His Girl Friday (1940)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | n/a | |
| International Box Office | $328 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $328 | |
| OpusData ID: 156710100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 18th, 1940 (Limited) |
| International Releases: | March 22nd, 1940 (Limited) (Australia)
July 29th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) March 13th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | January 19th, 1999 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures |
| 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 | 3/13/2025 | $328 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $266 | 4/28/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $62 | |||||||||
| International Total | $328 | 4/28/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Cary Grant | Walter Burns | |
| Rosalind Russell | Hildy Johnson |
Supporting
| Ralph Bellamy | Bruce Baldwin | |
| Gene Lockhart | Sheriff Hartwell | |
| Helen Mack | Mollie Malloy | |
| Porter Hall | Murphy | |
| Ernest Truex | Roy Bensinger | |
| Cliff Edwards | Endicott | |
| Clarence Kolb | Mayor | |
| Roscoe Karns | McCue |
Production and Technical Credits
| Howard Hawks | Director | |
| Charles Lederer | Screenwriter | |
| Ben Hecht | Based on the play 'The Front Page' by | |
| Charles MacArthur | Based on the play 'The Front Page' by | |
| Howard Hawks | Producer | |
| Gene Havlick | Editor | |
| Sidney Cutner | Composer | |
| Felix Mills | Composer | |
| Joseph Walker | Director of Photographer |
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
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 18th, 1940 (Limited) |
| International Releases: | March 22nd, 1940 (Limited) (Australia)
July 29th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) March 13th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | January 19th, 1999 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures |
| 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 | 3/13/2025 | $328 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $266 | 4/28/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $62 | |||||||||
| International Total | $328 | 4/28/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Cary Grant | Walter Burns | |
| Rosalind Russell | Hildy Johnson |
Supporting
| Ralph Bellamy | Bruce Baldwin | |
| Gene Lockhart | Sheriff Hartwell | |
| Helen Mack | Mollie Malloy | |
| Porter Hall | Murphy | |
| Ernest Truex | Roy Bensinger | |
| Cliff Edwards | Endicott | |
| Clarence Kolb | Mayor | |
| Roscoe Karns | McCue |
Production and Technical Credits
| Howard Hawks | Director | |
| Charles Lederer | Screenwriter | |
| Ben Hecht | Based on the play 'The Front Page' by | |
| Charles MacArthur | Based on the play 'The Front Page' by | |
| Howard Hawks | Producer | |
| Gene Havlick | Editor | |
| Sidney Cutner | Composer | |
| Felix Mills | Composer | |
| Joseph Walker | Director of Photographer |
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.