The Great Escape (1963)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $11,744,471 | Details |
| International Box Office | $228,926 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $11,973,397 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,982,238 | |
| Total | $1,982,238 | |
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Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 98.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.0 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 8th, 1963 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | December 12th, 1963 (Limited) (Australia)
March 22nd, 2019 (Special Engagement), released as The Great Escape With Dan Snow: A Gala Screening On The 75th Anniversary (United Kingdom) April 22nd, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) June 25th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) September 19th, 2023 (Limited) (Germany) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | May 7th, 2013 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 172 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Ensemble, Intertitle |
| Plot point: | Escape, Nazis, Prison Break, War, War Crimes |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | War Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | The Mirisch Company |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, German, Russian, French |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 4/22/2021 | $238 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $836 | 3/11/2024 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/22/2019 | $228,090 | 353 | 353 | 353 | $228,090 | 3/27/2019 | |||
| International Total | $228,926 | 3/11/2024 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Steve McQueen | Captain Virgil Hilts | |
| James Garner | Flight Lt. Bob Anthony 'The Scrounger' Hendley | |
| Richard Attenborough | Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett 'Big X' |
Supporting
| James Donald | Senior Officer Ramsey | |
| Charles Bronson | Flight Lieutenant Danny Willinski | |
| Donald Pleasance | Flight Lieutenant Colin Blythe | |
| James Coburn | Flying Officer Louis Sedgwick | |
| David McCallum | Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal' | |
| Gordon Jackson | MacDonald | |
| John Leyton | Willie |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Sturges | Director | |
| John Sturges | Producer | |
| James Clavell | Screenwriter | |
| William Riley Burnett | Screenwriter | |
| Paul Brickhill | Story based on the book by | |
| Elmer Bernstein | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 98.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.0 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 8th, 1963 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | December 12th, 1963 (Limited) (Australia)
March 22nd, 2019 (Special Engagement), released as The Great Escape With Dan Snow: A Gala Screening On The 75th Anniversary (United Kingdom) April 22nd, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) June 25th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) September 19th, 2023 (Limited) (Germany) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | May 7th, 2013 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 172 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Ensemble, Intertitle |
| Plot point: | Escape, Nazis, Prison Break, War, War Crimes |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | War Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | The Mirisch Company |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, German, Russian, French |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 4/22/2021 | $238 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $836 | 3/11/2024 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/22/2019 | $228,090 | 353 | 353 | 353 | $228,090 | 3/27/2019 | |||
| International Total | $228,926 | 3/11/2024 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Steve McQueen | Captain Virgil Hilts | |
| James Garner | Flight Lt. Bob Anthony 'The Scrounger' Hendley | |
| Richard Attenborough | Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett 'Big X' |
Supporting
| James Donald | Senior Officer Ramsey | |
| Charles Bronson | Flight Lieutenant Danny Willinski | |
| Donald Pleasance | Flight Lieutenant Colin Blythe | |
| James Coburn | Flying Officer Louis Sedgwick | |
| David McCallum | Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal' | |
| Gordon Jackson | MacDonald | |
| John Leyton | Willie |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Sturges | Director | |
| John Sturges | Producer | |
| James Clavell | Screenwriter | |
| William Riley Burnett | Screenwriter | |
| Paul Brickhill | Story based on the book by | |
| Elmer Bernstein | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.