Ed Wood (1994)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $5,828,466 | Details |
| International Box Office | $268 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $5,828,734 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,229,666 | |
| Total | $1,229,666 | |
| OpusData ID: 44880100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Legs: | 3.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $16,156,844 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 30th, 1994 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | October 21st, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | October 19th, 2004 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some strong language |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Breaking the Fourth Wall, Non-Drama Biographies, Retro Black and White |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Biography, Cross-Dressing, LGBTQ+, Narcotics, Performing Arts, Psychics, Relationships Gone Wrong, Religious, Transgender, Wrestling |
| Social setting: | Movie Business |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Touchstone Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 1994 | 9 | $1,903,768 | 623 | $3,056 | $2,301,695 | 2 | |
| Dec 9, 1994 | 52 | $20,264 | 44 | $461 | $5,730,010 | 11 | |
| Dec 16, 1994 | 56 | $14,958 | -26% | 27 | $554 | $5,755,976 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 1994 | 47 | $31,272 | 44 | $711 | $5,741,018 | 11 |
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 | 10/21/2021 | $268 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $268 | 10/26/2021 | |||
| International Total | $268 | 10/26/2021 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| Johnny Depp | Edward D. Wood | |
| Martin Landau | Bela Lugosi | |
| Sarah Jessica Parker | Dolores Fuller | |
| Patricia Arquette | Kathy O'Hara | |
| Jeffrey Jones | Criswell | |
| Bill Murray | Bunny Breckenridge |
Supporting
| G.D. Spradlin | Reverend Lemon | |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | Orson Welles | |
| Mike Starr | Georgie Weiss | |
| Max Casella | Paul Marco | |
| Brent Hinkley | Conrad Brooks | |
| Lisa Marie | Vampira | |
| George “The Animal” Steele | Tor Johnson | |
| Juliet Landau | Loretta King | |
| Clive Rosengren | Ed Reynolds | |
| Norman Alden | Cameraman Bill | |
| Leonard Termo | Makeup Man Harry | |
| Ned Bellamy | Dr. Tom Mason | |
| Danny Dayton | Soundman | |
| John Ross | Camera Assistant | |
| Bill Cusack | Tony McCoy | |
| Aaron Nelms | Teenage Kid | |
| Biff Yeager | Rude Boss | |
| Joseph R. Gannascoli | Security Guard | |
| Carmen Filpi | Old Crusty Man | |
| Lisa Malkiewicz | Secretary | |
| Melora Walters | Secretary | |
| Conrad Brooks | Bartender | |
| Don Amendolia | Salesman | |
| Tommy Berelsen | Tough Boy | |
| Reid Cruickshanks | Stage Guard | |
| Stanley DeSantis | Mr. Feldman | |
| Lionel Decker | Executive | |
| Edmund L. Shaff | Executive | |
| Gene LeBell | Ring Announcer | |
| Jesse Hernandez | Wrestling Opponent | |
| Bobby Slayton | TV Show Host | |
| Gretchen Becker | TV Show Assistant | |
| John Rice | Conservative Man | |
| Catherine Butterfield | Conservative Wife | |
| Mary Portser | Backer's Wife | |
| King Cotton | Hick Backer | |
| Don Hood | Southern Backer | |
| Frank Echols | Doorman | |
| Matthew Barry | Valet | |
| Ralph Monaco | Waiter | |
| Anthony Russell | Busboy | |
| Tommy Bush | Stage Manager | |
| Gregory Walcott | Potential Backer | |
| Charles C. Stevenson, Jr. | Another Backer | |
| Rance Howard | Old man McCoy | |
| Vasek Simek | Professor Strowski | |
| Alan Martin | Vampira's Assistant | |
| Salwa Ali | Vampira's Girlfriend | |
| Rodney Kizziah | Vampira's Friend | |
| Korla Pandit | Indian Musician | |
| Hannah Eckstein | Greta Johnson | |
