Brassed Off (1996)

Brassed Off
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,589,188Details
International Box Office $19,644Details
Worldwide Box Office $2,608,832
OpusData ID: 53520100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$52,534 (2.0% of total gross)
Legs:8.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:12 opening theaters/231 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,379,892

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,828 $2,589,188
All Time International Box Office (Rank 25,701-25,800) 25,710 $19,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,758 $2,608,832
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 944 $2,589,188
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,550 $2,589,188
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,345 $19,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,593 $2,608,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,002 $2,589,188
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,851 $19,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,583 $2,608,832

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 23rd, 1997 (Wide) by Miramax
International Releases: November 1st, 1996 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
MPAA Rating: R for language
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Bridget Jones’s Diary
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Strike, You Can't Go Home Again, Money Troubles, Suicide, Romance, Musicians
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,828 $2,589,188
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,766 $6,379,892
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,953 $2,589,188
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 (Rank 101-200) 162 $2,589,188
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 944 $2,589,188
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 646 $6,379,892
Top 1997 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 25 $2,589,188
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,252 $2,589,188
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,051 $2,589,188
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,159 $2,589,188
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,550 $2,589,188
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,002 $2,589,188
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 200 $2,589,188

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 23, 1997 51 $52,534   12 $4,378   $52,534 1
May 30, 1997 28 $124,101 +136% 36 $3,447   $192,497 2
Jun 6, 1997 29 $148,369 +20% 48 $3,091   $395,866 3
Jun 13, 1997 28 $192,458 +30% 63 $3,055   $646,824 4
Jun 20, 1997 25 $190,333 -1% 72 $2,644   $924,042 5
Jun 27, 1997 16 $317,977 +67% 231 $1,377   $1,325,109 6
Jul 4, 1997 15 $257,946 -19% 223 $1,157   $1,749,805 7
Jul 11, 1997 21 $174,421 -32% 178 $980   $2,066,720 8
Jul 18, 1997 29 $110,882 -36% 101 $1,098   $2,266,176 9
Jul 25, 1997 33 $84,443 -24% 70 $1,206   $2,410,204 10
Aug 1, 1997 44 $49,602 -41% 53 $936   $2,504,146 11
Aug 8, 1997 51 $27,078 -45% 44 $615   $2,560,471 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 23, 1997 49 $68,396   12 $5,700   $68,396 1
May 30, 1997 27 $179,101 +162% 36 $4,975   $247,497 2
Jun 6, 1997 29 $206,869 +16% 48 $4,310   $454,366 3
Jun 13, 1997 28 $279,343 +35% 63 $4,434   $733,709 4
Jun 20, 1997 26 $273,423 -2% 72 $3,798   $1,007,132 5
Jun 27, 1997 16 $484,727 +77% 231 $2,098   $1,491,859 6
Jul 4, 1997 16 $400,440 -17% 223 $1,796   $1,892,299 7
Jul 11, 1997 22 $262,995 -34% 178 $1,478   $2,155,294 8
Jul 18, 1997 28 $170,467 -35% 101 $1,688   $2,325,761 9
Jul 25, 1997 34 $128,783 -24% 70 $1,840   $2,454,544 10
Aug 1, 1997 43 $78,849 -39% 53 $1,488   $2,533,393 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 11/1/1996 $0 0 12 23 $19,644 3/19/2025
 
International Total$19,644 3/19/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 25,701-25,800) 25,710 $19,644
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 24,101-24,200) 24,167 $19,644
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,570 $19,644
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,137 $19,644
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,712 $19,644
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,345 $19,644
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,851 $19,644
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $19,644

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,758 $2,608,832
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,466 $2,608,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,272 $2,608,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,041 $2,608,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,894 $2,608,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,593 $2,608,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,583 $2,608,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 201-300) 218 $2,608,832

Leading Cast

Ewan McGregor    Andy
Pete Postlethwaite    Danny
Tara Fitzgerald    Gloria Mullins

