Notes on a Scandal (2006)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,510,118Details
International Box Office $33,068,293Details
Worldwide Box Office $50,578,411
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $9,007,692 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $9,007,692
OpusData ID: 27520100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$414,487 (2.4% of total gross)
Legs:6.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$27,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:22 opening theaters/682 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,835,591

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,255 $17,510,118
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,776 $33,068,293
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,198 $50,578,411
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 149 $17,510,118
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,540 $17,510,118
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 718 $33,068,293
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 949 $50,578,411

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 2006 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight
Video Release: April 17th, 2007 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language and some aberrant sexual content
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blood Ties
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Keywords: Life Drama, Teachers, February / May Romance, Infidelity, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Set in London
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fox Searchlight Pictures, DNA Films, UK Film Council, BBC Films, Scott Rudin Productions, Robert Fox
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 75 $1,542,843 Feb 9, 2007 49
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 92 $1,750,593 Feb 2, 2007 42
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release 63 $2,603,703 Jan 26, 2007 35
Top 2006 Theater Average 42 $18,840 Dec 29, 2006 7

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,255 $17,510,118
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,476 $28,835,591
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,562 $17,510,118
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2006 (Rank 101-200) 126 $17,510,118
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 149 $17,510,118
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 146 $28,835,591
Top 2006 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 7 $17,510,118
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 935 $17,510,118
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,763 $17,510,118
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,252 $17,510,118
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 777 $17,510,118
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,540 $17,510,118
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies 48 $17,510,118

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 29, 2006 26 $414,487   22 $18,840   $613,344 1
Jan 5, 2007 19 $1,125,281 +171% 93 $12,100   $2,056,476 2
Jan 12, 2007 22 $1,618,044 +44% 200 $8,090   $4,109,634 3
Jan 19, 2007 25 $1,167,702 -28% 200 $5,839   $6,004,333 4
Jan 26, 2007 13 $2,603,703 +123% 641 $4,062   $9,087,135 5
Feb 2, 2007 14 $1,750,593 -33% 682 $2,567   $11,748,839 6
Feb 9, 2007 16 $1,542,843 -12% 649 $2,377   $13,926,668 7
Feb 16, 2007 18 $851,430 -45% 413 $2,062   $15,248,330 8
Feb 23, 2007 21 $579,054 -32% 322 $1,798   $16,267,488 9
Mar 2, 2007 24 $296,690 -49% 222 $1,336   $16,748,003 10
Mar 9, 2007 28 $200,149 -33% 190 $1,053   $17,061,885 11
Mar 16, 2007 36 $101,614 -49% 132 $770   $17,238,407 12
Mar 23, 2007 48 $48,105 -53% 65 $740   $17,333,306 13
Mar 30, 2007 51 $31,030 -35% 43 $722   $17,394,784 14
Apr 6, 2007 58 $24,136 -22% 28 $862   $17,436,676 15
Apr 13, 2007 64 $19,289 -20% 24 $804   $17,470,271 16
Apr 20, 2007 82 $6,280 -67% 10 $628   $17,487,613 17
Apr 27, 2007 92 $4,539 -28% 7 $648   $17,498,264 18
May 4, 2007 86 $3,850 -15% 9 $428   $17,504,148 19
May 11, 2007 104 $1,108 -71% 4 $277   $17,506,860 20
May 18, 2007 112 $1,214 +10% 4 $304   $17,508,670 21

