W.E. (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $582,075 | Details |
| International Box Office | $357,670 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $939,745 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
W.E. tells the story of two fragile but determined women - Wally Winthrop and Wallis Simpson - separated by more than six decades. In 1998, lonely New Yorker Wally Winthrop is obsessed with what she perceives as the ultimate love story: King Edward's VIII's abdication of the British throne for the woman he loved, American divorcee Wallis Simpson. But Wally's research, including several visits to the Sotheby's auction of the Windsor Estate, reveals that the couple's life together was not as perfect as she thought. Weaving back and forth in time, W.E. intertwines Wally's journey of discovery in New York with the story of Wallis and Edward, from the glamorous early days of their romance to the slow unraveling of their lives in the decades that followed.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $47,074 (8.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 61.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/24 max. theaters, 9.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $874,575 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 9th, 2011 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Weinstein Co. February 3rd, 2012 (Limited) by Weinstein Co. |
| International Releases: | May 3rd, 2012 (Wide) (Australia)
June 8th, 2012 (Wide) (Italy) June 21st, 2012 (Wide) (Germany) June 22nd, 2012 (Wide) (Austria) July 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Hong Kong) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | May 1st, 2012 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some domestic violence, nudity and language. (Rating bulletin 2201, 12/7/2011) |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Plot point: | Divorcée Romance, Non-Chronological, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Royalty |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Semtex Films, IM Global |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2012 | 42 | $47,074 | 4 | $11,769 | $47,074 | 1 | |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 48 | $59,646 | +27% | 17 | $3,509 | $123,793 | 2 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 53 | $53,016 | -11% | 20 | $2,651 | $206,946 | 3 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 62 | $27,627 | -48% | 15 | $1,842 | $265,276 | 4 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 53 | $43,623 | +58% | 19 | $2,296 | $327,508 | 5 |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 60 | $35,569 | -18% | 24 | $1,482 | $384,962 | 6 |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 61 | $26,704 | -25% | 20 | $1,335 | $428,967 | 7 |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 62 | $18,673 | -30% | 18 | $1,037 | $462,018 | 8 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 63 | $19,148 | +3% | 21 | $912 | $490,791 | 9 |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 66 | $17,390 | -9% | 21 | $828 | $519,165 | 10 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 66 | $14,885 | -14% | 17 | $876 | $546,216 | 11 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 69 | $10,634 | -29% | 15 | $709 | $564,688 | 12 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 84 | $6,245 | -41% | 10 | $625 | $576,029 | 13 |
| May 4, 2012 | 92 | $2,664 | -57% | 6 | $444 | $582,075 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2012 | 43 | $64,147 | 4 | $16,037 | $64,147 | 1 | |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 48 | $89,783 | +40% | 17 | $5,281 | $153,930 | 2 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 53 | $83,719 | -7% | 20 | $4,186 | $237,649 | 3 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 62 | $46,236 | -45% | 15 | $3,082 | $283,885 | 4 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 51 | $65,508 | +42% | 19 | $3,448 | $349,393 | 5 |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 62 | $52,870 | -19% | 24 | $2,203 | $402,263 | 6 |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 59 | $41,082 | -22% | 20 | $2,054 | $443,345 | 7 |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 61 | $28,298 | -31% | 18 | $1,572 | $471,643 | 8 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 61 | $30,132 | +6% | 21 | $1,435 | $501,775 | 9 |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 64 | $29,556 | -2% | 21 | $1,407 | $531,331 | 10 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 66 | $22,723 | -23% | 17 | $1,337 | $554,054 | 11 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 74 | $15,730 | -31% | 15 | $1,049 | $569,784 | 12 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 78 | $9,627 | -39% | 10 | $963 | $579,411 | 13 |
