The Lost Weekend (1945)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $11,000,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $132 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $11,000,132 | |
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Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,250,000 (worldwide box office is 8.8 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 29th, 1945 (Limited) |
| International Releases: | March 21st, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
April 3rd, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | February 6th, 2001 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Black Out Drunk, Hallucinations, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Life Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| 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 | 3/21/2024 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $132 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $132 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Ray Milland | Don Birman | |
| Jane Wyman | Helen St. James |
Supporting
| Phillip Terry | Nick Birnam | |
| Howard Da Silva | Nat the Bartender | |
| Doris Dowling | Gloria | |
| Frank Faylen | Bim | |
| Anita Bolster | Mrs. Foley | |
| Lilian Fontaine | Mrs. St. James | |
| Frank Orth | Opera Attendant | |
| Gisela Werbiseck | Mrs. Wertheim |
Production and Technical Credits
| Billy Wilder | Director | |
| Charles Brackett | Screenwriter | |
| Billy Wilder | Screenwriter |
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: | $1,250,000 (worldwide box office is 8.8 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 29th, 1945 (Limited) |
| International Releases: | March 21st, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
April 3rd, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | February 6th, 2001 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Black Out Drunk, Hallucinations, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Life Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| 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 | 3/21/2024 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $132 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $132 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Ray Milland | Don Birman | |
| Jane Wyman | Helen St. James |
Supporting
| Phillip Terry | Nick Birnam | |
| Howard Da Silva | Nat the Bartender | |
| Doris Dowling | Gloria | |
| Frank Faylen | Bim | |
| Anita Bolster | Mrs. Foley | |
| Lilian Fontaine | Mrs. St. James | |
| Frank Orth | Opera Attendant | |
| Gisela Werbiseck | Mrs. Wertheim |
Production and Technical Credits
| Billy Wilder | Director | |
| Charles Brackett | Screenwriter | |
| Billy Wilder | Screenwriter |
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.