A United Kingdom (2016)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,902,185 | Details |
| International Box Office | $7,193,835 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $11,096,020 | |
| OpusData ID: 233180100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The true story of the forbidden love of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and Ruth Williams, a white woman from London, which caused an international uproar when they decided to marry in the late 1940s just as apartheid was being introduced into South Africa. It was a decision that altered the course of African history.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $66,510 (1.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 35.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/317 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $5,202,911 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 10th, 2017 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight |
| International Releases: | October 28th, 2016 (Wide) (Australia)
November 25th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom) December 9th, 2016 (Wide), released as United Kingdom, A (New Zealand) February 3rd, 2017 (Wide), released as A United Kingdom - L'amore che ha cambiato la storia (Italy) March 10th, 2017 (Wide), released as Um Reino Unido (Portugal) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | May 23rd, 2017 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some language including racial epithets and a scene of sensuality. (Rating bulletin 2451 (Cert #50694), 11/16/2016) |
| Running Time: | 111 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Africa, United Kingdom |
| Plot point: | Biography, Forbidden Romance, Interracial Romance, Political, Romance, Royalty |
| Social setting: | Apartheid |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Pathe, BBC Films, Ingenious Media, BFI, Canal Plus, Cine Plus, Yoruba Saxon, Harbinger Pictures, A Perfect Weekend, Film United |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2017 | 46 | $66,510 | 4 | $16,628 | $66,510 | 1 | |
| Feb 17, 2017 | 31 | $267,179 | +302% | 45 | $5,937 | $357,321 | 2 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | 20 | $507,125 | +90% | 148 | $3,427 | $986,625 | 3 |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 19 | $632,123 | +25% | 271 | $2,333 | $1,814,372 | 4 |
| Mar 10, 2017 | 20 | $531,658 | -16% | 317 | $1,677 | $2,611,946 | 5 |
| Mar 17, 2017 | 22 | $303,959 | -43% | 257 | $1,183 | $3,162,212 | 6 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | 30 | $187,253 | -38% | 159 | $1,178 | $3,521,425 | 7 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 32 | $80,413 | -57% | 86 | $935 | $3,696,378 | 8 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | 41 | $42,591 | -47% | 57 | $747 | $3,779,575 | 9 |
| Apr 14, 2017 | 49 | $18,975 | -55% | 31 | $612 | $3,822,673 | 10 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | 53 | $16,667 | -12% | 25 | $667 | $3,856,854 | 11 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | 59 | $10,309 | -38% | 20 | $515 | $3,879,951 | 12 |
| May 5, 2017 | 66 | $5,750 | -44% | 12 | $479 | $3,890,865 | 13 |
| May 12, 2017 | 79 | $3,205 | -44% | 10 | $321 | $3,896,030 | 14 |
| May 19, 2017 | - | $1,070 | -67% | 3 | $357 | $3,901,630 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2017 | - | $18,389 | 4 | $4,597 | $18,389 | 1 | ||
| Feb 11, 2017 | - | $30,515 | +66% | 4 | $7,629 | $48,904 | 2 | |
| Feb 12, 2017 | - | $17,606 | -42% | 4 | $4,402 | $66,510 | 3 | |
| Feb 13, 2017 | - | $4,984 | -72% | 4 | $1,246 | $71,494 | 4 | |
