The Wings of the Dove (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $14,196,971 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $183,610 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/704 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $34,718,318 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 7th, 1997 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Video Release: | April 6th, 1999 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexuality |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | Cross-Class Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Terminal Illness, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1910s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1997 | 31 | $183,610 | 7 | $26,230 | $183,610 | 1 | |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 15 | $1,259,783 | +586% | 77 | $16,361 | $1,541,369 | 2 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 13 | $1,305,573 | +4% | 259 | $5,041 | $3,146,169 | 3 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 14 | $1,456,110 | +12% | 261 | $5,579 | $5,195,898 | 4 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 14 | $865,124 | -41% | 261 | $3,315 | $6,408,882 | 5 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 14 | $539,986 | -38% | 248 | $2,177 | $7,224,588 | 6 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 14 | $405,886 | -25% | 219 | $1,853 | $7,839,671 | 7 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 23 | $378,292 | -7% | 179 | $2,113 | $8,424,115 | 8 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 25 | $382,793 | +1% | 156 | $2,454 | $9,176,835 | 9 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 23 | $276,051 | -28% | 145 | $1,904 | $9,583,704 | 10 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 30 | $289,153 | +5% | 131 | $2,207 | $9,994,596 | 11 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 32 | $147,378 | -49% | 102 | $1,445 | $10,212,610 | 12 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 42 | $105,796 | -28% | 73 | $1,449 | $10,372,910 | 13 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 50 | $73,535 | -30% | 65 | $1,131 | $10,480,980 | 14 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 21 | $548,226 | +646% | 378 | $1,450 | $11,066,034 | 15 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 19 | $383,180 | -30% | 324 | $1,183 | $11,595,520 | 16 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 23 | $304,435 | -21% | 260 | $1,171 | $12,035,042 | 17 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 27 | $186,296 | -39% | 166 | $1,122 | $12,339,028 | 18 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 14 | $708,297 | +280% | 704 | $1,006 | $13,120,058 | 19 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 21 | $343,245 | -52% | 363 | $946 | $13,748,559 | 20 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 31 | $141,490 | -59% | 169 | $837 | $14,004,046 | 21 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 42 | $80,025 | -43% | 98 | $817 | $14,139,948 | 22 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 59 | $25,437 | -68% | 39 | $652 | $14,196,971 | 23 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 1997 | 14 | $195,000 | 77 | $2,532 | $478,586 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1997 | 29 | $281,586 | 7 | $40,227 | $281,586 | 1 | |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 14 | $1,559,010 | +454% | 77 | $20,247 | $1,840,596 | 2 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 13 | $1,899,192 | +22% | 259 | $7,333 | $3,739,788 | 3 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 12 | $1,803,970 | -5% | 261 | $6,912 | $5,543,758 | 4 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 14 | $1,140,844 | -37% | 261 | $4,371 | $6,684,602 | 5 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 13 | $749,183 | -34% | 248 | $3,021 | $7,433,785 | 6 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 23 | $612,038 | -18% | 219 | $2,795 | $8,045,823 | 7 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 21 | $748,219 | +22% | 179 | $4,180 | $8,794,042 | 8 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 26 | $513,611 | -31% | 156 | $3,292 | $9,307,653 | 9 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 23 | $397,790 | -23% | 145 | $2,743 | $9,705,443 | 10 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 31 | $359,789 | -10% | 131 | $2,746 | $10,065,232 | 11 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 34 | $201,882 | -44% | 102 | $1,979 | $10,267,114 | 12 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 42 | $140,331 | -30% | 73 | $1,922 | $10,407,445 | 13 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 48 | $110,363 | -21% | 65 | $1,698 | $10,517,808 | 14 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 21 | $694,532 | +529% | 378 | $1,837 | $11,212,340 | 15 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 19 | $518,267 | -25% | 324 | $1,600 | $11,730,607 | 16 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 24 | $422,125 | -19% | 260 | $1,624 | $12,152,732 | 17 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 27 | $259,029 | -39% | 166 | $1,560 | $12,411,761 | 18 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 16 | $993,553 | +284% | 704 | $1,411 | $13,405,314 | 19 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 21 | $457,242 | -54% | 363 | $1,260 | $13,862,556 | 20 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 31 | $197,367 | -57% | 169 | $1,168 | $14,059,923 | 21 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 42 | $111,611 | -43% | 98 | $1,139 | $14,171,534 | 22 |