| Luc De Schepper | Karl Johnson | |
| Vinny Argiro | TV Horror Show Director | |
| Patti Tippo | Nurse | |
| Ray Baker | Doctor | |
| Louis Lombardi | Rental House Manager | |
| James Reid Boyce | Theatre Manager | |
| Ben Ryan Ganger | Angry Kid | |
| Ryan Holihan | Frantic Usher | |
| Marc Revivo | High School Punk | |
| Charlie Holliday | Tourist | |
| Adam Drescher | Photographer | |
| Ric Mancini | Photographer | |
| Daniel Riordan | Pilot / Strapping Young Man | |
| Mickey Cottrell | Hammy Alien |
Production and Technical Credits
| Tim Burton | Director | |
| Tim Burton | Producer | |
| Denise Di Novi | Producer | |
| Scott Alexander | Written by | |
| Larry Karaszewski | Written by | |
| Michael Lehmann | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Flynn | Co-Producer | |
| Stefan Czapsky | Director of Photography | |
| Tom Duffield | Production Designer | |
| Chris Lebenzon | Film Editor | |
| Howard Shore | Music by | |
| Mike Topoozian | Assistant Director | |
| Michael Polaire | Unit Production Manager | |
| Michael Okowita | Art Director | |
| Cricket Rowland | Set Decorator | |
| Colleen Atwood | Costume Designer | |
| Nancy McArdle | Costume Supervisor | |
| Tom Seid | Additional Film Editor | |
| Edward Tise | Production Sound Mixer | |
| David Parker | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Michael Semanick | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Richard Schirmer | Re-recording Mixer | |
| John Nutt | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Ernie Fosselius | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Sam Hinkley* | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Joan E. Chapman | Dialogue Editor | |
| Patrick Dodd | Dialogue Editor | |
| Scott Levitin | Dialogue Editor | |
| Ellen Segal | Music Editor | |
| Ve Neill | Make up | |
| Yolanda Toussieng | Hairstylist | |
| Rick Baker | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Victoria Thomas | Casting Director | |
| John Branagan | Stunt Coordinator |
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
| Legs: | 3.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $16,156,844 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 30th, 1994 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | October 21st, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | October 19th, 2004 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some strong language |
| Running Time: | 126 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Breaking the Fourth Wall, Non-Drama Biographies, Retro Black and White |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Biography, Cross-Dressing, LGBTQ+, Narcotics, Performing Arts, Psychics, Relationships Gone Wrong, Religious, Transgender, Wrestling |
| Social setting: | Movie Business |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Touchstone Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 1994 | 9 | $1,903,768 | 623 | $3,056 | $2,301,695 | 2 | |
| Dec 9, 1994 | 52 | $20,264 | 44 | $461 | $5,730,010 | 11 | |
| Dec 16, 1994 | 56 | $14,958 | -26% | 27 | $554 | $5,755,976 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 1994 | 47 | $31,272 | 44 | $711 | $5,741,018 | 11 |
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 | 10/21/2021 | $268 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $268 | 10/26/2021 | |||
| International Total | $268 | 10/26/2021 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| Johnny Depp | Edward D. Wood | |
| Martin Landau | Bela Lugosi | |
| Sarah Jessica Parker | Dolores Fuller | |
| Patricia Arquette | Kathy O'Hara | |
| Jeffrey Jones | Criswell | |
| Bill Murray | Bunny Breckenridge |
Supporting
| G.D. Spradlin | Reverend Lemon | |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | Orson Welles | |
