The English Patient (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $78,716,374Details
International Box Office $152,993,634Details
Worldwide Box Office $231,710,008
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Synopsis

The story is about a doomed and tragic romance set against the backdrop of World War II. In a field hospital in Italy, Hana, a nurse from Canada, is caring for a pilot who was horribly burned in a plane wreck; he has no identification and cannot remember his name, so he's known simply as "the English Patient," thanks to his accent. When the hospital is forced to evacuate, Hana determines en route that the patient shouldn't be moved far due to his fragile condition, so the two are left in a monastery to be picked up later. In time, Hana begins to piece together the patient's story from the shards of his memories; he's actually Count Laszlo Almasy, of Hungarian nobility and an explorer working with a group mapping uncharted territory in North Africa. An Englishman, Geoffrey Clifton, soon joins Almasy's team; travelling with him is his lovely and spirited wife, Katherine. Katherine and Laszlo soon fall in love, which leads Laszlo to betray his friend, his country and all that is dear to him. Meanwhile, Hana and the Patient are joined by Kip, a Sikh with a gift for defusing mines, and Caravaggio, an intelligence agent who knows some of Laszlo's most shameful secrets.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$278,439 (0.4% of total gross)
Legs:14.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:10 opening theaters/1,409 max. theaters, 15.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $187,407,756

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,113 $78,716,374
All Time International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 712 $152,993,634
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 777 $231,710,008
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 10 $78,716,374
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 262 $78,716,374
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 111 $152,993,634
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 145 $231,710,008
Leggiest Movies 34 14.18

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 15th, 1996 (Wide) by Miramax
International Releases: March 15th, 1997 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 21st, 2022 (Limited) (South Korea)
Video Release: September 23rd, 1997 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality, some violence and language.
Running Time: 161 minutes
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Winners
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Keywords: World War II, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Romantic Drama, 1997 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tiger Moth Productions
Production Countries: Italy, Tunisia
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 43rd Weekend Limited Release 6 $29,260 Sep 5, 1997 297
Biggest 42nd Weekend Limited Release 5 $82,297 Aug 29, 1997 290
Biggest 41st Weekend Limited Release 7 $87,962 Aug 22, 1997 283
Biggest 40th Weekend Limited Release 4 $165,173 Aug 15, 1997 276
Biggest 38th Weekend Limited Release 14 $31,200 Aug 1, 1997 262
Biggest 37th Weekend Limited Release 11 $60,824 Jul 25, 1997 255
Biggest 36th Weekend Limited Release 8 $92,600 Jul 18, 1997 248
Biggest 35th Weekend Limited Release 6 $184,545 Jul 11, 1997 241
Biggest 34th Weekend Limited Release 33 $17,527 Jul 4, 1997 234
Biggest 33rd Weekend Limited Release 28 $22,073 Jun 27, 1997 227
Biggest 32nd Weekend Limited Release 15 $41,751 Jun 20, 1997 220
Biggest 31st Weekend Limited Release 18 $52,586 Jun 13, 1997 213
Biggest 30th Weekend Limited Release 17 $62,025 Jun 6, 1997 206
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 13 $110,552 May 30, 1997 199
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 10 $219,891 May 23, 1997 192
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 9 $220,781 May 16, 1997 185
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 13 $232,986 May 9, 1997 178
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 12 $366,304 May 2, 1997 171
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 43 $657,697 Apr 25, 1997 164
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 5 $657,697 Apr 25, 1997 164
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 46 $813,647 Apr 18, 1997 157
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 7 $813,647 Apr 18, 1997 157
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 25 $1,270,359 Apr 11, 1997 150
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 4 $1,270,359 Apr 11, 1997 150
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 15 $2,029,724 Apr 4, 1997 143
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 4 $2,029,724 Apr 4, 1997 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 7 $3,019,179 Mar 28, 1997 136
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 2 $3,019,179 Mar 28, 1997 136
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 271 $7,228,925 Mar 28, 1997 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 29 $2,015,118 Mar 21, 1997 129
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 6 $2,015,118 Mar 21, 1997 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 42 $1,901,016 Mar 14, 1997 122
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 7 $1,901,016 Mar 14, 1997 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 52 $2,007,254 Mar 7, 1997 115
Biggest 17th Weekend Limited Release 10 $2,007,254 Mar 7, 1997 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 46 $2,228,209 Feb 28, 1997 108
Biggest 16th Weekend Limited Release 9 $2,228,209 Feb 28, 1997 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 42 $2,823,228 Feb 21, 1997 101
Biggest 15th Weekend Limited Release 7 $2,823,228 Feb 21, 1997 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 15 $4,585,551 Feb 14, 1997 94
Biggest 14th Weekend Limited Release 3 $4,585,551 Feb 14, 1997 94
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 220 $10,979,351 Feb 14, 1997 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 82 $2,237,749 Feb 7, 1997 87
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 16 $2,237,749 Feb 7, 1997 87
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 21 $1,853,099 Jan 31, 1997 80
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 24 $1,915,342 Jan 24, 1997 73
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 18 $2,336,800 Jan 17, 1997 66
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 388 $5,595,086 Jan 17, 1997 66
Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release 31 $2,023,234 Jan 10, 1997 59
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 26 $2,732,463 Jan 3, 1997 52
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 410 $6,542,435 Jan 3, 1997 52
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 33 $2,659,575 Dec 27, 1996 45
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 389 $6,612,837 Dec 27, 1996 45
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 97 $1,670,429 Dec 20, 1996 38
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 65 $2,707,595 Dec 6, 1996 24
Biggest 3rd Weekend Limited Release 9 $5,550,565 Nov 29, 1996 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 241 $5,550,565 Nov 29, 1996 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 211 $13,801,066 Nov 29, 1996 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 271 $5,550,565 Nov 29, 1996 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 215 $11,502,981 Nov 29, 1996 17
Biggest 2nd Weekend Limited Release 31 $2,713,093 Nov 22, 1996 10
Top 1996 Theater Average 16 $27,844 Nov 15, 1996 3
Widest Expansion Limited Release 38 1,399 Nov 15, 1996 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,113 $78,716,374
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 701-800) 756 $187,407,756
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 796 $78,716,374
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 19 $78,716,374
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 10 $78,716,374
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies 7 $187,407,756
Top 1996 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 1 $78,716,374
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 247 $78,716,374
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 830 $78,716,374
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $78,716,374
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 140 $78,716,374
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 262 $78,716,374
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies 11 $78,716,374
Leggiest Movies 34 14.18