| Feb 14, 2017 | - | $8,990 | +80% | 4 | $2,248 | $80,484 | 5 | |
| Feb 15, 2017 | - | $5,000 | -44% | 4 | $1,250 | $85,484 | 6 | |
| Feb 16, 2017 | - | $4,658 | -7% | 4 | $1,165 | $90,142 | 7 | |
| Feb 17, 2017 | - | $60,093 | +1,190% | +227% | 45 | $1,335 | $150,235 | 8 |
| Feb 18, 2017 | - | $125,645 | +109% | +312% | 45 | $2,792 | $275,880 | 9 |
| Feb 19, 2017 | - | $81,441 | -35% | +363% | 45 | $1,810 | $357,321 | 10 |
| Feb 20, 2017 | - | $52,261 | -36% | +949% | 45 | $1,161 | $409,582 | 11 |
| Feb 21, 2017 | - | $24,978 | -52% | +178% | 45 | $555 | $434,560 | 12 |
| Feb 22, 2017 | - | $23,313 | -7% | +366% | 45 | $518 | $457,873 | 13 |
| Feb 23, 2017 | - | $21,627 | -7% | +364% | 45 | $481 | $479,500 | 14 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | - | $149,862 | +593% | +149% | 148 | $1,013 | $629,362 | 15 |
| Feb 25, 2017 | - | $248,918 | +66% | +98% | 148 | $1,682 | $878,280 | 16 |
| Feb 26, 2017 | - | $108,345 | -56% | +33% | 148 | $732 | $986,625 | 17 |
| Feb 27, 2017 | - | $47,675 | -56% | -9% | 148 | $322 | $1,034,300 | 18 |
| Feb 28, 2017 | - | $56,265 | +18% | +125% | 148 | $380 | $1,090,565 | 19 |
| Mar 1, 2017 | - | $46,334 | -18% | +99% | 148 | $313 | $1,136,899 | 20 |
| Mar 2, 2017 | - | $45,350 | -2% | +110% | 148 | $306 | $1,182,249 | 21 |
| Mar 3, 2017 | - | $168,188 | +271% | +12% | 271 | $621 | $1,350,437 | 22 |
| Mar 4, 2017 | - | $290,168 | +73% | +17% | 271 | $1,071 | $1,640,605 | 23 |
| Mar 5, 2017 | - | $173,767 | -40% | +60% | 271 | $641 | $1,814,372 | 24 |
| Mar 6, 2017 | - | $60,968 | -65% | +28% | 271 | $225 | $1,875,340 | 25 |
| Mar 7, 2017 | - | $80,744 | +32% | +44% | 271 | $298 | $1,956,084 | 26 |
| Mar 8, 2017 | - | $63,909 | -21% | +38% | 271 | $236 | $2,019,993 | 27 |
| Mar 9, 2017 | - | $60,295 | -6% | +33% | 271 | $222 | $2,080,288 | 28 |
| Mar 10, 2017 | - | $143,058 | +137% | -15% | 317 | $451 | $2,223,346 | 29 |
| Mar 11, 2017 | - | $240,319 | +68% | -17% | 317 | $758 | $2,463,665 | 30 |
| Mar 12, 2017 | - | $148,281 | -38% | -15% | 317 | $468 | $2,611,946 | 31 |
| Mar 13, 2017 | - | $56,800 | -62% | -7% | 317 | $179 | $2,668,746 | 32 |
| Mar 14, 2017 | - | $68,175 | +20% | -16% | 317 | $215 | $2,736,921 | 33 |
| Mar 15, 2017 | - | $63,187 | -7% | -1% | 317 | $199 | $2,800,108 | 34 |
| Mar 16, 2017 | - | $58,145 | -8% | -4% | 317 | $183 | $2,858,253 | 35 |
| Mar 17, 2017 | - | $76,794 | +32% | -46% | 257 | $299 | $2,935,047 | 36 |
| Mar 18, 2017 | - | $144,306 | +88% | -40% | 257 | $562 | $3,079,353 | 37 |
| Mar 19, 2017 | - | $82,859 | -43% | -44% | 257 | $322 | $3,162,212 | 38 |
| Mar 20, 2017 | - | $33,304 | -60% | -41% | 257 | $130 | $3,195,516 | 39 |
| Mar 21, 2017 | - | $52,964 | +59% | -22% | 257 | $206 | $3,248,480 | 40 |
| Mar 22, 2017 | - | $41,588 | -21% | -34% | 257 | $162 | $3,290,068 | 41 |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 15 | $44,104 | +6% | -24% | 257 | $172 | $3,334,172 | 42 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | - | $48,269 | +9% | -37% | 159 | $304 | $3,382,441 | 43 |
| Mar 25, 2017 | - | $83,633 | +73% | -42% | 159 | $526 | $3,466,074 | 44 |
| Mar 26, 2017 | - | $55,351 | -34% | -33% | 159 | $348 | $3,521,425 | 45 |
| Mar 27, 2017 | - | $19,237 | -65% | -42% | 159 | $121 | $3,540,662 | 46 |
| Mar 28, 2017 | - | $29,779 | +55% | -44% | 159 | $187 | $3,570,441 | 47 |
| Mar 29, 2017 | - | $23,174 | -22% | -44% | 159 | $146 | $3,593,615 | 48 |
| Mar 30, 2017 | - | $22,350 | -4% | -49% | 159 | $141 | $3,615,965 | 49 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | - | $24,102 | +8% | -50% | 86 | $280 | $3,640,067 | 50 |
