The Wizard of Oz (1939)

The Wizard of Oz
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $35,572,006Details
International Box Office $311,225Details
Worldwide Box Office $35,883,231
OpusData ID: 20730100
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Metrics

Legs:6.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,777,000 (worldwide box office is 12.9 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,653 $35,572,006
All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,643 $311,225
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,038 $35,883,231

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 25th, 1939 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
September 23rd, 2009 (Special Engagement) by Warner Bros.
September 20th, 2013 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
February 18th, 2018 (Limited) by Warner Bros.
March 1st, 2019 (Limited) by Warner Bros., released as The Wizard of Oz (1939) (Re-Release)
January 31st, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (85th Anniversary)
International Releases: December 15th, 2006 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
August 20th, 2009 (Wide) (New Zealand)
May 3rd, 2012 (Wide) (South Korea)
November 5th, 2013 (Limited), released as Wizard Of Oz 3d: Remastered (Australia)
July 2nd, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand)
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Video Release: October, 1980 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some scary moments. Rating is for 2013 3D Edited Version
(Rating bulletin 2281 (Cert #48513), 7/17/2013)
G Rating is for 1970 Re-Issue
Running Time: 101 minutes
Franchise: Wizard of Oz
Comparisons: vs. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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Keywords: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, 3D Re-release, Living Scarecrow, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Family Musical, Talking Animals, Prologue
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 224 $8,163,615 Nov 13, 1998 21,869

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,653 $35,572,006
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,095 $35,572,006
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 585 $35,572,006
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,251 $35,572,006
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 185 $35,572,006
All Time Domestic Box Office for Musical Movies 67 $35,572,006
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,036 $35,572,006
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 440 $35,572,006

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 1998 5 $5,354,311   1,879 $2,850   $5,354,311 3,124
Nov 13, 1998 8 $3,269,630 -39% 1,882 $1,737   $10,581,940 3,125
Nov 20, 1998 11 $1,404,455 -57% 1,705 $824   $12,690,025 3,126
Nov 27, 1998 22 $604,072 -57% 874 $691   $13,715,329 3,127
Dec 4, 1998 29 $133,833 -78% 444 $301   $14,032,412 3,128
Dec 11, 1998 41 $61,199 -54% 256 $239   $14,149,013 3,129
Dec 18, 1998 28 $221,491 +262% 439 $505   $14,396,143 3,130
Dec 25, 1998 37 $150,906 -32% 409 $369   $14,624,889 3,131
Jan 1, 1999 39 $101,786 -33% 404 $252   $14,792,232 3,132
Sep 20, 2013 9 $3,093,998   318 $9,730   $31,296,230 3,866
Sep 27, 2013 20 $557,233 -82% 305 $1,827   $33,283,281 3,867
Oct 4, 2013 31 $159,246 -71% 246 $647   $33,606,444 3,868
Oct 11, 2013 53 $30,225 -81% 50 $605   $33,695,413 3,869

