A Room with a View (1986)

A Room with a View
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $20,966,644Details
International Box Office $75,363Details
Worldwide Box Office $21,042,007
Further financial details...

Metrics

Legs:32.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.0 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $60,654,608

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,760 $20,966,644
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,201-19,300) 19,265 $75,363
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,385 $21,042,007

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 7th, 1986 (Wide) by Cinecom
International Releases: July 10th, 1986 (Wide) (Australia)
June 24th, 1989 (Wide) (South Korea)
February 18th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Howards End
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Keywords: Romantic Drama, 1900s, Relationships Gone Wrong, Set in Italy, Set in London, Cross-Class Romance, 1987 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Merchant Ivory Productions, Goldcrest Films, Cinecom
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 48th Weekend 5 $12,879 Jan 30, 1987 332
Theater Average 13th Weekend 50 $5,639 May 30, 1986 87
Theater Average 12th Weekend 25 $8,341 May 23, 1986 80

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,760 $20,966,644
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,719 $60,654,608
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,123 $20,966,644
Top 1986 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 43 $20,966,644
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 787 $20,966,644
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,297 $20,966,644
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 373 $20,966,644
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 666 $20,966,644
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies 57 $20,966,644
All Time Domestic Box Office for Cinecom Movies 1 $20,966,644

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 23, 1986 9 $650,581   78 $8,341   $2,783,716 12
May 30, 1986 12 $462,375 -29% 82 $5,639   $3,524,911 13
Aug 8, 1986 21 $290,127   80 $3,627   $8,648,053 23
Aug 15, 1986 23 $358,351 +24% 100 $3,584   $9,130,744 24
Aug 22, 1986 25 $295,477 -18% 92 $3,212   $9,579,800 25
Jan 9, 1987 29 $74,432   22 $3,383   $11,096,345 45
Jan 16, 1987 31 $65,212 -12% 18 $3,623   $11,171,666 46
Jan 23, 1987 34 $41,716 -36% 14 $2,980   $11,254,070 47
Jan 30, 1987 32 $90,153 +116% 7 $12,879   $11,378,388 48

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 23, 1986 8 $929,401   78 $11,915   $3,062,536 12
Aug 8, 1986 20 $414,467   80 $5,181   $8,772,393 23
Aug 15, 1986 22 $511,930 +24% 100 $5,119   $9,284,323 24

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 7/10/1986 $0000$0
New Zealand 2/18/2021 $427 1 1 3 $1,128 10/19/2022
South Korea 6/24/1989 $0 0 46 119 $74,235 7/9/2020
 
International Total$75,363 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,201-19,300) 19,265 $75,363
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,901-18,000) 17,977 $75,363
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,043 $75,363
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,348 $75,363
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,706 $75,363
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,500 $75,363
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,823 $75,363
All Time International Box Office for Cinecom Movies 2 $75,363

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,385 $21,042,007
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,568 $21,042,007
Top 1986 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 45 $21,042,007
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,015 $21,042,007
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,679 $21,042,007
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 567 $21,042,007
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,145 $21,042,007
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 349 $21,042,007
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Cinecom Movies 1 $21,042,007

Leading Cast

Helena Bonham Carter    Lucy Honeychurch, Miss Bartlett's cousin and Charge
Julian Sands    George Emerson

Supporting Cast

Maggie Smith    Charlotte Bartlett, a Chaperone
Denholm Elliott    Mr. Emerson, an English tourist
Judi Dench    Eleanor Lavish, a Novelist
Simon Callow    The Reverend Mr. Beebe
Daniel Day-Lewis    Cecil Vyse
Patrick Godfrey    The Reverend Mr. Eager, Chaplain of the Anglican Church in Florence
Fabia Drake    Catherine Alan
Joan Henley    Theresa Alan
Amanda Walker    The Cockney Signora
Maria Britneva    Mrs. Vyse, Cecil's Mother
Rosemary Leach    Mrs. Honeychurch
Rupert Graves    Freddy Honeychurch
Peter Cellier    Sir Harry Otway, a Landlord
Mia Fothergill    Minnie Beebe
Kitty Aldridge    The New Charlotte and Lucy
Brigid Erin Bates    Persephone
Isabella Celani    Persephone
Luigi di Fiori    Murdered Youth
Matyelok Gibbs    The New Charlotte and Lucy
Mirio Guidelli    Santa Croce Guide
Freddy Korner    Mr. Floyd
Patricia Lawrence    Mrs. Buttersworth
Elizabeth Marangoni    Miss Pole
Peter Munt    Phaeton
Lucca Rossi    Phaeton

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Ivory    Director
Ruth Prawar Jhabvala    Screenwriter
E.M. Forster    Story Creator
Ismail Merchant    Producer
Gianni Quaranta    Production Designer
Brian Ackland-Snow    Production Designer
Humphrey Dixon    Editor
Richard Robbins    Composer
Tony Pierce-Roberts    Director of Photography
Paul Bradley    Associate Producer
Peter Marangoni    Associate Producer
Kevan Barker    Assistant Director
Ann Wingate    Production Manager
Lanfranco Diotallevi    Production Manager
Brian Savegar    Art Director
Elio Altamura    Art Director
Floriano Porzionato    Set Dresser
Dennis Simmonds    Set Dresser
Mick Flanders    Set Dresser
Sergio Melaranci    Second Unit Camera
Jenny Beavan    Costume Designer
John Bright    Costume Designer
Brenda Dabbs    Costume Supervisor
Sally Turner    Costume Supervisor
William Pierce    Costume Supervisor
Ray Beckett    Sound Mixer
Richard King    Re-recording Mixer
Tony Lenny    Sound Editor
Peter Compton    Sound Editor
Alan Killick    Sound Editor
Simon Heyworth    Music Producer
Celestia Fox    Casting 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