Leading
| Helena Bonham Carter | Kate Croy | |
| Linus Roach | merton | |
| Alison Elliott | Millie |
Supporting
| Elizabeth McGovern | Susan | |
| Michael Gambon | Lionel Croy, Kate's Father | |
| Alex Jennings | Lord Mark | |
| Charlotte Rampling | Aunt Maude | |
| Alexander John | Butler | |
| Shirley Chantrell | Opium Den Lady | |
| Diana Kent | Merton's Party Companion | |
| Georgio Serafini | Eugenio | |
| Rachele Crisafulli | Concierge | |
| Ben Miles | Journalist #1 | |
| Philip Wright | Journalist #2 |
Production and Technical Credits
| Iain Softley | Director | |
| Stephen Evans | Producer | |
| David Parfitt | Producer | |
| Hossein Amini | Screenwriter | |
| Henry James | Story Creator | |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Paul Feldsher | Executive Producer | |
| Eduardo Serra | Cinematographer | |
| John Beard | Production Designer | |
| Tariq Anwar | Editor | |
| Sandy Powell | Costume Designer | |
| Michelle Guish | Casting Director | |
| Mark Cooper | Line Producer | |
| Simon Moseley | Assistant Director | |
| Gala Wright | Second Unit Director | |
| Andrew Sanders | Supervising Art Director | |
| Martyn John | Art Director | |
| Joanne Woollard | Set Decorator | |
| Clare Spragge | Costume Supervisor | |
| Liz Green | Associate Editor | |
| Peter Lindsay | Sound Mixer | |
| Robin O'Donoghue | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Dominic Lester | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Dean Humphreys | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Martin Evans | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Matt Grimes | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Nick Lowe | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Nigel Mills | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Mike Wood | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Dean Humphreys | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Tim Handley | Music Editor | |
| Dashiell Rae | Music Editor | |
| Sallie Jaye | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Kerin Parfitt | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Darren Phillips | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Jan Archibald | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Jeanette Freeman | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Edward Shearmur | Composer | |
| Maggie Rodford | Music Supervisor | |
| Becky Bentham | Music Supervisor | |
| Stephen Finn | Music Supervisor | |
| Billy Hopkins | Additional Casting | |
| Suzanne Smith | Additional Casting | |
| Kerry Barden | Additional Casting |
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: | $183,610 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/704 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $34,718,318 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 7th, 1997 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Video Release: | April 6th, 1999 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexuality |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | Cross-Class Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Terminal Illness, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1910s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1997 | 31 | $183,610 | 7 | $26,230 | $183,610 | 1 | |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 15 | $1,259,783 | +586% | 77 | $16,361 | $1,541,369 | 2 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 13 | $1,305,573 | +4% | 259 | $5,041 | $3,146,169 | 3 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 14 | $1,456,110 | +12% | 261 | $5,579 | $5,195,898 | 4 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 14 | $865,124 | -41% | 261 | $3,315 | $6,408,882 | 5 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 14 | $539,986 | -38% | 248 | $2,177 | $7,224,588 | 6 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 14 | $405,886 | -25% | 219 | $1,853 | $7,839,671 | 7 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 23 | $378,292 | -7% | 179 | $2,113 | $8,424,115 | 8 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 25 | $382,793 | +1% | 156 | $2,454 | $9,176,835 | 9 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 23 | $276,051 | -28% | 145 | $1,904 | $9,583,704 | 10 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 30 | $289,153 | +5% | 131 | $2,207 | $9,994,596 | 11 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 32 | $147,378 | -49% | 102 | $1,445 | $10,212,610 | 12 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 42 | $105,796 | -28% | 73 | $1,449 | $10,372,910 | 13 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 50 | $73,535 | -30% | 65 | $1,131 | $10,480,980 | 14 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 21 | $548,226 | +646% | 378 | $1,450 | $11,066,034 | 15 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 19 | $383,180 | -30% | 324 | $1,183 | $11,595,520 | 16 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 23 | $304,435 | -21% | 260 | $1,171 | $12,035,042 | 17 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 27 | $186,296 | -39% | 166 | $1,122 | $12,339,028 | 18 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 14 | $708,297 | +280% | 704 | $1,006 | $13,120,058 | 19 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 21 | $343,245 | -52% | 363 | $946 | $13,748,559 | 20 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 31 | $141,490 | -59% | 169 | $837 | $14,004,046 | 21 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 42 | $80,025 | -43% | 98 | $817 | $14,139,948 | 22 |