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 6, 1998 5 $1,315,000     1,879 $700   $1,315,000 21,860
Nov 7, 1998 5 $2,340,000 +78%   1,879 $1,245   $3,655,000 21,861
Nov 8, 1998 4 $1,679,000 -28%   1,879 $894   $5,354,311 21,862
Nov 9, 1998 3 $306,204 -82%   1,879 $163   $5,680,515 21,863
Nov 10, 1998 5 $387,289 +26%   1,879 $206   $6,067,804 21,864
Nov 11, 1998 4 $943,067 +144%   1,879 $502   $6,990,871 21,865
Nov 12, 1998 3 $321,439 -66%   1,879 $171   $7,312,310 21,866
Nov 13, 1998 9 $760,000 +136% -42% 1,882 $404   $8,072,000 21,867
Nov 14, 1998 8 $1,500,000 +97% -36% 1,882 $797   $9,572,000 21,868
Nov 15, 1998 7 $989,000 -34% -41% 1,882 $526   $10,582,000 21,869
Nov 16, 1998 7 $166,319 -83% -46% 1,882 $88   $10,748,259 21,870
Nov 17, 1998 8 $182,613 +10% -53% 1,882 $97   $10,930,772 21,871
Nov 18, 1998 7 $177,029 -3% -81% 1,882 $94   $11,107,801 21,872
Nov 19, 1998 7 $177,769 n/c -45% 1,882 $94   $11,285,570 21,873
Sep 30, 2009 2 $910,000     451 $2,018   $910,000 25,841
Sep 20, 2013 9 $754,761     318 $2,373   $28,956,993 27,056
Sep 21, 2013 10 $1,279,500 +70%   318 $4,024   $30,236,493 27,057
Sep 22, 2013 6 $1,059,737 -17%   318 $3,333   $31,296,230 27,058
Sep 23, 2013 8 $311,347 -71%   318 $979   $31,607,577 27,059
Sep 24, 2013 8 $350,832 +13%   318 $1,103   $31,958,409 27,060
Sep 25, 2013 4 $387,789 +11%   318 $1,219   $32,346,198 27,061
Sep 26, 2013 4 $379,850 -2%   318 $1,194   $32,726,048 27,062
Sep 27, 2013 - $82,837 -78% -89% 305 $272   $32,808,885 27,063
Sep 28, 2013 - $228,953 +176% -82% 305 $751   $33,037,838 27,064
Sep 29, 2013 - $245,443 +7% -77% 305 $805   $33,283,281 27,065
Sep 30, 2013 - $39,767 -84% -87% 305 $130   $33,323,048 27,066
Oct 1, 2013 - $38,126 -4% -89% 305 $125   $33,361,174 27,067
Oct 2, 2013 - $40,765 +7% -89% 305 $134   $33,401,939 27,068
Oct 3, 2013 - $45,259 +11% -88% 305 $148   $33,447,198 27,069
Oct 4, 2013 - $25,302 -44% -69% 246 $103   $33,472,500 27,070
Oct 5, 2013 - $70,653 +179% -69% 246 $287   $33,543,153 27,071
Oct 6, 2013 - $63,291 -10% -74% 246 $257   $33,606,444 27,072
Oct 7, 2013 - $15,822 -75% -60% 246 $64   $33,622,266 27,073
Oct 8, 2013 - $13,723 -13% -64% 246 $56   $33,635,989 27,074
Oct 9, 2013 - $14,095 +3% -65% 246 $57   $33,650,084 27,075
Oct 10, 2013 - $15,104 +7% -67% 246 $61   $33,665,188 27,076
Oct 11, 2013 - $6,971 -54% -72% 50 $139   $33,672,159 27,077
Oct 12, 2013 - $12,534 +80% -82% 50 $251   $33,684,693 27,078
Oct 13, 2013 - $10,720 -14% -83% 50 $214   $33,695,413 27,079
Oct 14, 2013 - $5,396 -50% -66% 50 $108   $33,700,809 27,080
Oct 15, 2013 - $3,045 -44% -78% 50 $61   $33,703,854 27,081
Oct 16, 2013 - $3,379 +11% -76% 50 $68   $33,707,233 27,082
Oct 17, 2013 - $4,333 +28% -71% 50 $87   $33,711,566 27,083

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 1998 5 $7,312,310   1,879 $3,892   $7,312,310 3,124
Nov 13, 1998 8 $3,973,260 -46% 1,882 $2,111   $11,285,570 3,125
Nov 20, 1998 14 $1,825,687 -54% 1,705 $1,071   $13,111,257 3,126
Nov 27, 1998 21 $787,322 -57% 874 $901   $13,898,579 3,127
Dec 4, 1998 29 $189,235 -76% 444 $426   $14,087,814 3,128
Dec 11, 1998 40 $86,838 -54% 256 $339   $14,174,652 3,129
Dec 18, 1998 30 $299,331 +245% 439 $682   $14,473,983 3,130
Dec 25, 1998 37 $216,463 -28% 409 $529   $14,690,446 3,131
Sep 25, 2009 19 $910,000   451 $2,018   $910,000 3,692
Sep 20, 2013 9 $4,523,816   318 $14,226   $32,726,048 3,866
Sep 27, 2013 19 $721,150 -84% 305 $2,364   $33,447,198 3,867
Oct 4, 2013 30 $217,990 -70% 246 $886   $33,665,188 3,868
Oct 11, 2013 54 $46,378 -79% 50 $928   $33,711,566 3,869