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 25, 2006 48 $6,117     1 $6,117   $6,117 1
Dec 26, 2006 - $8,874 +45%   1 $8,874   $14,991 2
Dec 27, 2006 - $91,416 +930%   22 $4,155   $106,407 3
Dec 28, 2006 - $92,450 +1%   22 $4,202   $198,857 4
Dec 29, 2006 - $134,318 +45%   22 $6,105   $333,175 5
Dec 30, 2006 - $163,795 +22%   22 $7,445   $496,970 6
Dec 31, 2006 - $116,374 -29%   22 $5,290   $613,344 7
Jan 1, 2007 - $144,624 +24% +2,264% 22 $6,574   $757,968 8
Jan 2, 2007 - $64,248 -56% +624% 22 $2,920   $822,216 9
Jan 3, 2007 - $54,431 -15% -40% 22 $2,474   $876,647 10
Jan 4, 2007 - $54,548 n/c -41% 22 $2,479   $931,195 11
Jan 5, 2007 - $297,355 +445% +121% 93 $3,197   $1,228,550 12
Jan 6, 2007 - $494,761 +66% +202% 93 $5,320   $1,723,311 13
Jan 7, 2007 - $333,165 -33% +186% 93 $3,582   $2,056,476 14
Jan 8, 2007 - $98,915 -70% -32% 93 $1,064   $2,155,391 15
Jan 9, 2007 - $112,135 +13% +75% 93 $1,206   $2,267,526 16
Jan 10, 2007 - $112,195 n/c +106% 93 $1,206   $2,379,721 17
Jan 11, 2007 - $111,869 n/c +105% 93 $1,203   $2,491,590 18
Jan 12, 2007 - $399,235 +257% +34% 93 $4,293   $2,890,825 19
Jan 13, 2007 - $694,873 +74% +40% 93 $7,472   $3,585,698 20
Jan 14, 2007 - $523,936 -25% +57% 93 $5,634   $4,109,634 21
Jan 15, 2007 21 $315,171 -40% +219% 200 $1,576   $4,424,805 22
Jan 16, 2007 - $130,769 -59% +17% 200 $654   $4,555,574 23
Jan 17, 2007 - $147,097 +12% +31% 200 $735   $4,702,671 24
Jan 18, 2007 - $133,960 -9% +20% 200 $670   $4,836,631 25
Jan 19, 2007 20 $314,115 +134% -21% 200 $1,571   $5,150,746 26
Jan 20, 2007 - $561,409 +79% -19% 200 $2,807   $5,712,155 27
Jan 21, 2007 - $292,178 -48% -44% 200 $1,461   $6,004,333 28
Jan 22, 2007 - $93,350 -68% -70% 200 $467   $6,097,683 29
Jan 23, 2007 - $119,930 +28% -8% 200 $600   $6,217,613 30
Jan 24, 2007 - $134,373 +12% -9% 200 $672   $6,351,986 31
Jan 25, 2007 - $131,446 -2% -2% 200 $657   $6,483,432 32
Jan 26, 2007 15 $653,236 +397% +108% 641 $1,019   $7,136,668 33
Jan 27, 2007 - $1,183,523 +81% +111% 641 $1,846   $8,320,191 34
Jan 28, 2007 - $766,944 -35% +162% 641 $1,196   $9,087,135 35
Jan 29, 2007 - $211,431 -72% +126% 641 $330   $9,298,566 36
Jan 30, 2007 - $238,878 +13% +99% 641 $373   $9,537,444 37
Jan 31, 2007 13 $244,981 +3% +82% 641 $382   $9,782,425 38
Feb 1, 2007 - $215,821 -12% +64% 641 $337   $9,998,246 39
Feb 2, 2007 16 $491,816 +128% -25% 682 $721   $10,490,062 40
Feb 3, 2007 - $865,476 +76% -27% 682 $1,269   $11,355,538 41
Feb 4, 2007 - $393,301 -55% -49% 682 $577   $11,748,839 42
Feb 5, 2007 - $151,593 -61% -28% 682 $222   $11,900,432 43
Feb 6, 2007 - $162,998 +8% -32% 682 $239   $12,063,430 44
Feb 7, 2007 - $162,437 n/c -34% 682 $238   $12,225,867 45
Feb 8, 2007 - $157,958 -3% -27% 682 $232   $12,383,825 46
Feb 9, 2007 - $396,686 +151% -19% 649 $611   $12,780,511 47
Feb 10, 2007 - $710,470 +79% -18% 649 $1,095   $13,490,981 48
Feb 11, 2007 - $435,687 -39% +11% 649 $671   $13,926,668 49
Feb 12, 2007 - $132,575 -70% -13% 649 $204   $14,059,243 50
Feb 13, 2007 - $109,833 -17% -33% 649 $169   $14,169,076 51
Feb 14, 2007 - $118,634 +8% -27% 557 $213   $14,287,710 52
Feb 15, 2007 - $109,190 -8% -31% 557 $196   $14,396,900 53
Feb 16, 2007 17 $198,586 +82% -50% 413 $481   $14,595,486 54
Feb 17, 2007 - $360,680 +82% -49% 413 $873   $14,956,166 55
Feb 18, 2007 - $292,164 -19% -33% 413 $707   $15,248,330 56
Feb 19, 2007 18 $178,714 -39% +35% 413 $433   $15,427,044 57
Feb 20, 2007 - $88,306 -51% -20% 413 $214   $15,515,350 58
Feb 21, 2007 - $88,315 n/c -26% 413 $214   $15,603,665 59
Feb 22, 2007 - $84,769 -4% -22% 413 $205   $15,688,434 60
Feb 23, 2007 - $167,163 +97% -16% 322 $519   $15,855,597 61
Feb 24, 2007 - $296,682 +77% -18% 322 $921   $16,152,279 62
Feb 25, 2007 - $115,209 -61% -61% 322 $358   $16,267,488 63
Feb 26, 2007 - $42,995 -63% -76% 322 $134   $16,310,483 64
Feb 27, 2007 - $45,776 +6% -48% 322 $142   $16,356,259 65
Feb 28, 2007 - $49,126 +7% -44% 322 $153   $16,405,385 66
Mar 1, 2007 - $45,928 -7% -46% 322 $143   $16,451,313 67
Mar 2, 2007 - $72,199 +57% -57% 222 $325   $16,523,512 68
Mar 3, 2007 - $142,159 +97% -52% 222 $640   $16,665,671 69
Mar 4, 2007 - $82,332 -42% -29% 222 $371   $16,748,003 70
Mar 5, 2007 - $26,812 -67% -38% 222 $121   $16,774,815 71
Mar 6, 2007 - $29,022 +8% -37% 222 $131   $16,803,837 72
Mar 7, 2007 - $27,734 -4% -44% 222 $125   $16,831,571 73
Mar 8, 2007 - $30,165 +9% -34% 222 $136   $16,861,736 74
Mar 9, 2007 - $50,631 +68% -30% 190 $266   $16,912,367 75
Mar 10, 2007 - $95,277 +88% -33% 190 $501   $17,007,644 76
Mar 11, 2007 - $54,241 -43% -34% 190 $285   $17,061,885 77
Mar 12, 2007 - $18,559 -66% -31% 190 $98   $17,080,444 78
Mar 13, 2007 - $19,860 +7% -32% 190 $105   $17,100,304 79
Mar 14, 2007 - $17,971 -10% -35% 190 $95   $17,118,275 80
Mar 15, 2007 - $18,518 +3% -39% 190 $97   $17,136,793 81
Mar 16, 2007 - $24,311 +31% -52% 132 $184   $17,161,104 82
Mar 17, 2007 - $45,343 +87% -52% 132 $344   $17,206,447 83
Mar 18, 2007 - $31,960 -30% -41% 132 $242   $17,238,407 84
Mar 19, 2007 - $10,010 -69% -46% 132 $76   $17,248,417 85
Mar 20, 2007 - $13,090 +31% -34% 132 $99   $17,261,507 86
Mar 21, 2007 - $11,876 -9% -34% 132 $90   $17,273,383 87
Mar 22, 2007 - $11,818 n/c -36% 132 $90   $17,285,201 88
Mar 23, 2007 - $12,841 +9% -47% 65 $198   $17,298,042 89
Mar 24, 2007 - $21,936 +71% -52% 65 $337   $17,319,978 90
Mar 25, 2007 - $13,328 -39% -58% 65 $205   $17,333,306 91
Mar 26, 2007 - $7,201 -46% -28% 65 $111   $17,340,507 92
Mar 27, 2007 - $8,040 +12% -39% 65 $124   $17,348,547 93
Mar 28, 2007 - $7,551 -6% -36% 65 $116   $17,356,098 94
Mar 29, 2007 - $7,656 +1% -35% 65 $118   $17,363,754 95
Mar 30, 2007 - $7,371 -4% -43% 65 $113   $17,371,125 96
Mar 31, 2007 - $13,209 +79% -40% 65 $203   $17,384,334 97
Apr 1, 2007 - $10,450 -21% -22% 65 $161   $17,394,784 98
Apr 2, 2007 - $3,117 -70% -57% 65 $48   $17,397,901 99
Apr 3, 2007 - $4,103 +32% -49% 65 $63   $17,402,004 100
Apr 4, 2007 - $4,898 +19% -35% 65 $75   $17,406,902 101
Apr 5, 2007 - $5,638 +15% -26% 65 $87   $17,412,540 102
Apr 6, 2007 - $8,591 +52% +17% 28 $307   $17,421,131 103
Apr 7, 2007 - $9,572 +11% -28% 28 $342   $17,430,703 104
Apr 8, 2007 - $5,973 -38% -43% 28 $213   $17,436,676 105
Apr 9, 2007 - $4,312 -28% +38% 28 $154   $17,440,988 106
Apr 10, 2007 - $3,580 -17% -13% 28 $128   $17,444,568 107
Apr 11, 2007 - $3,386 -5% -31% 28 $121   $17,447,954 108
Apr 12, 2007 - $3,028 -11% -46% 28 $108   $17,450,982 109
Apr 13, 2007 - $5,177 +71% -40% 24 $216   $17,456,159 110
Apr 14, 2007 - $8,990 +74% -6% 24 $375   $17,465,149 111
Apr 15, 2007 - $5,122 -43% -14% 24 $213   $17,470,271 112
Apr 16, 2007 - $2,846 -44% -34% 24 $119   $17,473,117 113
Apr 17, 2007 - $2,445 -14% -32% 24 $102   $17,475,562 114
Apr 18, 2007 - $3,366 +38% -1% 24 $140   $17,478,928 115
Apr 19, 2007 - $2,405 -29% -21% 24 $100   $17,481,333 116
Apr 20, 2007 - $1,252 -48% -76% 10 $125   $17,482,585 117
Apr 21, 2007 - $3,273 +161% -64% 10 $327   $17,485,858 118
Apr 22, 2007 - $1,755 -46% -66% 10 $176   $17,487,613 119
Apr 23, 2007 - $1,506 -14% -47% 10 $151   $17,489,119 120
Apr 24, 2007 - $1,773 +18% -27% 10 $177   $17,490,892 121
Apr 25, 2007 - $1,118 -37% -67% 10 $112   $17,492,010 122
Apr 26, 2007 - $1,715 +53% -29% 10 $172   $17,493,725 123

