13 | $66,583 | -64% | -24% | 1,017 | $65 | $92,954,383 | 144 |
| May 4, 1999 | 13 | $87,638 | +32% | -27% | 1,017 | $86 | $93,042,021 | 145 |
| May 5, 1999 | 13 | $72,771 | -17% | -34% | 1,017 | $72 | $93,114,792 | 146 |
| May 6, 1999 | 12 | $82,754 | +14% | -23% | 1,017 | $81 | $93,197,546 | 147 |
| May 9, 1999 | 11 | $218,000 | +17% | 903 | $241 | $93,965,332 | 150 | |
| May 10, 1999 | 8 | $64,327 | -70% | -3% | 903 | $71 | $94,029,677 | 151 |
| May 11, 1999 | 9 | $82,031 | +28% | -6% | 903 | $91 | $94,111,708 | 152 |
| May 12, 1999 | 10 | $74,956 | -9% | +3% | 903 | $83 | $94,186,664 | 153 |
| May 13, 1999 | 10 | $80,000 | +7% | -3% | 903 | $89 | $94,266,664 | 154 |
| May 16, 1999 | 13 | $155,000 | -29% | 903 | $172 | $94,957,000 | 157 | |
| May 17, 1999 | 12 | $64,788 | -58% | +1% | 903 | $72 | $95,021,650 | 158 |
| May 18, 1999 | 13 | $74,831 | +16% | -9% | 903 | $83 | $95,096,481 | 159 |
| May 19, 1999 | 14 | $61,051 | -18% | -19% | 903 | $68 | $95,157,532 | 160 |
| May 23, 1999 | 13 | $207,000 | +34% | 1,223 | $169 | $95,940,373 | 164 | |
| May 24, 1999 | 13 | $72,709 | -65% | +12% | 1,223 | $59 | $96,013,100 | 165 |
| May 25, 1999 | 13 | $81,080 | +12% | +8% | 1,223 | $66 | $96,094,180 | 166 |
| May 26, 1999 | 13 | $80,537 | -1% | +32% | 1,223 | $66 | $96,174,717 | 167 |
| May 31, 1999 | 15 | $124,901 | +72% | 795 | $157 | $96,772,712 | 172 | |
| Jun 1, 1999 | 15 | $47,403 | -62% | -42% | 795 | $60 | $96,820,115 | 173 |
| Jun 2, 1999 | 15 | $47,476 | n/c | -41% | 795 | $60 | $96,867,591 | 174 |
| Jun 3, 1999 | 15 | $49,216 | +4% | 795 | $62 | $96,916,807 | 175 | |
| Jun 7, 1999 | 16 | $32,731 | -74% | 586 | $56 | $97,200,234 | 179 | |
| Jun 8, 1999 | 17 | $39,408 | +20% | -17% | 586 | $67 | $97,239,642 | 180 |
| Jun 9, 1999 | 17 | $35,460 | -10% | -25% | 586 | $61 | $97,275,102 | 181 |
| Jun 10, 1999 | 17 | $34,435 | -3% | -30% | 586 | $59 | $97,309,537 | 182 |
| Jun 13, 1999 | 20 | $53,000 | 413 | $128 | $97,496,951 | 185 | ||
| Jun 14, 1999 | 19 | $23,578 | -56% | -28% | 413 | $57 | $97,520,529 | 186 |
| Jun 15, 1999 | 19 | $29,101 | +23% | -26% | 413 | $70 | $97,549,630 | 187 |
| Jun 16, 1999 | 20 | $27,838 | -4% | -21% | 413 | $67 | $97,577,468 | 188 |
| Jun 17, 1999 | 20 | $29,270 | +5% | -15% | 413 | $71 | $97,606,738 | 189 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1998 | 25 | $347,983 | 8 | $43,498 | $347,983 | 1 | |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 21 | $631,865 | +82% | 19 | $33,256 | $979,848 | 2 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 12 | $5,259,721 | +732% | 295 | $17,830 | $6,239,569 | 3 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 10 | $4,554,247 | -13% | 299 | $15,232 | $10,793,816 | 4 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 7 | $5,763,444 | +27% | 632 | $9,119 | $16,557,260 | 5 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 10 | $5,695,807 | -1% | 648 | $8,790 | $22,253,067 | 6 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 7 | $5,156,318 | -9% | 655 | $7,872 | $27,409,385 | 7 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 5 | $5,285,303 | +3% | 759 | $6,964 | $32,694,688 | 8 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 5 | $4,918,405 | -7% | 833 | $5,904 | $37,613,093 | 9 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 5 | $10,687,051 | +117% | 1,956 | $5,464 | $48,300,144 | 10 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 4 | $7,470,837 | -30% | 2,030 | $3,680 | $55,770,981 | 11 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 6 | $5,748,644 | -23% | 1,920 | $2,994 | $61,519,625 | 12 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 8 | $4,518,457 | -21% | 1,721 | $2,625 | $66,038,082 | 13 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 