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/5/2013 $0 0 4 13 $43,401 4/2/2021
Brazil 10/18/2025 $0000$0
Italy 4/3/2023 $0000$0
Mexico 11/6/2025 $0000$0
New Zealand 8/20/2009 $0 0 4 23 $21,520 10/20/2025
South Korea 5/3/2012 $0 0 52 53 $60,038 3/13/2024
United Kingdom 12/15/2006 $0 0 0 0 $186,266 10/2/2018
 
International Total$311,225 10/20/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,643 $311,225
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,337 $311,225
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,899 $311,225
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,193 $311,225
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 701-800) 793 $311,225
All Time International Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 170 $311,225
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,058 $311,225
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 548 $311,225

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,038 $35,883,231
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,281 $35,883,231
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 821 $35,883,231
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,472 $35,883,231
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 310 $35,883,231
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Musical Movies 78 $35,883,231
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,332 $35,883,231
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 510 $35,883,231

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 4, 20092313,434 313,434$6,119,924$6,119,9241,510
Oct 11, 20096122,044 435,478$2,473,710$8,593,6341,511
Oct 18, 2009978,707 514,185$1,455,292$10,048,9261,512
Oct 25, 20091256,605 570,790$1,046,626$11,095,5521,513
Nov 1, 20091953,153 623,943$982,799$12,078,3511,514
Nov 22, 20092730,139 654,082$520,265$12,598,6161,517
Jul 21, 20132427,707 1,646,044$303,375$25,892,1961,708
Sep 1, 20133014,376 1,707,593$149,480$26,651,4991,714
Oct 6, 2013475,969 1,793,337$1,671,789$28,522,2321,719
Oct 13, 20131054,569 1,847,906$1,209,598$29,731,8301,720
Oct 20, 20131238,249 1,886,155$788,067$30,519,8971,721
Oct 27, 20131534,380 1,920,535$705,660$31,225,5571,722
Nov 3, 20132020,485 1,941,020$437,273$31,662,8301,723
Nov 10, 2013271,191 1,942,211$25,186$31,688,0161,724
Dec 15, 201330167 1,944,315$3,338$31,733,0151,729
Mar 9, 20142918,584 1,997,522$206,139$32,339,4961,741
Sep 28, 20142116,523 2,251,149$148,742$35,091,3511,770
Oct 12, 20142817,154 2,269,885$142,610$35,247,9591,772
Oct 26, 20142020,644 2,299,387$167,741$35,491,8931,774
Nov 2, 20142422,723 2,322,110$191,030$35,682,9231,775
Nov 16, 20142314,481 2,345,430$72,486$35,846,6771,777
Nov 23, 20142623,764 2,369,194$119,307$35,965,9841,778
Dec 14, 20143033,918 2,505,900$257,624$36,878,5071,781
Dec 28, 20142660,949 2,605,780$246,039$37,281,5511,783
Jan 4, 20152527,282 2,633,062$109,865$37,391,4161,784
Jan 11, 20152323,556 2,656,618$112,353$37,503,7691,785
Jan 25, 20152413,887 2,680,205$151,629$37,760,6621,787
Feb 8, 20153017,117 2,710,095$187,260$38,086,1461,789
Mar 1, 20152816,411 2,751,327$187,074$38,537,1421,792
Mar 29, 20151526,380 2,808,594$326,205$39,232,2951,796
Apr 26, 20152215,491 2,868,871$188,005$39,954,5261,800
May 3, 20152813,636 2,882,507$155,592$40,110,1181,801
May 10, 20153012,625 2,895,132$135,161$40,245,2791,802
Aug 2, 20152811,557 3,012,974$118,516$41,496,5141,814
Aug 30, 20152913,037 3,062,105$132,107$41,999,5271,818
Oct 11, 20152515,416 3,112,664$155,108$42,512,7641,824
Feb 14, 20161623,020 3,341,698$185,820$44,681,4131,842
Jun 5, 20162814,648 3,497,917$122,041$46,037,4771,858
Sep 11, 20162714,517 3,623,667$121,162$47,091,5381,872
Sep 18, 20162411,875 3,635,542$98,725$47,190,2631,873
Oct 23, 20161817,888 3,684,497$149,270$47,598,6581,878
Feb 5, 20172214,423 3,850,579$120,041$48,965,2201,893
Jul 30, 2017237,717 3,983,769$74,006$50,162,9051,918
Nov 5, 2017228,298 4,070,517$82,933$51,032,3831,932
Jul 22, 2018272,529 4,242,657$31,815$52,958,5511,969
