A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $8,000,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $8,368 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $8,008,368 | |
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Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,800,000 (worldwide box office is 4.4 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 18th, 1951 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | November 1st, 1952 (Wide), released as Um Eléctrico Chamado Desejo (Portugal)
February 7th, 2020 (Wide), released as A Streetcar Named Desire (Re: 2020) (United Kingdom) July 24th, 2020 (Wide), released as A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) (re2020) (Australia) September 9th, 2021 (Limited) (New Zealand) November 24th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | November 9th, 2010 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG rating is for 1970 Re-Issue of film from United Artists |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
| Plot point: | Domestic Abuse, Dysfunctional Family, Inheritance, LGBTQ+, Mental Illness, Money Troubles, Pregnant Women, Sex Crimes, Suicide, Teachers |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Family Drama |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7/24/2020 | $128 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $128 | 7/29/2020 | |||
| New Zealand | 9/9/2021 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $275 | 6/24/2024 | |||
| Portugal | 11/1/1952 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $1,248 | 12/19/2023 | |||
| United Kingdom | 2/7/2020 | $6,717 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $6,717 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $8,368 | 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.
| Vivien Leigh | Blanche DuBois | |
| Marlon Brando | Stanley Kowalski | |
| Kim Hunter | Stella Kowalski | |
| Karl Malden | Harold 'Mitch' Mitchell |
Production and Technical Credits
| Elia Kazan | Director | |
| Tennessee Williams | Screenwriter | |
| Elia Kazan | Screenwriter | |
| Oscar Saul | Screenwriter | |
| Tennessee Williams | Story Creator |
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: | $1,800,000 (worldwide box office is 4.4 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 18th, 1951 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | November 1st, 1952 (Wide), released as Um Eléctrico Chamado Desejo (Portugal)
February 7th, 2020 (Wide), released as A Streetcar Named Desire (Re: 2020) (United Kingdom) July 24th, 2020 (Wide), released as A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) (re2020) (Australia) September 9th, 2021 (Limited) (New Zealand) November 24th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | November 9th, 2010 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG rating is for 1970 Re-Issue of film from United Artists |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
| Plot point: | Domestic Abuse, Dysfunctional Family, Inheritance, LGBTQ+, Mental Illness, Money Troubles, Pregnant Women, Sex Crimes, Suicide, Teachers |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Family Drama |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| 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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7/24/2020 | $128 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $128 | 7/29/2020 | |||
| New Zealand | 9/9/2021 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $275 | 6/24/2024 | |||
| Portugal | 11/1/1952 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $1,248 | 12/19/2023 | |||
| United Kingdom | 2/7/2020 | $6,717 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $6,717 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $8,368 | 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.
| Vivien Leigh | Blanche DuBois | |
| Marlon Brando | Stanley Kowalski | |
| Kim Hunter | Stella Kowalski | |
| Karl Malden | Harold 'Mitch' Mitchell |
Production and Technical Credits
| Elia Kazan | Director | |
| Tennessee Williams | Screenwriter | |
| Elia Kazan | Screenwriter | |
| Oscar Saul | Screenwriter | |
| Tennessee Williams | Story Creator |
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.