Hamlet (1996)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,501,094Details
International Box Office $2,628,576Details
Worldwide Box Office $7,129,670
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$90,684 (2.0% of total gross)
Legs:8.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:63.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/93 max. theaters, 8.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $10,610,150

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,792 $4,501,094
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,256 $2,628,576
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,883 $7,129,670
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 501-600) 569 $4,501,094

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: December 25th, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: March 3rd, 1998 by Warner Home Video, released as Hamlet (1996)
August 14th, 2007 by Warner Home Video, released as William Shakespeare's Hamlet
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some violent images and sexuality
Running Time: 242 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Othello
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Keywords: Historical Drama, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Set in Denmark, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Dysfunctional Family, Royalty, Widow/Widower, Step-Family
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 4th Weekend 16 $27,826 Jan 17, 1997 26
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 55 $24,079 Jan 10, 1997 19
Top 1996 Theater Average 11 $30,228 Dec 27, 1996 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,792 $4,501,094
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,928 $10,610,150
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,984 $4,501,094
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 153 $4,501,094
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 501-600) 569 $4,501,094
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 392 $10,610,150
Top 1996 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 21 $4,501,094
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) 128 $4,501,094
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,070 $4,501,094
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 779 $4,501,094
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,487 $4,501,094
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,048 $4,501,094
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 757 $4,501,094

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 27, 1996 41 $90,684   3 $30,228   $148,321 1
Jan 3, 1997 37 $88,362 -3% 3 $29,454   $344,863 2
Jan 10, 1997 42 $72,237 -18% 3 $24,079   $462,498 3
Jan 17, 1997 43 $83,478 +16% 3 $27,826   $582,904 4
Jan 24, 1997 23 $455,728 +446% 56 $8,138   $1,062,899 5
Jan 31, 1997 24 $417,453 -8% 56 $7,455   $1,651,891 6
Feb 7, 1997 26 $344,057 -18% 56 $6,144   $2,121,048 7
Feb 14, 1997 26 $526,300 +53% 92 $5,721   $2,758,109 8
Feb 21, 1997 26 $290,488 -45% 88 $3,301   $3,157,347 9
Feb 28, 1997 28 $252,067 -13% 93 $2,710   $3,518,612 10
Mar 7, 1997 29 $201,577 -20% 87 $2,317   $3,813,678 11
Mar 14, 1997 36 $142,096 -30% 71 $2,001   $4,042,969 12
Mar 21, 1997 42 $81,791 -42% 43 $1,902   $4,189,130 13
Mar 28, 1997 47 $72,189 -12% 36 $2,005   $4,300,536 14
Apr 4, 1997 57 $43,150 -40% 33 $1,308   $4,359,168 15
Apr 11, 1997 55 $44,875 +4% 43 $1,044   $4,414,535 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 27, 1996 42 $198,864   3 $66,288   $256,501 2
Jan 3, 1997 36 $133,760 -33% 3 $44,587   $390,261 3
Jan 10, 1997 42 $109,165 -18% 3 $36,388   $499,426 4
Jan 17, 1997 44 $107,745 -1% 3 $35,915   $607,171 5
Jan 24, 1997 23 $627,267 +482% 56 $11,201   $1,234,438 6
Jan 31, 1997 24 $542,553 -14% 56 $9,688   $1,776,991 7
Feb 7, 1997 25 $454,818 -16% 56 $8,122   $2,231,809 8
Feb 14, 1997 24 $635,050 +40% 92 $6,903   $2,866,859 9
Feb 21, 1997 24 $399,686 -37% 88 $4,542   $3,266,545 10
Feb 28, 1997 28 $345,556 -14% 93 $3,716   $3,612,101 11
Mar 7, 1997 27 $288,772 -16% 87 $3,319   $3,900,873 12
Mar 14, 1997 36 $206,466 -29% 71 $2,908   $4,107,339 13
Mar 21, 1997 43 $121,008 -41% 43 $2,814   $4,228,347 14
Mar 28, 1997 49 $87,671 -28% 36 $2,435   $4,316,018 15
Apr 4, 1997 54 $53,642 -39% 33 $1,626   $4,369,660 16

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,256 $2,628,576
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,306 $2,628,576
All Time International Box Office for Based on Play Movies 73 $2,628,576
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,863 $2,628,576
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 763 $2,628,576
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,077 $2,628,576
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,631 $2,628,576
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 456 $2,628,576

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,883 $7,129,670
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,847 $7,129,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) 140 $7,129,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,714 $7,129,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 951 $7,129,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,104 $7,129,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,090 $7,129,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 731 $7,129,670

Leading Cast

Kenneth Branagh    Hamlet

Supporting Cast

Julie Christie    Gertrude
Billy Crystal    First Gravedigger
Gerard Depardieu    Reynaldo
Charlton Heston    Player King
Derek Jacobi    Claudius
Jack Lemmon    Marcellus
Rufus Sewell    Fortinbras
Robin Williams    Osric
Kate Winslet    Ophelia
Judi Dench    Hecuba
Richard Attenborough    English Ambassador
Jimi Mistry    Sailor Two
Rosemary Harris    Player Queen
Timothy Spall    Rosencrantz
John Gielgud    Priam

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kenneth Branagh    Director
Kenneth Branagh    Screenwriter
William Shakespeare    Story Creator
David Barron    Producer
Patrick Doyle    Composer
Sallie Anne Hard*    Second Assistant Director

