Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,000,000Details
International Box Office $727Details
Worldwide Box Office $12,000,727
OpusData ID: 34340100
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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 5,101-5,200) 5,138 $12,000,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 33,301-33,400) 33,351 $727
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,329 $12,000,727

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 15th, 1953 (Limited)
International Releases: November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
July 21st, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Some Like it Hot
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Keywords: Private Investigator, Romance, In-Laws / Future In-Laws, Infidelity, Falsely Accused, Musicians, Cross-Class Romance, False Identity, Comedy Musical
Source:Based on Musical or Opera
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, French

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,138 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,385 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 41 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,595 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,748 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 109 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $12,000,000

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
Australia 11/12/2020 $430 1 1 2 $0 11/20/2020
New Zealand 7/21/2022 $0 0 1 3 $727 7/16/2025
 
International Total$727 7/16/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 33,301-33,400) 33,351 $727
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 31,701-31,800) 31,725 $727
All Time International Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies (Rank 201-300) 229 $727
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 29,101-29,200) 29,191 $727
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 17,601-17,700) 17,638 $727
All Time International Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 301-400) 365 $727
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,985 $727

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,329 $12,000,727
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,316 $12,000,727
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 43 $12,000,727
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,450 $12,000,727
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,965 $12,000,727
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 124 $12,000,727
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 501-600) 553 $12,000,727

Uncategorized

Harry Carey, Jr.    Sims
Bess Flowers    Chez Louis Nightclub Patron
Marilyn Monroe    Lorelei Lee
Jane Russell    Dorothy Shaw
Charles Coburn    Sir Francis Beekman ("Piggy")

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

Production and Technical Credits

Howard Hawks    Director
Charles Lederer    Screenwriter
Anita Loos    Story Creator
Joseph Fields    Story Creator

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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 5,101-5,200) 5,138 $12,000,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 33,301-33,400) 33,351 $727
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,329 $12,000,727

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 15th, 1953 (Limited)
International Releases: November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
July 21st, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Some Like it Hot
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Private Investigator, Romance, In-Laws / Future In-Laws, Infidelity, Falsely Accused, Musicians, Cross-Class Romance, False Identity, Comedy Musical
Source:Based on Musical or Opera
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, French

Uncategorized

Harry Carey, Jr.    Sims
Bess Flowers    Chez Louis Nightclub Patron
Marilyn Monroe    Lorelei Lee
Jane Russell    Dorothy Shaw
Charles Coburn    Sir Francis Beekman ("Piggy")

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

Production and Technical Credits

Howard Hawks    Director
Charles Lederer    Screenwriter
Anita Loos    Story Creator
Joseph Fields    Story Creator

Featured Blu-ray Review: Forever Marilyn

July 30th, 2012

Forever Marilyn is a seven-disc Blu-ray box set that features seven films from the actress, five of which are making their Blu-ray debut. (The other two, The Misfits and Some Like It Hot, I've previously reviewed.) So there's a little bit of double-dipping happening here, but is it still worth picking up if you own those Blu-rays? Or should you pick and choose from the individual releases? Or are there serious problems here? More...

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,138 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,385 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 41 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,595 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,748 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 109 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $12,000,000

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
Australia 11/12/2020 $430 1 1 2 $0 11/20/2020
New Zealand 7/21/2022 $0 0 1 3 $727 7/16/2025
 
International Total$727 7/16/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 33,301-33,400) 33,351 $727
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 31,701-31,800) 31,725 $727
All Time International Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies (Rank 201-300) 229 $727
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 29,101-29,200) 29,191 $727
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 17,601-17,700) 17,638 $727
All Time International Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 301-400) 365 $727
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,985 $727

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,329 $12,000,727
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,316 $12,000,727
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 43 $12,000,727
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,450 $12,000,727
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,965 $12,000,727
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 124 $12,000,727
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 501-600) 553 $12,000,727