10 | $4,179,165 | -8% | 1,405 | $2,974 | $70,217,247 | 14 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 7 | $4,784,859 | +14% | 1,266 | $3,780 | $75,002,106 | 15 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 6 | $5,988,581 | +25% | 1,931 | $3,101 | $80,990,687 | 16 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 8 | $4,337,932 | -28% | 1,735 | $2,500 | $85,328,619 | 17 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 9 | $2,777,149 | -36% | 1,614 | $1,721 | $88,105,768 | 18 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 11 | $2,298,982 | -17% | 1,443 | $1,593 | $90,404,750 | 19 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 12 | $1,657,070 | -28% | 1,181 | $1,403 | $92,061,820 | 20 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 15 | $1,118,313 | -33% | 1,017 | $1,100 | $93,180,133 | 21 |
| May 7, 1999 | 13 | $1,066,359 | -5% | 903 | $1,181 | $94,246,492 | 22 |
| May 14, 1999 | 14 | $948,481 | -11% | 903 | $1,050 | $95,194,973 | 23 |
| May 21, 1999 | 13 | $1,033,661 | +9% | 1,223 | $845 | $96,228,634 | 24 |
| May 28, 1999 | 16 | $675,834 | -35% | 795 | $850 | $96,904,468 | 25 |
| Jun 4, 1999 | 22 | $395,866 | -41% | 586 | $676 | $97,300,334 | 26 |
| Jun 11, 1999 | 27 | $298,783 | -25% | 413 | $723 | $97,599,117 | 27 |
| Jun 18, 1999 | 38 | $160,845 | -46% | 246 | $654 | $97,759,962 | 28 |
| Jun 25, 1999 | 42 | $123,470 | -23% | 176 | $702 | $97,883,432 | 29 |
| Jul 2, 1999 | 15 | $1,023,744 | +729% | 618 | $1,657 | $98,907,176 | 30 |
| Jul 9, 1999 | 15 | $808,915 | -21% | 572 | $1,414 | $99,716,091 | 31 |
| Jul 16, 1999 | 26 | $442,127 | -45% | 439 | $1,007 | $100,158,218 | 32 |
Leading
| Gwyneth Paltrow | Viola De Lesseps | |
| Joseph Fiennes | Will Shakespeare |
Supporting
| Geoffrey Rush | Philip Henslowe | |
| Colin Firth | Lord Wessex | |
| Ben Affleck | Ned Alleyn | |
| Judi Dench | Queen Elizabeth | |
| Simon Callow | Tilney, Master of the Revels | |
| Jim Carter | Ralph Bashford | |
| Martin Clunes | Richard Burbage | |
| Antony Sher | Dr. Moth | |
| Imelda Staunton | Nurse | |
| Tom Wilkinson | Hugh Fennyman | |
| Mark Williams | Wabash | |
| Rupert Everett | Christopher Marlowe | |
| Steven O'Donnell | Lambert | |
| Tim McMullan | Frees | |
| Steven Beard | Makepeace, the Preacher | |
| Patrick Barlow | Will Kempe | |
| Sandra Reinton | Rosaline | |
| Bridget McConnel | Lady in Waiting | |
| Georgie Glen | Lady in Waiting | |
| Nicholas Boulton | Henry Condell | |
| Desmond McNamara | Crier | |
| Adam Barker | First Auditionee | |
| Paul Bigley | Peter, the Stage Manager | |
| Jason Round | Actor in Tavern | |
| Rupert Farley | Barman | |
| Joe Roberts | John Webster | |
| Harry Gostelow | Second Auditionee | |
| Alan Cody | Third Auditionee | |
| David Curtiz | John Hemmings | |
| Gregor Truter | James Hemmings | |
| Simon Day | First Boatman | |
| Jill Baker | Lady De Lesseps | |
| Amber Glossop | Scullery Maid | |
| Robin Davies | Master Plum | |
| Hywel Simons | Servant | |
| Nicholas Le Prevost | Sir Robert De Lesseps | |
| Timothy Kightley | Edward Pope | |
| Mark Saban | Augustine Philips | |
| Bob Barrett | George Bryan | |
| Roger Morlidge | James Armitage | |
| Daniel Brocklebank | Sam Gosse | |
| Roger Frost | Second Boatman | |
| Rebecca Charles | Chambermaid | |
| Richard Gold | Lord in Waiting | |
| Rachel Clarke | First Whore | |
| Lucy Speed | Second Whore | |
| Patricia Potter | Third Whore | |
| John Ramm | Makepeace's Neighbour | |
| Martin Neeley | Paris / Lady Montague |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Madden | Director | |
| Marc Norman | Screenwriter | |
| Tom Stoppard | Screenwriter | |
| David Parfitt | Producer | |
| Donna Gigliotti | Producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | Producer | |