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 15, 1996 26 $278,439   10 $27,844   $278,439 1
Nov 22, 1996 8 $2,713,093 +874% 268 $10,123   $3,205,999 2
Nov 29, 1996 7 $5,550,565 +105% 593 $9,360   $9,285,765 3
Dec 6, 1996 7 $2,707,595 -51% 617 $4,388   $13,219,641 4
Dec 13, 1996 10 $1,779,831 -34% 683 $2,606   $16,015,227 5
Dec 20, 1996 13 $1,670,429 -6% 612 $2,729   $18,433,824 6
Dec 27, 1996 14 $2,659,575 +59% 582 $4,570   $22,758,252 7
Jan 3, 1997 11 $2,732,463 +3% 582 $4,695   $28,007,132 8
Jan 10, 1997 14 $2,023,234 -26% 561 $3,606   $31,002,021 9
Jan 17, 1997 14 $2,336,800 +15% 553 $4,226   $34,118,472 10
Jan 24, 1997 13 $1,915,342 -18% 615 $3,114   $36,674,728 11
Jan 31, 1997 14 $1,853,099 -3% 655 $2,829   $39,205,217 12
Feb 7, 1997 8 $2,237,749 +21% 1,042 $2,148   $42,013,561 13
Feb 14, 1997 8 $4,585,551 +105% 1,115 $4,113   $47,738,423 14
Feb 21, 1997 10 $2,823,228 -38% 1,186 $2,380   $51,532,324 15
Feb 28, 1997 13 $2,228,209 -21% 1,144 $1,948   $54,745,722 16
Mar 7, 1997 13 $2,007,254 -10% 1,004 $1,999   $57,548,109 17
Mar 14, 1997 13 $1,901,016 -5% 948 $2,005   $60,317,565 18
Mar 21, 1997 10 $2,015,118 +6% 1,002 $2,011   $63,154,818 19
Mar 28, 1997 8 $3,019,179 +50% 1,409 $2,143   $67,599,231 20
Apr 4, 1997 11 $2,029,724 -33% 1,300 $1,561   $71,058,188 21
Apr 11, 1997 14 $1,270,359 -37% 1,005 $1,264   $73,040,322 22
Apr 18, 1997 16 $813,647 -36% 677 $1,202   $74,330,685 23
Apr 25, 1997 14 $657,697 -19% 516 $1,275   $75,309,422 24
May 2, 1997 20 $366,304 -44% 386 $949   $75,883,085 25
May 9, 1997 20 $232,986 -36% 315 $740   $76,259,531 26
May 16, 1997 20 $220,781 -5% 302 $731   $76,590,995 27
May 23, 1997 26 $219,891 n/c 190 $1,157   $76,926,422 28
May 30, 1997 31 $110,552 -50% 139 $795   $77,091,214 29
Jun 6, 1997 36 $62,025 -44% 90 $689   $77,208,178 30
Jun 13, 1997 40 $52,586 -15% 90 $584   $77,293,879 31
Jun 20, 1997 45 $41,751 -21% 67 $623   $77,365,904 32
Jun 27, 1997 53 $22,073 -47% 41 $538   $77,410,207 33
Jul 4, 1997 56 $17,527 -21% 31 $565   $77,442,232 34
Jul 11, 1997 20 $184,545 +953% 234 $789   $77,643,975 35
Jul 18, 1997 31 $92,600 -50% 123 $753   $77,851,321 36
Jul 25, 1997 37 $60,824 -34% 83 $733   $77,975,825 37
Aug 1, 1997 49 $31,200 -49% 51 $612   $78,048,088 38
Aug 15, 1997 32 $165,173   318 $519   $78,258,295 40
Aug 22, 1997 41 $87,962 -47% 178 $494   $78,467,151 41
Aug 29, 1997 43 $82,297 -6% 112 $735   $78,601,975 42
Sep 5, 1997 54 $29,260 -64% 122 $240   $78,651,430 43