Supporting Cast

Kenneth Colley    Greasley

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mark Herman    Director
Mark Herman    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$52,534 (2.0% of total gross)
Legs:8.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:12 opening theaters/231 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,379,892

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,828 $2,589,188
All Time International Box Office (Rank 25,701-25,800) 25,710 $19,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,758 $2,608,832
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 944 $2,589,188
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,550 $2,589,188
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,345 $19,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,593 $2,608,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,002 $2,589,188
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,851 $19,644
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,583 $2,608,832

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 23rd, 1997 (Wide) by Miramax
International Releases: November 1st, 1996 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
MPAA Rating: R for language
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Bridget Jones’s Diary
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Comedy Drama, Strike, You Can't Go Home Again, Money Troubles, Suicide, Romance, Musicians
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Leading Cast

Ewan McGregor    Andy
Pete Postlethwaite    Danny
Tara Fitzgerald    Gloria Mullins

Supporting Cast

Kenneth Colley    Greasley

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mark Herman    Director
Mark Herman    Screenwriter

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,828 $2,589,188
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,766 $6,379,892
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,953 $2,589,188
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 (Rank 101-200) 162 $2,589,188
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 944 $2,589,188
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 646 $6,379,892
Top 1997 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 25 $2,589,188
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,252 $2,589,188
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,051 $2,589,188
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,159 $2,589,188
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,550 $2,589,188
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,002 $2,589,188
All Time Domestic Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 200 $2,589,188

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 23, 1997 51 $52,534   12 $4,378   $52,534 1
May 30, 1997 28 $124,101 +136% 36 $3,447   $192,497 2
Jun 6, 1997 29 $148,369 +20% 48 $3,091   $395,866 3
Jun 13, 1997 28 $192,458 +30% 63 $3,055   $646,824 4
Jun 20, 1997 25 $190,333 -1% 72 $2,644   $924,042 5
Jun 27, 1997 16 $317,977 +67% 231 $1,377   $1,325,109 6
Jul 4, 1997 15 $257,946 -19% 223 $1,157   $1,749,805 7
Jul 11, 1997 21 $174,421 -32% 178 $980   $2,066,720 8
Jul 18, 1997 29 $110,882 -36% 101 $1,098   $2,266,176 9
Jul 25, 1997 33 $84,443 -24% 70 $1,206   $2,410,204 10
Aug 1, 1997 44 $49,602 -41% 53 $936   $2,504,146 11
Aug 8, 1997 51 $27,078 -45% 44 $615   $2,560,471 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 23, 1997 49 $68,396   12 $5,700   $68,396 1
May 30, 1997 27 $179,101 +162% 36 $4,975   $247,497 2
Jun 6, 1997 29 $206,869 +16% 48 $4,310   $454,366 3
Jun 13, 1997 28 $279,343 +35% 63 $4,434   $733,709 4
Jun 20, 1997 26 $273,423 -2% 72 $3,798   $1,007,132 5
Jun 27, 1997 16 $484,727 +77% 231 $2,098   $1,491,859 6
Jul 4, 1997 16 $400,440 -17% 223 $1,796   $1,892,299 7
Jul 11, 1997 22 $262,995 -34% 178 $1,478   $2,155,294 8
Jul 18, 1997 28 $170,467 -35% 101 $1,688   $2,325,761 9
Jul 25, 1997 34 $128,783 -24% 70 $1,840   $2,454,544 10
Aug 1, 1997 43 $78,849 -39% 53 $1,488   $2,533,393 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 11/1/1996 $0 0 12 23 $19,644 3/19/2025
 
International Total$19,644 3/19/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 25,701-25,800) 25,710 $19,644
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 24,101-24,200) 24,167 $19,644
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,570 $19,644
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,137 $19,644
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,712 $19,644
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,345 $19,644
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,851 $19,644
All Time International Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $19,644

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,758 $2,608,832
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,466 $2,608,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,272 $2,608,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,041 $2,608,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,894 $2,608,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,593 $2,608,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,583 $2,608,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Miramax Movies (Rank 201-300) 218 $2,608,832