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 2006 34 $198,857   22 $9,039   $198,857 1
Dec 29, 2006 26 $732,338 +268% 22 $33,288   $931,195 2
Jan 5, 2007 19 $1,560,395 +113% 93 $16,778   $2,491,590 3
Jan 12, 2007 21 $2,345,041 +50% 200 $11,725   $4,836,631 4
Jan 19, 2007 22 $1,646,801 -30% 200 $8,234   $6,483,432 5
Jan 26, 2007 13 $3,514,814 +113% 641 $5,483   $9,998,246 6
Feb 2, 2007 15 $2,385,579 -32% 682 $3,498   $12,383,825 7
Feb 9, 2007 18 $2,013,075 -16% 649 $3,102   $14,396,900 8
Feb 16, 2007 18 $1,291,534 -36% 413 $3,127   $15,688,434 9
Feb 23, 2007 21 $762,879 -41% 322 $2,369   $16,451,313 10
Mar 2, 2007 25 $410,423 -46% 222 $1,849   $16,861,736 11
Mar 9, 2007 31 $275,057 -33% 190 $1,448   $17,136,793 12
Mar 16, 2007 36 $148,408 -46% 132 $1,124   $17,285,201 13
Mar 23, 2007 48 $78,553 -47% 65 $1,209   $17,363,754 14
Mar 30, 2007 51 $48,786 -38% 43 $1,135   $17,412,540 15
Apr 6, 2007 57 $38,442 -21% 28 $1,373   $17,450,982 16
Apr 13, 2007 65 $30,351 -21% 24 $1,265   $17,481,333 17
Apr 20, 2007 75 $12,392 -59% 10 $1,239   $17,493,725 18
Apr 27, 2007 97 $6,573 -47% 7 $939   $17,500,298 19
May 4, 2007 88 $5,454 -17% 9 $606   $17,505,752 20
May 11, 2007 113 $1,704 -69% 4 $426   $17,507,456 21
May 18, 2007 105 $2,662 +56% 3 $887   $17,510,118 22

