Midnight Cowboy (1969)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $44,785,053 | Details |
| International Box Office | $11,799 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $44,796,852 | |
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Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,600,000 (worldwide box office is 12.4 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 25th, 1969 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | September 13th, 2019 (Wide), released as Midnight Cowboy (4K Restoration) (United Kingdom)
September 18th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) January 2nd, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | January 24th, 2012 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R Edited for re-rating (1971 - Previously rated X in 1969) |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1970 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Picture Winner |
| Plot point: | Confidence Men, LGBTQ+, Prostitution, Road Trip |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Italian |
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 | 1/2/2025 | $118 | 1 | 2 | 4 | $523 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 9/13/2019 | $11,276 | 6 | 6 | 6 | $11,276 | 9/18/2019 | |||
| International Total | $11,799 | 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.
| Jon Voight | Joe Buck | |
| Sylvia Miles | Cass | |
| Bob Balaban | The Young Student |
Leading
| Dustin Hoffman | Ratso |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Schlesinger | Director | |
| Waldo Salt | Screenwriter | |
| James Leo Herlihy | Story Creator | |
| Jerome Hellman | Producer |
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: | $3,600,000 (worldwide box office is 12.4 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 25th, 1969 (Wide) by MGM |
| International Releases: | September 13th, 2019 (Wide), released as Midnight Cowboy (4K Restoration) (United Kingdom)
September 18th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) January 2nd, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | January 24th, 2012 by MGM Video |
| MPA Rating: | R Edited for re-rating (1971 - Previously rated X in 1969) |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1970 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Picture Winner |
| Plot point: | Confidence Men, LGBTQ+, Prostitution, Road Trip |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Italian |
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 | 1/2/2025 | $118 | 1 | 2 | 4 | $523 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 9/13/2019 | $11,276 | 6 | 6 | 6 | $11,276 | 9/18/2019 | |||
| International Total | $11,799 | 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.
| Jon Voight | Joe Buck | |
| Sylvia Miles | Cass | |
| Bob Balaban | The Young Student |
Leading
| Dustin Hoffman | Ratso |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Schlesinger | Director | |
| Waldo Salt | Screenwriter | |
| James Leo Herlihy | Story Creator | |
| Jerome Hellman | Producer |
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.