Blazing Saddles (1974)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $119,878,189 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,168 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $119,880,357 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $8,904,777 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $11,991,131 | |
| Total | $20,895,908 | |
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Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,600,000 (worldwide box office is 46.1 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 7th, 1974 (Wide) by Warner Bros. September 15th, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (50th Anniversary) |
| International Releases: | June 1st, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | 1979 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Same Actor, Multiple Roles |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Bigotry, Gangs, Government Corruption, Spoof, Trains |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Westerns |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
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 | 6/1/2023 | $603 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $2,168 | 6/29/2026 | |||
| International Total | $2,168 | 6/29/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Cleavon Little | Bart | |
| Gene Wilder | Jim, The Waco Kid |
Supporting
| Slim Pickens | Taggart | |
| David Huddleston | Olson Johnson | |
| Claude Ennis Starrett Jr | Gabby Johnson | |
| Mel Brooks | Gov. William J. Le Petomane / Various Roles | |
| Harvey Korman | Hedley Lamarr | |
| Madeline Kahn | Lili Von Shtupp | |
| Anne Bancroft | Extra in church congregation | |
| Dom DeLuise | Buddy Bizarre | |
| John Hillerman | Howard Johnson | |
| Ralph Manza | Extra in commissary playing Hitler | |
| Alex Karras | Mongo |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mel Brooks | Director | |
| Michael Hertzberg | Producer | |
| Andrew Bergman | Story by | |
| Mel Brooks | Screenwriter | |
| Norman Steinberg | Screenwriter | |
| Andrew Bergman | Screenwriter | |
| Richard Pryor | Screenwriter | |
| Alan Uger | Screenwriter | |
| John Morris | 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: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,600,000 (worldwide box office is 46.1 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 7th, 1974 (Wide) by Warner Bros. September 15th, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (50th Anniversary) |
| International Releases: | June 1st, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | 1979 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Same Actor, Multiple Roles |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Bigotry, Gangs, Government Corruption, Spoof, Trains |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Westerns |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
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 | 6/1/2023 | $603 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $2,168 | 6/29/2026 | |||
| International Total | $2,168 | 6/29/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Cleavon Little | Bart | |
| Gene Wilder | Jim, The Waco Kid |
Supporting
| Slim Pickens | Taggart | |
| David Huddleston | Olson Johnson | |
| Claude Ennis Starrett Jr | Gabby Johnson | |
| Mel Brooks | Gov. William J. Le Petomane / Various Roles | |
| Harvey Korman | Hedley Lamarr | |
| Madeline Kahn | Lili Von Shtupp | |
| Anne Bancroft | Extra in church congregation | |
| Dom DeLuise | Buddy Bizarre | |
| John Hillerman | Howard Johnson | |
| Ralph Manza | Extra in commissary playing Hitler | |
| Alex Karras | Mongo |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mel Brooks | Director | |
| Michael Hertzberg | Producer | |
| Andrew Bergman | Story by | |
| Mel Brooks | Screenwriter | |
| Norman Steinberg | Screenwriter | |
| Andrew Bergman | Screenwriter | |
| Richard Pryor | Screenwriter | |
| Alan Uger | Screenwriter | |
| John Morris | 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.