Song of the South (1946)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $65,000,000Details
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Metrics

Legs:12.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,379 $65,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,565 $65,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 212 $65,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 274 $65,000,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 12th, 1946 (Wide) by Walt Disney
October 8th, 1980 (Wide) by Walt Disney
November 21st, 1986 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: G (1971 re-issue)
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Princess and the Frog
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Keywords: Family Musical, Segments, Runaway, Poverty, Animal Lead, Talking Animals, African Americans
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 251 $5,205,175 Nov 28, 1986 14,629
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 186 $15,854,036 Nov 28, 1986 14,629
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 279 $5,205,175 Nov 28, 1986 14,629
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 196 $12,851,590 Nov 28, 1986 14,629

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 1986 3 $4,203,111   1,105 $3,804   $4,203,111 2,089
Nov 28, 1986 4 $5,205,175 +24% 1,529 $3,404   $11,305,885 2,090
Dec 5, 1986 5 $2,002,800 -62% 1,488 $1,346   $14,051,466 2,091
Dec 12, 1986 8 $1,014,133 -49% 1,207 $840   $15,495,830 2,092

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 1986 3 $6,100,710   1,105 $5,521   $6,100,710 2,090
Nov 28, 1986 4 $5,947,956 -3% 1,529 $3,890   $12,048,666 2,091
Dec 5, 1986 5 $2,433,031 -59% 1,488 $1,635   $14,481,697 2,092

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

James Baskett    Uncle Remus
Bobby Driscoll    Johnny
Luana Patten    Ginny
Glenn Leedy    Toby

Supporting Cast

Hattie McDaniel    Aunt Tempy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Harve Foster    Director
Wilfred Jackson    Director
Morton Grant    Screenwriter
Maurice Rapf    Screenwriter
Dalton S. Reymond    Screenwriter
Bill Peet    Screenwriter
Vernon Stallings    Screenwriter
Ralph Wright    Screenwriter
Joel Chandler Harris    Story Creator

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Metrics

Legs:12.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,379 $65,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,565 $65,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 212 $65,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 201-300) 274 $65,000,000

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 12th, 1946 (Wide) by Walt Disney
October 8th, 1980 (Wide) by Walt Disney
November 21st, 1986 (Wide) by Walt Disney
MPAA Rating: G (1971 re-issue)
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Princess and the Frog
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Musical, Segments, Runaway, Poverty, Animal Lead, Talking Animals, African Americans
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 251 $5,205,175 Nov 28, 1986 14,629
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 186 $15,854,036 Nov 28, 1986 14,629
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 279 $5,205,175 Nov 28, 1986 14,629
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 196 $12,851,590 Nov 28, 1986 14,629

Leading Cast

James Baskett    Uncle Remus
Bobby Driscoll    Johnny
Luana Patten    Ginny
Glenn Leedy    Toby

Supporting Cast

Hattie McDaniel    Aunt Tempy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Harve Foster    Director
Wilfred Jackson    Director
Morton Grant    Screenwriter
Maurice Rapf    Screenwriter
Dalton S. Reymond    Screenwriter
Bill Peet    Screenwriter
Vernon Stallings    Screenwriter
Ralph Wright    Screenwriter
Joel Chandler Harris    Story Creator

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 1986 3 $4,203,111   1,105 $3,804   $4,203,111 2,089
Nov 28, 1986 4 $5,205,175 +24% 1,529 $3,404   $11,305,885 2,090
Dec 5, 1986 5 $2,002,800 -62% 1,488 $1,346   $14,051,466 2,091
Dec 12, 1986 8 $1,014,133 -49% 1,207 $840   $15,495,830 2,092

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 1986 3 $6,100,710   1,105 $5,521   $6,100,710 2,090
Nov 28, 1986 4 $5,947,956 -3% 1,529 $3,890   $12,048,666 2,091
Dec 5, 1986 5 $2,433,031 -59% 1,488 $1,635   $14,481,697 2,092

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records