| Apr 1, 2017 | - | $36,308 | +51% | -57% | 86 | $422 | $3,676,375 | 51 |
| Apr 2, 2017 | - | $20,003 | -45% | -64% | 86 | $233 | $3,696,378 | 52 |
| Apr 3, 2017 | - | $8,015 | -60% | -58% | 86 | $93 | $3,704,393 | 53 |
| Apr 4, 2017 | - | $10,763 | +34% | -64% | 86 | $125 | $3,715,156 | 54 |
| Apr 5, 2017 | - | $10,498 | -2% | -55% | 86 | $122 | $3,725,654 | 55 |
| Apr 6, 2017 | - | $11,330 | +8% | -49% | 86 | $132 | $3,736,984 | 56 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | - | $11,646 | +3% | -52% | 57 | $204 | $3,748,630 | 57 |
| Apr 8, 2017 | - | $19,489 | +67% | -46% | 57 | $342 | $3,768,119 | 58 |
| Apr 9, 2017 | - | $11,456 | -41% | -43% | 57 | $201 | $3,779,575 | 59 |
| Apr 10, 2017 | - | $4,694 | -59% | -41% | 57 | $82 | $3,784,269 | 60 |
| Apr 11, 2017 | - | $6,660 | +42% | -38% | 57 | $117 | $3,790,929 | 61 |
| Apr 12, 2017 | - | $5,922 | -11% | -44% | 57 | $104 | $3,796,851 | 62 |
| Apr 13, 2017 | - | $6,847 | +16% | -40% | 57 | $120 | $3,803,698 | 63 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2017 | 45 | $90,142 | 4 | $22,536 | $90,142 | 1 | |
| Feb 17, 2017 | 32 | $389,358 | +332% | 45 | $8,652 | $479,500 | 2 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | 20 | $702,749 | +80% | 148 | $4,748 | $1,182,249 | 3 |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 18 | $898,039 | +28% | 271 | $3,314 | $2,080,288 | 4 |
| Mar 10, 2017 | 20 | $777,965 | -13% | 317 | $2,454 | $2,858,253 | 5 |
| Mar 17, 2017 | 20 | $475,919 | -39% | 257 | $1,852 | $3,334,172 | 6 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | 28 | $281,793 | -41% | 159 | $1,772 | $3,615,965 | 7 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 31 | $121,019 | -57% | 86 | $1,407 | $3,736,984 | 8 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | 40 | $66,714 | -45% | 57 | $1,170 | $3,803,698 | 9 |
| Apr 14, 2017 | 49 | $36,489 | -45% | 31 | $1,177 | $3,840,187 | 10 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | 49 | $29,455 | -19% | 25 | $1,178 | $3,869,642 | 11 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | 60 | $15,473 | -47% | 20 | $774 | $3,885,115 | 12 |
| May 5, 2017 | 68 | $7,710 | -50% | 12 | $643 | $3,892,825 | 13 |
| May 12, 2017 | 71 | $7,735 | n/c | 11 | $703 | $3,900,560 | 14 |
| May 19, 2017 | 80 | $1,625 | -79% | 3 | $542 | $3,902,185 | 15 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10/28/2016 | $8,342 | 2 | 87 | 787 | $1,872,110 | 4/10/2017 | |||
| France | 3/31/2017 | $75,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $75,381 | 6/27/2018 | |||
| Italy | 2/3/2017 | $419,024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $845,720 | 2/23/2017 | |||
| Netherlands | 3/31/2017 | $48,725 | 38 | 41 | 186 | $249,024 | 5/4/2017 | |||
| New Zealand | 12/9/2016 | $104,808 | 66 | 67 | 453 | $593,575 | 4/10/2017 | |||
| Portugal | 3/10/2017 | $23,620 | 26 | 26 | 63 | $63,183 | 4/14/2017 | |||
| South Korea | 1/25/2018 | $0 | 0 | 105 | 151 | $102,722 | 3/15/2018 | |||
| Spain | 5/5/2017 | $73,883 | 100 | 101 | 282 | $228,659 | 6/2/2017 | |||
| Turkey | 4/7/2017 | $14,726 | 27 | 27 | 27 | $25,486 | 2/26/2019 | |||
| United Kingdom | 11/25/2016 | $771,002 | 420 | 420 | 1,296 | $3,137,975 | 3/29/2017 | |||
| International Total | $7,193,835 | 2/26/2019 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| David Oyelowo | Seretse Khama | |
| Rosamund Pike | Ruth Williams |
Supporting
| Jack Davenport | Sir Alistair Canning | |
| Tom Felton | Rufus Lancaster | |
| Laura Carmichael | Muriel | |
| Terry Pheto | Naledi | |
| Jessica Oyelowo | Lady Lilly Canning | |
| Arnold Oceng | Charles | |
| Nicholas Rowe | Fenner Brockway | |