| Edward Zwick | Producer | |
| Marc Norman | Producer | |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Julie Goldstein | Executive Producer | |
| Mark Cooper | Line Producer | |
| Richard Greatrex | Cinematographer | |
| Martin Childs | Production Designer | |
| David Gamble | Editor | |
| Sandy Powell | Costume Designer | |
| Stephen Warbeck | Composer | |
| Lisa Westcott | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Michelle Guish | 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: | $224,012 (0.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 35.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $26,000,000 (worldwide box office is 10.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/2,030 max. theaters, 15.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $225,101,969 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 11th, 1998 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Video Release: | April 26th, 2011 by Lionsgate Miramax |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexuality |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1999 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Picture Winner |
| Plot point: | Cross-Class Romance, Cross-Dressing, Romance, Writer's Block, Writing and Writers |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Miramax Films, Universal Pictures, The Bedford Falls Company |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1998 | 26 | $224,012 | 8 | $28,002 | $224,012 | 1 | |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 21 | $340,495 | +52% | 19 | $17,921 | $688,478 | 2 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 12 | $2,609,894 | +666% | 295 | $8,847 | $3,589,742 | 3 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 10 | $3,172,107 | +22% | 299 | $10,609 | $9,411,676 | 4 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 8 | $4,224,426 | +33% | 632 | $6,684 | $15,018,242 | 5 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 10 | $4,729,645 | +12% | 648 | $7,299 | $21,286,905 | 6 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 9 | $3,629,432 | -23% | 655 | $5,541 | $25,882,499 | 7 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 5 | $4,037,917 | +11% | 759 | $5,320 | $31,447,302 | 8 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 6 | $3,463,943 | -14% | 833 | $4,158 | $36,158,631 | 9 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 6 | $9,050,029 | +161% | 1,956 | $4,627 | $46,663,122 | 10 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 6 | $5,827,713 | -36% | 2,030 | $2,871 | $54,127,857 | 11 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 7 | $4,372,632 | -25% | 1,920 | $2,277 | $60,143,613 | 12 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 9 | $3,306,893 | -24% | 1,721 | $1,921 | $64,826,518 | 13 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 11 | $2,848,931 | -14% | 1,405 | $2,028 | $68,887,013 | 14 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 9 | $2,975,498 | +4% | 1,266 | $2,350 | $73,192,745 | 15 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 6 | $4,284,169 | +44% | 1,931 | $2,219 | $79,286,275 | 16 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 7 | $3,115,017 | -27% | 1,735 | $1,795 | $84,105,704 | 17 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 11 | $2,156,955 | -31% | 1,614 | $1,336 | $87,485,574 | 18 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 10 | $1,750,254 | -19% | 1,443 | $1,213 | $89,856,022 | 19 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 12 | $1,256,967 | -28% | 1,181 | $1,064 | $91,661,717 | 20 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 15 | $825,962 | -34% | 1,017 | $812 | $92,887,782 | 21 |