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


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$90,684 (2.0% of total gross)
Legs:8.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:63.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/93 max. theaters, 8.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $10,610,150

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,792 $4,501,094
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,256 $2,628,576
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,883 $7,129,670
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 501-600) 569 $4,501,094

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: December 25th, 1996 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: March 3rd, 1998 by Warner Home Video, released as Hamlet (1996)
August 14th, 2007 by Warner Home Video, released as William Shakespeare's Hamlet
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some violent images and sexuality
Running Time: 242 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Othello
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Historical Drama, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Set in Denmark, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Dysfunctional Family, Royalty, Widow/Widower, Step-Family
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 4th Weekend 16 $27,826 Jan 17, 1997 26
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 55 $24,079 Jan 10, 1997 19
Top 1996 Theater Average 11 $30,228 Dec 27, 1996 5

Leading Cast

Kenneth Branagh    Hamlet

Supporting Cast

Julie Christie    Gertrude
Billy Crystal    First Gravedigger
Gerard Depardieu    Reynaldo
Charlton Heston    Player King
Derek Jacobi    Claudius
Jack Lemmon    Marcellus
Rufus Sewell    Fortinbras
Robin Williams    Osric
Kate Winslet    Ophelia
Judi Dench    Hecuba
Richard Attenborough    English Ambassador
Jimi Mistry    Sailor Two
Rosemary Harris    Player Queen
Timothy Spall    Rosencrantz
John Gielgud    Priam

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kenneth Branagh    Director
Kenneth Branagh    Screenwriter
William Shakespeare    Story Creator
David Barron    Producer
Patrick Doyle    Composer
Sallie Anne Hard*    Second Assistant Director

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,792 $4,501,094
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,928 $10,610,150
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,984 $4,501,094
Top 1996 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 153 $4,501,094
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 501-600) 569 $4,501,094
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 392 $10,610,150
Top 1996 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 21 $4,501,094
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) 128 $4,501,094
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,070 $4,501,094
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 779 $4,501,094
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,487 $4,501,094
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,048 $4,501,094
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 757 $4,501,094

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 27, 1996 41 $90,684   3 $30,228   $148,321 1
Jan 3, 1997 37 $88,362 -3% 3 $29,454   $344,863 2
Jan 10, 1997 42 $72,237 -18% 3 $24,079   $462,498 3
Jan 17, 1997 43 $83,478 +16% 3 $27,826   $582,904 4
Jan 24, 1997 23 $455,728 +446% 56 $8,138   $1,062,899 5
Jan 31, 1997 24 $417,453 -8% 56 $7,455   $1,651,891 6
Feb 7, 1997 26 $344,057 -18% 56 $6,144   $2,121,048 7
Feb 14, 1997 26 $526,300 +53% 92 $5,721   $2,758,109 8
Feb 21, 1997 26 $290,488 -45% 88 $3,301   $3,157,347 9
Feb 28, 1997 28 $252,067 -13% 93 $2,710   $3,518,612 10
Mar 7, 1997 29 $201,577 -20% 87 $2,317   $3,813,678 11
Mar 14, 1997 36 $142,096 -30% 71 $2,001   $4,042,969 12
Mar 21, 1997 42 $81,791 -42% 43 $1,902   $4,189,130 13
Mar 28, 1997 47 $72,189 -12% 36 $2,005   $4,300,536 14
Apr 4, 1997 57 $43,150 -40% 33 $1,308   $4,359,168 15
Apr 11, 1997 55 $44,875 +4% 43 $1,044   $4,414,535 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 27, 1996 42 $198,864   3 $66,288   $256,501 2
Jan 3, 1997 36 $133,760 -33% 3 $44,587   $390,261 3
Jan 10, 1997 42 $109,165 -18% 3 $36,388   $499,426 4
Jan 17, 1997 44 $107,745 -1% 3 $35,915   $607,171 5
Jan 24, 1997 23 $627,267 +482% 56 $11,201   $1,234,438 6
Jan 31, 1997 24 $542,553 -14% 56 $9,688   $1,776,991 7
Feb 7, 1997 25 $454,818 -16% 56 $8,122   $2,231,809 8
Feb 14, 1997 24 $635,050 +40% 92 $6,903   $2,866,859 9
Feb 21, 1997 24 $399,686 -37% 88 $4,542   $3,266,545 10
Feb 28, 1997 28 $345,556 -14% 93 $3,716   $3,612,101 11
Mar 7, 1997 27 $288,772 -16% 87 $3,319   $3,900,873 12
Mar 14, 1997 36 $206,466 -29% 71 $2,908   $4,107,339 13
Mar 21, 1997 43 $121,008 -41% 43 $2,814   $4,228,347 14
Mar 28, 1997 49 $87,671 -28% 36 $2,435   $4,316,018 15
Apr 4, 1997 54 $53,642 -39% 33 $1,626   $4,369,660 16

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,256 $2,628,576
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,306 $2,628,576
All Time International Box Office for Based on Play Movies 73 $2,628,576
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,863 $2,628,576
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 763 $2,628,576
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,077 $2,628,576
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,631 $2,628,576
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 456 $2,628,576

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,883 $7,129,670
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,847 $7,129,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) 140 $7,129,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,714 $7,129,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 951 $7,129,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,104 $7,129,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,090 $7,129,670
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 731 $7,129,670