line between stark, penetrating drama and pretentious twaddle, Louis Malle's terribly British vision of erotic obsession, adapted from Josephine Hart's bestseller, is alternately compelling and risible, hypnotic and remote." However, he praised Richardson, particularly for her performance in a scene nearing the end of the film, stating that "Damage achieves a level of gut-wrenching emotional intensity that had previously been absent." Box office The film was released in the United States on 23 December 1992 and grossed $140,777 in four theatres in its first five days. It went on to gross $7,532,911 in the US and Canada. The film grossed £1,865,371 in the United Kingdom. Outside of the United States it grossed over $23 million, for a worldwide total of over $31 million. Awards and nominations 2022 adaptation In March 2022, it was announced that a second adaption of Damage was set to be developed for Netflix in the form of an original three-part limited series. It is produced by France's Gaumont Film Company and Moonage Pictures in the UK. It has been confirmed that the cast will include Richard Armitage as William (originally Stephen), Charlie Murphy as Anna, Indira Varma as Ingrid, and Rish Shah as Martyn, while Pippa Bennett-Warner will also feature in cast. The series will be written by Morgan Lloyd-Malcolm and Benji Walters, with Glenn Leyburn and Lisa Barros D'Sa directing. Matthew Read, Frith Triplady and Alison Jackson will serve as executive producers. References External links Damage at the TCM Movie Database 1992 films 1992 romantic drama films British romantic drama films BAFTA winners (films) French erotic drama films French romantic drama films 1990s English-language films 1990s French-language films British erotic drama films Films based on Irish novels Films directed by Louis Malle Films scored by Zbigniew Preisner Incest in film StudioCanal films Adultery in films Films about dysfunctional families English-language French films New Line Cinema films 1990s British films 1990s French films