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 15, 1996 22 $492,906   10 $49,291   $492,906 1
Nov 22, 1996 8 $3,242,294 +558% 268 $12,098   $3,735,200 2
Nov 29, 1996 7 $6,776,846 +109% 593 $11,428   $10,512,046 3
Dec 6, 1996 7 $3,723,350 -45% 617 $6,035   $14,235,396 4
Dec 13, 1996 10 $2,527,999 -32% 683 $3,701   $16,763,395 5
Dec 20, 1996 13 $3,335,282 +32% 612 $5,450   $20,098,677 6
Dec 27, 1996 12 $5,175,992 +55% 582 $8,893   $25,274,669 7
Jan 3, 1997 11 $3,704,118 -28% 582 $6,364   $28,978,787 8
Jan 10, 1997 14 $2,802,885 -24% 561 $4,996   $31,781,672 9
Jan 17, 1997 14 $2,977,714 +6% 553 $5,385   $34,759,386 10
Jan 24, 1997 13 $2,592,732 -13% 615 $4,216   $37,352,118 11
Jan 31, 1997 14 $2,423,694 -7% 655 $3,700   $39,775,812 12
Feb 7, 1997 7 $3,377,060 +39% 1,042 $3,241   $43,152,872 13
Feb 14, 1997 8 $5,556,224 +65% 1,115 $4,983   $48,709,096 14
Feb 21, 1997 10 $3,808,417 -31% 1,186 $3,211   $52,517,513 15
Feb 28, 1997 12 $3,023,342 -21% 1,144 $2,643   $55,540,855 16
Mar 7, 1997 12 $2,875,694 -5% 1,004 $2,864   $58,416,549 17
Mar 14, 1997 11 $2,723,151 -5% 948 $2,873   $61,139,700 18
Mar 21, 1997 8 $3,440,352 +26% 1,002 $3,433   $64,580,052 19
Mar 28, 1997 8 $4,448,412 +29% 1,409 $3,157   $69,028,464 20
Apr 4, 1997 11 $2,741,499 -38% 1,300 $2,109   $71,769,963 21
Apr 11, 1997 13 $1,747,075 -36% 1,005 $1,738   $73,517,038 22
Apr 18, 1997 14 $1,134,687 -35% 677 $1,676   $74,651,725 23
Apr 25, 1997 14 $865,056 -24% 516 $1,676   $75,516,781 24
May 2, 1997 17 $509,764 -41% 386 $1,321   $76,026,545 25
May 9, 1997 18 $343,669 -33% 315 $1,091   $76,370,214 26
May 16, 1997 18 $336,317 -2% 302 $1,114   $76,706,531 27
May 23, 1997 26 $274,131 -18% 190 $1,443   $76,980,662 28
May 30, 1997 29 $165,491 -40% 139 $1,191   $77,146,153 29
Jun 6, 1997 37 $95,140 -43% 90 $1,057   $77,241,293 30
Jun 13, 1997 43 $82,860 -13% 90 $921   $77,324,153 31
Jun 20, 1997 47 $63,981 -23% 67 $955   $77,388,134 32
Jun 27, 1997 48 $36,571 -43% 41 $892   $77,424,705 33
Jul 4, 1997 47 $34,725 -5% 31 $1,120   $77,459,430 34
Jul 11, 1997 20 $299,291 +762% 234 $1,279   $77,758,721 35
Jul 18, 1997 30 $156,280 -48% 123 $1,271   $77,915,001 36
Jul 25, 1997 36 $101,887 -35% 83 $1,228   $78,016,888 37
Aug 15, 1997 30 $286,067   318 $900   $78,379,189 40
Aug 22, 1997 39 $140,489 -51% 178 $789   $78,519,678 41
Aug 29, 1997 42 $102,492 -27% 112 $915   $78,622,170 42

