The Happy Prince (2018)

The Happy Prince
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $464,495Details
International Box Office $1,930,124Details
Worldwide Box Office $2,394,619
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Synopsis

In a cheap Parisian hotel room Oscar Wilde lies on his death bed and the past floods back, transporting him to other times and places. Was he once the most famous man in London? The artist crucified by a society that once worshipped him? The lover imprisoned and freed, yet still running towards ruin in the final chapter of his life? Under the microscope of death he reviews the failed attempt to reconcile with his long suffering wife Constance, the ensuing reprisal of his fatal love affair with Lord Alfred Douglas and the warmth and devotion of Robbie Ross who tried and failed to save him from himself. From Dieppe to Naples to Paris freedom is elusive and Oscar is a penniless vagabond, always moving on, shunned by his old acquaintances, but revered by a strange group of outlaws and urchins to whom he tells the old stories—his incomparable wit still sharp

Metrics

Legs:5.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:19.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/277 max. theaters, 1.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $549,640

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 10th, 2018 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: April 12th, 2018 (Wide), released as The Happy Prince - L'ultimo ritratto di Oscar Wilde (Italy)
June 15th, 2018 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
July 20th, 2018 (Wide) (Netherlands)
April 5th, 2019 (Wide) (Australia)
April 26th, 2019 (Wide), released as La Importancia de llamarse Oscar Wilde (Spain)
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MPAA Rating: R for sexual content, graphic nudity, language and brief drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2534 (Cert #51681), 7/4/2018)
Running Time: 105 minutes
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Keywords: Biography, Poet, Writing and Writers, LGBTQ+, Non-Chronological, 1890s, 1900s, Prison, Set in London, Set in Paris, Bigotry, Sundance Film Festival 2018
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: BBC Films, Lionsgate UK, Movie Management Corporation, Daryl Prince Productions, Casa Kafka Pictures, Belfius Zielke Strat Et Go International, Raindog Films, Maze Pictures, Entre Chien et Loup, Palomar Pictures, Cine Plus, Tele München Gruppe
Production Countries: Belgium, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
Languages: English, French, Italian

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 19, 2018 36 $59,198   25 $2,368   $117,731 2
Oct 26, 2018 36 $80,265 +36% 71 $1,130   $223,990 3
Nov 2, 2018 32 $86,296 +8% 277 $312   $356,790 4
Nov 9, 2018 50 $19,724 -77% 73 $270   $432,023 5
Nov 16, 2018 59 $4,859 -75% 13 $374   $445,999 6
Nov 23, 2018 68 $2,453 -50% 5 $491   $450,699 7
Nov 30, 2018 58 $4,121 +68% 8 $515   $456,009 8
Dec 7, 2018 61 $4,236 +3% 8 $530   $462,720 9
Dec 14, 2018 77 $686 -84% 2 $343   $464,495 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 5, 2018 82 $5,339   4 $1,335   $5,339 1
Oct 12, 2018 40 $53,194 +896% 8 $6,649   $58,533 2
Oct 19, 2018 36 $85,192 +60% 25 $3,408   $143,725 3
Oct 26, 2018 32 $126,769 +49% 71 $1,785   $270,494 4
Nov 2, 2018 33 $141,805 +12% 277 $512   $412,299 5
Nov 9, 2018 50 $28,841 -80% 73 $395   $441,140 6
Nov 16, 2018 60 $7,106 -75% 13 $547   $448,246 7
Nov 23, 2018 67 $3,642 -49% 5 $728   $451,888 8
Nov 30, 2018 60 $6,596 +81% 8 $825   $458,484 9
Dec 7, 2018 65 $5,325 -19% 8 $666   $463,809 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/5/2019 $44,812 27 29 111 $168,887 6/18/2019
Italy 4/12/2018 $256,902 0 0 0 $409,926 4/23/2018
Netherlands 7/20/2018 $25,217 22 40 127 $156,584 9/12/2018
Spain 4/26/2019 $26,762 24 30 54 $65,124 5/9/2019
United Kingdom 6/15/2018 $142,372 34 154 555 $1,129,603 11/16/2018
 