Aug 5, 2018303,278 4,249,363$36,194$53,036,5411,971
Sep 9, 20182811,014 4,280,771$91,195$53,279,9721,976
Sep 16, 20182910,789 4,291,560$94,952$53,374,9241,977
Sep 23, 20182510,489 4,302,049$94,135$53,469,0591,978
Sep 30, 20182610,358 4,312,407$92,729$53,561,7881,979
Nov 4, 20182214,685 4,357,572$143,061$53,983,0481,984
Dec 16, 20182524,931 4,445,632$239,492$54,824,8441,990
Dec 23, 20182928,902 4,474,534$278,396$55,103,2401,991
Jan 20, 2019309,309 4,516,978$87,708$55,505,6891,995
Mar 10, 20192915,550+67% 4,588,959$147,526$56,186,7512,002
Mar 17, 2019287,824 4,596,783$60,109$56,246,8602,003
Mar 24, 20192912,523 4,609,306$91,993$56,338,8532,004
Mar 31, 2019249,791 4,619,097$63,634$56,402,4872,005
Apr 7, 20192012,381 4,631,478$79,072$56,481,5592,006
Apr 14, 20191124,086 4,655,564$170,630$56,652,1892,007
May 19, 2019305,410 4,691,525$42,416$56,916,2122,012
May 26, 2019295,689 4,697,214$46,859$56,963,0712,013
Jun 9, 2019309,295 4,711,315$61,595$57,069,6982,015
Jun 23, 2019269,848 4,729,174$92,177$57,233,3642,017
Jun 30, 20192110,549 4,739,723$98,528$57,331,8922,018
Jul 7, 20192410,881 4,750,604$99,126$57,431,0182,019
Sep 15, 2019248,196 4,784,535$48,274$57,688,9672,029
Sep 22, 2019256,982 4,791,517$41,124$57,730,0912,030
Sep 29, 20192318,309 4,809,826$106,192$57,836,2832,031
Oct 6, 20191515,267 4,825,093$89,923$57,926,2062,032
Oct 13, 20191714,625 4,839,718$86,141$58,012,3472,033
Oct 20, 20192113,898 4,853,616$81,859$58,094,2062,034
Nov 3, 20191220,220 4,880,605$119,096$58,253,1712,036
Nov 10, 20191612,867 4,893,472$75,787$58,328,9582,037
Nov 17, 20192818,383 4,911,855$108,276$58,437,2342,038
Mar 1, 20202810,446 4,996,396$61,527$59,037,5202,053
Mar 15, 20201220,685 5,020,739$0$59,055,7732,055
Mar 22, 20201120,910 5,041,649$0$59,055,7732,056
Mar 29, 2020719,620 5,061,269$97,904$59,153,6772,057
Apr 5, 2020515,301 5,076,570$76,352$59,230,0292,058
Apr 12, 2020816,115 5,092,685$77,297$59,307,3262,059
Apr 19, 20201025,734 5,118,419$130,924$59,438,2502,060
Apr 26, 20201120,805 5,139,224$111,617$59,549,8672,061
May 3, 2020530,308 5,169,532$133,195$59,683,0622,062
May 10, 2020632,273 5,201,805$120,059$59,803,1212,063
May 17, 20201025,142 5,226,947$128,068$59,931,1892,064
May 24, 20201910,217 5,237,164$52,882$59,984,0712,065
May 31, 2020623,598 5,260,762$122,450$60,106,5212,066
Jun 7, 2020631,396 5,292,158$156,666$60,263,1872,067
Jun 14, 20201024,059 5,316,217$120,054$60,383,2412,068
Jun 21, 20201123,290 5,339,507$116,217$60,499,4582,069
Feb 21, 20211014,785 5,478,171$73,777$61,447,1272,104
Feb 28, 2021714,787 5,492,958$73,787$61,520,9142,105
Mar 7, 2021913,798 5,506,756$68,852$61,589,7662,106
Mar 14, 20211015,958 5,522,714$79,630$61,669,3962,107
Mar 21, 20211121,381 5,544,095$106,691$61,776,0872,108
Mar 28, 20211217,597 5,561,692$87,809$61,863,8962,109
Apr 4, 20211223,302 5,584,994$116,277$61,980,1732,110
Apr 18, 20211612,720 5,602,662$63,473$62,088,1782,112
Apr 25, 2021915,436 5,618,098$77,026$62,165,2042,113
May 2, 20211014,100 5,632,198$70,359$62,235,5632,114
Sep 26, 2021194,952 5,681,215$24,710$62,602,6072,135
Oct 3, 2021147,302 5,688,517$36,437$62,639,0442,136
Oct 17, 2021119,696 5,698,472$48,383$62,688,7192,138
Jan 23, 2022155,570 5,729,372$27,794$62,898,8052,152
Jan 30, 2022106,055 5,735,427$30,214$62,929,0192,153
Feb 6, 2022135,515 5,740,942$27,520$62,956,5392,154
Oct 23, 2022910,492 5,811,121$52,355$63,465,6762,191
Oct 30, 2022810,717 5,821,838$53,478$63,519,1542,192
Apr 9, 2023128,016 5,868,828$40,000$63,754,0152,215
Apr 16, 202377,894 5,876,722$39,391$63,793,4062,216
Apr 23, 2023117,642 5,884,364$38,134$63,831,5402,217
Apr 30, 202378,338 5,892,702$41,607$63,873,1472,218
May 7, 2023810,114 5,902,816$50,469$63,923,6162,219
May 14, 20231010,483 5,913,299$52,310$63,975,9262,220
May 21, 2023115,386 5,918,685$26,876$64,002,8022,221
May 28, 2023135,726 5,924,411$28,573$64,031,3752,222
Jun 4, 2023134,419 5,928,830$22,051$64,053,4262,223
Sep 15, 2024124,357 5,963,184$49,278$64,345,3512,290
Sep 22, 2024135,385 5,968,569$60,851$64,406,2022,291

