An American in Paris (1951)

An American in Paris
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,500,000Details
International Box Office $1,051Details
Worldwide Box Office $4,501,051
OpusData ID: 131090100
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Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,939 $4,500,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 33,001-33,100) 33,090 $1,051
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,800 $4,501,051

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 4th, 1951 (Limited) by MGM
January 19th, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases: October 4th, 1952 (Wide) (Portugal)
Video Release: April 27th, 1999 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 113 minutes
Comparisons: vs. All About Eve
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Keywords: Romance, Ex-soldier, Set in Paris, Voiceover/Narration, Singers, Artists, Romantic Musical
Source:Based on Musical or Opera
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,939 $4,500,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,097 $4,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 48 $4,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,250 $4,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,692 $4,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 142 $4,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 329 $4,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 201-300) 261 $4,500,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

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
Portugal 10/4/1952 $0 0 1 2 $1,051 8/13/2024
 
International Total$1,051 8/13/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 33,001-33,100) 33,090 $1,051
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 31,301-31,400) 31,358 $1,051
All Time International Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies (Rank 201-300) 228 $1,051
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 28,801-28,900) 28,855 $1,051
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 17,401-17,500) 17,479 $1,051
All Time International Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 301-400) 360 $1,051
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,950 $1,051
All Time International Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 167 $1,051

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,800 $4,501,051
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,591 $4,501,051
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 55 $4,501,051
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,394 $4,501,051
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,824 $4,501,051
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 174 $4,501,051
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,009 $4,501,051
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 201-300) 269 $4,501,051

Leading Cast

Leslie Caron    Lise Bouvier
Gene Kelly    Jerry Mulligan

Supporting Cast

Oscar Levant    Adam Cook
Georges Guetary    Henri Baurel
Nina Foch    Milo Roberts
Martha Bamattre    Mathilde Mattieu
George Davis    Francois
Hayden Rorke    Tommy Baldwin
Ann Codee    Therese
Paul Maxie    John MacDowd

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

Production and Technical Credits

Vincente Minnelli    Director
Alan Jay Lerner    Screenwriter
Arthur Freed    Producer
Adrienne Fazan    Editor
George Gershwin    Composer
Alfred Gilks    Director of Photography
John Alton    Director of Photography
Orry-Kelly*    Costume Designer
Walter Plunkett    Costume Designer
Irene Sharaff    Costume Designer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,939 $4,500,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 33,001-33,100) 33,090 $1,051
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,800 $4,501,051

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 4th, 1951 (Limited) by MGM
January 19th, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases: October 4th, 1952 (Wide) (Portugal)
Video Release: April 27th, 1999 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 113 minutes
Comparisons: vs. All About Eve
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance, Ex-soldier, Set in Paris, Voiceover/Narration, Singers, Artists, Romantic Musical
Source:Based on Musical or Opera
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Leslie Caron    Lise Bouvier
Gene Kelly    Jerry Mulligan

Supporting Cast

Oscar Levant    Adam Cook
Georges Guetary    Henri Baurel
Nina Foch    Milo Roberts
Martha Bamattre    Mathilde Mattieu
George Davis    Francois
Hayden Rorke    Tommy Baldwin
Ann Codee    Therese
Paul Maxie    John MacDowd

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

Production and Technical Credits

Vincente Minnelli    Director
Alan Jay Lerner    Screenwriter
Arthur Freed    Producer
Adrienne Fazan    Editor
George Gershwin    Composer
Alfred Gilks    Director of Photography
John Alton    Director of Photography
Orry-Kelly*    Costume Designer
Walter Plunkett    Costume Designer
Irene Sharaff    Costume Designer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,939 $4,500,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,097 $4,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 48 $4,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,250 $4,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,692 $4,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 142 $4,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 329 $4,500,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 201-300) 261 $4,500,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

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
Portugal 10/4/1952 $0 0 1 2 $1,051 8/13/2024
 
International Total$1,051 8/13/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 33,001-33,100) 33,090 $1,051
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 31,301-31,400) 31,358 $1,051
All Time International Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies (Rank 201-300) 228 $1,051
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 28,801-28,900) 28,855 $1,051
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 17,401-17,500) 17,479 $1,051
All Time International Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 301-400) 360 $1,051
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,950 $1,051
All Time International Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 167 $1,051

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,800 $4,501,051
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,591 $4,501,051
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 55 $4,501,051
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,394 $4,501,051
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,824 $4,501,051
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 174 $4,501,051
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,009 $4,501,051
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 201-300) 269 $4,501,051