International Total$1,930,124 6/18/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Rupert Everett Oscar Wilde

Supporting Cast

Colin Firth Reggie Turner
Colin Morgan Lord Alfred “Bosie” Douglas
Emily Watson Constance Lloyd
Tom Wilkinson Fr. Dunne
Anna Chancellor Mrs. Arbuthnot
Edwin Thomas Robbie Ross
Beatrice Dalle Café Manager
Julian Wadham Mr. Arbuthnot
John Standing Dr. Tucker
Andre Penvern Mr. Dupoirier
Tom Colley Maurice Gilbert
Stephen M. Gilbert Paine
Alister Cameron Mr. Howard
Benjamin Voisin Jean

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rupert Everett Director
Sebastien Delloye Producer
Philipp Kreuzer Producer
Joerg Schulze Producer
Azim Bolkiah Executive Producer
Connie Filipello Executive Producer
Ged Doherty Executive Producer
Andreas Zielke Executive Producer
Sebastien Delloye Executive Producer
Christine Langan Executive Producer

Theater Averages: Beautiful Start

October 17th, 2018

Beautiful Boy

Beautiful Boy had the best theater average of the weekend and the fourth best average for a limited release this year at $54,722 in four theaters. However, its reviews are well below what limited releases normally need to thrive, so I’m worried about its legs going forward. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Charm City, which opened with $10,511 in its lone theater. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Limited Releases Have Something to Teach Us

October 12th, 2018

The Kindergarten Teacher

It’s an odd week for limited releases and I’m not sure any of them will have a real shot at box office success. There are some, like After Everything, that are earning excellent reviews, but are playing on VOD. There are others, like Beautiful Boy, that were earning loud pre-release buzz, but failed to live up to the hype with critics. I think The Kindergarten Teacher might have a shot at box office success, but I’m also hoping Liyana beats expectations. More...

The Happy Prince Trailer

August 30th, 2018

Real-life drama starring Rupert Everett opens October 10 ... Full Movie Details. More...


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Synopsis

In a cheap Parisian hotel room Oscar Wilde lies on his death bed and the past floods back, transporting him to other times and places. Was he once the most famous man in London? The artist crucified by a society that once worshipped him? The lover imprisoned and freed, yet still running towards ruin in the final chapter of his life? Under the microscope of death he reviews the failed attempt to reconcile with his long suffering wife Constance, the ensuing reprisal of his fatal love affair with Lord Alfred Douglas and the warmth and devotion of Robbie Ross who tried and failed to save him from himself. From Dieppe to Naples to Paris freedom is elusive and Oscar is a penniless vagabond, always moving on, shunned by his old acquaintances, but revered by a strange group of outlaws and urchins to whom he tells the old stories—his incomparable wit still sharp

Metrics

Legs:5.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:19.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/277 max. theaters, 1.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $549,640

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 10th, 2018 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: April 12th, 2018 (Wide), released as The Happy Prince - L'ultimo ritratto di Oscar Wilde (Italy)
June 15th, 2018 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
July 20th, 2018 (Wide) (Netherlands)
April 5th, 2019 (Wide) (Australia)
April 26th, 2019 (Wide), released as La Importancia de llamarse Oscar Wilde (Spain)
... Show all releases
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content, graphic nudity, language and brief drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2534 (Cert #51681), 7/4/2018)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Post
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, Poet, Writing and Writers, LGBTQ+, Non-Chronological, 1890s, 1900s, Prison, Set in London, Set in Paris, Bigotry, Sundance Film Festival 2018
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: BBC Films, Lionsgate UK, Movie Management Corporation, Daryl Prince Productions, Casa Kafka Pictures, Belfius Zielke Strat Et Go International, Raindog Films, Maze Pictures, Entre Chien et Loup, Palomar Pictures, Cine Plus, Tele München Gruppe
Production Countries: Belgium, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
Languages: English, French, Italian

