Citizen Kane (1941)

Citizen Kane
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,000,000Details
International Box Office $9,042Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,009,042
Further financial details...

Metrics

Legs:4.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,967 $1,000,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 24,301-24,400) 24,346 $9,042
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,301-15,400) 15,367 $1,009,042

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 1st, 1941 (Wide) by RKO Radio Pictures
May 1st, 1991 (Limited) by RKO Radio Pictures
International Releases: July 17th, 2020 (Wide), released as Citizen Kane (1941) (re:2015) (Australia)
May 13th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
March 24th, 2024 (Limited), released as Quarto Potere (Italy)
Video Release: August 28th, 1991 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG Rating for 1991 Re-Issue
Running Time: 119 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Casablanca
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 3, 1991 26 $216,239   11 $19,658   $288,107 2,610
May 17, 1991 35 $95,832   20 $4,792   $737,264 2,612

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 7/17/2020 $734 1 5 22 $6,612 5/5/2021
Italy 3/24/2024 $0000$0
New Zealand 5/13/2021 $336 1 3 10 $2,430 2/13/2023
 
International Total$9,042 2/13/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 18, 20111111,938 11,938$477,402$477,4021,047

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Orson Welles    Charles Foster Kane

Uncategorized

Agnes Moorehead    Mrs. Mary Kane
Alan Ladd    Reporter smoking pipe in screening room
Arthur O'Connell    Reporter

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

Production and Technical Credits

Orson Welles    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 17th, 2012

January 16th, 2012

It's a slow week on the home market; there are four first run wide releases on this week's list, which is not bad, but only one of those, The Ides of March, earned reviews that were even remotely good. Unfortunately, there are only a few smaller releases that are worth checking out, so it's a pretty shallow week as well. As far as Pick of the Week is concerned, The Ides of March on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack win that honor, practically by default. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Thor Goes to War

September 28th, 2011

There are three major releases on this week's Blu-ray sales chart, including one that was released a little early, and one that was released a little late. Leading the way in terms of units sold is Thor with 799,000 units / $22.00 million. Its opening Blu-ray ratio was just a hair under 50% and that's a figure that will quickly become the norm for blockbuster releases. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 13th, 2011

September 13th, 2011

It is an incredibly busy week on the home market with several major releases, including Thor on Blu-ray, as well as Star Wars The Complete Saga, which comes out this Friday. Unfortunately, neither of the screeners have arrived yet, so it is hard to tell if they are pick of the week material. I figured Star Wars would easily take that honor, but the changes made have pissed off enough people that I think it's best that I hold off making a judgment till after it arrives. After spending way too long trying to pick between the two, I'm going with Degrassi: Season Ten, Part Two instead. More...


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Metrics

Legs:4.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,967 $1,000,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 24,301-24,400) 24,346 $9,042
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,301-15,400) 15,367 $1,009,042

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 1st, 1941 (Wide) by RKO Radio Pictures
May 1st, 1991 (Limited) by RKO Radio Pictures
International Releases: July 17th, 2020 (Wide), released as Citizen Kane (1941) (re:2015) (Australia)
May 13th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
March 24th, 2024 (Limited), released as Quarto Potere (Italy)
Video Release: August 28th, 1991 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG Rating for 1991 Re-Issue
Running Time: 119 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Casablanca
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Orson Welles    Charles Foster Kane

Uncategorized

Agnes Moorehead    Mrs. Mary Kane
Alan Ladd    Reporter smoking pipe in screening room
Arthur O'Connell    Reporter

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

Production and Technical Credits

Orson Welles    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 17th, 2012

January 16th, 2012

It's a slow week on the home market; there are four first run wide releases on this week's list, which is not bad, but only one of those, The Ides of March, earned reviews that were even remotely good. Unfortunately, there are only a few smaller releases that are worth checking out, so it's a pretty shallow week as well. As far as Pick of the Week is concerned, The Ides of March on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack win that honor, practically by default. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Thor Goes to War

September 28th, 2011

There are three major releases on this week's Blu-ray sales chart, including one that was released a little early, and one that was released a little late. Leading the way in terms of units sold is Thor with 799,000 units / $22.00 million. Its opening Blu-ray ratio was just a hair under 50% and that's a figure that will quickly become the norm for blockbuster releases. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 13th, 2011

September 13th, 2011

It is an incredibly busy week on the home market with several major releases, including Thor on Blu-ray, as well as Star Wars The Complete Saga, which comes out this Friday. Unfortunately, neither of the screeners have arrived yet, so it is hard to tell if they are pick of the week material. I figured Star Wars would easily take that honor, but the changes made have pissed off enough people that I think it's best that I hold off making a judgment till after it arrives. After spending way too long trying to pick between the two, I'm going with Degrassi: Season Ten, Part Two instead. More...

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 3, 1991 26 $216,239   11 $19,658   $288,107 2,610
May 17, 1991 35 $95,832   20 $4,792   $737,264 2,612

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 7/17/2020 $734 1 5 22 $6,612 5/5/2021
Italy 3/24/2024 $0000$0
New Zealand 5/13/2021 $336 1 3 10 $2,430 2/13/2023
 
International Total$9,042 2/13/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 18, 20111111,938 11,938$477,402$477,4021,047

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.