| May 7, 1999 | 10 | $785,199 | -5% | 903 | $870 | $93,965,332 | 22 |
| May 14, 1999 | 13 | $710,352 | -10% | 903 | $787 | $94,956,844 | 23 |
| May 21, 1999 | 13 | $745,400 | +5% | 1,223 | $609 | $95,940,373 | 24 |
| May 28, 1999 | 15 | $544,060 | -27% | 795 | $684 | $96,772,694 | 25 |
| Jun 4, 1999 | 21 | $263,017 | -52% | 586 | $449 | $97,167,485 | 26 |
| Jun 11, 1999 | 25 | $196,617 | -25% | 413 | $476 | $97,496,951 | 27 |
| Jun 18, 1999 | 39 | $103,426 | -47% | 246 | $420 | $97,702,543 | 28 |
| Jun 25, 1999 | 42 | $74,703 | -28% | 176 | $424 | $97,834,665 | 29 |
| Jul 2, 1999 | 14 | $782,388 | +947% | 618 | $1,266 | $98,665,820 | 30 |
| Jul 9, 1999 | 15 | $511,368 | -35% | 572 | $894 | $99,418,544 | 31 |
| Jul 16, 1999 | 25 | $269,546 | -47% | 439 | $614 | $99,985,637 | 32 |
| Jul 23, 1999 | 45 | $83,104 | -69% | 212 | $392 | $100,241,322 | 33 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1999 | 10 | $1,245,000 | 299 | $4,164 | $7,484,000 | 22 | ||
| Jan 2, 1999 | 10 | $1,061,000 | -15% | 299 | $3,548 | $8,544,000 | 23 | |
| Jan 3, 1999 | 10 | $789,000 | -26% | 299 | $2,639 | $9,412,000 | 24 | |
| Jan 4, 1999 | 10 | $313,143 | -60% | 299 | $1,047 | $9,724,819 | 25 | |
| Jan 5, 1999 | 10 | $379,615 | +21% | 299 | $1,270 | $10,104,434 | 26 | |
| Jan 6, 1999 | 7 | $359,339 | -5% | 299 | $1,202 | $10,463,773 | 27 | |
| Jan 7, 1999 | 9 | $357,124 | -1% | 299 | $1,194 | $10,820,897 | 28 | |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 7 | $1,075,000 | +201% | -14% | 632 | $1,701 | $11,868,000 | 29 |
| Jan 9, 1999 | 9 | $2,005,000 | +87% | +89% | 632 | $3,172 | $13,873,000 | 30 |
| Jan 10, 1999 | 8 | $1,145,242 | -43% | +45% | 632 | $1,812 | $15,018,242 | 31 |
| Jan 11, 1999 | 5 | $353,354 | -69% | +13% | 632 | $559 | $15,371,596 | 32 |
| Jan 12, 1999 | 5 | $454,149 | +29% | +20% | 632 | $719 | $15,825,745 | 33 |
| Jan 13, 1999 | 5 | $394,546 | -13% | +10% | 632 | $624 | $16,220,291 | 34 |
| Jan 14, 1999 | 6 | $364,266 | -8% | +2% | 632 | $576 | $16,584,557 | 35 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 10 | $977,443 | +168% | -9% | 648 | $1,508 | $17,562,000 | 36 |
| Jan 16, 1999 | 10 | $1,720,000 | +76% | -14% | 648 | $2,654 | $19,282,000 | 37 |
| Jan 19, 1999 | 10 | $338,192 | -26% | 648 | $522 | $21,625,097 | 40 | |
| Jan 20, 1999 | 8 | $320,460 | -5% | -19% | 648 | $495 | $21,945,557 | 41 |
| Jan 21, 1999 | 8 | $317,718 | -1% | -13% | 648 | $490 | $22,263,275 | 42 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 8 | $995,000 | +213% | +2% | 655 | $1,519 | $23,258,000 | 43 |
| Jan 23, 1999 | 8 | $1,710,000 | +72% | -1% | 655 | $2,611 | $24,968,000 | 44 |
| Jan 24, 1999 | 10 | $950,000 | -44% | 655 | $1,450 | $25,882,000 | 45 | |
| Jan 25, 1999 | 5 | $339,404 | -64% | 655 | $518 | $26,221,903 | 46 | |
| Jan 26, 1999 | 5 | $439,532 | +30% | +30% | 655 | $671 | $26,661,435 | 47 |
| Jan 27, 1999 | 5 | $378,133 | -14% | +18% | 655 | $577 | $27,039,568 | 48 |
| Jan 28, 1999 | 4 | $385,084 | +2% | +21% | 655 | $588 | $27,424,652 | 49 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 5 | $1,220,000 | +217% | +23% | 759 | $1,607 | $28,629,000 | 50 |
| Jan 30, 1999 | 5 | $1,935,000 | +59% | +13% | 759 | $2,549 | $30,564,000 | 51 |
| Jan 31, 1999 | 4 | $807,000 | -58% | -15% | 759 | $1,063 | $31,447,302 | 52 |
| Feb 1, 1999 | 6 | $279,257 | -65% | -18% | 759 | $368 | $31,726,559 | 53 |
| Feb 2, 1999 | 5 | $358,435 | +28% | -18% | 759 | $472 | $32,084,994 | 54 |
| Feb 3, 1999 | 5 | $307,270 | -14% | -19% | 759 | $405 | $32,392,264 | 55 |
| Feb 4, 1999 | 5 | $308,509 | n/c | -20% | 759 | $406 | $32,700,773 | 56 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 6 | $954,000 | +209% | -22% | 759 | $1,257 | $33,655,000 | 57 |
