Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $37,495,385 | Details |
| International Box Office | $32,499,662 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $69,995,047 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $3,550 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $14,652,225 | |
| Total | $14,655,775 | |
| OpusData ID: 15110100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Legs: | 235.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.7 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 16th, 1962 (Wide) by Sony Pictures September 5th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as Lawrence of Arabia (1962) (Re-Release) October 4th, 2012 (Special Engagement) by NCM Fathom, released as Lawrence of Arabia 50th Anniversary March 20th, 2013 (Special Engagement) by Cinemark August 11th, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events |
| International Releases: | November 28th, 1963 (Limited) (Portugal)
July 14th, 1989 (Wide), released as Lawrence Of Arabia (r/i) (Australia) October 24th, 1998 (Limited) (South Korea) September 22nd, 2017 (Wide), released as Lawrence of Arabia - 70mm (Re: 2017) (United Kingdom) June 17th, 2018 (Wide) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | June 1983 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 210 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical, Non-Drama Biographies, Prologue |
| Plot point: | Biography, Non-Chronological |
| Social setting: | World War I |
| Subgenre: | Heroic Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1910s, 1930s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Horizon Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | English, Arabic, Turkish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1989 | 26 | $159,086 | 30 | $5,303 | $4,334,531 | 1,379 | |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 61 | $18,807 | 1 | $18,807 | $47,265 | 1,814 | |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 70 | $20,500 | 2 | $10,250 | $20,500 | 2,076 | |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 37 | $107,340 | +424% | 6 | $17,890 | $154,213 | 2,077 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 53 | $32,930 | -69% | 2 | $16,465 | $254,331 | 2,078 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 61 | $28,460 | -14% | 2 | $14,230 | $299,173 | 2,079 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 75 | $13,928 | -51% | 2 | $6,964 | $330,017 | 2,080 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 93 | $7,963 | -43% | 2 | $3,982 | $342,481 | 2,081 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2002 | 27 | $24,840 | 6 | $4,140 | $71,713 | 14,531 | ||
| Sep 28, 2002 | 27 | $46,708 | +88% | 6 | $7,785 | $118,421 | 14,532 | |
| Sep 29, 2002 | 22 | $35,792 | -23% | 6 | $5,965 | $154,213 | 14,533 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2002 | 56 | $46,873 | 2 | $23,437 | $46,873 | 2,076 | |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 32 | $174,528 | +272% | 6 | $29,088 | $221,401 | 2,077 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 49 | $49,312 | -72% | 2 | $24,656 | $270,713 | 2,078 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 58 | $45,376 | -8% | 2 | $22,688 | $316,089 | 2,079 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 80 | $18,429 | -59% | 2 | $9,215 | $334,518 | 2,080 |
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 | 6/17/2018 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | $11,562 | 4/28/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 11/28/1963 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $4,636 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 10/24/1998 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $18,761 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 9/22/2017 | $12,664 | 1 | 1 | 41 | $210,777 | 7/16/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $32,253,926 | |||||||||
| International Total | $32,499,662 | 7/16/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| Peter O'Toole | T.E. Lawrence | |
| Alec Guinness | Prince Feisal | |
| Anthony Quinn | Auda Abu Tayi | |
| Jack Hawkins | General Allenby | |
| José Ferrer | Turkish Bey |
Supporting
| Anthony Quale | Col. Harry Brighton | |
| Claude Rains | Mr. Dryden | |
| Arthur Kennedy | Jackson Bentley | |
| Omar Sharif | Sherif Ali ibn el Kharish | |
| Donald Wolfit | General Sir Archibald Murray |
Cameo
| David Lean | Motorcyclist by Suez Canal |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Lean | Director | |
| Robert Bolt | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Wilson | Screenwriter | |
| T. E. Lawrence | Story Creator | |
| Sam Spiegel | Producer |
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
| Legs: | 235.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.7 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 16th, 1962 (Wide) by Sony Pictures September 5th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as Lawrence of Arabia (1962) (Re-Release) October 4th, 2012 (Special Engagement) by NCM Fathom, released as Lawrence of Arabia 50th Anniversary March 20th, 2013 (Special Engagement) by Cinemark August 11th, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events |
| International Releases: | November 28th, 1963 (Limited) (Portugal)
July 14th, 1989 (Wide), released as Lawrence Of Arabia (r/i) (Australia) October 24th, 1998 (Limited) (South Korea) September 22nd, 2017 (Wide), released as Lawrence of Arabia - 70mm (Re: 2017) (United Kingdom) June 17th, 2018 (Wide) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | June 1983 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 210 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical, Non-Drama Biographies, Prologue |
| Plot point: | Biography, Non-Chronological |
| Social setting: | World War I |
| Subgenre: | Heroic Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1910s, 1930s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Horizon Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | English, Arabic, Turkish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1989 | 26 | $159,086 | 30 | $5,303 | $4,334,531 | 1,379 | |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 61 | $18,807 | 1 | $18,807 | $47,265 | 1,814 | |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 70 | $20,500 | 2 | $10,250 | $20,500 | 2,076 | |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 37 | $107,340 | +424% | 6 | $17,890 | $154,213 | 2,077 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 53 | $32,930 | -69% | 2 | $16,465 | $254,331 | 2,078 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 61 | $28,460 | -14% | 2 | $14,230 | $299,173 | 2,079 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 75 | $13,928 | -51% | 2 | $6,964 | $330,017 | 2,080 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 93 | $7,963 | -43% | 2 | $3,982 | $342,481 | 2,081 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2002 | 27 | $24,840 | 6 | $4,140 | $71,713 | 14,531 | ||
| Sep 28, 2002 | 27 | $46,708 | +88% | 6 | $7,785 | $118,421 | 14,532 | |
| Sep 29, 2002 | 22 | $35,792 | -23% | 6 | $5,965 | $154,213 | 14,533 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2002 | 56 | $46,873 | 2 | $23,437 | $46,873 | 2,076 | |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 32 | $174,528 | +272% | 6 | $29,088 | $221,401 | 2,077 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 49 | $49,312 | -72% | 2 | $24,656 | $270,713 | 2,078 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 58 | $45,376 | -8% | 2 | $22,688 | $316,089 | 2,079 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 80 | $18,429 | -59% | 2 | $9,215 | $334,518 | 2,080 |
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 | 6/17/2018 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | $11,562 | 4/28/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 11/28/1963 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $4,636 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 10/24/1998 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $18,761 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 9/22/2017 | $12,664 | 1 | 1 | 41 | $210,777 | 7/16/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $32,253,926 | |||||||||
| International Total | $32,499,662 | 7/16/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| Peter O'Toole | T.E. Lawrence | |
| Alec Guinness | Prince Feisal | |
| Anthony Quinn | Auda Abu Tayi | |
| Jack Hawkins | General Allenby | |
| José Ferrer | Turkish Bey |
Supporting
| Anthony Quale | Col. Harry Brighton | |
| Claude Rains | Mr. Dryden | |
| Arthur Kennedy | Jackson Bentley | |
| Omar Sharif | Sherif Ali ibn el Kharish | |
| Donald Wolfit | General Sir Archibald Murray |
Cameo
| David Lean | Motorcyclist by Suez Canal |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Lean | Director | |
| Robert Bolt | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Wilson | Screenwriter | |
| T. E. Lawrence | Story Creator | |
| Sam Spiegel | Producer |
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.