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,776 $33,068,293
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,131 $33,068,293
Top 2006 Movies at the International Box Office 84 $33,068,293
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 567 $33,068,293
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,260 $33,068,293
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,300 $33,068,293
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 510 $33,068,293
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 718 $33,068,293
All Time International Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies 24 $33,068,293

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,198 $50,578,411
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,534 $50,578,411
Top 2006 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 104 $50,578,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 665 $50,578,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,692 $50,578,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,575 $50,578,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 582 $50,578,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 949 $50,578,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies 28 $50,578,411

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Apr 22, 20078147,569 147,569$2,949,904$2,949,9041
Apr 29, 20072854,610-63% 202,179$1,091,654$4,041,5582
May 6, 20072071,458+31% 273,637$1,428,445$5,470,0033
May 13, 20073046,875-34% 320,512$937,031$6,407,0344

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Leading Cast

Judi Dench    Barbara Covett
Cate Blanchett    Sheba Hart

Supporting Cast

Bill Nighy    Richard Hart
Andrew Simpson    Steven
Phil Davis    Brian Bangs
Michael Maloney    Sandy Pabblem
Juno Temple    Polly Hart
Max Lewis    Ben Hart
Joanna Scanlan    Sue Hodge
Julia McKenzie    Marjorie
Shaun Parkes    Bill Rumer
Tom Georgeson    Ted Mawson
Emma Kennedy    Linda
Syreeta Kumar    Gita
Wendy Nottingham    Elaine Clifford
Tameka Empson    Antonia Robinson
Leon Skinner    Davis
Debra Gillett    Lorraine
Barry McCarthy    Dave
Adrian Scarborough    Martin
Jill Baker    Sheba's Mother
Diana Berriman    Marcia
Alice Bird    Saskia
Benedict Taylor    Eddie
Miranda Pleasence    Eddie's Wife
Jonathan Speer    Vet
Stephen Kennedy    Mr. Connolly
Derbhle Crotty    Mrs. Connolly
Catherine Drew    Newsreader
Anne-Marie Duff    Annabel

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Eyre    Director
Scott Rudin    Producer
Robert Fox    Producer
Patrick Marber    Screenwriter
Zoe Heller    Based on the Book by
Redmond Morris    Executive Producer
Chris Menges    Director of Photography
Tim Hatley    Production Designer
Tim Hatley    Costume Designer
John Bloom    Editor
Philip Glass    Composer
Martin Harrison    Assistant Director
Rachel Neale    Unit Production Manager
Mark Raggett    Supervising Art Director
Hannah Moseley    Art Director
Caroline Smith    Set Decorator
Allison Wyldeck    Costume Supervisor
Antonia Van Drimmelen    Editor
Jim Greenhorn    Sound Mixer
Lee Dichter    Re-recording Mixer
Martin Czembor    Re-recording Mixer
Mike Prestwood Smith    Re-recording Mixer
Jacob Ribicoff    Supervising Sound Editor
James Mather    Supervising Sound Editor
Stuart Stanley    Sound Editor
Joseph Park Stracey    Sound Effects Editor
Tim Owens    Dialogue Editor
Joseph S. DeBeasi    Supervising Music Editor
Graham Sutton    Music Editor
Missy Coen    Music Editor
Lisa Westcott    Make-up and Hair Designer
Maggie Lunn    Casting Director
Shaheen Baig    Casting Director
Nrinder Dhudwar    Stunt Coordinator