| Feb 6, 1999 | 5 | $1,670,000 | +75% | -14% | 833 | $2,005 | $35,325,000 | 58 |
| Feb 7, 1999 | 5 | $871,000 | -48% | +8% | 833 | $1,046 | $36,158,631 | 59 |
| Feb 8, 1999 | 5 | $201,634 | -77% | -28% | 833 | $242 | $36,360,265 | 60 |
| Feb 9, 1999 | 3 | $407,933 | +102% | +14% | 833 | $490 | $36,768,198 | 61 |
| Feb 10, 1999 | 2 | $434,298 | +6% | +41% | 833 | $521 | $37,202,496 | 62 |
| Feb 11, 1999 | 3 | $424,843 | -2% | +38% | 833 | $510 | $37,627,339 | 63 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 6 | $1,715,000 | +304% | +80% | 1,956 | $877 | $39,328,000 | 64 |
| Feb 13, 1999 | 5 | $3,155,000 | +84% | +89% | 1,956 | $1,613 | $42,483,000 | 65 |
| Feb 14, 1999 | 5 | $2,905,000 | -8% | +234% | 1,956 | $1,485 | $45,388,000 | 66 |
| Feb 15, 1999 | 6 | $1,167,523 | -60% | +479% | 1,956 | $597 | $46,663,122 | 67 |
| Feb 16, 1999 | 3 | $660,929 | -43% | +62% | 1,956 | $338 | $47,324,051 | 68 |
| Feb 17, 1999 | 4 | $509,733 | -23% | +17% | 1,956 | $261 | $47,779,643 | 69 |
| Feb 18, 1999 | 5 | $534,472 | +5% | +26% | 1,956 | $273 | $48,313,676 | 70 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 5 | $1,660,000 | +211% | -3% | 2,030 | $818 | $49,960,000 | 71 |
| Feb 20, 1999 | 4 | $2,750,000 | +66% | -13% | 2,030 | $1,355 | $52,810,000 | 72 |
| Feb 21, 1999 | 6 | $1,463,000 | -47% | -50% | 2,030 | $721 | $54,127,857 | 73 |
| Feb 22, 1999 | 3 | $351,961 | -76% | -70% | 2,030 | $173 | $54,479,818 | 74 |
| Feb 23, 1999 | 3 | $478,927 | +36% | -28% | 2,030 | $236 | $54,958,745 | 75 |
| Feb 24, 1999 | 3 | $402,458 | -16% | -21% | 2,030 | $198 | $55,361,203 | 76 |
| Feb 25, 1999 | 3 | $420,087 | +4% | -21% | 2,030 | $207 | $55,781,290 | 77 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 6 | $1,174,710 | +180% | -29% | 2,030 | $579 | $56,956,000 | 78 |
| Feb 27, 1999 | 7 | $2,060,000 | +75% | -25% | 1,920 | $1,073 | $59,016,000 | 79 |
| Feb 28, 1999 | 7 | $1,111,000 | -46% | -24% | 1,920 | $579 | $60,143,613 | 80 |
| Mar 1, 1999 | 5 | $284,072 | -74% | -19% | 1,920 | $148 | $60,427,685 | 81 |
| Mar 2, 1999 | 5 | $391,980 | +38% | -18% | 1,920 | $204 | $60,819,665 | 82 |
| Mar 3, 1999 | 5 | $319,656 | -18% | -21% | 1,920 | $166 | $61,139,321 | 83 |
| Mar 4, 1999 | 5 | $392,349 | +23% | -7% | 1,920 | $204 | $61,531,670 | 84 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 8 | $873,330 | +123% | -26% | 1,920 | $455 | $62,405,000 | 85 |
| Mar 6, 1999 | 9 | $1,535,000 | +76% | -25% | 1,721 | $892 | $63,940,000 | 86 |
| Mar 7, 1999 | 8 | $863,000 | -44% | -22% | 1,721 | $501 | $64,826,518 | 87 |
| Mar 8, 1999 | 6 | $264,747 | -69% | -7% | 1,721 | $154 | $65,091,265 | 88 |
| Mar 9, 1999 | 5 | $342,389 | +29% | -13% | 1,721 | $199 | $65,433,654 | 89 |
| Mar 10, 1999 | 5 | $304,474 | -11% | -5% | 1,721 | $177 | $65,728,128 | 90 |
| Mar 11, 1999 | 5 | $327,835 | +8% | -16% | 1,721 | $190 | $66,065,963 | 91 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 11 | $760,000 | +132% | -13% | 1,405 | $541 | $66,798,000 | 92 |
| Mar 13, 1999 | 11 | $1,345,000 | +77% | -12% | 1,405 | $957 | $68,143,000 | 93 |
| Mar 14, 1999 | 11 | $771,000 | -43% | -11% | 1,405 | $549 | $68,887,013 | 94 |
| Mar 15, 1999 | 10 | $313,069 | -59% | +18% | 1,405 | $223 | $69,200,082 | 95 |
| Mar 16, 1999 | 10 | $367,731 | +17% | +7% | 1,405 | $262 | $69,567,813 | 96 |
| Mar 17, 1999 | 9 | $294,580 | -20% | -3% | 1,405 | $210 | $69,862,393 | 97 |
| Mar 18, 1999 | 8 | $365,799 | +24% | +12% | 1,405 | $260 | $70,228,192 | 98 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 10 | $800,000 | +119% | +5% | 1,266 | $632 | $71,017,000 | 99 |
| Mar 20, 1999 | 8 | $1,410,000 | +76% | +5% | 1,266 | $1,114 | $72,427,000 | 100 |
| Mar 21, 1999 | 9 | $692,000 | -51% | -10% | 1,266 | $547 | $73,192,745 | 101 |