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
South Korea 3/15/1997 $0 0 52 68 $162,915 7/27/2022
 
Rest of World $152,830,719
 
International Total$152,993,634 7/27/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 712 $152,993,634
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 437 $152,993,634
Top 1996 Movies at the International Box Office 8 $152,993,634
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 151 $152,993,634
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 457 $152,993,634
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies 61 $152,993,634
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies 74 $152,993,634
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 111 $152,993,634
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies 4 $152,993,634

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 777 $231,710,008
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 488 $231,710,008
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 11 $231,710,008
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 168 $231,710,008
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 516 $231,710,008
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies 60 $231,710,008
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies 79 $231,710,008
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 145 $231,710,008
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies 4 $231,710,008

Lead Ensemble Members

Ralph Fiennes    Almasy
Juliette Binoche    Hana
Willem Dafoe    Caravaggio
Kristin Scott Thomas    Katharine Clifton

Supporting Cast

Naveen Andrews    Kip
Colin Firth    Geoffrey Clifton
Julian Wadham    Madox
Jurgen Prochnow    Major Muller
Kevin Whately    Hardy
Clive Merrison    Fenelon-Barnes
Nino Castelnuovo    D'Agostino
Hichem Rostom    Fouad
Peter Ruhring    Bermann
Geordie Johnson    Oliver
Torri Higginson    Mary
Liisa Repo-Martell    Jan
Raymond Coulthard    Rupert Douglas
Philip Whitchurch    Corporal Dade
Lee Ross    Spalding
Anthony Smee    Beach Interrogation Officer
Matthew Ferguson    Young Canadian Soldier
Jason Done    Kiss Me Soldier
Roger Morlidge    Sergeant Desert Train
Simon Sherlock    Private Desert Train
Sebastian Schipper    Interrogation Room Soldiers
Fritz Eggert    Interrogation Room Soldiers
Sonia Mankai    Arab Nurse
Rim Turki    Aicha
Sebastian Rudolph    Officer in Square
Thoraya Sehill    Interpreter in Square
Sondess Belhassen    Woman with Baby in Square
Dominic Mafham    Officer/El Taj
Salah Miled    Bedouin Doc
Gregor Truter    Corporal/El Taj
Abdellatif Hamrouni    Ancient Arab
Samy Azaiez    Kamal
Habib Chetoui    Al Auf
Phillipa Day    Officer's Wife
Amanda Walker    Lady Hampton
Paul Kant    Sir Ronnie Hampton

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Anthony Minghella    Director
Saul Zaentz    Producer
Anthony Minghella    Screenwriter
Michael Ondaatje    Based on the book "The English Patient"
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Scott Greenstein    Executive Producer
John Seale    Director of Photography
Stuart Craig    Production Designer
Gabriel Yared    Composer
Ann Roth    Costume Designer
Walter Murch    Supervising Film Editor
Paul Zaentz    Associate Producer
Steve Andrews    Associate Producer
Alessandro Von Normann    Line Producer
Steve Andrews    Assistant Director
Peter Markham    Second Unit Director
Franco Ballati    Unit Production Manager
Lynn Kamern    Unit Production Manager
Aurelio Crugnola    Art Director
Aurelio Crugnola    Set Decorator
Stephenie McMillan    Set Decorator
Remi Adefarasin    Second Unit Photography
Dennis Lowe    Visual Effects Supervisor
Richard Cornway    Special Effects Supervisor
Chris Newman    Recordist
Ivan Sharrock    Recordist
Walter Murch    Re-recording Mixer
David Parker    Re-recording Mixer
Mark Berger    Re-recording Mixer
Pat Jackson    Supervising Sound Editor
Kyrsten Mate Comoglio*    Sound Effects Editor
Douglas S. Murray    Sound Effects Editor
Jennifer L. Ware    Sound Effects Editor
Sara Bolder    Dialogue Editor
John Nutt    Dialogue Editor
Fabrizio Sforza    Makeup
Louise Constad    Makeup (Juliette Binoche/Kristin Scott Thomas)
Alessandra Sampaolo    Makeup
Giusseppe Desiato    Makeup
Antonio Maltempo    Makeup
Giusi Bovino    Hairstylist
Elisabetta De Leonardis    Hairstylist
Robert Randles    Music Editor
Michelle Guish    Casting Director
David Rubin    Casting Director
Franco Salamon    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Synopsis