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:$414,487 (2.4% of total gross)
Legs:6.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$27,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:22 opening theaters/682 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,835,591

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,255 $17,510,118
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,776 $33,068,293
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,198 $50,578,411
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 149 $17,510,118
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,540 $17,510,118
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 718 $33,068,293
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 949 $50,578,411

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 2006 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight
Video Release: April 17th, 2007 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language and some aberrant sexual content
Running Time: 92 minutes
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Keywords: Life Drama, Teachers, February / May Romance, Infidelity, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Set in London
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fox Searchlight Pictures, DNA Films, UK Film Council, BBC Films, Scott Rudin Productions, Robert Fox
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 75 $1,542,843 Feb 9, 2007 49
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 92 $1,750,593 Feb 2, 2007 42
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release 63 $2,603,703 Jan 26, 2007 35
Top 2006 Theater Average 42 $18,840 Dec 29, 2006 7

Leading Cast

Judi Dench    Barbara Covett
Cate Blanchett    Sheba Hart

Supporting Cast

Bill Nighy    Richard Hart
Andrew Simpson    Steven
Phil Davis    Brian Bangs
Michael Maloney    Sandy Pabblem
Juno Temple    Polly Hart
Max Lewis    Ben Hart
Joanna Scanlan    Sue Hodge
Julia McKenzie    Marjorie
Shaun Parkes    Bill Rumer
Tom Georgeson    Ted Mawson
Emma Kennedy    Linda
Syreeta Kumar    Gita
Wendy Nottingham    Elaine Clifford
Tameka Empson    Antonia Robinson
Leon Skinner    Davis
Debra Gillett    Lorraine
Barry McCarthy    Dave
Adrian Scarborough    Martin
Jill Baker    Sheba's Mother
Diana Berriman    Marcia
Alice Bird    Saskia
Benedict Taylor    Eddie
Miranda Pleasence    Eddie's Wife
Jonathan Speer    Vet
Stephen Kennedy    Mr. Connolly
Derbhle Crotty    Mrs. Connolly
Catherine Drew    Newsreader
Anne-Marie Duff    Annabel

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Eyre    Director
Scott Rudin    Producer
Robert Fox    Producer
Patrick Marber    Screenwriter
Zoe Heller    Based on the Book by
Redmond Morris    Executive Producer
Chris Menges    Director of Photography
Tim Hatley    Production Designer
Tim Hatley    Costume Designer
John Bloom    Editor
Philip Glass    Composer
Martin Harrison    Assistant Director
Rachel Neale    Unit Production Manager
Mark Raggett    Supervising Art Director
Hannah Moseley    Art Director
Caroline Smith    Set Decorator
Allison Wyldeck    Costume Supervisor
Antonia Van Drimmelen    Editor
Jim Greenhorn    Sound Mixer
Lee Dichter    Re-recording Mixer
Martin Czembor    Re-recording Mixer
Mike Prestwood Smith    Re-recording Mixer
Jacob Ribicoff    Supervising Sound Editor
James Mather    Supervising Sound Editor
Stuart Stanley    Sound Editor
Joseph Park Stracey    Sound Effects Editor
Tim Owens    Dialogue Editor
Joseph S. DeBeasi    Supervising Music Editor
Graham Sutton    Music Editor
Missy Coen    Music Editor
Lisa Westcott    Make-up and Hair Designer
Maggie Lunn    Casting Director
Shaheen Baig    Casting Director
Nrinder Dhudwar    Stunt Coordinator

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 4,201-4,300) 4,255 $17,510,118
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,476 $28,835,591
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,562 $17,510,118
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2006 (Rank 101-200) 126 $17,510,118
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 149 $17,510,118
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 146 $28,835,591
Top 2006 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 7 $17,510,118
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 935 $17,510,118
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,763 $17,510,118
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,252 $17,510,118
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 777 $17,510,118
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,540 $17,510,118
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies 48 $17,510,118

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 29, 2006 26 $414,487   22 $18,840   $613,344 1
Jan 5, 2007 19 $1,125,281 +171% 93 $12,100   $2,056,476 2
Jan 12, 2007 22 $1,618,044 +44% 200 $8,090   $4,109,634 3
Jan 19, 2007 25 $1,167,702 -28% 200 $5,839   $6,004,333 4
Jan 26, 2007 13 $2,603,703 +123% 641 $4,062   $9,087,135 5
Feb 2, 2007 14 $1,750,593 -33% 682 $2,567   $11,748,839 6
Feb 9, 2007 16 $1,542,843 -12% 649 $2,377   $13,926,668 7
Feb 16, 2007 18 $851,430 -45% 413 $2,062   $15,248,330 8
Feb 23, 2007 21 $579,054 -32% 322 $1,798   $16,267,488 9
Mar 2, 2007 24 $296,690 -49% 222 $1,336   $16,748,003 10
Mar 9, 2007 28 $200,149 -33% 190 $1,053   $17,061,885 11
Mar 16, 2007 36 $101,614 -49% 132 $770   $17,238,407 12
Mar 23, 2007 48 $48,105 -53% 65 $740   $17,333,306 13
Mar 30, 2007 51 $31,030 -35% 43 $722   $17,394,784 14
Apr 6, 2007 58 $24,136 -22% 28 $862   $17,436,676 15
Apr 13, 2007 64 $19,289 -20% 24 $804   $17,470,271 16
Apr 20, 2007 82 $6,280 -67% 10 $628   $17,487,613 17
Apr 27, 2007 92 $4,539 -28% 7 $648   $17,498,264 18
May 4, 2007 86 $3,850 -15% 9 $428   $17,504,148 19
May 11, 2007 104 $1,108 -71% 4 $277   $17,506,860 20
May 18, 2007 112 $1,214 +10% 4 $304   $17,508,670 21