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 4, 20092133,253 133,253$6,582,275$6,582,2751,510
Oct 11, 2009436,053 169,306$1,749,551$8,331,8261,511
Oct 18, 2009715,969 185,275$777,609$9,109,4351,512
Oct 25, 2009118,810 194,085$433,190$9,542,6251,513
Nov 1, 20091211,429 205,514$546,056$10,088,6811,514
Feb 28, 2010925,111 274,008$538,373$11,557,1651,531
Mar 28, 2010177,695 287,550$164,982$11,847,5061,535
Apr 4, 20101814,050 301,600$301,236$12,148,7421,536
Oct 3, 2010129,182 391,347$196,853$14,072,8161,562
Dec 5, 20102035,708 458,749$776,285$15,538,1171,571
Oct 6, 2013558,510 795,440$2,379,558$24,869,3621,719
Oct 13, 2013932,860 828,300$1,264,523$26,133,8851,720
Oct 20, 20131329,105 857,405$1,145,007$27,278,8921,721
Oct 27, 20131120,523 877,928$793,544$28,072,4361,722
Nov 3, 20131510,297 888,225$412,401$28,484,8371,723
Oct 27, 2019195,208-49% 1,181,801$46,869$31,865,9672,035
Nov 3, 20191118,955 1,200,756$429,594$32,295,5612,036

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Lead Ensemble Members

Judy Garland    Dorothy Gale
Frank Morgan    The Wizard/Professor Marvel/Doorman/Cabbie/Guard
Ray Bolger    Hunk/Scarecrow (Oz)
Bert Lahr    Zeke/Cowardly Lion
Jack Haley    Hickory/Tin Man