The story is about a doomed and tragic romance set against the backdrop of World War II. In a field hospital in Italy, Hana, a nurse from Canada, is caring for a pilot who was horribly burned in a plane wreck; he has no identification and cannot remember his name, so he's known simply as "the English Patient," thanks to his accent. When the hospital is forced to evacuate, Hana determines en route that the patient shouldn't be moved far due to his fragile condition, so the two are left in a monastery to be picked up later. In time, Hana begins to piece together the patient's story from the shards of his memories; he's actually Count Laszlo Almasy, of Hungarian nobility and an explorer working with a group mapping uncharted territory in North Africa. An Englishman, Geoffrey Clifton, soon joins Almasy's team; travelling with him is his lovely and spirited wife, Katherine. Katherine and Laszlo soon fall in love, which leads Laszlo to betray his friend, his country and all that is dear to him. Meanwhile, Hana and the Patient are joined by Kip, a Sikh with a gift for defusing mines, and Caravaggio, an intelligence agent who knows some of Laszlo's most shameful secrets.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$278,439 (0.4% of total gross)
Legs:14.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:10 opening theaters/1,409 max. theaters, 15.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $187,407,756

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,113 $78,716,374
All Time International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 712 $152,993,634
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 777 $231,710,008
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 10 $78,716,374
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 262 $78,716,374
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 111 $152,993,634
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 145 $231,710,008
Leggiest Movies 34 14.18

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 15th, 1996 (Wide) by Miramax
International Releases: March 15th, 1997 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 21st, 2022 (Limited) (South Korea)
Video Release: September 23rd, 1997 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality, some violence and language.
Running Time: 161 minutes
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Winners
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Keywords: World War II, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Romantic Drama, 1997 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tiger Moth Productions
Production Countries: Italy, Tunisia
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 43rd Weekend Limited Release 6 $29,260 Sep 5, 1997 297
Biggest 42nd Weekend Limited Release 5 $82,297 Aug 29, 1997 290
Biggest 41st Weekend Limited Release 7 $87,962 Aug 22, 1997 283
Biggest 40th Weekend Limited Release 4 $165,173 Aug 15, 1997 276
Biggest 38th Weekend Limited Release 14 $31,200 Aug 1, 1997 262
Biggest 37th Weekend Limited Release 11 $60,824 Jul 25, 1997 255
Biggest 36th Weekend Limited Release 8 $92,600 Jul 18, 1997 248
Biggest 35th Weekend Limited Release 6 $184,545 Jul 11, 1997 241
Biggest 34th Weekend Limited Release 33 $17,527 Jul 4, 1997 234
Biggest 33rd Weekend Limited Release 28 $22,073 Jun 27, 1997 227
Biggest 32nd Weekend Limited Release 15 $41,751 Jun 20, 1997 220
Biggest 31st Weekend Limited Release 18 $52,586 Jun 13, 1997 213
Biggest 30th Weekend Limited Release 17 $62,025 Jun 6, 1997 206
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 13 $110,552 May 30, 1997 199
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 10 $219,891 May 23, 1997 192
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 9 $220,781 May 16, 1997 185
Biggest 26th Weekend Limited Release 13 $232,986 May 9, 1997 178
Biggest 25th Weekend Limited Release 12 $366,304 May 2, 1997 171
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 43 $657,697 Apr 25, 1997 164
Biggest 24th Weekend Limited Release 5 $657,697 Apr 25, 1997 164
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 46 $813,647 Apr 18, 1997 157
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 7 $813,647 Apr 18, 1997 157
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 25 $1,270,359 Apr 11, 1997 150
Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release 4 $1,270,359 Apr 11, 1997 150
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 15 $2,029,724 Apr 4, 1997 143
Biggest 21st Weekend Limited Release 4 $2,029,724 Apr 4, 1997 143
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 7 $3,019,179 Mar 28, 1997 136
Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release 2 $3,019,179 Mar 28, 1997 136
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 271 $7,228,925 Mar 28, 1997 136
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 29 $2,015,118 Mar 21, 1997 129
Biggest 19th Weekend Limited Release 6 $2,015,118 Mar 21, 1997 129
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 42 $1,901,016 Mar 14, 1997 122
Biggest 18th Weekend Limited Release 7 $1,901,016 Mar 14, 1997 122
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 52 $2,007,254 Mar 7, 1997 115
Biggest 17th Weekend Limited Release 10 $2,007,254 Mar 7, 1997 115
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 46 $2,228,209 Feb 28, 1997 108
Biggest 16th Weekend Limited Release 9 $2,228,209 Feb 28, 1997 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 42 $2,823,228 Feb 21, 1997 101
Biggest 15th Weekend Limited Release 7 $2,823,228 Feb 21, 1997 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 15 $4,585,551 Feb 14, 1997 94
Biggest 14th Weekend Limited Release 3 $4,585,551 Feb 14, 1997 94
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 220 $10,979,351 Feb 14, 1997 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 82 $2,237,749 Feb 7, 1997 87
Biggest 13th Weekend Limited Release 16 $2,237,749 Feb 7, 1997 87
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 21 $1,853,099 Jan 31, 1997 80
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 24 $1,915,342 Jan 24, 1997 73
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 18 $2,336,800 Jan 17, 1997 66
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 388 $5,595,086 Jan 17, 1997 66
Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release 31 $2,023,234 Jan 10, 1997 59
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 26 $2,732,463 Jan 3, 1997 52
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 410 $6,542,435 Jan 3, 1997 52
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 33 $2,659,575 Dec 27, 1996 45
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 389 $6,612,837 Dec 27, 1996 45
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 97 $1,670,429 Dec 20, 1996 38
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 65 $2,707,595 Dec 6, 1996 24
Biggest 3rd Weekend Limited Release 9 $5,550,565 Nov 29, 1996 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 241 $5,550,565 Nov 29, 1996 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 211 $13,801,066 Nov 29, 1996 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 271 $5,550,565 Nov 29, 1996 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 215 $11,502,981 Nov 29, 1996 17
Biggest 2nd Weekend Limited Release 31 $2,713,093 Nov 22, 1996 10
Top 1996 Theater Average 16 $27,844 Nov 15, 1996 3
Widest Expansion Limited Release 38 1,399 Nov 15, 1996 0