| Mar 22, 1999 | 3 | $452,053 | -35% | +44% | 1,266 | $357 | $73,644,798 | 102 |
| Mar 23, 1999 | 3 | $513,117 | +14% | +40% | 1,266 | $405 | $74,157,915 | 103 |
| Mar 24, 1999 | 4 | $435,203 | -15% | +48% | 1,266 | $344 | $74,593,116 | 104 |
| Mar 25, 1999 | 4 | $414,870 | -5% | +13% | 1,266 | $328 | $75,007,988 | 105 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 5 | $1,255,000 | +203% | +57% | 1,931 | $650 | $76,257,000 | 106 |
| Mar 27, 1999 | 5 | $1,875,000 | +49% | +33% | 1,931 | $971 | $78,132,000 | 107 |
| Mar 28, 1999 | 6 | $1,089,000 | -42% | +57% | 1,931 | $564 | $79,286,275 | 108 |
| Mar 29, 1999 | 6 | $334,983 | -69% | -26% | 1,931 | $173 | $79,621,258 | 109 |
| Mar 30, 1999 | 5 | $463,015 | +38% | -10% | 1,931 | $240 | $80,084,273 | 110 |
| Mar 31, 1999 | 7 | $402,335 | -13% | -8% | 1,931 | $208 | $80,486,608 | 111 |
| Apr 1, 1999 | 7 | $495,000 | +23% | +19% | 1,931 | $256 | $80,911,000 | 112 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 8 | $1,175,000 | +137% | -6% | 1,735 | $677 | $82,086,000 | 113 |
| Apr 3, 1999 | 7 | $1,355,000 | +15% | -28% | 1,735 | $781 | $83,441,000 | 114 |
| Apr 4, 1999 | 9 | $673,000 | -50% | -38% | 1,735 | $388 | $84,105,704 | 115 |
| Apr 5, 1999 | 9 | $327,659 | -51% | -2% | 1,735 | $189 | $84,433,363 | 116 |
| Apr 6, 1999 | 9 | $342,164 | +4% | -26% | 1,735 | $197 | $84,775,527 | 117 |
| Apr 7, 1999 | 9 | $303,420 | -11% | -25% | 1,735 | $175 | $85,078,947 | 118 |
| Apr 8, 1999 | 9 | $294,257 | -3% | -41% | 1,735 | $170 | $85,373,204 | 119 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 11 | $591,000 | +101% | -50% | 1,614 | $366 | $85,964,000 | 120 |
| Apr 10, 1999 | 9 | $1,005,000 | +70% | -26% | 1,614 | $623 | $86,969,000 | 121 |
| Apr 11, 1999 | 12 | $493,000 | -51% | -27% | 1,614 | $305 | $87,485,574 | 122 |
| Apr 12, 1999 | 11 | $140,399 | -72% | -57% | 1,614 | $87 | $87,625,973 | 123 |
| Apr 13, 1999 | 10 | $183,470 | +31% | -46% | 1,614 | $114 | $87,809,443 | 124 |
| Apr 14, 1999 | 8 | $164,259 | -10% | -46% | 1,614 | $102 | $87,973,702 | 125 |
| Apr 15, 1999 | 8 | $182,817 | +11% | -38% | 1,614 | $113 | $88,156,519 | 126 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 9 | $485,000 | +165% | -18% | 1,443 | $336 | $88,591,000 | 127 |
| Apr 17, 1999 | 10 | $850,000 | +75% | -15% | 1,443 | $589 | $89,441,000 | 128 |
| Apr 18, 1999 | 13 | $396,000 | -53% | -20% | 1,443 | $274 | $89,856,022 | 129 |
| Apr 19, 1999 | 10 | $121,537 | -69% | -13% | 1,443 | $84 | $89,977,559 | 130 |
| Apr 20, 1999 | 10 | $164,478 | +35% | -10% | 1,443 | $114 | $90,142,037 | 131 |
| Apr 21, 1999 | 9 | $144,145 | -12% | -12% | 1,443 | $100 | $90,286,182 | 132 |
| Apr 22, 1999 | 9 | $160,660 | +11% | -12% | 1,443 | $111 | $90,446,842 | 133 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 11 | $400,000 | +149% | -18% | 1,181 | $339 | $90,805,000 | 134 |
| Apr 24, 1999 | 12 | $620,000 | +55% | -27% | 1,181 | $525 | $91,425,000 | 135 |
| Apr 25, 1999 | 14 | $264,000 | -57% | -33% | 1,181 | $224 | $91,661,717 | 136 |
| Apr 26, 1999 | 12 | $88,174 | -67% | -27% | 1,181 | $75 | $91,749,891 | 137 |
| Apr 27, 1999 | 13 | $120,162 | +36% | -27% | 1,181 | $102 | $91,870,053 | 138 |
| Apr 28, 1999 | 12 | $110,672 | -8% | -23% | 1,181 | $94 | $91,980,725 | 139 |
| Apr 29, 1999 | 11 | $106,951 | -3% | -33% | 1,181 | $91 | $92,087,676 | 140 |
| May 2, 1999 | 14 | $186,000 | -30% | 1,017 | $183 | $92,887,782 | 143 | |
| May 3, 1999 | 13 | $66,583 | -64% | -24% | 1,017 | $65 | $92,954,383 | 144 |
| May 4, 1999 | 13 | $87,638 | +32% | -27% | 1,017 | $86 | $93,042,021 | 145 |
| May 5, 1999 | 13 | $72,771 | -17% | -34% | 1,017 | $72 | $93,114,792 | 146 |
| May 6, 1999 | 12 | $82,754 | +14% | -23% | 1,017 | $81 | $93,197,546 | 147 |
