Farinelli (1995)

Farinelli
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,434,847Details
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Synopsis

In the 18th century during Handel’s time, no man was more famous or more celebrated than the castrato, Farinelli. The incredible, true story of the world famous opera singer—who was castrated during childhood in order to preserve his voice.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$81,320 (5.7% of total gross)
Legs:11.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/41 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,555,772

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,508 $1,434,847
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,408 $1,434,847
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,376 $1,434,847
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,104 $1,434,847
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,735 $1,434,847

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 17th, 1995 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
February 4th, 2019 (Limited) by Film Movement
Video Release: August 8th, 2000 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for depiction of adult themes and sexuality
Running Time: 111 minutes
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Keywords: Biography, Musicians, Set in Italy, Non-Chronological, 1700s, Suicide, Blackmail, LGBTQ+, Nightmare
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: Belgium, France, Italy, United Kingdom
Languages: French, Italian

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 17, 1995 46 $81,320   5 $16,264   $81,320 1
Mar 24, 1995 36 $98,082 +21% 15 $6,539   $215,959 2
Mar 31, 1995 38 $88,832 -9% 18 $4,935   $337,931 3
Apr 7, 1995 46 $60,117 -32% 15 $4,008   $434,450 4
Apr 14, 1995 42 $85,776 +43% 22 $3,899   $544,000 5
Apr 21, 1995 39 $84,193 -2% 35 $2,406   $668,743 6
Apr 28, 1995 36 $126,659 +50% 39 $3,248   $830,089 7
May 5, 1995 42 $90,609 -28% 41 $2,210   $963,421 8
May 12, 1995 48 $54,513 -40% 34 $1,603   $1,058,100 9
May 19, 1995 46 $45,202 -17% 33 $1,370   $1,132,204 10
May 26, 1995 40 $67,055 +48% 30 $2,235   $1,227,803 11
Jun 2, 1995 46 $38,270 -43% 29 $1,320   $1,283,354 12
Jun 9, 1995 53 $26,458 -31% 24 $1,102   $1,331,685 13
Jun 16, 1995 53 $28,797 +9% 27 $1,067   $1,378,193 14
Jun 23, 1995 51 $36,138 +25% 33 $1,095   $1,434,847 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 17, 1995 42 $117,877   5 $23,575   $117,877 1
Mar 24, 1995 35 $131,222 +11% 15 $8,748   $249,099 2
Mar 31, 1995 36 $125,234 -5% 18 $6,957   $374,333 3
Apr 7, 1995 42 $83,891 -33% 15 $5,593   $458,224 4
Apr 14, 1995 37 $126,326 +51% 22 $5,742   $584,550 5
Apr 21, 1995 38 $118,880 -6% 35 $3,397   $703,430 6
Apr 28, 1995 36 $169,382 +42% 39 $4,343   $872,812 7
May 5, 1995 35 $130,775 -23% 41 $3,190   $1,003,587 8
May 12, 1995 41 $83,415 -36% 34 $2,453   $1,087,002 9
May 19, 1995 39 $73,746 -12% 33 $2,235   $1,160,748 10
May 26, 1995 39 $84,336 +14% 30 $2,811   $1,245,084 11
Jun 2, 1995 43 $60,143 -29% 29 $2,074   $1,305,227 12
Jun 9, 1995 51 $44,169 -27% 24 $1,840   $1,349,396 13
Jun 16, 1995 52 $49,313 +12% 27 $1,826   $1,398,709 14

Uncategorized

Jeroen Krabbe    George Frideric Handel

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Production and Technical Credits

Gerard Corbiau    Director

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Synopsis

In the 18th century during Handel’s time, no man was more famous or more celebrated than the castrato, Farinelli. The incredible, true story of the world famous opera singer—who was castrated during childhood in order to preserve his voice.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$81,320 (5.7% of total gross)
Legs:11.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/41 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,555,772

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,508 $1,434,847
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,408 $1,434,847
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,376 $1,434,847
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,104 $1,434,847
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,735 $1,434,847

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 17th, 1995 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
February 4th, 2019 (Limited) by Film Movement
Video Release: August 8th, 2000 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for depiction of adult themes and sexuality
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, Musicians, Set in Italy, Non-Chronological, 1700s, Suicide, Blackmail, LGBTQ+, Nightmare
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: Belgium, France, Italy, United Kingdom
Languages: French, Italian

Uncategorized

Jeroen Krabbe    George Frideric Handel

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

Production and Technical Credits

Gerard Corbiau    Director

Limited and VOD Releases: A Short List or a List of Shorts

February 8th, 2019

2019 Oscar Shorts

It is a rather long list of limited releases this week, but this is a case of quantity over quality and there’s not much here to get excited about. If you are into strange films with overly long titles, then The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Big Foot should be up your alley. However, the film most likely to find an audience is 2019 Oscar Shorts. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 17, 1995 46 $81,320   5 $16,264   $81,320 1
Mar 24, 1995 36 $98,082 +21% 15 $6,539   $215,959 2
Mar 31, 1995 38 $88,832 -9% 18 $4,935   $337,931 3
Apr 7, 1995 46 $60,117 -32% 15 $4,008   $434,450 4
Apr 14, 1995 42 $85,776 +43% 22 $3,899   $544,000 5
Apr 21, 1995 39 $84,193 -2% 35 $2,406   $668,743 6
Apr 28, 1995 36 $126,659 +50% 39 $3,248   $830,089 7
May 5, 1995 42 $90,609 -28% 41 $2,210   $963,421 8
May 12, 1995 48 $54,513 -40% 34 $1,603   $1,058,100 9
May 19, 1995 46 $45,202 -17% 33 $1,370   $1,132,204 10
May 26, 1995 40 $67,055 +48% 30 $2,235   $1,227,803 11
Jun 2, 1995 46 $38,270 -43% 29 $1,320   $1,283,354 12
Jun 9, 1995 53 $26,458 -31% 24 $1,102   $1,331,685 13
Jun 16, 1995 53 $28,797 +9% 27 $1,067   $1,378,193 14
Jun 23, 1995 51 $36,138 +25% 33 $1,095   $1,434,847 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 17, 1995 42 $117,877   5 $23,575   $117,877 1
Mar 24, 1995 35 $131,222 +11% 15 $8,748   $249,099 2
Mar 31, 1995 36 $125,234 -5% 18 $6,957   $374,333 3
Apr 7, 1995 42 $83,891 -33% 15 $5,593   $458,224 4
Apr 14, 1995 37 $126,326 +51% 22 $5,742   $584,550 5
Apr 21, 1995 38 $118,880 -6% 35 $3,397   $703,430 6
Apr 28, 1995 36 $169,382 +42% 39 $4,343   $872,812 7
May 5, 1995 35 $130,775 -23% 41 $3,190   $1,003,587 8
May 12, 1995 41 $83,415 -36% 34 $2,453   $1,087,002 9
May 19, 1995 39 $73,746 -12% 33 $2,235   $1,160,748 10
May 26, 1995 39 $84,336 +14% 30 $2,811   $1,245,084 11
Jun 2, 1995 43 $60,143 -29% 29 $2,074   $1,305,227 12
Jun 9, 1995 51 $44,169 -27% 24 $1,840   $1,349,396 13
Jun 16, 1995 52 $49,313 +12% 27 $1,826   $1,398,709 14