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 25, 2006 48 $6,117     1 $6,117   $6,117 1
Dec 26, 2006 - $8,874 +45%   1 $8,874   $14,991 2
Dec 27, 2006 - $91,416 +930%   22 $4,155   $106,407 3
Dec 28, 2006 - $92,450 +1%   22 $4,202   $198,857 4
Dec 29, 2006 - $134,318 +45%   22 $6,105   $333,175 5
Dec 30, 2006 - $163,795 +22%   22 $7,445   $496,970 6
Dec 31, 2006 - $116,374 -29%   22 $5,290   $613,344 7
Jan 1, 2007 - $144,624 +24% +2,264% 22 $6,574   $757,968 8
Jan 2, 2007 - $64,248 -56% +624% 22 $2,920   $822,216 9
Jan 3, 2007 - $54,431 -15% -40% 22 $2,474   $876,647 10
Jan 4, 2007 - $54,548 n/c -41% 22 $2,479   $931,195 11
Jan 5, 2007 - $297,355 +445% +121% 93 $3,197   $1,228,550 12
Jan 6, 2007 - $494,761 +66% +202% 93 $5,320   $1,723,311 13
Jan 7, 2007 - $333,165 -33% +186% 93 $3,582   $2,056,476 14
Jan 8, 2007 - $98,915 -70% -32% 93 $1,064   $2,155,391 15
Jan 9, 2007 - $112,135 +13% +75% 93 $1,206   $2,267,526 16
Jan 10, 2007 - $112,195 n/c +106% 93 $1,206   $2,379,721 17
Jan 11, 2007 - $111,869 n/c +105% 93 $1,203   $2,491,590 18
Jan 12, 2007 - $399,235 +257% +34% 93 $4,293   $2,890,825 19
Jan 13, 2007 - $694,873 +74% +40% 93 $7,472   $3,585,698 20
Jan 14, 2007 - $523,936 -25% +57% 93 $5,634   $4,109,634 21
Jan 15, 2007 21 $315,171 -40% +219% 200 $1,576   $4,424,805 22
Jan 16, 2007 - $130,769 -59% +17% 200 $654   $4,555,574 23
Jan 17, 2007 - $147,097 +12% +31% 200 $735   $4,702,671 24
Jan 18, 2007 - $133,960 -9% +20% 200 $670   $4,836,631 25
Jan 19, 2007 20 $314,115 +134% -21% 200 $1,571   $5,150,746 26
Jan 20, 2007 - $561,409 +79% -19% 200 $2,807   $5,712,155 27
Jan 21, 2007 - $292,178 -48% -44% 200 $1,461   $6,004,333 28
Jan 22, 2007 - $93,350 -68% -70% 200 $467   $6,097,683 29
Jan 23, 2007 - $119,930 +28% -8% 200 $600   $6,217,613 30
Jan 24, 2007 - $134,373 +12% -9% 200 $672   $6,351,986 31
Jan 25, 2007 - $131,446 -2% -2% 200 $657   $6,483,432 32
Jan 26, 2007 15 $653,236 +397% +108% 641 $1,019   $7,136,668 33
Jan 27, 2007 - $1,183,523 +81% +111% 641 $1,846   $8,320,191 34
Jan 28, 2007 - $766,944 -35% +162% 641 $1,196   $9,087,135 35
Jan 29, 2007 - $211,431 -72% +126% 641 $330   $9,298,566 36
Jan 30, 2007 - $238,878 +13% +99% 641 $373   $9,537,444 37
Jan 31, 2007 13 $244,981 +3% +82% 641 $382   $9,782,425 38
Feb 1, 2007 - $215,821 -12% +64% 641 $337   $9,998,246 39
Feb 2, 2007 16 $491,816 +128% -25% 682 $721   $10,490,062 40
Feb 3, 2007 - $865,476 +76% -27% 682 $1,269   $11,355,538 41
Feb 4, 2007 - $393,301 -55% -49% 682 $577   $11,748,839 42
Feb 5, 2007 - $151,593 -61% -28% 682 $222   $11,900,432 43
Feb 6, 2007 - $162,998 +8% -32% 682 $239   $12,063,430 44
Feb 7, 2007 - $162,437 n/c -34% 682 $238   $12,225,867 45
Feb 8, 2007 - $157,958 -3% -27% 682 $232   $12,383,825 46
Feb 9, 2007 - $396,686 +151% -19% 649 $611   $12,780,511 47
Feb 10, 2007 - $710,470 +79% -18% 649 $1,095   $13,490,981 48
Feb 11, 2007 - $435,687 -39% +11% 649 $671   $13,926,668 49
Feb 12, 2007 - $132,575 -70% -13% 649 $204   $14,059,243 50
Feb 13, 2007 - $109,833 -17% -33% 649 $169   $14,169,076 51
Feb 14, 2007 - $118,634 +8% -27% 557 $213   $14,287,710 52
Feb 15, 2007 - $109,190 -8% -31% 557 $196   $14,396,900 53
Feb 16, 2007 17 $198,586 +82% -50% 413 $481   $14,595,486 54
Feb 17, 2007 - $360,680 +82% -49% 413 $873   $14,956,166 55
Feb 18, 2007 - $292,164 -19% -33% 413 $707   $15,248,330 56
Feb 19, 2007 18 $178,714 -39% +35% 413 $433   $15,427,044 57
Feb 20, 2007 - $88,306 -51% -20% 413 $214   $15,515,350 58
Feb 21, 2007 - $88,315 n/c -26% 413 $214   $15,603,665 59
Feb 22, 2007 - $84,769 -4% -22% 413 $205   $15,688,434 60
Feb 23, 2007 - $167,163 +97% -16% 322 $519   $15,855,597 61