| Apr 10, 1998 | 59 | $25,437 | -68% | 39 | $652 | $14,196,971 | 23 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 1997 | 14 | $195,000 | 77 | $2,532 | $478,586 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1997 | 29 | $281,586 | 7 | $40,227 | $281,586 | 1 | |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 14 | $1,559,010 | +454% | 77 | $20,247 | $1,840,596 | 2 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 13 | $1,899,192 | +22% | 259 | $7,333 | $3,739,788 | 3 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 12 | $1,803,970 | -5% | 261 | $6,912 | $5,543,758 | 4 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 14 | $1,140,844 | -37% | 261 | $4,371 | $6,684,602 | 5 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 13 | $749,183 | -34% | 248 | $3,021 | $7,433,785 | 6 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 23 | $612,038 | -18% | 219 | $2,795 | $8,045,823 | 7 |
| Dec 26, 1997 | 21 | $748,219 | +22% | 179 | $4,180 | $8,794,042 | 8 |
| Jan 2, 1998 | 26 | $513,611 | -31% | 156 | $3,292 | $9,307,653 | 9 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | 23 | $397,790 | -23% | 145 | $2,743 | $9,705,443 | 10 |
| Jan 16, 1998 | 31 | $359,789 | -10% | 131 | $2,746 | $10,065,232 | 11 |
| Jan 23, 1998 | 34 | $201,882 | -44% | 102 | $1,979 | $10,267,114 | 12 |
| Jan 30, 1998 | 42 | $140,331 | -30% | 73 | $1,922 | $10,407,445 | 13 |
| Feb 6, 1998 | 48 | $110,363 | -21% | 65 | $1,698 | $10,517,808 | 14 |
| Feb 13, 1998 | 21 | $694,532 | +529% | 378 | $1,837 | $11,212,340 | 15 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | 19 | $518,267 | -25% | 324 | $1,600 | $11,730,607 | 16 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | 24 | $422,125 | -19% | 260 | $1,624 | $12,152,732 | 17 |
| Mar 6, 1998 | 27 | $259,029 | -39% | 166 | $1,560 | $12,411,761 | 18 |
| Mar 13, 1998 | 16 | $993,553 | +284% | 704 | $1,411 | $13,405,314 | 19 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | 21 | $457,242 | -54% | 363 | $1,260 | $13,862,556 | 20 |
| Mar 27, 1998 | 31 | $197,367 | -57% | 169 | $1,168 | $14,059,923 | 21 |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 42 | $111,611 | -43% | 98 | $1,139 | $14,171,534 | 22 |
Leading
| Helena Bonham Carter | Kate Croy | |
| Linus Roach | merton | |
| Alison Elliott | Millie |
Supporting
| Elizabeth McGovern | Susan | |
| Michael Gambon | Lionel Croy, Kate's Father | |
| Alex Jennings | Lord Mark | |
| Charlotte Rampling | Aunt Maude | |
| Alexander John | Butler | |
| Shirley Chantrell | Opium Den Lady | |
| Diana Kent | Merton's Party Companion | |
| Georgio Serafini | Eugenio | |
| Rachele Crisafulli | Concierge | |
| Ben Miles | Journalist #1 | |
| Philip Wright | Journalist #2 |
Production and Technical Credits
| Iain Softley | Director | |
| Stephen Evans | Producer | |
| David Parfitt | Producer | |
| Hossein Amini | Screenwriter | |
| Henry James | Story Creator | |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Paul Feldsher | Executive Producer | |
| Eduardo Serra | Cinematographer | |
| John Beard | Production Designer | |
| Tariq Anwar | Editor | |
| Sandy Powell | Costume Designer | |
| Michelle Guish | Casting Director | |
| Mark Cooper | Line Producer | |
| Simon Moseley | Assistant Director | |
| Gala Wright | Second Unit Director | |
| Andrew Sanders | Supervising Art Director | |
| Martyn John | Art Director | |
| Joanne Woollard | Set Decorator | |
| Clare Spragge | Costume Supervisor | |
| Liz Green | Associate Editor | |
| Peter Lindsay | Sound Mixer | |
| Robin O'Donoghue | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Dominic Lester | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Dean Humphreys | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Martin Evans | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Matt Grimes | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Nick Lowe | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Nigel Mills | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Mike Wood | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Dean Humphreys | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Tim Handley | Music Editor | |
| Dashiell Rae | Music Editor | |
| Sallie Jaye | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Kerin Parfitt | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Darren Phillips | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Jan Archibald | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Jeanette Freeman | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Edward Shearmur | Composer | |
| Maggie Rodford | Music Supervisor | |
| Becky Bentham | Music Supervisor | |
| Stephen Finn | Music Supervisor | |
| Billy Hopkins | Additional Casting | |
| Suzanne Smith | Additional Casting | |
| Kerry Barden | Additional Casting |
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.