The African Queen (1951)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $10,750,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,747 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $10,751,747 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,606,693 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $2,844,926 | |
| Total | $4,451,619 | |
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Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 26th, 1951 (Limited) by United Artists July 18th, 2021 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events |
| International Releases: | September 25th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
December 6th, 2022 (Limited) (Germany) August 7th, 2026 (Limited), released as The African Queen (アフリカの女王) (Japan) |
| Video Release: | August 26th, 1997 by CBS Films Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic elements, some violence and smoking.
Rating is for 2012 Re-Issue of film from Paramount Pictures Corporation (Rating bulletin 2241 (Cert #47927), 9/19/2012) |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Plot point: | Death of a Sibling, On a Boat |
| Social setting: | World War I |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1910s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Horizon Pictures, Romulus Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English, German, Swahili |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/25/2020 | $254 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $1,747 | 10/2/2020 | |||
| International Total | $1,747 | 10/2/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Humphrey Bogart | Charlie Allnut | |
| Katharine Hepburn | Rose Sayer |
Supporting
| Robert Morley | ||
| Peter Bull | ||
| Theodore Bikel | ||
| Walter Gotell | ||
| Peter Swanwick | ||
| Richard Marner |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Huston | Director | |
| James Agee | Screenwriter | |
| John Huston | Screenwriter | |
| C.S. Forester | Story based on the novel by | |
| S.P. Eagle | Producer | |
| Jack Cardiff | Director of Photography |
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: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 26th, 1951 (Limited) by United Artists July 18th, 2021 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events |
| International Releases: | September 25th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
December 6th, 2022 (Limited) (Germany) August 7th, 2026 (Limited), released as The African Queen (アフリカの女王) (Japan) |
| Video Release: | August 26th, 1997 by CBS Films Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic elements, some violence and smoking.
Rating is for 2012 Re-Issue of film from Paramount Pictures Corporation (Rating bulletin 2241 (Cert #47927), 9/19/2012) |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Plot point: | Death of a Sibling, On a Boat |
| Social setting: | World War I |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1910s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Horizon Pictures, Romulus Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English, German, Swahili |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/25/2020 | $254 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $1,747 | 10/2/2020 | |||
| International Total | $1,747 | 10/2/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Humphrey Bogart | Charlie Allnut | |
| Katharine Hepburn | Rose Sayer |
Supporting
| Robert Morley | ||
| Peter Bull | ||
| Theodore Bikel | ||
| Walter Gotell | ||
| Peter Swanwick | ||
| Richard Marner |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Huston | Director | |
| James Agee | Screenwriter | |
| John Huston | Screenwriter | |
| C.S. Forester | Story based on the novel by | |
| S.P. Eagle | Producer | |
| Jack Cardiff | Director of Photography |
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.