Feb 24, 2007 - $296,682 +77% -18% 322 $921   $16,152,279 62
Feb 25, 2007 - $115,209 -61% -61% 322 $358   $16,267,488 63
Feb 26, 2007 - $42,995 -63% -76% 322 $134   $16,310,483 64
Feb 27, 2007 - $45,776 +6% -48% 322 $142   $16,356,259 65
Feb 28, 2007 - $49,126 +7% -44% 322 $153   $16,405,385 66
Mar 1, 2007 - $45,928 -7% -46% 322 $143   $16,451,313 67
Mar 2, 2007 - $72,199 +57% -57% 222 $325   $16,523,512 68
Mar 3, 2007 - $142,159 +97% -52% 222 $640   $16,665,671 69
Mar 4, 2007 - $82,332 -42% -29% 222 $371   $16,748,003 70
Mar 5, 2007 - $26,812 -67% -38% 222 $121   $16,774,815 71
Mar 6, 2007 - $29,022 +8% -37% 222 $131   $16,803,837 72
Mar 7, 2007 - $27,734 -4% -44% 222 $125   $16,831,571 73
Mar 8, 2007 - $30,165 +9% -34% 222 $136   $16,861,736 74
Mar 9, 2007 - $50,631 +68% -30% 190 $266   $16,912,367 75
Mar 10, 2007 - $95,277 +88% -33% 190 $501   $17,007,644 76
Mar 11, 2007 - $54,241 -43% -34% 190 $285   $17,061,885 77
Mar 12, 2007 - $18,559 -66% -31% 190 $98   $17,080,444 78
Mar 13, 2007 - $19,860 +7% -32% 190 $105   $17,100,304 79
Mar 14, 2007 - $17,971 -10% -35% 190 $95   $17,118,275 80
Mar 15, 2007 - $18,518 +3% -39% 190 $97   $17,136,793 81
Mar 16, 2007 - $24,311 +31% -52% 132 $184   $17,161,104 82
Mar 17, 2007 - $45,343 +87% -52% 132 $344   $17,206,447 83
Mar 18, 2007 - $31,960 -30% -41% 132 $242   $17,238,407 84
Mar 19, 2007 - $10,010 -69% -46% 132 $76   $17,248,417 85
Mar 20, 2007 - $13,090 +31% -34% 132 $99   $17,261,507 86
Mar 21, 2007 - $11,876 -9% -34% 132 $90   $17,273,383 87
Mar 22, 2007 - $11,818 n/c -36% 132 $90   $17,285,201 88
Mar 23, 2007 - $12,841 +9% -47% 65 $198   $17,298,042 89
Mar 24, 2007 - $21,936 +71% -52% 65 $337   $17,319,978 90
Mar 25, 2007 - $13,328 -39% -58% 65 $205   $17,333,306 91
Mar 26, 2007 - $7,201 -46% -28% 65 $111   $17,340,507 92
Mar 27, 2007 - $8,040 +12% -39% 65 $124   $17,348,547 93
Mar 28, 2007 - $7,551 -6% -36% 65 $116   $17,356,098 94
Mar 29, 2007 - $7,656 +1% -35% 65 $118   $17,363,754 95
Mar 30, 2007 - $7,371 -4% -43% 65 $113   $17,371,125 96
Mar 31, 2007 - $13,209 +79% -40% 65 $203   $17,384,334 97
Apr 1, 2007 - $10,450 -21% -22% 65 $161   $17,394,784 98
Apr 2, 2007 - $3,117 -70% -57% 65 $48   $17,397,901 99
Apr 3, 2007 - $4,103 +32% -49% 65 $63   $17,402,004 100
Apr 4, 2007 - $4,898 +19% -35% 65 $75   $17,406,902 101
Apr 5, 2007 - $5,638 +15% -26% 65 $87   $17,412,540 102
Apr 6, 2007 - $8,591 +52% +17% 28 $307   $17,421,131 103
Apr 7, 2007 - $9,572 +11% -28% 28 $342   $17,430,703 104
Apr 8, 2007 - $5,973 -38% -43% 28 $213   $17,436,676 105
Apr 9, 2007 - $4,312 -28% +38% 28 $154   $17,440,988 106
Apr 10, 2007 - $3,580 -17% -13% 28 $128   $17,444,568 107
Apr 11, 2007 - $3,386 -5% -31% 28 $121   $17,447,954 108
Apr 12, 2007 - $3,028 -11% -46% 28 $108   $17,450,982 109
Apr 13, 2007 - $5,177 +71% -40% 24 $216   $17,456,159 110
Apr 14, 2007 - $8,990 +74% -6% 24 $375   $17,465,149 111
Apr 15, 2007 - $5,122 -43% -14% 24 $213   $17,470,271 112
Apr 16, 2007 - $2,846 -44% -34% 24 $119   $17,473,117 113
Apr 17, 2007 - $2,445 -14% -32% 24 $102   $17,475,562 114
Apr 18, 2007 - $3,366 +38% -1% 24 $140   $17,478,928 115
Apr 19, 2007 - $2,405 -29% -21% 24 $100   $17,481,333 116
Apr 20, 2007 - $1,252 -48% -76% 10 $125   $17,482,585 117
Apr 21, 2007 - $3,273 +161% -64% 10 $327   $17,485,858 118
Apr 22, 2007 - $1,755 -46% -66% 10 $176   $17,487,613 119
Apr 23, 2007 - $1,506 -14% -47% 10 $151   $17,489,119 120
Apr 24, 2007 - $1,773 +18% -27% 10 $177   $17,490,892 121
Apr 25, 2007 - $1,118 -37% -67% 10 $112   $17,492,010 122
Apr 26, 2007 - $1,715 +53% -29% 10 $172   $17,493,725 123