| May 4, 2012 | 96 | $2,664 | -72% | 6 | $444 | $582,075 | 14 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 12/13/2012 | $22,275 | 13 | 40 | 64 | $56,872 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Australia | 5/3/2012 | $9,661 | 41 | 41 | 41 | $9,661 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Austria | 6/22/2012 | $2,810 | 8 | 8 | 28 | $14,636 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Germany | 6/21/2012 | $14,934 | 38 | 38 | 38 | $15,367 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Hong Kong | 7/12/2012 | $22,733 | 3 | 3 | 12 | $60,224 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Italy | 6/8/2012 | $86,516 | 128 | 128 | 212 | $159,428 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Peru | 4/11/2013 | $13,378 | 6 | 6 | 8 | $19,522 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Uruguay | 3/27/2013 | $7,273 | 3 | 3 | 5 | $21,960 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| International Total | $357,670 | 12/30/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Andrea Riseborough | Wallis Simpson | |
| Abbie Cornish | Wally Winthrop | |
| James D'Arcy | Edward |
Supporting
| Oscar Isaac | Evgeni | |
| David Harbour | Ernest | |
| Richard Coyle | William Winthrop | |
| James Fox | King George V | |
| Laurence Fox | Bertie | |
| Natalie Dormer | Elizabeth | |
| Judy Parfitt | Queen Mary | |
| Haluk Bilginer | Al Fayed | |
| Geoffrey Palmer | Stanley Baldwin | |
| Katie McGrath | Lady Thelma | |
| Christina Chong | Tenten | |
| Duane Henry | Dwayne |
Production and Technical Credits
| Madonna | Director | |
| Kris Thykier | Producer | |
| Hagen Bogdanski | Cinematographer | |
| Alek Keshishian | Screenwriter | |
| Martin Childs | Production Designer | |
| Arianne Phillips | Costume Designer | |
| Danny B. Tull | Editor | |
| Danny B. Tull | Composer | |
| Abel Korzeniowski | Composer | |
| Madonna | Screenwriter | |
| Madonna | Producer | |
| Scott Franklin | Executive Producer | |
| Donna Gigliotti | Executive Producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Colin Vaines | Co-Producer | |
| Sara Zambreno | Co-Producer | |
| Maggie Rodford | Music Supervisor | |
| Mark Raggett | Art Director | |
| Steve Lawrence | Art Director | |
| Molly Sole | Art Director | |
| Sarah Stuart | Art Director | |
| Celia Bobak | Set Decorator | |
| Jenny Shircore | Make-up and Hair Designer |
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.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
W.E. tells the story of two fragile but determined women - Wally Winthrop and Wallis Simpson - separated by more than six decades. In 1998, lonely New Yorker Wally Winthrop is obsessed with what she perceives as the ultimate love story: King Edward's VIII's abdication of the British throne for the woman he loved, American divorcee Wallis Simpson. But Wally's research, including several visits to the Sotheby's auction of the Windsor Estate, reveals that the couple's life together was not as perfect as she thought. Weaving back and forth in time, W.E. intertwines Wally's journey of discovery in New York with the story of Wallis and Edward, from the glamorous early days of their romance to the slow unraveling of their lives in the decades that followed.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $47,074 (8.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 61.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/24 max. theaters, 9.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $874,575 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 9th, 2011 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Weinstein Co. February 3rd, 2012 (Limited) by Weinstein Co. |
| International Releases: | May 3rd, 2012 (Wide) (Australia)
June 8th, 2012 (Wide) (Italy) June 21st, 2012 (Wide) (Germany) June 22nd, 2012 (Wide) (Austria) July 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Hong Kong) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | May 1st, 2012 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some domestic violence, nudity and language. (Rating bulletin 2201, 12/7/2011) |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Plot point: | Divorcée Romance, Non-Chronological, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Royalty |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Semtex Films, IM Global |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2012 | 42 | $47,074 | 4 | $11,769 | $47,074 | 1 | |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 48 | $59,646 | +27% | 17 | $3,509 | $123,793 | 2 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 53 | $53,016 | -11% | 20 | $2,651 | $206,946 | 3 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 62 | $27,627 | -48% | 15 | $1,842 | $265,276 | 4 