Withnail & I (1987)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,116,288Details
International Box Office $231,753Details
Worldwide Box Office $3,348,041
OpusData ID: 57960100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,219 (0.5% of total gross)
Legs:31.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:93.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/26 max. theaters, 14.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,502,986

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,538 $3,116,288
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,793 $231,753
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,855 $3,348,041
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,509 $3,116,288
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,165 $231,753
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,411 $3,348,041
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,883 $3,116,288
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,147 $231,753
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,397 $3,348,041

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 19th, 1987 (Wide) by Cineplex/Odeon
International Releases: October 29th, 1987 (Limited) (Australia)
February 12th, 1988 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: July 10th, 2001 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: R
(Rating bulletin Cert #28355, 4/30/2025)
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Little Shop of Horrors
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,538 $3,116,288
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,262 $4,502,986
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,673 $3,116,288
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,091 $3,116,288
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,789 $3,116,288
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 881 $3,116,288
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,509 $3,116,288
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,883 $3,116,288

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 19, 1987 12 $16,219   1 $16,219   $16,219 1
Jun 26, 1987 11 $13,818 -15% 1 $13,818   $39,405 2
Jul 3, 1987 12 $34,367 +149% 3 $11,456   $88,611 3
Jul 10, 1987 12 $83,889 +144% 13 $6,453   $195,378 4
Jul 17, 1987 12 $90,727 +8% 18 $5,040   $380,158 5
Jul 24, 1987 12 $100,248 +10% 23 $4,359   $528,866 6
Jul 31, 1987 12 $82,008 -18% 23 $3,566   $656,066 7
Aug 7, 1987 12 $73,406 -10% 23 $3,192   $777,605 8
Aug 14, 1987 12 $50,500 -31% 20 $2,525   $869,535 9
Aug 21, 1987 12 $59,652 +18% 22 $2,711   $963,317 10
Aug 28, 1987 13 $48,590 -19% 24 $2,025   $1,051,574 11
Sep 4, 1987 35 $77,846 +60% 25 $3,114   $1,153,410 12
Sep 11, 1987 13 $42,893 -45% 25 $1,716   $1,224,067 13
Sep 18, 1987 14 $32,609 -24% 18 $1,812   $1,279,945 14
Sep 25, 1987 32 $37,011 +13% 21 $1,762   $1,331,606 15
Oct 2, 1987 33 $35,168 -5% 25 $1,407   $1,384,191 16
Oct 9, 1987 15 $21,686 -38% 19 $1,141   $1,423,467 17
Oct 16, 1987 19 $21,063 -3% 18 $1,170   $1,452,410 18
Oct 23, 1987 15 $27,840 +32% 26 $1,071   $1,492,032 19
Oct 30, 1987 14 $12,947 -53% 15 $863   $1,515,130 20
Apr 25, 2025 - $6,903   1 $6,903   $1,551,292 1,976
May 2, 2025 - $3,306 -52% 1 $3,306   $3,104,098 1,977
May 9, 2025 - $3,407 +3% 1 $3,407   $3,109,587 1,978
May 16, 2025 - $4,194 +23% 3 $1,398   $3,116,288 1,979