| Anton Lesser | Prime Minister Attlee | |
| Anastasia Hille | Dot Williams | |
| Jack Lowden | Tony Benn | |
| Merveille Lukeba | Joe | |
| Nicholas Lyndhurst | George Williams | |
| Vusi Kunene | Tshekedi Khama | |
| Charlotte Hope | Olivia Lancaster | |
| Theo Landey | Michael Nash | |
| Abena Ayivor | Ella Khama | |
| Zackary Momoh | Oluwo | |
| Billy Boyle | Reverend James Manners | |
| Kevin Hand | Manager | |
| Raymond Burnet | Reverend Leonard Patterson | |
| Joseph Makwinja | Morgan | |
| Michael Howe | Terence Bernard | |
| Madison Manowe | Baby Jacqueline | |
| Motheo Motalaote | Baby Jacqueline | |
| Chelsea J. Scott | Baby Jacqueline | |
| Donald Molosi | Kabelo | |
| Julian Firth | Mr. Speaker | |
| Duncan Wisbey | Commonwealth Under-Secretary | |
| Rupert Vansittart | Sir Ian Fraser | |
| James Northcote | Roberts | |
| Justice Moilwa | Young Man | |
| Motshereganyi Sefanyetso | Dr. Moikangao | |
| Gareth Matthews | Station Master | |
| Femi Ogunbanjo* | Man from Rhodesia | |
| Letsomo La Tshipa | Village Headman | |
| Sophie Matlapeng | Lesedi | |
| Tapologo Manche | Woman in Rondavel | |
| Anthony Kaye | Sefu | |
| Will Featherstone | Reporter | |
| Danny Babington | Reporter | |
| Dave Perry | Idiot | |
| Dean Roberts | Idiot | |
| Craig Whittaker | Idiot | |
| Ookeditse Mosenki | African Girl | |
| Paul Putner | Porter | |
| Kgomotso Tshwenyego | Midwife | |
| John Mazabathi Mokandla | Naledi Village Man |
Production and Technical Credits
| Amma Asante | Director | |
| Guy Hibbert | Screenwriter | |
| Rick McCallum | Producer | |
| David Oyelowo | Producer | |
| Peter Heslop | Producer | |
| Brunson Green | Producer | |
| Justin Moore-Lewy | Producer | |
| Charlie Mason | Producer | |
| Cameron McCracken | Executive Producer | |
| Christine Langan | Executive Producer | |
| Natascha Wharton | Executive Producer | |
| Eleanor Clark Windo | Executive Producer | |
| Guy Hibbert | Executive Producer | |
| Susan Williams | Story based on the book ‘Colour Bar’ by | |
| Sam McCurdy | Cinematographer | |
| Simon Bowles | Production Designer | |
| Jon Gregory | Editor | |
| Jonathan Amos | Editor | |
| Jenny Beavan | Costume Designer | |
| Anushia Nieradzik | Costume Designer | |
| Meg Tanner | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Patrick Doyle | Composer | |
| Sasha Robertson | Casting Director | |
| Veronika Lencova | Line Producer | |
| Edoardo Ferretti | First Assistant Director | |
| Sarah Trevis | Assistant Casting Director | |
| Jana Nemcekova | Script Supervisor | |
| Alessia Silvetti | Second Assistant Director | |
| Jason Wheeler | Supervising Location Manager | |
| Igor Pokorny | Sound Mixer | |
| Rebecca Alleway | Set Decorator | |
| Simone Stubbs | Make up | |
| Justin Warburton-Brown | Art Director | |
| Karl Probert | Art Director | |
| Marco Scotti | Costume Supervisor | |
| Hugh MacDonald | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Fiona Foster | Visual Effects Producer | |
| James Fleming | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Kris Wright | Visual Effects Executive Producer | |
| James Mather | Supervising Sound Designer | |
| Mike Prestwood Smith | Re-recording Mixer | |
| James Mather | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Chris Burdon | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Jed Loughran | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Lee Herrick | Dialogue/ADR Editor | |
| Julien Pirrie | Foley Mixer | |
| Andy Glen | Music Editor | |
| Karen Elliott | Music Supervisor | |
| Ray Nicholas | Stunt Coordinator |
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.
