Ben-Hur (1959)

Ben-Hur
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $73,000,000Details
International Box Office $226,628Details
Worldwide Box Office $73,226,628
OpusData ID: 6640100
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Metrics

Domestic Share:99.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.9 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,252 $73,000,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100) 17,074 $226,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,467 $73,226,628

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 18th, 1959 (Wide) by MGM
February 2nd, 2012 (Special Engagement) by Warner Bros.
April 14th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
March 29th, 2026 (Limited) by Fathom Entertainment
International Releases: September 7th, 1972 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: March 13th, 2001 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: G (rating applied for 1969 re-release)
Running Time: 212 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Ten Commandments
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Keywords: Heroic Adventure, Religious, Jewish, Slavery, Adopted Family, Dysfunctional Family, Political, Friends turned Enemies
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,252 $73,000,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 904 $73,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 286 $73,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 942 $73,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $73,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) 330 $73,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for G Movies 67 $73,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies 22 $73,000,000

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
South Korea 9/7/1972 $0 0 2 4 $226,628 4/22/2024
 
International Total$226,628 4/22/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100) 17,074 $226,628
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,702 $226,628
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,990 $226,628
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,450 $226,628
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,568 $226,628
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,930 $226,628
All Time International Box Office for G Movies (Rank 101-200) 187 $226,628
All Time International Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 135 $226,628

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,467 $73,226,628
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,883 $73,226,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 534 $73,226,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,010 $73,226,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 247 $73,226,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 500 $73,226,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for G Movies 89 $73,226,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies 50 $73,226,628

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 21, 20162014,722 216,660$152,399$2,844,105806
Apr 12, 2020247,942 439,185$55,515$5,344,062996
Apr 19, 20202012,342+55% 451,527$83,972$5,428,034997

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 2, 20111017,097 17,097$830,749$830,749551
Mar 4, 20121411,101 63,479$515,865$2,986,117573

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.

Uncategorized

Charlton Heston    Judah ben-Hur
Stephen Boyd    Messala
Jack Hawkins    Quintus Arrius
Hugh Griffith    Sheik Ilderim
Sam Jaffe    Simonides

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

Production and Technical Credits

William Wyler    Director
Karl Tunberg    Screenwriter

Blu-ray Sales: Transformers Soar Past the Moon

October 14th, 2011

Transformers: Dark of the Moon dominated the new releases and the Blu-ray sales chart in a way few films have managed. It sold 1.42 million units generating $29.66 million from Friday through Sunday. Its opening Blu-ray ratio was 64%, which is a record for a first-run release. It also represented 68% of all Blu-rays sold, which is mind-boggling. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 27th, 2011

September 27th, 2011

It's another incredibly busy week on the home market with over 400 new releases on Amazon.com. However, again there were only a few that were worth mentioning with a whole lot of filler. The biggest release of the week is Transformers: Dark of the Moon on Blu-ray, but it doesn't come out till Friday. Looking at some of the other top selling releases and it's clear how weak the selection is. There's a stand-up comedy DVD, a couple catalog titles being released on Blu-ray, Anime, a couple TV on DVD releases, and the first DVD release of Adventure Time. Adventure Time on DVD? Pick of the Week. More...


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Metrics

Domestic Share:99.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.9 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,252 $73,000,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100) 17,074 $226,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,467 $73,226,628

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 18th, 1959 (Wide) by MGM
February 2nd, 2012 (Special Engagement) by Warner Bros.
April 14th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
March 29th, 2026 (Limited) by Fathom Entertainment
International Releases: September 7th, 1972 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: March 13th, 2001 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: G (rating applied for 1969 re-release)
Running Time: 212 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Ten Commandments
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Heroic Adventure, Religious, Jewish, Slavery, Adopted Family, Dysfunctional Family, Political, Friends turned Enemies
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Uncategorized

Charlton Heston    Judah ben-Hur
Stephen Boyd    Messala
Jack Hawkins    Quintus Arrius
Hugh Griffith    Sheik Ilderim
Sam Jaffe    Simonides

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

Production and Technical Credits

William Wyler    Director
Karl Tunberg    Screenwriter

Blu-ray Sales: Transformers Soar Past the Moon

October 14th, 2011

Transformers: Dark of the Moon dominated the new releases and the Blu-ray sales chart in a way few films have managed. It sold 1.42 million units generating $29.66 million from Friday through Sunday. Its opening Blu-ray ratio was 64%, which is a record for a first-run release. It also represented 68% of all Blu-rays sold, which is mind-boggling. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 27th, 2011

September 27th, 2011

It's another incredibly busy week on the home market with over 400 new releases on Amazon.com. However, again there were only a few that were worth mentioning with a whole lot of filler. The biggest release of the week is Transformers: Dark of the Moon on Blu-ray, but it doesn't come out till Friday. Looking at some of the other top selling releases and it's clear how weak the selection is. There's a stand-up comedy DVD, a couple catalog titles being released on Blu-ray, Anime, a couple TV on DVD releases, and the first DVD release of Adventure Time. Adventure Time on DVD? Pick of the Week. More...

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,252 $73,000,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 904 $73,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300) 286 $73,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 942 $73,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $73,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) 330 $73,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for G Movies 67 $73,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for MGM Movies 22 $73,000,000

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
South Korea 9/7/1972 $0 0 2 4 $226,628 4/22/2024
 
International Total$226,628 4/22/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100) 17,074 $226,628
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,702 $226,628
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,990 $226,628
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,450 $226,628
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,568 $226,628
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,930 $226,628
All Time International Box Office for G Movies (Rank 101-200) 187 $226,628
All Time International Box Office for MGM Movies (Rank 101-200) 135 $226,628

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,467 $73,226,628
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,883 $73,226,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 534 $73,226,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,010 $73,226,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 247 $73,226,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 500 $73,226,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for G Movies 89 $73,226,628
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MGM Movies 50 $73,226,628

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 21, 20162014,722 216,660$152,399$2,844,105806
Apr 12, 2020247,942 439,185$55,515$5,344,062996
Apr 19, 20202012,342+55% 451,527$83,972$5,428,034997

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 2, 20111017,097 17,097$830,749$830,749551
Mar 4, 20121411,101 63,479$515,865$2,986,117573

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.