The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $33,300,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $22,343 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $33,322,343 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $47,003 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $3,739,582 | |
| Total | $3,786,585 | |
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Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.1 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 18th, 1957 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | November 3rd, 1962 (Limited) (South Korea)
November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia) April 20th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand) November 28th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | July 8th, 1994 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for mild war violence. Rating is for 1991 Re-Issue of film from Columbia Pictures |
| Running Time: | 161 minutes |
| Plot point: | Escape, POW, War, War Crimes |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Subgenre: | War Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, 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 | 4/20/2023 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $823 | 12/2/2024 | |||
| South Korea | 11/3/1962 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $19,993 | 7/1/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $1,527 | |||||||||
| International Total | $22,343 | 7/1/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| William Holden | Commander / Major Shears |
Supporting
| Alec Guinness | Colonel Nicholson | |
| Jack Hawkins | Maj. Warden | |
| Sessue Hayakawa | ||
| James Donald | ||
| Ann Sears | ||
| Geoffrey Horne |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Lean | Director |
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: | 99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.1 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 18th, 1957 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | November 3rd, 1962 (Limited) (South Korea)
November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia) April 20th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand) November 28th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | July 8th, 1994 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for mild war violence. Rating is for 1991 Re-Issue of film from Columbia Pictures |
| Running Time: | 161 minutes |
| Plot point: | Escape, POW, War, War Crimes |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Subgenre: | War Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, 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 | 4/20/2023 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $823 | 12/2/2024 | |||
| South Korea | 11/3/1962 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $19,993 | 7/1/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $1,527 | |||||||||
| International Total | $22,343 | 7/1/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| William Holden | Commander / Major Shears |
Supporting
| Alec Guinness | Colonel Nicholson | |
| Jack Hawkins | Maj. Warden | |
| Sessue Hayakawa | ||
| James Donald | ||
| Ann Sears | ||
| Geoffrey Horne |
Production and Technical Credits
| David Lean | Director |
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.