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Synopsis
The true story of the forbidden love of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and Ruth Williams, a white woman from London, which caused an international uproar when they decided to marry in the late 1940s just as apartheid was being introduced into South Africa. It was a decision that altered the course of African history.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $66,510 (1.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 35.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/317 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $5,202,911 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 10th, 2017 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight |
| International Releases: | October 28th, 2016 (Wide) (Australia)
November 25th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom) December 9th, 2016 (Wide), released as United Kingdom, A (New Zealand) February 3rd, 2017 (Wide), released as A United Kingdom - L'amore che ha cambiato la storia (Italy) March 10th, 2017 (Wide), released as Um Reino Unido (Portugal) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | May 23rd, 2017 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some language including racial epithets and a scene of sensuality. (Rating bulletin 2451 (Cert #50694), 11/16/2016) |
| Running Time: | 111 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Africa, United Kingdom |
| Plot point: | Biography, Forbidden Romance, Interracial Romance, Political, Romance, Royalty |
| Social setting: | Apartheid |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Pathe, BBC Films, Ingenious Media, BFI, Canal Plus, Cine Plus, Yoruba Saxon, Harbinger Pictures, A Perfect Weekend, Film United |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2017 | 46 | $66,510 | 4 | $16,628 | $66,510 | 1 | |
| Feb 17, 2017 | 31 | $267,179 | +302% | 45 | $5,937 | $357,321 | 2 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | 20 | $507,125 | +90% | 148 | $3,427 | $986,625 | 3 |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 19 | $632,123 | +25% | 271 | $2,333 | $1,814,372 | 4 |
| Mar 10, 2017 | 20 | $531,658 | -16% | 317 | $1,677 | $2,611,946 | 5 |
| Mar 17, 2017 | 22 | $303,959 | -43% | 257 | $1,183 | $3,162,212 | 6 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | 30 | $187,253 | -38% | 159 | $1,178 | $3,521,425 | 7 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 32 | $80,413 | -57% | 86 | $935 | $3,696,378 | 8 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | 41 | $42,591 | -47% | 57 | $747 | $3,779,575 | 9 |
| Apr 14, 2017 | 49 | $18,975 | -55% | 31 | $612 | $3,822,673 | 10 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | 53 | $16,667 | -12% | 25 | $667 | $3,856,854 | 11 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | 59 | $10,309 | -38% | 20 | $515 | $3,879,951 | 12 |
| May 5, 2017 | 66 | $5,750 | -44% | 12 | $479 | $3,890,865 | 13 |
| May 12, 2017 | 79 | $3,205 | -44% | 10 | $321 | $3,896,030 | 14 |
| May 19, 2017 | - | $1,070 | -67% | 3 | $357 | $3,901,630 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2017 | - | $18,389 | 4 | $4,597 | $18,389 | 1 | ||
| Feb 11, 2017 | - | $30,515 | +66% | 4 | $7,629 | $48,904 | 2 | |
| Feb 12, 2017 | - | $17,606 | -42% | 4 | $4,402 | $66,510 | 3 | |
| Feb 13, 2017 | - | $4,984 | -72% | 4 | $1,246 | $71,494 | 4 | |
| Feb 14, 2017 | - | $8,990 | +80% | 4 | $2,248 | $80,484 | 5 | |
| Feb 15, 2017 | - | $5,000 | -44% | 4 | $1,250 | $85,484 | 6 | |
| Feb 16, 2017 | - | $4,658 | -7% | 4 | $1,165 | $90,142 | 7 | |