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 53 | $43,623 | +58% | 19 | $2,296 | $327,508 | 5 |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 60 | $35,569 | -18% | 24 | $1,482 | $384,962 | 6 |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 61 | $26,704 | -25% | 20 | $1,335 | $428,967 | 7 |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 62 | $18,673 | -30% | 18 | $1,037 | $462,018 | 8 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 63 | $19,148 | +3% | 21 | $912 | $490,791 | 9 |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 66 | $17,390 | -9% | 21 | $828 | $519,165 | 10 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 66 | $14,885 | -14% | 17 | $876 | $546,216 | 11 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 69 | $10,634 | -29% | 15 | $709 | $564,688 | 12 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 84 | $6,245 | -41% | 10 | $625 | $576,029 | 13 |
| May 4, 2012 | 92 | $2,664 | -57% | 6 | $444 | $582,075 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2012 | 43 | $64,147 | 4 | $16,037 | $64,147 | 1 | |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 48 | $89,783 | +40% | 17 | $5,281 | $153,930 | 2 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 53 | $83,719 | -7% | 20 | $4,186 | $237,649 | 3 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 62 | $46,236 | -45% | 15 | $3,082 | $283,885 | 4 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 51 | $65,508 | +42% | 19 | $3,448 | $349,393 | 5 |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 62 | $52,870 | -19% | 24 | $2,203 | $402,263 | 6 |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 59 | $41,082 | -22% | 20 | $2,054 | $443,345 | 7 |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 61 | $28,298 | -31% | 18 | $1,572 | $471,643 | 8 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 61 | $30,132 | +6% | 21 | $1,435 | $501,775 | 9 |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 64 | $29,556 | -2% | 21 | $1,407 | $531,331 | 10 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 66 | $22,723 | -23% | 17 | $1,337 | $554,054 | 11 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 74 | $15,730 | -31% | 15 | $1,049 | $569,784 | 12 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 78 | $9,627 | -39% | 10 | $963 | $579,411 | 13 |
| May 4, 2012 | 96 | $2,664 | -72% | 6 | $444 | $582,075 | 14 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 12/13/2012 | $22,275 | 13 | 40 | 64 | $56,872 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Australia | 5/3/2012 | $9,661 | 41 | 41 | 41 | $9,661 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Austria | 6/22/2012 | $2,810 | 8 | 8 | 28 | $14,636 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Germany | 6/21/2012 | $14,934 | 38 | 38 | 38 | $15,367 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Hong Kong | 7/12/2012 | $22,733 | 3 | 3 | 12 | $60,224 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Italy | 6/8/2012 | $86,516 | 128 | 128 | 212 | $159,428 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Peru | 4/11/2013 | $13,378 | 6 | 6 | 8 | $19,522 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Uruguay | 3/27/2013 | $7,273 | 3 | 3 | 5 | $21,960 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| International Total | $357,670 | 12/30/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Andrea Riseborough | Wallis Simpson | |
| Abbie Cornish | Wally Winthrop | |
| James D'Arcy | Edward |
Supporting
| Oscar Isaac | Evgeni | |
| David Harbour | Ernest | |
| Richard Coyle | William Winthrop | |
| James Fox | King George V | |
| Laurence Fox | Bertie | |
| Natalie Dormer | Elizabeth | |
| Judy Parfitt | Queen Mary | |
| Haluk Bilginer | Al Fayed | |
| Geoffrey Palmer | Stanley Baldwin | |
| Katie McGrath | Lady Thelma | |
| Christina Chong | Tenten | |
| Duane Henry | Dwayne |
Production and Technical Credits
| Madonna | Director | |
| Kris Thykier | Producer | |
| Hagen Bogdanski | Cinematographer | |
| Alek Keshishian | Screenwriter | |
| Martin Childs | Production Designer | |
| Arianne Phillips | Costume Designer | |
| Danny B. Tull | Editor | |
| Danny B. Tull | Composer | |
| Abel Korzeniowski | Composer | |
| Madonna | Screenwriter | |
| Madonna | Producer | |
| Scott Franklin | Executive Producer | |
| Donna Gigliotti | Executive Producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Colin Vaines | Co-Producer | |
| Sara Zambreno | Co-Producer | |
| Maggie Rodford | Music Supervisor | |
| Mark Raggett | Art Director | |
| Steve Lawrence | Art Director | |
| Molly Sole | Art Director | |
| Sarah Stuart | Art Director | |
| Celia Bobak | Set Decorator | |
| Jenny Shircore | Make-up and Hair Designer |
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.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.