Synopsis
W.E. tells the story of two fragile but determined women - Wally Winthrop and Wallis Simpson - separated by more than six decades. In 1998, lonely New Yorker Wally Winthrop is obsessed with what she perceives as the ultimate love story: King Edward's VIII's abdication of the British throne for the woman he loved, American divorcee Wallis Simpson. But Wally's research, including several visits to the Sotheby's auction of the Windsor Estate, reveals that the couple's life together was not as perfect as she thought. Weaving back and forth in time, W.E. intertwines Wally's journey of discovery in New York with the story of Wallis and Edward, from the glamorous early days of their romance to the slow unraveling of their lives in the decades that followed.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $47,074 (8.1% of total gross) |
Legs: | 9.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 61.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/24 max. theaters, 9.5 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $788,288 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) | 9,842 | $582,075 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) | 14,115 | $357,670 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) | 15,924 | $939,745 |
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,300 | $582,075 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,529 | $582,075 |
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,807 | $357,670 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) | 3,941 | $939,745 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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iTunes: | iTunes |
Netflix: | Netflix |
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | December 9th, 2011 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Weinstein Co. February 3rd, 2012 (Limited) by Weinstein Co. |
International Releases: | May 3rd, 2012 (Wide) (Australia)
June 8th, 2012 (Wide) (Italy) June 21st, 2012 (Wide) (Germany) June 22nd, 2012 (Wide) (Austria) July 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Hong Kong) ... Show all releases |
Video Release: | May 1st, 2012 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | R for some domestic violence, nudity and language. (Rating bulletin 2201, 12/7/2011) |
Running Time: | 119 minutes |
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Keywords: | Romance, Non-Chronological, Relationships Gone Wrong, Divorcée Romance, Royalty |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Drama |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Dramatization |
Production/Financing Companies: | Semtex Films, IM Global |
Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
Languages: | English |