| Feb 17, 2017 | - | $60,093 | +1,190% | +227% | 45 | $1,335 | $150,235 | 8 |
| Feb 18, 2017 | - | $125,645 | +109% | +312% | 45 | $2,792 | $275,880 | 9 |
| Feb 19, 2017 | - | $81,441 | -35% | +363% | 45 | $1,810 | $357,321 | 10 |
| Feb 20, 2017 | - | $52,261 | -36% | +949% | 45 | $1,161 | $409,582 | 11 |
| Feb 21, 2017 | - | $24,978 | -52% | +178% | 45 | $555 | $434,560 | 12 |
| Feb 22, 2017 | - | $23,313 | -7% | +366% | 45 | $518 | $457,873 | 13 |
| Feb 23, 2017 | - | $21,627 | -7% | +364% | 45 | $481 | $479,500 | 14 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | - | $149,862 | +593% | +149% | 148 | $1,013 | $629,362 | 15 |
| Feb 25, 2017 | - | $248,918 | +66% | +98% | 148 | $1,682 | $878,280 | 16 |
| Feb 26, 2017 | - | $108,345 | -56% | +33% | 148 | $732 | $986,625 | 17 |
| Feb 27, 2017 | - | $47,675 | -56% | -9% | 148 | $322 | $1,034,300 | 18 |
| Feb 28, 2017 | - | $56,265 | +18% | +125% | 148 | $380 | $1,090,565 | 19 |
| Mar 1, 2017 | - | $46,334 | -18% | +99% | 148 | $313 | $1,136,899 | 20 |
| Mar 2, 2017 | - | $45,350 | -2% | +110% | 148 | $306 | $1,182,249 | 21 |
| Mar 3, 2017 | - | $168,188 | +271% | +12% | 271 | $621 | $1,350,437 | 22 |
| Mar 4, 2017 | - | $290,168 | +73% | +17% | 271 | $1,071 | $1,640,605 | 23 |
| Mar 5, 2017 | - | $173,767 | -40% | +60% | 271 | $641 | $1,814,372 | 24 |
| Mar 6, 2017 | - | $60,968 | -65% | +28% | 271 | $225 | $1,875,340 | 25 |
| Mar 7, 2017 | - | $80,744 | +32% | +44% | 271 | $298 | $1,956,084 | 26 |
| Mar 8, 2017 | - | $63,909 | -21% | +38% | 271 | $236 | $2,019,993 | 27 |
| Mar 9, 2017 | - | $60,295 | -6% | +33% | 271 | $222 | $2,080,288 | 28 |
| Mar 10, 2017 | - | $143,058 | +137% | -15% | 317 | $451 | $2,223,346 | 29 |
| Mar 11, 2017 | - | $240,319 | +68% | -17% | 317 | $758 | $2,463,665 | 30 |
| Mar 12, 2017 | - | $148,281 | -38% | -15% | 317 | $468 | $2,611,946 | 31 |
| Mar 13, 2017 | - | $56,800 | -62% | -7% | 317 | $179 | $2,668,746 | 32 |
| Mar 14, 2017 | - | $68,175 | +20% | -16% | 317 | $215 | $2,736,921 | 33 |
| Mar 15, 2017 | - | $63,187 | -7% | -1% | 317 | $199 | $2,800,108 | 34 |
| Mar 16, 2017 | - | $58,145 | -8% | -4% | 317 | $183 | $2,858,253 | 35 |
| Mar 17, 2017 | - | $76,794 | +32% | -46% | 257 | $299 | $2,935,047 | 36 |
| Mar 18, 2017 | - | $144,306 | +88% | -40% | 257 | $562 | $3,079,353 | 37 |
| Mar 19, 2017 | - | $82,859 | -43% | -44% | 257 | $322 | $3,162,212 | 38 |
| Mar 20, 2017 | - | $33,304 | -60% | -41% | 257 | $130 | $3,195,516 | 39 |
| Mar 21, 2017 | - | $52,964 | +59% | -22% | 257 | $206 | $3,248,480 | 40 |
| Mar 22, 2017 | - | $41,588 | -21% | -34% | 257 | $162 | $3,290,068 | 41 |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 15 | $44,104 | +6% | -24% | 257 | $172 | $3,334,172 | 42 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | - | $48,269 | +9% | -37% | 159 | $304 | $3,382,441 | 43 |
| Mar 25, 2017 | - | $83,633 | +73% | -42% | 159 | $526 | $3,466,074 | 44 |
| Mar 26, 2017 | - | $55,351 | -34% | -33% | 159 | $348 | $3,521,425 | 45 |
| Mar 27, 2017 | - | $19,237 | -65% | -42% | 159 | $121 | $3,540,662 | 46 |
| Mar 28, 2017 | - | $29,779 | +55% | -44% | 159 | $187 | $3,570,441 | 47 |
| Mar 29, 2017 | - | $23,174 | -22% | -44% | 159 | $146 | $3,593,615 | 48 |
| Mar 30, 2017 | - | $22,350 | -4% | -49% | 159 | $141 | $3,615,965 | 49 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | - | $24,102 | +8% | -50% | 86 | $280 | $3,640,067 | 50 |
| Apr 1, 2017 | - | $36,308 | +51% | -57% | 86 | $422 | $3,676,375 | 51 |
| Apr 2, 2017 | - | $20,003 | -45% | -64% | 86 | $233 | $3,696,378 | 52 |