| May 9, 1999 | 11 | $218,000 | +17% | 903 | $241 | $93,965,332 | 150 | |
| May 10, 1999 | 8 | $64,327 | -70% | -3% | 903 | $71 | $94,029,677 | 151 |
| May 11, 1999 | 9 | $82,031 | +28% | -6% | 903 | $91 | $94,111,708 | 152 |
| May 12, 1999 | 10 | $74,956 | -9% | +3% | 903 | $83 | $94,186,664 | 153 |
| May 13, 1999 | 10 | $80,000 | +7% | -3% | 903 | $89 | $94,266,664 | 154 |
| May 16, 1999 | 13 | $155,000 | -29% | 903 | $172 | $94,957,000 | 157 | |
| May 17, 1999 | 12 | $64,788 | -58% | +1% | 903 | $72 | $95,021,650 | 158 |
| May 18, 1999 | 13 | $74,831 | +16% | -9% | 903 | $83 | $95,096,481 | 159 |
| May 19, 1999 | 14 | $61,051 | -18% | -19% | 903 | $68 | $95,157,532 | 160 |
| May 23, 1999 | 13 | $207,000 | +34% | 1,223 | $169 | $95,940,373 | 164 | |
| May 24, 1999 | 13 | $72,709 | -65% | +12% | 1,223 | $59 | $96,013,100 | 165 |
| May 25, 1999 | 13 | $81,080 | +12% | +8% | 1,223 | $66 | $96,094,180 | 166 |
| May 26, 1999 | 13 | $80,537 | -1% | +32% | 1,223 | $66 | $96,174,717 | 167 |
| May 31, 1999 | 15 | $124,901 | +72% | 795 | $157 | $96,772,712 | 172 | |
| Jun 1, 1999 | 15 | $47,403 | -62% | -42% | 795 | $60 | $96,820,115 | 173 |
| Jun 2, 1999 | 15 | $47,476 | n/c | -41% | 795 | $60 | $96,867,591 | 174 |
| Jun 3, 1999 | 15 | $49,216 | +4% | 795 | $62 | $96,916,807 | 175 | |
| Jun 7, 1999 | 16 | $32,731 | -74% | 586 | $56 | $97,200,234 | 179 | |
| Jun 8, 1999 | 17 | $39,408 | +20% | -17% | 586 | $67 | $97,239,642 | 180 |
| Jun 9, 1999 | 17 | $35,460 | -10% | -25% | 586 | $61 | $97,275,102 | 181 |
| Jun 10, 1999 | 17 | $34,435 | -3% | -30% | 586 | $59 | $97,309,537 | 182 |
| Jun 13, 1999 | 20 | $53,000 | 413 | $128 | $97,496,951 | 185 | ||
| Jun 14, 1999 | 19 | $23,578 | -56% | -28% | 413 | $57 | $97,520,529 | 186 |
| Jun 15, 1999 | 19 | $29,101 | +23% | -26% | 413 | $70 | $97,549,630 | 187 |
| Jun 16, 1999 | 20 | $27,838 | -4% | -21% | 413 | $67 | $97,577,468 | 188 |
| Jun 17, 1999 | 20 | $29,270 | +5% | -15% | 413 | $71 | $97,606,738 | 189 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1998 | 25 | $347,983 | 8 | $43,498 | $347,983 | 1 | |
| Dec 18, 1998 | 21 | $631,865 | +82% | 19 | $33,256 | $979,848 | 2 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | 12 | $5,259,721 | +732% | 295 | $17,830 | $6,239,569 | 3 |
| Jan 1, 1999 | 10 | $4,554,247 | -13% | 299 | $15,232 | $10,793,816 | 4 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | 7 | $5,763,444 | +27% | 632 | $9,119 | $16,557,260 | 5 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | 10 | $5,695,807 | -1% | 648 | $8,790 | $22,253,067 | 6 |
| Jan 22, 1999 | 7 | $5,156,318 | -9% | 655 | $7,872 | $27,409,385 | 7 |
| Jan 29, 1999 | 5 | $5,285,303 | +3% | 759 | $6,964 | $32,694,688 | 8 |
| Feb 5, 1999 | 5 | $4,918,405 | -7% | 833 | $5,904 | $37,613,093 | 9 |
| Feb 12, 1999 | 5 | $10,687,051 | +117% | 1,956 | $5,464 | $48,300,144 | 10 |
| Feb 19, 1999 | 4 | $7,470,837 | -30% | 2,030 | $3,680 | $55,770,981 | 11 |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 6 | $5,748,644 | -23% | 1,920 | $2,994 | $61,519,625 | 12 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 8 | $4,518,457 | -21% | 1,721 | $2,625 | $66,038,082 | 13 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 10 | $4,179,165 | -8% | 1,405 | $2,974 | $70,217,247 | 14 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 7 | $4,784,859 | +14% | 1,266 | $3,780 | $75,002,106 | 15 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 6 | $5,988,581 | +25% | 1,931 | $3,101 | $80,990,687 | 16 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 8 | $4,337,932 | -28% | 1,735 | $2,500 | $85,328,619 | 17 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 9 | $2,777,149 | -36% | 1,614 | $1,721 | $88,105,768 | 18 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 11 | $2,298,982 | -17% | 1,443 | $1,593 | $90,404,750 | 19 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 12 | $1,657,070 | -28% | 1,181 | $1,403 | $92,061,820 | 20 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 15 | $1,118,313 | -33% | 1,017 | $1,100 | $93,180,133 | 21 |
