The Pillow Book (1997)

The Pillow Book
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,372,744Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $122,973 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $122,973
OpusData ID: 54240100
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Synopsis

A Japanese model who likes lovers to adorn her body with calligraphy falls for an erotic Englishman.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$105,922 (4.5% of total gross)
Legs:9.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/65 max. theaters, 8.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,846,557

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,963 $2,372,744
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,052 $2,372,744
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,007 $2,372,744

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 6th, 1997 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Video Release: June 9th, 2015 by Film Movement Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 126 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Les Boys
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Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Delux Productions, Channel Four Films, Kasander Film Company, Alpha Films, Euroimages Fund of the Council of Europe, Woodline Productions, Canal Plus
Production Countries: France
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 1997 Theater Average 46 $15,132 Jun 6, 1997 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,963 $2,372,744
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,874 $5,846,557
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,082 $2,372,744
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 (Rank 101-200) 165 $2,372,744
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,007 $2,372,744
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 699 $5,846,557
Top 1997 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 28 $2,372,744
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,643 $2,372,744
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,180 $2,372,744
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,240 $2,372,744
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,871 $2,372,744
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 401-500) 492 $2,372,744
All Time Domestic Box Office for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 301-400) 303 $2,372,744

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 6, 1997 31 $105,922   7 $15,132   $105,922 1
Jun 13, 1997 30 $135,401 +28% 13 $10,415   $314,308 2
Jun 20, 1997 21 $243,419 +80% 53 $4,593   $641,659 3
Jun 27, 1997 21 $199,019 -18% 61 $3,263   $980,396 4
Jul 4, 1997 19 $191,668 -4% 64 $2,995   $1,278,411 5
Jul 11, 1997 22 $169,055 -12% 65 $2,601   $1,556,910 6
Jul 18, 1997 25 $131,365 -22% 65 $2,021   $1,771,150 7
Jul 25, 1997 29 $106,272 -19% 60 $1,771   $1,940,927 8
Aug 1, 1997 34 $81,682 -23% 51 $1,602   $2,092,917 9
Aug 8, 1997 42 $61,966 -24% 58 $1,068   $2,200,099 10
Aug 15, 1997 46 $50,052 -19% 49 $1,021   $2,293,037 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 6, 1997 31 $178,907   7 $25,558   $178,907 1
Jun 13, 1997 30 $219,333 +23% 13 $16,872   $398,240 2
Jun 20, 1997 21 $383,137 +75% 53 $7,229   $781,377 3
Jun 27, 1997 21 $305,366 -20% 61 $5,006   $1,086,743 4
Jul 4, 1997 19 $301,112 -1% 64 $4,705   $1,387,855 5
Jul 11, 1997 23 $251,930 -16% 65 $3,876   $1,639,785 6
Jul 18, 1997 26 $194,870 -23% 65 $2,998   $1,834,655 7
Jul 25, 1997 29 $176,580 -9% 60 $2,943   $2,011,235 8
Aug 1, 1997 36 $126,898 -28% 51 $2,488   $2,138,133 9
Aug 8, 1997 41 $104,852 -17% 58 $1,808   $2,242,985 10

Leading Cast

Ewan McGregor    Jerome
Vivian Wu    Nagiko

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

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Greenaway    Director
Tom Reeve    Executive Producer

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Synopsis

A Japanese model who likes lovers to adorn her body with calligraphy falls for an erotic Englishman.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$105,922 (4.5% of total gross)
Legs:9.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/65 max. theaters, 8.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,846,557

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,963 $2,372,744
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,052 $2,372,744
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,007 $2,372,744

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 6th, 1997 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Video Release: June 9th, 2015 by Film Movement Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 126 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Les Boys
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Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Delux Productions, Channel Four Films, Kasander Film Company, Alpha Films, Euroimages Fund of the Council of Europe, Woodline Productions, Canal Plus
Production Countries: France
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 1997 Theater Average 46 $15,132 Jun 6, 1997 3

Leading Cast

Ewan McGregor    Jerome
Vivian Wu    Nagiko

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

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Greenaway    Director
Tom Reeve    Executive Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,963 $2,372,744
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,874 $5,846,557
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,082 $2,372,744
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 (Rank 101-200) 165 $2,372,744
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,007 $2,372,744
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 699 $5,846,557
Top 1997 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 28 $2,372,744
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,643 $2,372,744
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,180 $2,372,744
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,240 $2,372,744
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,871 $2,372,744
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 401-500) 492 $2,372,744
All Time Domestic Box Office for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 301-400) 303 $2,372,744

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 6, 1997 31 $105,922   7 $15,132   $105,922 1
Jun 13, 1997 30 $135,401 +28% 13 $10,415   $314,308 2
Jun 20, 1997 21 $243,419 +80% 53 $4,593   $641,659 3
Jun 27, 1997 21 $199,019 -18% 61 $3,263   $980,396 4
Jul 4, 1997 19 $191,668 -4% 64 $2,995   $1,278,411 5
Jul 11, 1997 22 $169,055 -12% 65 $2,601   $1,556,910 6
Jul 18, 1997 25 $131,365 -22% 65 $2,021   $1,771,150 7
Jul 25, 1997 29 $106,272 -19% 60 $1,771   $1,940,927 8
Aug 1, 1997 34 $81,682 -23% 51 $1,602   $2,092,917 9
Aug 8, 1997 42 $61,966 -24% 58 $1,068   $2,200,099 10
Aug 15, 1997 46 $50,052 -19% 49 $1,021   $2,293,037 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 6, 1997 31 $178,907   7 $25,558   $178,907 1
Jun 13, 1997 30 $219,333 +23% 13 $16,872   $398,240 2
Jun 20, 1997 21 $383,137 +75% 53 $7,229   $781,377 3
Jun 27, 1997 21 $305,366 -20% 61 $5,006   $1,086,743 4
Jul 4, 1997 19 $301,112 -1% 64 $4,705   $1,387,855 5
Jul 11, 1997 23 $251,930 -16% 65 $3,876   $1,639,785 6
Jul 18, 1997 26 $194,870 -23% 65 $2,998   $1,834,655 7
Jul 25, 1997 29 $176,580 -9% 60 $2,943   $2,011,235 8
Aug 1, 1997 36 $126,898 -28% 51 $2,488   $2,138,133 9
Aug 8, 1997 41 $104,852 -17% 58 $1,808   $2,242,985 10

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,052 $2,372,744
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,751 $2,372,744
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,176 $2,372,744
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,298 $2,372,744
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,066 $2,372,744
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,379 $2,372,744
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,295 $2,372,744
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 301-400) 344 $2,372,744