Supporting Cast

Billie Burke    Glinda, the Good Witch of the North
Margaret Hamilton    Miss Almira Gulch/Wicked Witch of the West
Charley Grapewin    Uncle Henry
Pat Walshe    Chistery Nikko
Clara Blandick    Auntie Em

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Mervyn LeRoy    Director
King Vidor    Director
Victor Fleming    Director
Richard Thorpe    Director
Noel Langley    Screenwriter
Florence Ryerson    Screenwriter
Edgar Allan Woolf    Screenwriter
Mervyn LeRoy    Producer
Blanche Sewell    Editor
E.Y. Harburg    Composer
Herbert Stothart    Composer
Harold Rosson    Director of Photography
Arthur Freed    Associate Producer
Harold Arlen    Song Writer
Cedric Gibbons    Art Director
William A. Horning    Art Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Legs:6.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,777,000 (worldwide box office is 12.9 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,653 $35,572,006
All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,643 $311,225
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,038 $35,883,231

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 25th, 1939 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
September 23rd, 2009 (Special Engagement) by Warner Bros.
September 20th, 2013 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
February 18th, 2018 (Limited) by Warner Bros.
March 1st, 2019 (Limited) by Warner Bros., released as The Wizard of Oz (1939) (Re-Release)
January 31st, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (85th Anniversary)
International Releases: December 15th, 2006 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
August 20th, 2009 (Wide) (New Zealand)
May 3rd, 2012 (Wide) (South Korea)
November 5th, 2013 (Limited), released as Wizard Of Oz 3d: Remastered (Australia)
July 2nd, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand)
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Video Release: October, 1980 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some scary moments. Rating is for 2013 3D Edited Version
(Rating bulletin 2281 (Cert #48513), 7/17/2013)
G Rating is for 1970 Re-Issue
Running Time: 101 minutes
Franchise: Wizard of Oz
Comparisons: vs. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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Keywords: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, 3D Re-release, Living Scarecrow, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Family Musical, Talking Animals, Prologue
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 224 $8,163,615 Nov 13, 1998 21,869

Lead Ensemble Members

Judy Garland    Dorothy Gale
Frank Morgan    The Wizard/Professor Marvel/Doorman/Cabbie/Guard
Ray Bolger    Hunk/Scarecrow (Oz)
Bert Lahr    Zeke/Cowardly Lion
Jack Haley    Hickory/Tin Man

Supporting Cast

Billie Burke    Glinda, the Good Witch of the North
Margaret Hamilton    Miss Almira Gulch/Wicked Witch of the West
Charley Grapewin    Uncle Henry
Pat Walshe    Chistery Nikko
Clara Blandick    Auntie Em

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Mervyn LeRoy    Director
King Vidor    Director
Victor Fleming    Director
Richard Thorpe    Director
Noel Langley    Screenwriter
Florence Ryerson    Screenwriter
Edgar Allan Woolf    Screenwriter
Mervyn LeRoy    Producer
Blanche Sewell    Editor
E.Y. Harburg    Composer
Herbert Stothart    Composer
Harold Rosson    Director of Photography
Arthur Freed    Associate Producer
Harold Arlen    Song Writer
Cedric Gibbons    Art Director
William A. Horning    Art Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,653 $35,572,006
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,095 $35,572,006
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 585 $35,572,006
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,251 $35,572,006
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 185 $35,572,006
All Time Domestic Box Office for Musical Movies 67 $35,572,006
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,036 $35,572,006
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 440 $35,572,006

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 1998 5 $5,354,311   1,879 $2,850   $5,354,311 3,124
Nov 13, 1998 8 $3,269,630 -39% 1,882 $1,737   $10,581,940 3,125
Nov 20, 1998 11 $1,404,455 -57% 1,705 $824   $12,690,025 3,126
Nov 27, 1998 22 $604,072 -57% 874 $691   $13,715,329 3,127
Dec 4, 1998 29 $133,833 -78% 444 $301   $14,032,412 3,128
Dec 11, 1998 41 $61,199 -54% 256 $239   $14,149,013 3,129
Dec 18, 1998 28 $221,491 +262% 439 $505   $14,396,143 3,130
Dec 25, 1998 37 $150,906 -32% 409 $369   $14,624,889 3,131
Jan 1, 1999 39 $101,786 -33% 404 $252   $14,792,232 3,132
Sep 20, 2013 9 $3,093,998   318 $9,730   $31,296,230 3,866
Sep 27, 2013 20 $557,233 -82% 305 $1,827   $33,283,281 3,867
Oct 4, 2013 31 $159,246 -71% 246 $647   $33,606,444 3,868
Oct 11, 2013 53 $30,225 -81% 50 $605   $33,695,413 3,869