Lead Ensemble Members

Ralph Fiennes    Almasy
Juliette Binoche    Hana
Willem Dafoe    Caravaggio
Kristin Scott Thomas    Katharine Clifton

Supporting Cast

Naveen Andrews    Kip
Colin Firth    Geoffrey Clifton
Julian Wadham    Madox
Jurgen Prochnow    Major Muller
Kevin Whately    Hardy
Clive Merrison    Fenelon-Barnes
Nino Castelnuovo    D'Agostino
Hichem Rostom    Fouad
Peter Ruhring    Bermann
Geordie Johnson    Oliver
Torri Higginson    Mary
Liisa Repo-Martell    Jan
Raymond Coulthard    Rupert Douglas
Philip Whitchurch    Corporal Dade
Lee Ross    Spalding
Anthony Smee    Beach Interrogation Officer
Matthew Ferguson    Young Canadian Soldier
Jason Done    Kiss Me Soldier
Roger Morlidge    Sergeant Desert Train
Simon Sherlock    Private Desert Train
Sebastian Schipper    Interrogation Room Soldiers
Fritz Eggert    Interrogation Room Soldiers
Sonia Mankai    Arab Nurse
Rim Turki    Aicha
Sebastian Rudolph    Officer in Square
Thoraya Sehill    Interpreter in Square
Sondess Belhassen    Woman with Baby in Square
Dominic Mafham    Officer/El Taj
Salah Miled    Bedouin Doc
Gregor Truter    Corporal/El Taj
Abdellatif Hamrouni    Ancient Arab
Samy Azaiez    Kamal
Habib Chetoui    Al Auf
Phillipa Day    Officer's Wife
Amanda Walker    Lady Hampton
Paul Kant    Sir Ronnie Hampton

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Anthony Minghella    Director
Saul Zaentz    Producer
Anthony Minghella    Screenwriter
Michael Ondaatje    Based on the book "The English Patient"
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Scott Greenstein    Executive Producer
John Seale    Director of Photography
Stuart Craig    Production Designer
Gabriel Yared    Composer
Ann Roth    Costume Designer
Walter Murch    Supervising Film Editor
Paul Zaentz    Associate Producer
Steve Andrews    Associate Producer
Alessandro Von Normann    Line Producer
Steve Andrews    Assistant Director
Peter Markham    Second Unit Director
Franco Ballati    Unit Production Manager
Lynn Kamern    Unit Production Manager
Aurelio Crugnola    Art Director
Aurelio Crugnola    Set Decorator
Stephenie McMillan    Set Decorator
Remi Adefarasin    Second Unit Photography
Dennis Lowe    Visual Effects Supervisor
Richard Cornway    Special Effects Supervisor
Chris Newman    Recordist
Ivan Sharrock    Recordist
Walter Murch    Re-recording Mixer
David Parker    Re-recording Mixer
Mark Berger    Re-recording Mixer
Pat Jackson    Supervising Sound Editor
Kyrsten Mate Comoglio*    Sound Effects Editor
Douglas S. Murray    Sound Effects Editor
Jennifer L. Ware    Sound Effects Editor
Sara Bolder    Dialogue Editor
John Nutt    Dialogue Editor
Fabrizio Sforza    Makeup
Louise Constad    Makeup (Juliette Binoche/Kristin Scott Thomas)
Alessandra Sampaolo    Makeup
Giusseppe Desiato    Makeup
Antonio Maltempo    Makeup
Giusi Bovino    Hairstylist
Elisabetta De Leonardis    Hairstylist
Robert Randles    Music Editor
Michelle Guish    Casting Director
David Rubin    Casting Director
Franco Salamon    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 31st, 2012

