Moby Dick (1956)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $10,400,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $11,891 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $10,411,891 | |
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Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $4,500,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 27th, 1956 (Wide) |
| International Releases: | October 3rd, 1956 (Limited) (Portugal)
March 15th, 2008 (Wide) (South Korea) April 14th, 2022 (Wide) (Portugal) September 5th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Animals Gone Bad, On a Boat, Revenge, Sole Survivor |
| Subgenre: | Chase Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1840s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical 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 | 9/5/2024 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $51 | 9/30/2024 | |||
| Portugal | 10/3/1956 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $303 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| South Korea | 3/15/2008 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $11,537 | 2/15/2023 | |||
| International Total | $11,891 | 9/30/2024 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Gregory Peck | Captain Ahab | |
| Orson Welles | Father Mapple | |
| Leo Genn | Starbuck, first mate | |
| Harry Andrews | Stubb, second mate |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Huston | Director | |
| Ray Bradbury | Screenwriter | |
| John Huston | Screenwriter | |
| Herman Melville | Story Creator | |
| John Huston | 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: | 99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $4,500,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 27th, 1956 (Wide) |
| International Releases: | October 3rd, 1956 (Limited) (Portugal)
March 15th, 2008 (Wide) (South Korea) April 14th, 2022 (Wide) (Portugal) September 5th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Animals Gone Bad, On a Boat, Revenge, Sole Survivor |
| Subgenre: | Chase Adventure |
| Time period setting: | 1840s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical 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 | 9/5/2024 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $51 | 9/30/2024 | |||
| Portugal | 10/3/1956 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $303 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| South Korea | 3/15/2008 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $11,537 | 2/15/2023 | |||
| International Total | $11,891 | 9/30/2024 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Gregory Peck | Captain Ahab | |
| Orson Welles | Father Mapple | |
| Leo Genn | Starbuck, first mate | |
| Harry Andrews | Stubb, second mate |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Huston | Director | |
| Ray Bradbury | Screenwriter | |
| John Huston | Screenwriter | |
| Herman Melville | Story Creator | |
| John Huston | 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.