The Ten Commandments (1956)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $85,400,591 | Details |
| International Box Office | $30,863 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $85,431,454 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $9,388,147 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $12,728,810 | |
| Total | $22,116,957 | |
| OpusData ID: 5900100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $13,500,000 (worldwide box office is 6.3 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 5th, 1956 (Wide) |
| International Releases: | December 12th, 1958 (Limited) (Australia)
June 16th, 1973 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | December 7th, 1992 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | G (1972 re-issue) |
| Running Time: | 220 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue, Visual Effects, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Religious |
| Subgenre: | Faith-Based Drama |
| Source: | Based on Religious Text |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Motion Pictures Associates, Inc |
| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 6/16/1973 | $0 | 0 | 81 | 87 | $30,863 | 4/22/2024 | |||
| International Total | $30,863 | 4/22/2024 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Charlton Heston | Moses | |
| Yul Brynner | Rameses |
Supporting
| Anne Baxter | Nefretiri | |
| Edward G. Robinson | Dathan | |
| Yvonne De Carlo | Sephora | |
| Debra Paget | Lilia | |
| John Derek | Joshua | |
| Cedric Hardwicke | Sethi | |
| Nina Foch | Bithiah | |
| Martha Scott | Yochabel | |
| Judith Anderson | Memnet | |
| Vincent Price | Baka | |
| John Carradine | Aaron | |
| Robert Vaughn | Spearman | |
| Michael Ansara | Taskmaster |
Production and Technical Credits
| Cecil B. DeMille | Director | |
| Aeneas MacKenzie | Screenwriter | |
| Jesse L. Lasky | Screenwriter | |
| Jack Gariss | Screenwriter | |
| Fredric M. Frank | 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: | $13,500,000 (worldwide box office is 6.3 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 5th, 1956 (Wide) |
| International Releases: | December 12th, 1958 (Limited) (Australia)
June 16th, 1973 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | December 7th, 1992 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | G (1972 re-issue) |
| Running Time: | 220 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue, Visual Effects, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Religious |
| Subgenre: | Faith-Based Drama |
| Source: | Based on Religious Text |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Motion Pictures Associates, Inc |
| 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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 6/16/1973 | $0 | 0 | 81 | 87 | $30,863 | 4/22/2024 | |||
| International Total | $30,863 | 4/22/2024 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Charlton Heston | Moses | |
| Yul Brynner | Rameses |
Supporting
| Anne Baxter | Nefretiri | |
| Edward G. Robinson | Dathan | |
| Yvonne De Carlo | Sephora | |
| Debra Paget | Lilia | |
| John Derek | Joshua | |
| Cedric Hardwicke | Sethi | |
| Nina Foch | Bithiah | |
| Martha Scott | Yochabel | |
| Judith Anderson | Memnet | |
| Vincent Price | Baka | |
| John Carradine | Aaron | |
| Robert Vaughn | Spearman | |
| Michael Ansara | Taskmaster |
Production and Technical Credits
| Cecil B. DeMille | Director | |
| Aeneas MacKenzie | Screenwriter | |
| Jesse L. Lasky | Screenwriter | |
| Jack Gariss | Screenwriter | |
| Fredric M. Frank | 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.