| Mike Starr | Georgie Weiss | |
| Max Casella | Paul Marco | |
| Brent Hinkley | Conrad Brooks | |
| Lisa Marie | Vampira | |
| George “The Animal” Steele | Tor Johnson | |
| Juliet Landau | Loretta King | |
| Clive Rosengren | Ed Reynolds | |
| Norman Alden | Cameraman Bill | |
| Leonard Termo | Makeup Man Harry | |
| Ned Bellamy | Dr. Tom Mason | |
| Danny Dayton | Soundman | |
| John Ross | Camera Assistant | |
| Bill Cusack | Tony McCoy | |
| Aaron Nelms | Teenage Kid | |
| Biff Yeager | Rude Boss | |
| Joseph R. Gannascoli | Security Guard | |
| Carmen Filpi | Old Crusty Man | |
| Lisa Malkiewicz | Secretary | |
| Melora Walters | Secretary | |
| Conrad Brooks | Bartender | |
| Don Amendolia | Salesman | |
| Tommy Berelsen | Tough Boy | |
| Reid Cruickshanks | Stage Guard | |
| Stanley DeSantis | Mr. Feldman | |
| Lionel Decker | Executive | |
| Edmund L. Shaff | Executive | |
| Gene LeBell | Ring Announcer | |
| Jesse Hernandez | Wrestling Opponent | |
| Bobby Slayton | TV Show Host | |
| Gretchen Becker | TV Show Assistant | |
| John Rice | Conservative Man | |
| Catherine Butterfield | Conservative Wife | |
| Mary Portser | Backer's Wife | |
| King Cotton | Hick Backer | |
| Don Hood | Southern Backer | |
| Frank Echols | Doorman | |
| Matthew Barry | Valet | |
| Ralph Monaco | Waiter | |
| Anthony Russell | Busboy | |
| Tommy Bush | Stage Manager | |
| Gregory Walcott | Potential Backer | |
| Charles C. Stevenson, Jr. | Another Backer | |
| Rance Howard | Old man McCoy | |
| Vasek Simek | Professor Strowski | |
| Alan Martin | Vampira's Assistant | |
| Salwa Ali | Vampira's Girlfriend | |
| Rodney Kizziah | Vampira's Friend | |
| Korla Pandit | Indian Musician | |
| Hannah Eckstein | Greta Johnson | |
| Luc De Schepper | Karl Johnson | |
| Vinny Argiro | TV Horror Show Director | |
| Patti Tippo | Nurse | |
| Ray Baker | Doctor | |
| Louis Lombardi | Rental House Manager | |
| James Reid Boyce | Theatre Manager | |
| Ben Ryan Ganger | Angry Kid | |
| Ryan Holihan | Frantic Usher | |
| Marc Revivo | High School Punk | |
| Charlie Holliday | Tourist | |
| Adam Drescher | Photographer | |
| Ric Mancini | Photographer | |
| Daniel Riordan | Pilot / Strapping Young Man | |
| Mickey Cottrell | Hammy Alien |
Production and Technical Credits
| Tim Burton | Director | |
| Tim Burton | Producer | |
| Denise Di Novi | Producer | |
| Scott Alexander | Written by | |
| Larry Karaszewski | Written by | |
| Michael Lehmann | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Flynn | Co-Producer | |
| Stefan Czapsky | Director of Photography | |
| Tom Duffield | Production Designer | |
| Chris Lebenzon | Film Editor | |
| Howard Shore | Music by | |
| Mike Topoozian | Assistant Director | |
| Michael Polaire | Unit Production Manager | |
| Michael Okowita | Art Director | |
| Cricket Rowland | Set Decorator | |
| Colleen Atwood | Costume Designer | |
| Nancy McArdle | Costume Supervisor | |
| Tom Seid | Additional Film Editor | |
| Edward Tise | Production Sound Mixer | |
| David Parker | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Michael Semanick | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Richard Schirmer | Re-recording Mixer | |
| John Nutt | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Ernie Fosselius | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Sam Hinkley* | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Joan E. Chapman | Dialogue Editor | |
| Patrick Dodd | Dialogue Editor | |
| Scott Levitin | Dialogue Editor | |
| Ellen Segal | Music Editor | |
| Ve Neill | Make up | |
| Yolanda Toussieng | Hairstylist | |
| Rick Baker | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Victoria Thomas | Casting Director | |
| John Branagan | Stunt Coordinator |
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.