Synopsis
The true story of the forbidden love of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and Ruth Williams, a white woman from London, which caused an international uproar when they decided to marry in the late 1940s just as apartheid was being introduced into South Africa. It was a decision that altered the course of African history.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $66,510 (1.7% of total gross) |
Legs: | 6.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 35.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/317 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,689,580 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) | 7,029 | $3,902,185 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) | 5,662 | $7,193,835 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) | 7,350 | $11,096,020 |
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) | 665 | $3,902,185 |
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 |
Google Play: | Google Play, Google Play |
Vudu: | Vudu |
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | February 10th, 2017 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight |
International Releases: | October 28th, 2016 (Wide) (Australia)
November 25th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom) December 9th, 2016 (Wide), released as United Kingdom, A (New Zealand) February 3rd, 2017 (Wide), released as A United Kingdom - L'amore che ha cambiato la storia (Italy) March 10th, 2017 (Wide), released as Um Reino Unido (Portugal) ... Show all releases |
Video Release: | May 23rd, 2017 by Fox Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for some language including racial epithets and a scene of sensuality. (Rating bulletin 2451 (Cert #50694), 11/16/2016) |
Running Time: | 111 minutes |
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Keywords: | 1940s, Royalty, Interracial Romance, Set in United Kingdom, Set in Africa, Romance, Political, Apartheid, Forbidden Romance, Biographical Drama, Biography |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Drama |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Dramatization |
Production/Financing Companies: | Pathe, BBC Films, Ingenious Media, BFI, Canal Plus, Cine Plus, Yoruba Saxon, Harbinger Pictures, A Perfect Weekend, Film United |
Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
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Top 2017 Theater Average | 69 | $16,628 | Feb 10, 2017 | 3 |