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 6, 1998 5 $1,315,000     1,879 $700   $1,315,000 21,860
Nov 7, 1998 5 $2,340,000 +78%   1,879 $1,245   $3,655,000 21,861
Nov 8, 1998 4 $1,679,000 -28%   1,879 $894   $5,354,311 21,862
Nov 9, 1998 3 $306,204 -82%   1,879 $163   $5,680,515 21,863
Nov 10, 1998 5 $387,289 +26%   1,879 $206   $6,067,804 21,864
Nov 11, 1998 4 $943,067 +144%   1,879 $502   $6,990,871 21,865
Nov 12, 1998 3 $321,439 -66%   1,879 $171   $7,312,310 21,866
Nov 13, 1998 9 $760,000 +136% -42% 1,882 $404   $8,072,000 21,867
Nov 14, 1998 8 $1,500,000 +97% -36% 1,882 $797   $9,572,000 21,868
Nov 15, 1998 7 $989,000 -34% -41% 1,882 $526   $10,582,000 21,869
Nov 16, 1998 7 $166,319 -83% -46% 1,882 $88   $10,748,259 21,870
Nov 17, 1998 8 $182,613 +10% -53% 1,882 $97   $10,930,772 21,871
Nov 18, 1998 7 $177,029 -3% -81% 1,882 $94   $11,107,801 21,872
Nov 19, 1998 7 $177,769 n/c -45% 1,882 $94   $11,285,570 21,873
Sep 30, 2009 2 $910,000     451 $2,018   $910,000 25,841
Sep 20, 2013 9 $754,761     318 $2,373   $28,956,993 27,056
Sep 21, 2013 10 $1,279,500 +70%   318 $4,024   $30,236,493 27,057
Sep 22, 2013 6 $1,059,737 -17%   318 $3,333   $31,296,230 27,058
Sep 23, 2013 8 $311,347 -71%   318 $979   $31,607,577 27,059
Sep 24, 2013 8 $350,832 +13%   318 $1,103   $31,958,409 27,060
Sep 25, 2013 4 $387,789 +11%   318 $1,219   $32,346,198 27,061
Sep 26, 2013 4 $379,850 -2%   318 $1,194   $32,726,048 27,062
Sep 27, 2013 - $82,837 -78% -89% 305 $272   $32,808,885 27,063
Sep 28, 2013 - $228,953 +176% -82% 305 $751   $33,037,838 27,064
Sep 29, 2013 - $245,443 +7% -77% 305 $805   $33,283,281 27,065
Sep 30, 2013 - $39,767 -84% -87% 305 $130   $33,323,048 27,066
Oct 1, 2013 - $38,126 -4% -89% 305 $125   $33,361,174 27,067
Oct 2, 2013 - $40,765 +7% -89% 305 $134   $33,401,939 27,068
Oct 3, 2013 - $45,259 +11% -88% 305 $148   $33,447,198 27,069
Oct 4, 2013 - $25,302 -44% -69% 246 $103   $33,472,500 27,070
Oct 5, 2013 - $70,653 +179% -69% 246 $287   $33,543,153 27,071
Oct 6, 2013 - $63,291 -10% -74% 246 $257   $33,606,444 27,072
Oct 7, 2013 - $15,822 -75% -60% 246 $64   $33,622,266 27,073
Oct 8, 2013 - $13,723 -13% -64% 246 $56   $33,635,989 27,074
Oct 9, 2013 - $14,095 +3% -65% 246 $57   $33,650,084 27,075
Oct 10, 2013 - $15,104 +7% -67% 246 $61   $33,665,188 27,076
Oct 11, 2013 - $6,971 -54% -72% 50 $139   $33,672,159 27,077
Oct 12, 2013 - $12,534 +80% -82% 50 $251   $33,684,693 27,078
Oct 13, 2013 - $10,720 -14% -83% 50 $214   $33,695,413 27,079
Oct 14, 2013 - $5,396 -50% -66% 50 $108   $33,700,809 27,080
Oct 15, 2013 - $3,045 -44% -78% 50 $61   $33,703,854 27,081
Oct 16, 2013 - $3,379 +11% -76% 50 $68   $33,707,233 27,082
Oct 17, 2013 - $4,333 +28% -71% 50 $87   $33,711,566 27,083