January 31st, 2012

It's kind of an unusual week on the home market with five first run releases coming out on DVD and Blu-ray. However, all five films missed expectations in one degree or another. Some were outright bombs by anyone's definition, while others were expected to struggle to find a large audience, just not by as much as they did. That is not to say they were all bad movies. In fact one of them, Drive, has done quite well during Awards Season and the Blu-ray Combo Pack is a contender for Pick of the Week. Its main competition is To Kill A Mockingbird: 50th Anniversary Edition, which is also coming out on a Blu-ray Combo Pack. It's a coin toss, but I'm going with the latter over the former. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,113 $78,716,374
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 701-800) 756 $187,407,756
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 796 $78,716,374
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 19 $78,716,374
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 10 $78,716,374
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies 7 $187,407,756
Top 1996 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 1 $78,716,374
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 247 $78,716,374
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 830 $78,716,374
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $78,716,374
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 140 $78,716,374
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 262 $78,716,374
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies 11 $78,716,374
Leggiest Movies 34 14.18

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 15, 1996 26 $278,439   10 $27,844   $278,439 1
Nov 22, 1996 8 $2,713,093 +874% 268 $10,123   $3,205,999 2
Nov 29, 1996 7 $5,550,565 +105% 593 $9,360   $9,285,765 3
Dec 6, 1996 7 $2,707,595 -51% 617 $4,388   $13,219,641 4
Dec 13, 1996 10 $1,779,831 -34% 683 $2,606   $16,015,227 5
Dec 20, 1996 13 $1,670,429 -6% 612 $2,729   $18,433,824 6
Dec 27, 1996 14 $2,659,575 +59% 582 $4,570   $22,758,252 7
Jan 3, 1997 11 $2,732,463 +3% 582 $4,695   $28,007,132 8
Jan 10, 1997 14 $2,023,234 -26% 561 $3,606   $31,002,021 9
Jan 17, 1997 14 $2,336,800 +15% 553 $4,226   $34,118,472 10
Jan 24, 1997 13 $1,915,342 -18% 615 $3,114   $36,674,728 11
Jan 31, 1997 14 $1,853,099 -3% 655 $2,829   $39,205,217 12
Feb 7, 1997 8 $2,237,749 +21% 1,042 $2,148   $42,013,561 13
Feb 14, 1997 8 $4,585,551 +105% 1,115 $4,113   $47,738,423 14
Feb 21, 1997 10 $2,823,228 -38% 1,186 $2,380   $51,532,324 15
Feb 28, 1997 13 $2,228,209 -21% 1,144 $1,948   $54,745,722 16
Mar 7, 1997 13 $2,007,254 -10% 1,004 $1,999   $57,548,109 17
Mar 14, 1997 13 $1,901,016 -5% 948 $2,005   $60,317,565 18
Mar 21, 1997 10 $2,015,118 +6% 1,002 $2,011   $63,154,818 19
Mar 28, 1997 8 $3,019,179 +50% 1,409 $2,143   $67,599,231 20
Apr 4, 1997 11 $2,029,724 -33% 1,300 $1,561   $71,058,188 21
Apr 11, 1997 14 $1,270,359 -37% 1,005 $1,264   $73,040,322 22
Apr 18, 1997 16 $813,647 -36% 677 $1,202   $74,330,685 23
Apr 25, 1997 14 $657,697 -19% 516 $1,275   $75,309,422 24
May 2, 1997 20 $366,304 -44% 386 $949   $75,883,085 25
May 9, 1997 20 $232,986 -36% 315 $740   $76,259,531 26
May 16, 1997 20 $220,781 -5% 302 $731   $76,590,995 27
May 23, 1997 26 $219,891 n/c 190 $1,157   $76,926,422 28
May 30, 1997 31 $110,552 -50% 139 $795   $77,091,214 29
Jun 6, 1997 36 $62,025 -44% 90 $689   $77,208,178 30
Jun 13, 1997 40 $52,586 -15% 90 $584   $77,293,879 31
Jun 20, 1997 45 $41,751 -21% 67 $623   $77,365,904 32
Jun 27, 1997 53 $22,073 -47% 41 $538   $77,410,207 33
Jul 4, 1997 56 $17,527 -21% 31 $565   $77,442,232 34
Jul 11, 1997 20 $184,545 +953% 234 $789   $77,643,975 35
Jul 18, 1997 31 $92,600 -50% 123 $753   $77,851,321 36
Jul 25, 1997 37 $60,824 -34% 83 $733   $77,975,825 37
Aug 1, 1997 49 $31,200 -49% 51 $612   $78,048,088 38
Aug 15, 1997 32 $165,173   318 $519   $78,258,295 40
Aug 22, 1997 41 $87,962 -47% 178 $494   $78,467,151 41
Aug 29, 1997 43 $82,297 -6% 112 $735   $78,601,975 42
Sep 5, 1997 54 $29,260 -64% 122 $240   $78,651,430 43