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 2006 34 $198,857   22 $9,039   $198,857 1
Dec 29, 2006 26 $732,338 +268% 22 $33,288   $931,195 2
Jan 5, 2007 19 $1,560,395 +113% 93 $16,778   $2,491,590 3
Jan 12, 2007 21 $2,345,041 +50% 200 $11,725   $4,836,631 4
Jan 19, 2007 22 $1,646,801 -30% 200 $8,234   $6,483,432 5
Jan 26, 2007 13 $3,514,814 +113% 641 $5,483   $9,998,246 6
Feb 2, 2007 15 $2,385,579 -32% 682 $3,498   $12,383,825 7
Feb 9, 2007 18 $2,013,075 -16% 649 $3,102   $14,396,900 8
Feb 16, 2007 18 $1,291,534 -36% 413 $3,127   $15,688,434 9
Feb 23, 2007 21 $762,879 -41% 322 $2,369   $16,451,313 10
Mar 2, 2007 25 $410,423 -46% 222 $1,849   $16,861,736 11
Mar 9, 2007 31 $275,057 -33% 190 $1,448   $17,136,793 12
Mar 16, 2007 36 $148,408 -46% 132 $1,124   $17,285,201 13
Mar 23, 2007 48 $78,553 -47% 65 $1,209   $17,363,754 14
Mar 30, 2007 51 $48,786 -38% 43 $1,135   $17,412,540 15
Apr 6, 2007 57 $38,442 -21% 28 $1,373   $17,450,982 16
Apr 13, 2007 65 $30,351 -21% 24 $1,265   $17,481,333 17
Apr 20, 2007 75 $12,392 -59% 10 $1,239   $17,493,725 18
Apr 27, 2007 97 $6,573 -47% 7 $939   $17,500,298 19
May 4, 2007 88 $5,454 -17% 9 $606   $17,505,752 20
May 11, 2007 113 $1,704 -69% 4 $426   $17,507,456 21
May 18, 2007 105 $2,662 +56% 3 $887   $17,510,118 22

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,776 $33,068,293
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,131 $33,068,293
Top 2006 Movies at the International Box Office 84 $33,068,293
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 567 $33,068,293
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,260 $33,068,293
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,300 $33,068,293
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 510 $33,068,293
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 718 $33,068,293
All Time International Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies 24 $33,068,293

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,198 $50,578,411
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,534 $50,578,411
Top 2006 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 104 $50,578,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 665 $50,578,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,692 $50,578,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,575 $50,578,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 582 $50,578,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 949 $50,578,411
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fox Searchlight Movies 28 $50,578,411

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Apr 22, 20078147,569 147,569$2,949,904$2,949,9041
Apr 29, 20072854,610-63% 202,179$1,091,654$4,041,5582
May 6, 20072071,458+31% 273,637$1,428,445$5,470,0033
May 13, 20073046,875-34% 320,512$937,031$6,407,0344

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