Muriel’s Wedding (1995)

Muriel's Wedding
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $15,185,000Details
International Box Office $3,783Details
Worldwide Box Office $15,188,783
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$244,969 (1.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:14 opening theaters/840 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $37,630,867

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 10th, 1995 (Wide) by Miramax, released as Muriel's Wedding
International Releases: March 24th, 1995 (Wide), released as Muriel's Wedding (New Zealand)
May 20th, 1995 (Wide), released as Muriel's Wedding (South Korea)
November 24th, 2021 (Wide), released as Muriel's Wedding (South Korea)
February 17th, 2024 (Special Engagement) (United Kingdom)
February 7th, 2025 (Limited) (30th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
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Video Release: February 4th, 1997 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for sex-related dialogue and some sexuality
Running Time: 101 minutes
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Dysfunctional Family, Politicians, Marriage of Convenience, Medical and Hospitals, Paralysis, Relationships Gone Wrong, Suicide, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Australia
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 70 $2,607,030 Mar 31, 1995 24
Biggest 3rd Weekend Limited Release 58 $2,556,011 Mar 24, 1995 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 10, 1995 30 $244,969   14 $17,498   $244,969 1
Mar 17, 1995 20 $576,113 +135% 41 $14,052   $915,916 2
Mar 24, 1995 8 $2,556,011 +344% 573 $4,461   $3,725,676 3
Mar 31, 1995 6 $2,607,030 +2% 836 $3,118   $7,092,894 4
Apr 7, 1995 10 $1,729,556 -34% 840 $2,059   $9,660,510 5
Apr 14, 1995 12 $1,140,728 -34% 660 $1,728   $11,493,623 6
Apr 21, 1995 19 $632,033 -45% 475 $1,331   $12,659,476 7
Apr 28, 1995 19 $474,458 -25% 293 $1,619   $13,376,469 8
May 5, 1995 23 $301,239 -37% 320 $941   $13,855,809 9
May 12, 1995 26 $203,178 -33% 241 $843   $14,205,109 10
May 19, 1995 29 $139,435 -31% 166 $840   $14,400,686 11
May 26, 1995 38 $90,056 -35% 68 $1,324   $14,552,085 12
Jun 2, 1995 39 $68,311 -24% 74 $923   $14,644,536 13
Jun 9, 1995 37 $68,208 n/c 68 $1,003   $14,742,504 14
Jun 16, 1995 44 $52,608 -23% 84 $626   $14,825,622 15
Jun 23, 1995 36 $74,547 +42% 105 $710   $14,926,110 16
Jun 30, 1995 43 $50,518 -32% 83 $609   $15,025,138 17
Jul 7, 1995 46 $37,142 -26% 77 $482   $15,103,199 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 10, 1995 29 $339,803   14 $24,272   $339,803 1
Mar 17, 1995 18 $829,862 +144% 41 $20,241   $1,169,665 2
Mar 24, 1995 8 $3,316,199 +300% 573 $5,787   $4,485,864 3
Mar 31, 1995 6 $3,445,090 +4% 836 $4,121   $7,930,954 4
Apr 7, 1995 10 $2,421,941 -30% 840 $2,883   $10,352,895 5
Apr 14, 1995 13 $1,674,548 -31% 660 $2,537   $12,027,443 6
Apr 21, 1995 18 $874,568 -48% 475 $1,841   $12,902,011 7
Apr 28, 1995 19 $652,559 -25% 293 $2,227   $13,554,570 8
May 5, 1995 21 $447,361 -31% 320 $1,398   $14,001,931 9
May 12, 1995 28 $259,320 -42% 241 $1,076   $14,261,251 10
May 19, 1995 28 $200,778 -23% 166 $1,210   $14,462,029 11
May 26, 1995 38 $114,196 -43% 68 $1,679   $14,576,225 12
Jun 2, 1995 40 $98,071 -14% 74 $1,325   $14,674,296 13
Jun 9, 1995 37 $98,718 +1% 68 $1,452   $14,773,014 14
Jun 16, 1995 44 $78,549 -20% 84 $935   $14,851,563 15
Jun 23, 1995 34 $123,057 +57% 105 $1,172   $14,974,620 16
Jun 30, 1995 42 $91,437 -26% 83 $1,102   $15,066,057 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 3/24/1995 $0 0 1 1 $472 10/16/2023
South Korea 5/20/1995 $0 0 20 20 $3,311 12/1/2021
United Kingdom 2/7/2025 $0000$0
 
International Total$3,783 10/16/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Uncategorized

Rachel Griffiths    Rhonda
Toni Collette    Muriel Heslop / Mariel Heslop-Van Arckle