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 15, 1996 22 $492,906   10 $49,291   $492,906 1
Nov 22, 1996 8 $3,242,294 +558% 268 $12,098   $3,735,200 2
Nov 29, 1996 7 $6,776,846 +109% 593 $11,428   $10,512,046 3
Dec 6, 1996 7 $3,723,350 -45% 617 $6,035   $14,235,396 4
Dec 13, 1996 10 $2,527,999 -32% 683 $3,701   $16,763,395 5
Dec 20, 1996 13 $3,335,282 +32% 612 $5,450   $20,098,677 6
Dec 27, 1996 12 $5,175,992 +55% 582 $8,893   $25,274,669 7
Jan 3, 1997 11 $3,704,118 -28% 582 $6,364   $28,978,787 8
Jan 10, 1997 14 $2,802,885 -24% 561 $4,996   $31,781,672 9
Jan 17, 1997 14 $2,977,714 +6% 553 $5,385   $34,759,386 10
Jan 24, 1997 13 $2,592,732 -13% 615 $4,216   $37,352,118 11
Jan 31, 1997 14 $2,423,694 -7% 655 $3,700   $39,775,812 12
Feb 7, 1997 7 $3,377,060 +39% 1,042 $3,241   $43,152,872 13
Feb 14, 1997 8 $5,556,224 +65% 1,115 $4,983   $48,709,096 14
Feb 21, 1997 10 $3,808,417 -31% 1,186 $3,211   $52,517,513 15
Feb 28, 1997 12 $3,023,342 -21% 1,144 $2,643   $55,540,855 16
Mar 7, 1997 12 $2,875,694 -5% 1,004 $2,864   $58,416,549 17
Mar 14, 1997 11 $2,723,151 -5% 948 $2,873   $61,139,700 18
Mar 21, 1997 8 $3,440,352 +26% 1,002 $3,433   $64,580,052 19
Mar 28, 1997 8 $4,448,412 +29% 1,409 $3,157   $69,028,464 20
Apr 4, 1997 11 $2,741,499 -38% 1,300 $2,109   $71,769,963 21
Apr 11, 1997 13 $1,747,075 -36% 1,005 $1,738   $73,517,038 22
Apr 18, 1997 14 $1,134,687 -35% 677 $1,676   $74,651,725 23
Apr 25, 1997 14 $865,056 -24% 516 $1,676   $75,516,781 24
May 2, 1997 17 $509,764 -41% 386 $1,321   $76,026,545 25
May 9, 1997 18 $343,669 -33% 315 $1,091   $76,370,214 26
May 16, 1997 18 $336,317 -2% 302 $1,114   $76,706,531 27
May 23, 1997 26 $274,131 -18% 190 $1,443   $76,980,662 28
May 30, 1997 29 $165,491 -40% 139 $1,191   $77,146,153 29
Jun 6, 1997 37 $95,140 -43% 90 $1,057   $77,241,293 30
Jun 13, 1997 43 $82,860 -13% 90 $921   $77,324,153 31
Jun 20, 1997 47 $63,981 -23% 67 $955   $77,388,134 32
Jun 27, 1997 48 $36,571 -43% 41 $892   $77,424,705 33
Jul 4, 1997 47 $34,725 -5% 31 $1,120   $77,459,430 34
Jul 11, 1997 20 $299,291 +762% 234 $1,279   $77,758,721 35
Jul 18, 1997 30 $156,280 -48% 123 $1,271   $77,915,001 36
Jul 25, 1997 36 $101,887 -35% 83 $1,228   $78,016,888 37
Aug 15, 1997 30 $286,067   318 $900   $78,379,189 40
Aug 22, 1997 39 $140,489 -51% 178 $789   $78,519,678 41
Aug 29, 1997 42 $102,492 -27% 112 $915   $78,622,170 42

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
South Korea 3/15/1997 $0 0 52 68 $162,915 7/27/2022
 
Rest of World $152,830,719
 
International Total$152,993,634 7/27/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 712 $152,993,634
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 437 $152,993,634
Top 1996 Movies at the International Box Office 8 $152,993,634
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 151 $152,993,634
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 457 $152,993,634
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies 61 $152,993,634
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies 74 $152,993,634
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 111 $152,993,634
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies 4 $152,993,634

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 777 $231,710,008
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 488 $231,710,008
Top 1996 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 11 $231,710,008
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 101-200) 168 $231,710,008
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 516 $231,710,008
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies 60 $231,710,008
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies 79 $231,710,008
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 145 $231,710,008
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies 4 $231,710,008