| May 7, 1999 | 13 | $1,066,359 | -5% | 903 | $1,181 | $94,246,492 | 22 |
| May 14, 1999 | 14 | $948,481 | -11% | 903 | $1,050 | $95,194,973 | 23 |
| May 21, 1999 | 13 | $1,033,661 | +9% | 1,223 | $845 | $96,228,634 | 24 |
| May 28, 1999 | 16 | $675,834 | -35% | 795 | $850 | $96,904,468 | 25 |
| Jun 4, 1999 | 22 | $395,866 | -41% | 586 | $676 | $97,300,334 | 26 |
| Jun 11, 1999 | 27 | $298,783 | -25% | 413 | $723 | $97,599,117 | 27 |
| Jun 18, 1999 | 38 | $160,845 | -46% | 246 | $654 | $97,759,962 | 28 |
| Jun 25, 1999 | 42 | $123,470 | -23% | 176 | $702 | $97,883,432 | 29 |
| Jul 2, 1999 | 15 | $1,023,744 | +729% | 618 | $1,657 | $98,907,176 | 30 |
| Jul 9, 1999 | 15 | $808,915 | -21% | 572 | $1,414 | $99,716,091 | 31 |
| Jul 16, 1999 | 26 | $442,127 | -45% | 439 | $1,007 | $100,158,218 | 32 |
Leading
| Gwyneth Paltrow | Viola De Lesseps | |
| Joseph Fiennes | Will Shakespeare |
Supporting
| Geoffrey Rush | Philip Henslowe | |
| Colin Firth | Lord Wessex | |
| Ben Affleck | Ned Alleyn | |
| Judi Dench | Queen Elizabeth | |
| Simon Callow | Tilney, Master of the Revels | |
| Jim Carter | Ralph Bashford | |
| Martin Clunes | Richard Burbage | |
| Antony Sher | Dr. Moth | |
| Imelda Staunton | Nurse | |
| Tom Wilkinson | Hugh Fennyman | |
| Mark Williams | Wabash | |
| Rupert Everett | Christopher Marlowe | |
| Steven O'Donnell | Lambert | |
| Tim McMullan | Frees | |
| Steven Beard | Makepeace, the Preacher | |
| Patrick Barlow | Will Kempe | |
| Sandra Reinton | Rosaline | |
| Bridget McConnel | Lady in Waiting | |
| Georgie Glen | Lady in Waiting | |
| Nicholas Boulton | Henry Condell | |
| Desmond McNamara | Crier | |
| Adam Barker | First Auditionee | |
| Paul Bigley | Peter, the Stage Manager | |
| Jason Round | Actor in Tavern | |
| Rupert Farley | Barman | |
| Joe Roberts | John Webster | |
| Harry Gostelow | Second Auditionee | |
| Alan Cody | Third Auditionee | |
| David Curtiz | John Hemmings | |
| Gregor Truter | James Hemmings | |
| Simon Day | First Boatman | |
| Jill Baker | Lady De Lesseps | |
| Amber Glossop | Scullery Maid | |
| Robin Davies | Master Plum | |
| Hywel Simons | Servant | |
| Nicholas Le Prevost | Sir Robert De Lesseps | |
| Timothy Kightley | Edward Pope | |
| Mark Saban | Augustine Philips | |
| Bob Barrett | George Bryan | |
| Roger Morlidge | James Armitage | |
| Daniel Brocklebank | Sam Gosse | |
| Roger Frost | Second Boatman | |
| Rebecca Charles | Chambermaid | |
| Richard Gold | Lord in Waiting | |
| Rachel Clarke | First Whore | |
| Lucy Speed | Second Whore | |
| Patricia Potter | Third Whore | |
| John Ramm | Makepeace's Neighbour | |
| Martin Neeley | Paris / Lady Montague |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Madden | Director | |
| Marc Norman | Screenwriter | |
| Tom Stoppard | Screenwriter | |
| David Parfitt | Producer | |
| Donna Gigliotti | Producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | Producer | |
| Edward Zwick | Producer | |
| Marc Norman | Producer | |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Julie Goldstein | Executive Producer | |
| Mark Cooper | Line Producer | |
| Richard Greatrex | Cinematographer | |
| Martin Childs | Production Designer | |
| David Gamble | Editor | |
| Sandy Powell | Costume Designer | |
| Stephen Warbeck | Composer | |
| Lisa Westcott | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Michelle Guish | 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.