Legs:32.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.0 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $60,654,608

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,760 $20,966,644
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,201-19,300) 19,265 $75,363
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,385 $21,042,007

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 7th, 1986 (Wide) by Cinecom
International Releases: July 10th, 1986 (Wide) (Australia)
June 24th, 1989 (Wide) (South Korea)
February 18th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Howards End
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romantic Drama, 1900s, Relationships Gone Wrong, Set in Italy, Set in London, Cross-Class Romance, 1987 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Merchant Ivory Productions, Goldcrest Films, Cinecom
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 48th Weekend 5 $12,879 Jan 30, 1987 332
Theater Average 13th Weekend 50 $5,639 May 30, 1986 87
Theater Average 12th Weekend 25 $8,341 May 23, 1986 80

Leading Cast

Helena Bonham Carter    Lucy Honeychurch, Miss Bartlett's cousin and Charge
Julian Sands    George Emerson

Supporting Cast

Maggie Smith    Charlotte Bartlett, a Chaperone
Denholm Elliott    Mr. Emerson, an English tourist
Judi Dench    Eleanor Lavish, a Novelist
Simon Callow    The Reverend Mr. Beebe
Daniel Day-Lewis    Cecil Vyse
Patrick Godfrey    The Reverend Mr. Eager, Chaplain of the Anglican Church in Florence
Fabia Drake    Catherine Alan
Joan Henley    Theresa Alan
Amanda Walker    The Cockney Signora
Maria Britneva    Mrs. Vyse, Cecil's Mother
Rosemary Leach    Mrs. Honeychurch
Rupert Graves    Freddy Honeychurch
Peter Cellier    Sir Harry Otway, a Landlord
Mia Fothergill    Minnie Beebe
Kitty Aldridge    The New Charlotte and Lucy
Brigid Erin Bates    Persephone
Isabella Celani    Persephone
Luigi di Fiori    Murdered Youth
Matyelok Gibbs    The New Charlotte and Lucy
Mirio Guidelli    Santa Croce Guide
Freddy Korner    Mr. Floyd
Patricia Lawrence    Mrs. Buttersworth
Elizabeth Marangoni    Miss Pole
Peter Munt    Phaeton
Lucca Rossi    Phaeton

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Ivory    Director
Ruth Prawar Jhabvala    Screenwriter
E.M. Forster    Story Creator
Ismail Merchant    Producer
Gianni Quaranta    Production Designer
Brian Ackland-Snow    Production Designer
Humphrey Dixon    Editor
Richard Robbins    Composer
Tony Pierce-Roberts    Director of Photography
Paul Bradley    Associate Producer
Peter Marangoni    Associate Producer
Kevan Barker    Assistant Director
Ann Wingate    Production Manager
Lanfranco Diotallevi    Production Manager
Brian Savegar    Art Director
Elio Altamura    Art Director
Floriano Porzionato    Set Dresser
Dennis Simmonds    Set Dresser
Mick Flanders    Set Dresser
Sergio Melaranci    Second Unit Camera
Jenny Beavan    Costume Designer
John Bright    Costume Designer
Brenda Dabbs    Costume Supervisor
Sally Turner    Costume Supervisor
William Pierce    Costume Supervisor
Ray Beckett    Sound Mixer
Richard King    Re-recording Mixer
Tony Lenny    Sound Editor
Peter Compton    Sound Editor
Alan Killick    Sound Editor
Simon Heyworth    Music Producer
Celestia Fox    Casting 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 3,701-3,800) 3,760 $20,966,644
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,719 $60,654,608
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,123 $20,966,644
Top 1986 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 43 $20,966,644
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 787 $20,966,644
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,297 $20,966,644
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 373 $20,966,644
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 666 $20,966,644
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies 57 $20,966,644
All Time Domestic Box Office for Cinecom Movies 1 $20,966,644

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 23, 1986 9 $650,581   78 $8,341   $2,783,716 12
May 30, 1986 12 $462,375 -29% 82 $5,639   $3,524,911 13
Aug 8, 1986 21 $290,127   80 $3,627   $8,648,053 23
Aug 15, 1986 23 $358,351 +24% 100 $3,584   $9,130,744 24
Aug 22, 1986 25 $295,477 -18% 92 $3,212   $9,579,800 25
Jan 9, 1987 29 $74,432   22 $3,383   $11,096,345 45
Jan 16, 1987 31 $65,212 -12% 18 $3,623   $11,171,666 46
Jan 23, 1987 34 $41,716 -36% 14 $2,980   $11,254,070 47
Jan 30, 1987 32 $90,153 +116% 7 $12,879   $11,378,388 48

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 23, 1986 8 $929,401   78 $11,915   $3,062,536 12
Aug 8, 1986 20 $414,467   80 $5,181   $8,772,393 23
Aug 15, 1986 22 $511,930 +24% 100 $5,119   $9,284,323 24

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 7/10/1986 $0000$0
New Zealand 2/18/2021 $427 1 1 3 $1,128 10/19/2022
South Korea 6/24/1989 $0 0 46 119 $74,235 7/9/2020
 
International Total$75,363 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,201-19,300) 19,265 $75,363
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,901-18,000) 17,977 $75,363
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,043 $75,363
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,348 $75,363
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,706 $75,363
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,500 $75,363
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,823 $75,363
All Time International Box Office for Cinecom Movies 2 $75,363

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,385 $21,042,007
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,568 $21,042,007
Top 1986 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 45 $21,042,007
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,015 $21,042,007
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,679 $21,042,007
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 567 $21,042,007
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,145 $21,042,007
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 349 $21,042,007
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Cinecom Movies 1 $21,042,007