Overlay: The Full Monty (1997) Financial Performance

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#Q ORIGINAL QUESTION

Regarding the film The Full Monty (1997), how much did the film make at both the box office and after (detail breakdown), and how did that compare to its budget?

#M ANNOTATED LLM RESPONSE

The film The Full Monty (1997) was an extraordinary financial success, generating a massive return on investment from a very modest budget.

Financial Summary: Budget vs. Gross

The film's production budget was $3.5 million.

Its worldwide box office gross was approximately $257.9 million to $258 million.

This means the film earned around 74 times its production budget, making it one of the most profitable British films of all time.

Detail Breakdown of Earnings

1. Box Office Revenue

The film's worldwide box office was overwhelmingly driven by its international success, particularly in the United Kingdom.

Revenue Stream	Detail	Gross (Approx. USD)
Worldwide Box Office	Total gross across all territories	$257,938,649
International Gross (Outside US/Canada)	Driven by global word-of-mouth success	$211,988,527
Domestic Gross (US/Canada)	Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures	$45,950,122
UK Gross (Included in Int'l)	The film was the highest-grossing film in the UK for a period, surpassing Four Weddings and a Funeral and briefly holding the record until Titanic	£52.2 million (approx. $85 million)

Context of Box Office Success:
The film's success was largely unexpected. The original distributor, Fox Searchlight Pictures, had considered sending the initial cut straight to video. It was only after positive critical reception and its runaway success in the UK that it was given a wider, successful global release.

2. Ancillary Revenue (After Box Office)

While studios do not typically release specific dollar figures for home video or broadcast rights, the film established significant revenue streams outside of its theatrical run:

Soundtrack Sales: The original soundtrack album, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score, was a major hit. It sold 1.84 million copies in six countries, including 900,000 in the UK and 500,000 in the United States, representing a substantial ancillary income.
Stage Adaptations: The film's enduring popularity led to two successful official stage adaptations, which generate licensing and performance rights income:
- A Broadway musical adaptation premiered in 2000.
- A non-musical play adaptation, written by the film's screenwriter, Simon Beaufoy, premiered in 2013.
Home Video and Television/Streaming Rights: The film was released on VHS and later on DVD/Blu-ray, and has been continuously licensed for television broadcast and, more recently, streaming services like Disney+, Apple TV, and Amazon Prime Video, which continues to provide revenue long after its theatrical run.

#F CORRECTION FEED (CLICK TO SEARCH)

[1] The film is widely cited as one of the most profitable films relative to budget in history.

[2] The production budget is consistently reported as $3.5 million.

[3] Box Office Mojo reports a worldwide gross of $257,938,649.

[4] $258 million divided by $3.5 million is approximately 73.7, supporting the '74 times' claim.

[5] Exact figure matches Box Office Mojo records.

[6] Exact figure matches Box Office Mojo records.

[7] Exact figure matches Box Office Mojo records.

[8] The film held the UK box office record (surpassing Jurassic Park and Four Weddings) until Titanic was released in 1998.

[9] UK gross of £52.2 million is well-documented in BFI and UK box office archives.

[10] Robert Carlyle and director Peter Cattaneo have confirmed in interviews that Fox Searchlight executives initially hated the cut and wanted to send it straight to video.

[11] Soundtrack sales figures match data from BestSellingAlbums.org and certification records.

[12] The musical adaptation opened on Broadway in October 2000.

[13] Simon Beaufoy's play adaptation premiered at the Lyceum Theatre in Sheffield in February 2013.

#O MISSED POINTS & OVERSIGHTS

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#C RELATED QUERIES

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#02 How did the 2000 Broadway musical perform financially compared to the film?

#S SOURCES

latimes.com collider.com looper.com independent.co.uk mentalfloss.com lpcdreissues.com reddit.com theweek.com rollingstone.co.uk ranker.com wikipedia.org wikipedia.org the-numbers.com

#R ORIGINAL AI RESPONSE

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The film *The Full Monty* (1997) was an extraordinary financial success, generating a massive return on investment from a very modest budget. ### Financial Summary: Budget vs. Gross The film's production budget was **$3.5 million**. Its worldwide box office gross was approximately **$257.9 million** to **$258 million**. This means the film earned around **74 times** its production budget, making it one of the most profitable British films of all time. *** ### Detail Breakdown of Earnings #### 1. Box Office Revenue The film's worldwide box office was overwhelmingly driven by its international success, particularly in the United Kingdom. | Revenue Stream | Detail | Gross (Approx. USD) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | **Worldwide Box Office** | Total gross across all territories | **$257,938,649** | | **International Gross** (Outside US/Canada) | Driven by global word-of-mouth success | **$211,988,527** | | **Domestic Gross** (US/Canada) | Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures | **$45,950,122** | | **UK Gross** (Included in Int'l) | The film was the highest-grossing film in the UK for a period, surpassing *Four Weddings and a Funeral* and briefly holding the record until *Titanic* | **£52.2 million** (approx. **$85 million**) | **Context of Box Office Success:** The film's success was largely unexpected. The original distributor, Fox Searchlight Pictures, had considered sending the initial cut straight to video. It was only after positive critical reception and its runaway success in the UK that it was given a wider, successful global release. #### 2. Ancillary Revenue (After Box Office) While studios do not typically release specific dollar figures for home video or broadcast rights, the film established significant revenue streams outside of its theatrical run: * **Soundtrack Sales:** The original soundtrack album, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score, was a major hit. It sold **1.84 million copies** in six countries, including 900,000 in the UK and 500,000 in the United States, representing a substantial ancillary income. * **Stage Adaptations:** The film's enduring popularity led to two successful official stage adaptations, which generate licensing and performance rights income: * A **Broadway musical** adaptation premiered in 2000. * A **non-musical play** adaptation, written by the film's screenwriter, Simon Beaufoy, premiered in 2013. * **Home Video and Television/Streaming Rights:** The film was released on VHS and later on DVD/Blu-ray, and has been continuously licensed for television broadcast and, more recently, streaming services like Disney+, Apple TV, and Amazon Prime Video, which continues to provide revenue long after its theatrical run.

#A DIRECT ANSWER (VERIFIED ANALYSIS)

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The Full Monty (1997) was a massive financial success, grossing approximately $258 million worldwide against a $3.5 million budget (a ~74x return). It earned $45.9 million in the US/Canada and $212 million internationally, including a record-breaking £52.2 million in the UK. Ancillary revenue was bolstered by a soundtrack that sold 1.84 million copies and successful stage adaptations in 2000 (musical) and 2013 (play).

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