| Apr 3, 2017 | - | $8,015 | -60% | -58% | 86 | $93 | $3,704,393 | 53 |
| Apr 4, 2017 | - | $10,763 | +34% | -64% | 86 | $125 | $3,715,156 | 54 |
| Apr 5, 2017 | - | $10,498 | -2% | -55% | 86 | $122 | $3,725,654 | 55 |
| Apr 6, 2017 | - | $11,330 | +8% | -49% | 86 | $132 | $3,736,984 | 56 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | - | $11,646 | +3% | -52% | 57 | $204 | $3,748,630 | 57 |
| Apr 8, 2017 | - | $19,489 | +67% | -46% | 57 | $342 | $3,768,119 | 58 |
| Apr 9, 2017 | - | $11,456 | -41% | -43% | 57 | $201 | $3,779,575 | 59 |
| Apr 10, 2017 | - | $4,694 | -59% | -41% | 57 | $82 | $3,784,269 | 60 |
| Apr 11, 2017 | - | $6,660 | +42% | -38% | 57 | $117 | $3,790,929 | 61 |
| Apr 12, 2017 | - | $5,922 | -11% | -44% | 57 | $104 | $3,796,851 | 62 |
| Apr 13, 2017 | - | $6,847 | +16% | -40% | 57 | $120 | $3,803,698 | 63 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2017 | 45 | $90,142 | 4 | $22,536 | $90,142 | 1 | |
| Feb 17, 2017 | 32 | $389,358 | +332% | 45 | $8,652 | $479,500 | 2 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | 20 | $702,749 | +80% | 148 | $4,748 | $1,182,249 | 3 |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 18 | $898,039 | +28% | 271 | $3,314 | $2,080,288 | 4 |
| Mar 10, 2017 | 20 | $777,965 | -13% | 317 | $2,454 | $2,858,253 | 5 |
| Mar 17, 2017 | 20 | $475,919 | -39% | 257 | $1,852 | $3,334,172 | 6 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | 28 | $281,793 | -41% | 159 | $1,772 | $3,615,965 | 7 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 31 | $121,019 | -57% | 86 | $1,407 | $3,736,984 | 8 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | 40 | $66,714 | -45% | 57 | $1,170 | $3,803,698 | 9 |
| Apr 14, 2017 | 49 | $36,489 | -45% | 31 | $1,177 | $3,840,187 | 10 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | 49 | $29,455 | -19% | 25 | $1,178 | $3,869,642 | 11 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | 60 | $15,473 | -47% | 20 | $774 | $3,885,115 | 12 |
| May 5, 2017 | 68 | $7,710 | -50% | 12 | $643 | $3,892,825 | 13 |
| May 12, 2017 | 71 | $7,735 | n/c | 11 | $703 | $3,900,560 | 14 |
| May 19, 2017 | 80 | $1,625 | -79% | 3 | $542 | $3,902,185 | 15 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10/28/2016 | $8,342 | 2 | 87 | 787 | $1,872,110 | 4/10/2017 | |||
| France | 3/31/2017 | $75,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $75,381 | 6/27/2018 | |||
| Italy | 2/3/2017 | $419,024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $845,720 | 2/23/2017 | |||
| Netherlands | 3/31/2017 | $48,725 | 38 | 41 | 186 | $249,024 | 5/4/2017 | |||
| New Zealand | 12/9/2016 | $104,808 | 66 | 67 | 453 | $593,575 | 4/10/2017 | |||
| Portugal | 3/10/2017 | $23,620 | 26 | 26 | 63 | $63,183 | 4/14/2017 | |||
| South Korea | 1/25/2018 | $0 | 0 | 105 | 151 | $102,722 | 3/15/2018 | |||
| Spain | 5/5/2017 | $73,883 | 100 | 101 | 282 | $228,659 | 6/2/2017 | |||
| Turkey | 4/7/2017 | $14,726 | 27 | 27 | 27 | $25,486 | 2/26/2019 | |||
| United Kingdom | 11/25/2016 | $771,002 | 420 | 420 | 1,296 | $3,137,975 | 3/29/2017 | |||
| International Total | $7,193,835 | 2/26/2019 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| David Oyelowo | Seretse Khama | |
| Rosamund Pike | Ruth Williams |
Supporting
| Jack Davenport | Sir Alistair Canning | |
| Tom Felton | Rufus Lancaster | |
| Laura Carmichael | Muriel | |
| Terry Pheto | Naledi | |
| Jessica Oyelowo | Lady Lilly Canning | |
| Arnold Oceng | Charles | |
| Nicholas Rowe | Fenner Brockway | |
| Anton Lesser | Prime Minister Attlee | |
| Anastasia Hille | Dot Williams | |
| Jack Lowden | Tony Benn | |