Leading Cast

Rupert Everett Oscar Wilde

Supporting Cast

Colin Firth Reggie Turner
Colin Morgan Lord Alfred “Bosie” Douglas
Emily Watson Constance Lloyd
Tom Wilkinson Fr. Dunne
Anna Chancellor Mrs. Arbuthnot
Edwin Thomas Robbie Ross
Beatrice Dalle Café Manager
Julian Wadham Mr. Arbuthnot
John Standing Dr. Tucker
Andre Penvern Mr. Dupoirier
Tom Colley Maurice Gilbert
Stephen M. Gilbert Paine
Alister Cameron Mr. Howard
Benjamin Voisin Jean

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

Production and Technical Credits

Rupert Everett Director
Sebastien Delloye Producer
Philipp Kreuzer Producer
Joerg Schulze Producer
Azim Bolkiah Executive Producer
Connie Filipello Executive Producer
Ged Doherty Executive Producer
Andreas Zielke Executive Producer
Sebastien Delloye Executive Producer
Christine Langan Executive Producer

Theater Averages: Beautiful Start

October 17th, 2018

Beautiful Boy

Beautiful Boy had the best theater average of the weekend and the fourth best average for a limited release this year at $54,722 in four theaters. However, its reviews are well below what limited releases normally need to thrive, so I’m worried about its legs going forward. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Charm City, which opened with $10,511 in its lone theater. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Limited Releases Have Something to Teach Us

October 12th, 2018

The Kindergarten Teacher

It’s an odd week for limited releases and I’m not sure any of them will have a real shot at box office success. There are some, like After Everything, that are earning excellent reviews, but are playing on VOD. There are others, like Beautiful Boy, that were earning loud pre-release buzz, but failed to live up to the hype with critics. I think The Kindergarten Teacher might have a shot at box office success, but I’m also hoping Liyana beats expectations. More...

The Happy Prince Trailer

August 30th, 2018

Real-life drama starring Rupert Everett opens October 10 ... Full Movie Details. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 19, 2018 36 $59,198   25 $2,368   $117,731 2
Oct 26, 2018 36 $80,265 +36% 71 $1,130   $223,990 3
Nov 2, 2018 32 $86,296 +8% 277 $312   $356,790 4
Nov 9, 2018 50 $19,724 -77% 73 $270   $432,023 5
Nov 16, 2018 59 $4,859 -75% 13 $374   $445,999 6
Nov 23, 2018 68 $2,453 -50% 5 $491   $450,699 7
Nov 30, 2018 58 $4,121 +68% 8 $515   $456,009 8
Dec 7, 2018 61 $4,236 +3% 8 $530   $462,720 9
Dec 14, 2018 77 $686 -84% 2 $343   $464,495 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 5, 2018 82 $5,339   4 $1,335   $5,339 1
Oct 12, 2018 40 $53,194 +896% 8 $6,649   $58,533 2
Oct 19, 2018 36 $85,192 +60% 25 $3,408   $143,725 3
Oct 26, 2018 32 $126,769 +49% 71 $1,785   $270,494 4
Nov 2, 2018 33 $141,805 +12% 277 $512   $412,299 5
Nov 9, 2018 50 $28,841 -80% 73 $395   $441,140 6
Nov 16, 2018 60 $7,106 -75% 13 $547   $448,246 7
Nov 23, 2018 67 $3,642 -49% 5 $728   $451,888 8
Nov 30, 2018 60 $6,596 +81% 8 $825   $458,484 9
Dec 7, 2018 65 $5,325 -19% 8 $666   $463,809 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/5/2019 $44,812 27 29 111 $168,887 6/18/2019
Italy 4/12/2018 $256,902 0 0 0 $409,926 4/23/2018
Netherlands 7/20/2018 $25,217 22 40 127 $156,584 9/12/2018
Spain 4/26/2019 $26,762 24 30 54 $65,124 5/9/2019
United Kingdom 6/15/2018 $142,372 34 154 555 $1,129,603 11/16/2018
 
International Total$1,930,124 6/18/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.