The Scarlet Letter (1995)

The Scarlet Letter
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,359,006Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $11,249 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $11,249
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,119,086 (39.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,510 opening theaters/1,518 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,671,276

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 13th, 1995 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: January 2nd, 2019 by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: R for violence and sexuality
Running Time: 135 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Beloved
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Keywords: Religious, Romantic Drama, Orthodox Religion, Infidelity, Romance, 1600s, Colonial United States
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Allied Stars Ltd.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 13, 1995 6 $4,119,086   1,510 $2,728   $4,119,086 1
Oct 20, 1995 10 $2,006,034 -51% 1,518 $1,321   $7,441,659 2
Oct 27, 1995 13 $783,701 -61% 1,086 $722   $8,895,189 3
Nov 3, 1995 22 $379,797 -52% 616 $617   $9,588,196 4
Nov 10, 1995 30 $212,560 -44% 316 $673   $9,988,006 5
Nov 17, 1995 42 $59,137 -72% 151 $392   $10,128,271 6
Dec 8, 1995 29 $96,124   329 $292   $10,271,817 9
Dec 15, 1995 46 $28,321 -71% 114 $248   $10,359,006 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 13, 1995 7 $5,435,625   1,510 $3,600   $5,435,625 1
Oct 20, 1995 9 $2,675,863 -51% 1,518 $1,763   $8,111,488 2
Oct 27, 1995 12 $1,096,911 -59% 1,086 $1,010   $9,208,399 3
Nov 3, 1995 19 $567,047 -48% 616 $921   $9,775,446 4
Nov 10, 1995 27 $293,688 -48% 316 $929   $10,069,134 5
Dec 8, 1995 28 $154,992   329 $471   $10,330,685 9

Leading Cast

Demi Moore    Hester Prynne
Robert Duvall    Dr. Roger Prynne
Gary Oldman    Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale

Uncategorized

Joan Plowright    Harriet Hibbons
Robert Prosky    Horace Stonehall
Dana Ivey    Meredith Stonehall

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

Production and Technical Credits

Roland Joffe    Director
Douglas Day Stewart    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,119,086 (39.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,510 opening theaters/1,518 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,671,276

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 13th, 1995 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: January 2nd, 2019 by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: R for violence and sexuality
Running Time: 135 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Beloved
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Keywords: Religious, Romantic Drama, Orthodox Religion, Infidelity, Romance, 1600s, Colonial United States
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Allied Stars Ltd.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Demi Moore    Hester Prynne
Robert Duvall    Dr. Roger Prynne
Gary Oldman    Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale

Uncategorized

Joan Plowright    Harriet Hibbons
Robert Prosky    Horace Stonehall
Dana Ivey    Meredith Stonehall

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

Production and Technical Credits

Roland Joffe    Director
Douglas Day Stewart    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 13, 1995 6 $4,119,086   1,510 $2,728   $4,119,086 1
Oct 20, 1995 10 $2,006,034 -51% 1,518 $1,321   $7,441,659 2
Oct 27, 1995 13 $783,701 -61% 1,086 $722   $8,895,189 3
Nov 3, 1995 22 $379,797 -52% 616 $617   $9,588,196 4
Nov 10, 1995 30 $212,560 -44% 316 $673   $9,988,006 5
Nov 17, 1995 42 $59,137 -72% 151 $392   $10,128,271 6
Dec 8, 1995 29 $96,124   329 $292   $10,271,817 9
Dec 15, 1995 46 $28,321 -71% 114 $248   $10,359,006 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 13, 1995 7 $5,435,625   1,510 $3,600   $5,435,625 1
Oct 20, 1995 9 $2,675,863 -51% 1,518 $1,763   $8,111,488 2
Oct 27, 1995 12 $1,096,911 -59% 1,086 $1,010   $9,208,399 3
Nov 3, 1995 19 $567,047 -48% 616 $921   $9,775,446 4
Nov 10, 1995 27 $293,688 -48% 316 $929   $10,069,134 5
Dec 8, 1995 28 $154,992   329 $471   $10,330,685 9