| Merveille Lukeba | Joe | |
| Nicholas Lyndhurst | George Williams | |
| Vusi Kunene | Tshekedi Khama | |
| Charlotte Hope | Olivia Lancaster | |
| Theo Landey | Michael Nash | |
| Abena Ayivor | Ella Khama | |
| Zackary Momoh | Oluwo | |
| Billy Boyle | Reverend James Manners | |
| Kevin Hand | Manager | |
| Raymond Burnet | Reverend Leonard Patterson | |
| Joseph Makwinja | Morgan | |
| Michael Howe | Terence Bernard | |
| Madison Manowe | Baby Jacqueline | |
| Motheo Motalaote | Baby Jacqueline | |
| Chelsea J. Scott | Baby Jacqueline | |
| Donald Molosi | Kabelo | |
| Julian Firth | Mr. Speaker | |
| Duncan Wisbey | Commonwealth Under-Secretary | |
| Rupert Vansittart | Sir Ian Fraser | |
| James Northcote | Roberts | |
| Justice Moilwa | Young Man | |
| Motshereganyi Sefanyetso | Dr. Moikangao | |
| Gareth Matthews | Station Master | |
| Femi Ogunbanjo* | Man from Rhodesia | |
| Letsomo La Tshipa | Village Headman | |
| Sophie Matlapeng | Lesedi | |
| Tapologo Manche | Woman in Rondavel | |
| Anthony Kaye | Sefu | |
| Will Featherstone | Reporter | |
| Danny Babington | Reporter | |
| Dave Perry | Idiot | |
| Dean Roberts | Idiot | |
| Craig Whittaker | Idiot | |
| Ookeditse Mosenki | African Girl | |
| Paul Putner | Porter | |
| Kgomotso Tshwenyego | Midwife | |
| John Mazabathi Mokandla | Naledi Village Man |
Production and Technical Credits
| Amma Asante | Director | |
| Guy Hibbert | Screenwriter | |
| Rick McCallum | Producer | |
| David Oyelowo | Producer | |
| Peter Heslop | Producer | |
| Brunson Green | Producer | |
| Justin Moore-Lewy | Producer | |
| Charlie Mason | Producer | |
| Cameron McCracken | Executive Producer | |
| Christine Langan | Executive Producer | |
| Natascha Wharton | Executive Producer | |
| Eleanor Clark Windo | Executive Producer | |
| Guy Hibbert | Executive Producer | |
| Susan Williams | Story based on the book ‘Colour Bar’ by | |
| Sam McCurdy | Cinematographer | |
| Simon Bowles | Production Designer | |
| Jon Gregory | Editor | |
| Jonathan Amos | Editor | |
| Jenny Beavan | Costume Designer | |
| Anushia Nieradzik | Costume Designer | |
| Meg Tanner | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Patrick Doyle | Composer | |
| Sasha Robertson | Casting Director | |
| Veronika Lencova | Line Producer | |
| Edoardo Ferretti | First Assistant Director | |
| Sarah Trevis | Assistant Casting Director | |
| Jana Nemcekova | Script Supervisor | |
| Alessia Silvetti | Second Assistant Director | |
| Jason Wheeler | Supervising Location Manager | |
| Igor Pokorny | Sound Mixer | |
| Rebecca Alleway | Set Decorator | |
| Simone Stubbs | Make up | |
| Justin Warburton-Brown | Art Director | |
| Karl Probert | Art Director | |
| Marco Scotti | Costume Supervisor | |
| Hugh MacDonald | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Fiona Foster | Visual Effects Producer | |
| James Fleming | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Kris Wright | Visual Effects Executive Producer | |
| James Mather | Supervising Sound Designer | |
| Mike Prestwood Smith | Re-recording Mixer | |
| James Mather | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Chris Burdon | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Jed Loughran | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Lee Herrick | Dialogue/ADR Editor | |
| Julien Pirrie | Foley Mixer | |
| Andy Glen | Music Editor | |
| Karen Elliott | Music Supervisor | |
| Ray Nicholas | Stunt Coordinator |
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.
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