Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $12,800,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $83,122 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $12,883,122 | |
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Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 99.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 28th, 1944 (Wide) December 8th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events |
| International Releases: | December 16th, 2011 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
May 28th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | August 14th, 1997 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | St. Louis, MO |
| Plot point: | Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Christmas, Halloween |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Musical |
| Time period setting: | 1900s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11/12/2020 | $1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $96 | 12/18/2020 | |||
| New Zealand | 5/28/2020 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | $615 | 5/6/2024 | |||
| United Kingdom | 12/16/2011 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $82,411 | 10/2/2018 | |||
| International Total | $83,122 | 5/6/2024 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Judy Garland | Esther Smith | |
| Margaret O'Brien | 'Tootie' Smith | |
| Mary Astor | Mrs. Anna Smith |
Supporting
| Lucille Bremer | Rose Smith |
Leading
| Tom Drake | John Truett |
Supporting
| Marjorie Main | Katie | |
| June Lockhart | Lucille Ballard | |
| Leon Ames | Mr. Alonzo Smith | |
| Henry H. Daniels Jr | Lon Smith, Jr. | |
| Harry Davenport | Grandpa |
Production and Technical Credits
| Vincente Minnelli | Director | |
| Irving Brecher | Screenwriter | |
| Fred Finklehoffe | Screenwriter | |
| Sally Benson | Story by | |
| Arthur Freed | Producer | |
| Albert Akst | Editor | |
| George Stoll | Composer | |
| George Folsey, Jr. | Director of Photography | |
| Cedric Gibbons | Art Director | |
| Lemuel Ayers | Art 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: | 99.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 28th, 1944 (Wide) December 8th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events |
| International Releases: | December 16th, 2011 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
May 28th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | August 14th, 1997 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | St. Louis, MO |
| Plot point: | Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Christmas, Halloween |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Musical |
| Time period setting: | 1900s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11/12/2020 | $1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $96 | 12/18/2020 | |||
| New Zealand | 5/28/2020 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | $615 | 5/6/2024 | |||
| United Kingdom | 12/16/2011 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $82,411 | 10/2/2018 | |||
| International Total | $83,122 | 5/6/2024 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Judy Garland | Esther Smith | |
| Margaret O'Brien | 'Tootie' Smith | |
| Mary Astor | Mrs. Anna Smith |
Supporting
| Lucille Bremer | Rose Smith |
Leading
| Tom Drake | John Truett |
Supporting
| Marjorie Main | Katie | |
| June Lockhart | Lucille Ballard | |
| Leon Ames | Mr. Alonzo Smith | |
| Henry H. Daniels Jr | Lon Smith, Jr. | |
| Harry Davenport | Grandpa |
Production and Technical Credits
| Vincente Minnelli | Director | |
| Irving Brecher | Screenwriter | |
| Fred Finklehoffe | Screenwriter | |
| Sally Benson | Story by | |
| Arthur Freed | Producer | |
| Albert Akst | Editor | |
| George Stoll | Composer | |
| George Folsey, Jr. | Director of Photography | |
| Cedric Gibbons | Art Director | |
| Lemuel Ayers | Art 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.