Mary Queen of Scots backdrop
Mary Queen of Scots poster
#3,499 All-time worldwide
#113 2018 releases

Movie profile

Mary Queen of Scots

2018 · 124 min · Focus Features

Drama History
IMDb FilmDB Where to watch

Box office snapshot

Financial performance

Reference figures based on available reported data.
Worldwide gross $46.7M
Budget $25.0M
Gross minus budget $21.7M
ROI 1.87x

Domestic gross

$23.4M

Estimated from worldwide gross

International gross

$23.4M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Opening weekend

$4.2M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Ranking context

Where Mary Queen of Scots ranks

Positioned across the all-time chart, release year, studio, franchise and genre indexes where enough mapped data exists.
Open rankings
All-time worldwide #3,499 All-time chart position of 12,922 titles Compared with every rankable movie in the current worldwide dataset. 2018 releases #113 Release-year chart position of 246 titles Ranked against movies released in 2018. Studio / company #14 Focus Features of 34 titles Position inside the mapped Focus Features movie set. Primary genre #1,266 Drama of 5,859 titles Genre context based on the first mapped genre on this profile.

Nearby worldwide ranks

Comparable titles immediately around this movie by reported worldwide gross.

#3,496 Death at a Funeral 2007 · $46.8M #3,497 Practical Magic 1998 · $46.7M #3,498 Broken Flowers 2005 · $46.7M #3,500 The Rocketeer 1991 · $46.7M #3,501 Death Warrant 1990 · $46.7M #3,502 The Distinguished Gentleman 1992 · $46.7M

Quick answer

How did Mary Queen of Scots (2018) perform at the box office?

High confidence

Mary Queen of Scots (2018) earned a reported $46.7M worldwide against a reported $25.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $21.7M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 1.87x. In this database it currently ranks #3,499 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #113 among 2018 releases.

Worldwide gross
$46,712,809
Budget
$25,000,000
Gross minus budget
$21,712,809
ROI
1.87x
Source: TMDb. Last updated: Jul 13, 2026. View source Gross-minus-budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and later home/streaming revenue.

Synopsis

Story

In 1561, Mary Stuart, widow of the King of France, returns to Scotland, reclaims her rightful throne and menaces the future of Queen Elizabeth I as ruler of England, because she has a legitimate claim to the English throne. Betrayals, rebellions, conspiracies and their own life choices imperil both Queens. They experience the bitter cost of power, until their tragic fate is finally fulfilled.

Movie facts

Production details

Release date
Dec 7, 2018
Production
Focus Features, Working Title Films, 3dot Productions
Countries
GB, US

Related indexes

Browse related box office pages

Studio / production companyFocus Features Release year chart2018 box office Genre chartDrama Genre chartHistory

JustWatch

Where to watch

Streaming availability loaded for the selected region.
View all options
Showing United States availability.

Rent

Google Play Movies Apple TV Store YouTube Amazon Video Fandango At Home

Buy

Amazon Video Fandango At Home Google Play Movies Apple TV Store YouTube

Availability and provider links are powered by JustWatch where available. Provider availability can change by region and date.

AI summary

Why this movie matters

Released in 2018, Mary Queen of Scots is positioned in this dataset as a Drama, History title from Focus Features. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $46.7M, reported production budget is $25.0M, gross-minus-budget is $21.7M, ROI is 1.87x. For comparison, it currently sits #3,499 all-time in the current chart set and #113 among 2018 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.

AI-generated contextual summary based on available movie, genre, ranking and box office data. It does not replace official distributor notes or financial reporting.
Data noteGross minus budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and downstream revenue. Domestic, international and opening weekend figures marked as estimated are modelled estimates.