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 19, 1987 9 $25,587   1 $25,587   $25,587 1
Jun 26, 1987 11 $28,657 +12% 1 $28,657   $54,244 2
Jul 3, 1987 11 $57,245 +100% 3 $19,082   $111,489 3
Jul 10, 1987 9 $177,942 +211% 13 $13,688   $289,431 4
Jul 17, 1987 9 $139,187 -22% 18 $7,733   $428,618 5
Jul 24, 1987 10 $145,440 +4% 23 $6,323   $574,058 6
Jul 31, 1987 9 $130,141 -11% 23 $5,658   $704,199 7
Aug 7, 1987 10 $114,836 -12% 23 $4,993   $819,035 8
Aug 14, 1987 10 $84,630 -26% 20 $4,232   $903,665 9
Aug 21, 1987 9 $99,319 +17% 22 $4,515   $1,002,984 10
Aug 28, 1987 13 $72,580 -27% 24 $3,024   $1,075,564 11
Sep 4, 1987 12 $105,610 +46% 25 $4,224   $1,181,174 12
Sep 11, 1987 9 $66,162 -37% 25 $2,646   $1,247,336 13
Sep 18, 1987 13 $47,259 -29% 18 $2,626   $1,294,595 14
Sep 25, 1987 28 $54,428 +15% 21 $2,592   $1,349,023 15
Oct 2, 1987 11 $52,758 -3% 25 $2,110   $1,401,781 16
Oct 9, 1987 15 $29,566 -44% 19 $1,556   $1,431,347 17
Oct 16, 1987 9 $32,845 +11% 18 $1,825   $1,464,192 18
Oct 23, 1987 12 $37,991 +16% 26 $1,461   $1,502,183 19
Oct 30, 1987 14 $29,259 -23% 15 $1,951   $1,544,389 20
Apr 25, 2025 52 $11,514   1 $11,514   $1,556,403 1,976
May 2, 2025 55 $5,388 -53% 1 $5,388   $1,561,791 1,977
May 9, 2025 56 $5,914 +10% 1 $5,914   $1,567,705 1,978
May 16, 2025 43 $12,404 +110% 3 $4,135   $1,580,109 1,979

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 10/29/1987 $0000$0
United Kingdom 2/12/1988 $0 0 43 72 $231,753 8/22/2025
 
International Total$231,753 8/22/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,793 $231,753
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,449 $231,753
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,004 $231,753
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,207 $231,753
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,538 $231,753
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,165 $231,753
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,147 $231,753

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,855 $3,348,041
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,599 $3,348,041
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,737 $3,348,041
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,279 $3,348,041
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,274 $3,348,041
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,411 $3,348,041
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,397 $3,348,041

Uncategorized

Richard E. Grant    Withnail
Paul McGann    Marwood
Richard Griffiths    Monty
Ralph Brown    Danny

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bruce Robinson    Director

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,219 (0.5% of total gross)
Legs:31.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:93.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/26 max. theaters, 14.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,502,986

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,538 $3,116,288
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,793 $231,753
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,855 $3,348,041
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,509 $3,116,288
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,165 $231,753
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,411 $3,348,041
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,883 $3,116,288
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,147 $231,753
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,397 $3,348,041

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 19th, 1987 (Wide) by Cineplex/Odeon
International Releases: October 29th, 1987 (Limited) (Australia)
February 12th, 1988 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: July 10th, 2001 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: R
(Rating bulletin Cert #28355, 4/30/2025)
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Little Shop of Horrors
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Uncategorized

Richard E. Grant    Withnail
Paul McGann    Marwood
Richard Griffiths    Monty
Ralph Brown    Danny

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bruce Robinson    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,538 $3,116,288
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,262 $4,502,986
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,673 $3,116,288
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,091 $3,116,288
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,789 $3,116,288
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 881 $3,116,288
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,509 $3,116,288
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,883 $3,116,288