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Production and Technical Credits

P.J. Hogan    Director
P.J. Hogan    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$244,969 (1.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:14 opening theaters/840 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $37,630,867

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 10th, 1995 (Wide) by Miramax, released as Muriel's Wedding
International Releases: March 24th, 1995 (Wide), released as Muriel's Wedding (New Zealand)
May 20th, 1995 (Wide), released as Muriel's Wedding (South Korea)
November 24th, 2021 (Wide), released as Muriel's Wedding (South Korea)
February 17th, 2024 (Special Engagement) (United Kingdom)
February 7th, 2025 (Limited) (30th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 4th, 1997 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for sex-related dialogue and some sexuality
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Clerks
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Dysfunctional Family, Politicians, Marriage of Convenience, Medical and Hospitals, Paralysis, Relationships Gone Wrong, Suicide, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Australia
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 70 $2,607,030 Mar 31, 1995 24
Biggest 3rd Weekend Limited Release 58 $2,556,011 Mar 24, 1995 17

Uncategorized

Rachel Griffiths    Rhonda
Toni Collette    Muriel Heslop / Mariel Heslop-Van Arckle

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

Production and Technical Credits

P.J. Hogan    Director
P.J. Hogan    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 10, 1995 30 $244,969   14 $17,498   $244,969 1
Mar 17, 1995 20 $576,113 +135% 41 $14,052   $915,916 2
Mar 24, 1995 8 $2,556,011 +344% 573 $4,461   $3,725,676 3
Mar 31, 1995 6 $2,607,030 +2% 836 $3,118   $7,092,894 4
Apr 7, 1995 10 $1,729,556 -34% 840 $2,059   $9,660,510 5
Apr 14, 1995 12 $1,140,728 -34% 660 $1,728   $11,493,623 6
Apr 21, 1995 19 $632,033 -45% 475 $1,331   $12,659,476 7
Apr 28, 1995 19 $474,458 -25% 293 $1,619   $13,376,469 8
May 5, 1995 23 $301,239 -37% 320 $941   $13,855,809 9
May 12, 1995 26 $203,178 -33% 241 $843   $14,205,109 10
May 19, 1995 29 $139,435 -31% 166 $840   $14,400,686 11
May 26, 1995 38 $90,056 -35% 68 $1,324   $14,552,085 12
Jun 2, 1995 39 $68,311 -24% 74 $923   $14,644,536 13
Jun 9, 1995 37 $68,208 n/c 68 $1,003   $14,742,504 14
Jun 16, 1995 44 $52,608 -23% 84 $626   $14,825,622 15
Jun 23, 1995 36 $74,547 +42% 105 $710   $14,926,110 16
Jun 30, 1995 43 $50,518 -32% 83 $609   $15,025,138 17
Jul 7, 1995 46 $37,142 -26% 77 $482   $15,103,199 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 10, 1995 29 $339,803   14 $24,272   $339,803 1
Mar 17, 1995 18 $829,862 +144% 41 $20,241   $1,169,665 2
Mar 24, 1995 8 $3,316,199 +300% 573 $5,787   $4,485,864 3
Mar 31, 1995 6 $3,445,090 +4% 836 $4,121   $7,930,954 4
Apr 7, 1995 10 $2,421,941 -30% 840 $2,883   $10,352,895 5
Apr 14, 1995 13 $1,674,548 -31% 660 $2,537   $12,027,443 6
Apr 21, 1995 18 $874,568 -48% 475 $1,841   $12,902,011 7
Apr 28, 1995 19 $652,559 -25% 293 $2,227   $13,554,570 8
May 5, 1995 21 $447,361 -31% 320 $1,398   $14,001,931 9
May 12, 1995 28 $259,320 -42% 241 $1,076   $14,261,251 10
May 19, 1995 28 $200,778 -23% 166 $1,210   $14,462,029 11
May 26, 1995 38 $114,196 -43% 68 $1,679   $14,576,225 12
Jun 2, 1995 40 $98,071 -14% 74 $1,325   $14,674,296 13
Jun 9, 1995 37 $98,718 +1% 68 $1,452   $14,773,014 14
Jun 16, 1995 44 $78,549 -20% 84 $935   $14,851,563 15
Jun 23, 1995 34 $123,057 +57% 105 $1,172   $14,974,620 16
Jun 30, 1995 42 $91,437 -26% 83 $1,102   $15,066,057 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 3/24/1995 $0 0 1 1 $472 10/16/2023
South Korea 5/20/1995 $0 0 20 20 $3,311 12/1/2021
United Kingdom 2/7/2025 $0000$0
 
International Total$3,783 10/16/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records