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 19, 1987 12 $16,219   1 $16,219   $16,219 1
Jun 26, 1987 11 $13,818 -15% 1 $13,818   $39,405 2
Jul 3, 1987 12 $34,367 +149% 3 $11,456   $88,611 3
Jul 10, 1987 12 $83,889 +144% 13 $6,453   $195,378 4
Jul 17, 1987 12 $90,727 +8% 18 $5,040   $380,158 5
Jul 24, 1987 12 $100,248 +10% 23 $4,359   $528,866 6
Jul 31, 1987 12 $82,008 -18% 23 $3,566   $656,066 7
Aug 7, 1987 12 $73,406 -10% 23 $3,192   $777,605 8
Aug 14, 1987 12 $50,500 -31% 20 $2,525   $869,535 9
Aug 21, 1987 12 $59,652 +18% 22 $2,711   $963,317 10
Aug 28, 1987 13 $48,590 -19% 24 $2,025   $1,051,574 11
Sep 4, 1987 35 $77,846 +60% 25 $3,114   $1,153,410 12
Sep 11, 1987 13 $42,893 -45% 25 $1,716   $1,224,067 13
Sep 18, 1987 14 $32,609 -24% 18 $1,812   $1,279,945 14
Sep 25, 1987 32 $37,011 +13% 21 $1,762   $1,331,606 15
Oct 2, 1987 33 $35,168 -5% 25 $1,407   $1,384,191 16
Oct 9, 1987 15 $21,686 -38% 19 $1,141   $1,423,467 17
Oct 16, 1987 19 $21,063 -3% 18 $1,170   $1,452,410 18
Oct 23, 1987 15 $27,840 +32% 26 $1,071   $1,492,032 19
Oct 30, 1987 14 $12,947 -53% 15 $863   $1,515,130 20
Apr 25, 2025 - $6,903   1 $6,903   $1,551,292 1,976
May 2, 2025 - $3,306 -52% 1 $3,306   $3,104,098 1,977
May 9, 2025 - $3,407 +3% 1 $3,407   $3,109,587 1,978
May 16, 2025 - $4,194 +23% 3 $1,398   $3,116,288 1,979

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 19, 1987 9 $25,587   1 $25,587   $25,587 1
Jun 26, 1987 11 $28,657 +12% 1 $28,657   $54,244 2
Jul 3, 1987 11 $57,245 +100% 3 $19,082   $111,489 3
Jul 10, 1987 9 $177,942 +211% 13 $13,688   $289,431 4
Jul 17, 1987 9 $139,187 -22% 18 $7,733   $428,618 5
Jul 24, 1987 10 $145,440 +4% 23 $6,323   $574,058 6
Jul 31, 1987 9 $130,141 -11% 23 $5,658   $704,199 7
Aug 7, 1987 10 $114,836 -12% 23 $4,993   $819,035 8
Aug 14, 1987 10 $84,630 -26% 20 $4,232   $903,665 9
Aug 21, 1987 9 $99,319 +17% 22 $4,515   $1,002,984 10
Aug 28, 1987 13 $72,580 -27% 24 $3,024   $1,075,564 11
Sep 4, 1987 12 $105,610 +46% 25 $4,224   $1,181,174 12
Sep 11, 1987 9 $66,162 -37% 25 $2,646   $1,247,336 13
Sep 18, 1987 13 $47,259 -29% 18 $2,626   $1,294,595 14
Sep 25, 1987 28 $54,428 +15% 21 $2,592   $1,349,023 15
Oct 2, 1987 11 $52,758 -3% 25 $2,110   $1,401,781 16
Oct 9, 1987 15 $29,566 -44% 19 $1,556   $1,431,347 17
Oct 16, 1987 9 $32,845 +11% 18 $1,825   $1,464,192 18
Oct 23, 1987 12 $37,991 +16% 26 $1,461   $1,502,183 19
Oct 30, 1987 14 $29,259 -23% 15 $1,951   $1,544,389 20
Apr 25, 2025 52 $11,514   1 $11,514   $1,556,403 1,976
May 2, 2025 55 $5,388 -53% 1 $5,388   $1,561,791 1,977
May 9, 2025 56 $5,914 +10% 1 $5,914   $1,567,705 1,978
May 16, 2025 43 $12,404 +110% 3 $4,135   $1,580,109 1,979

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 10/29/1987 $0000$0
United Kingdom 2/12/1988 $0 0 43 72 $231,753 8/22/2025
 
International Total$231,753 8/22/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,793 $231,753
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,449 $231,753
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,004 $231,753
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,207 $231,753
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,538 $231,753
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,165 $231,753
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,147 $231,753

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,855 $3,348,041
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,599 $3,348,041
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,737 $3,348,041
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,279 $3,348,041
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,274 $3,348,041
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,411 $3,348,041
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,397 $3,348,041