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 6, 1998 5 $7,312,310   1,879 $3,892   $7,312,310 3,124
Nov 13, 1998 8 $3,973,260 -46% 1,882 $2,111   $11,285,570 3,125
Nov 20, 1998 14 $1,825,687 -54% 1,705 $1,071   $13,111,257 3,126
Nov 27, 1998 21 $787,322 -57% 874 $901   $13,898,579 3,127
Dec 4, 1998 29 $189,235 -76% 444 $426   $14,087,814 3,128
Dec 11, 1998 40 $86,838 -54% 256 $339   $14,174,652 3,129
Dec 18, 1998 30 $299,331 +245% 439 $682   $14,473,983 3,130
Dec 25, 1998 37 $216,463 -28% 409 $529   $14,690,446 3,131
Sep 25, 2009 19 $910,000   451 $2,018   $910,000 3,692
Sep 20, 2013 9 $4,523,816   318 $14,226   $32,726,048 3,866
Sep 27, 2013 19 $721,150 -84% 305 $2,364   $33,447,198 3,867
Oct 4, 2013 30 $217,990 -70% 246 $886   $33,665,188 3,868
Oct 11, 2013 54 $46,378 -79% 50 $928   $33,711,566 3,869

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/5/2013 $0 0 4 13 $43,401 4/2/2021
Brazil 10/18/2025 $0000$0
Italy 4/3/2023 $0000$0
Mexico 11/6/2025 $0000$0
New Zealand 8/20/2009 $0 0 4 23 $21,520 10/20/2025
South Korea 5/3/2012 $0 0 52 53 $60,038 3/13/2024
United Kingdom 12/15/2006 $0 0 0 0 $186,266 10/2/2018
 
International Total$311,225 10/20/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,643 $311,225
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,337 $311,225
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,899 $311,225
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,193 $311,225
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 701-800) 793 $311,225
All Time International Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 170 $311,225
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,058 $311,225
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 548 $311,225

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,038 $35,883,231
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,281 $35,883,231
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 821 $35,883,231
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,472 $35,883,231
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 310 $35,883,231
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Musical Movies 78 $35,883,231
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,332 $35,883,231
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 510 $35,883,231

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 4, 20092313,434 313,434$6,119,924$6,119,9241,510
Oct 11, 20096122,044 435,478$2,473,710$8,593,6341,511
Oct 18, 2009978,707 514,185$1,455,292$10,048,9261,512
Oct 25, 20091256,605 570,790$1,046,626$11,095,5521,513
Nov 1, 20091953,153 623,943$982,799$12,078,3511,514
Nov 22, 20092730,139 654,082$520,265$12,598,6161,517
Jul 21, 20132427,707 1,646,044$303,375$25,892,1961,708
Sep 1, 20133014,376 1,707,593$149,480$26,651,4991,714
Oct 6, 2013475,969 1,793,337$1,671,789$28,522,2321,719
Oct 13, 20131054,569 1,847,906$1,209,598$29,731,8301,720
Oct 20, 20131238,249 1,886,155$788,067$30,519,8971,721
Oct 27, 20131534,380 1,920,535$705,660$31,225,5571,722
Nov 3, 20132020,485 1,941,020$437,273$31,662,8301,723
Nov 10, 2013271,191 1,942,211$25,186$31,688,0161,724
Dec 15, 201330167 1,944,315$3,338$31,733,0151,729
Mar 9, 20142918,584 1,997,522$206,139$32,339,4961,741
Sep 28, 20142116,523 2,251,149$148,742$35,091,3511,770
Oct 12, 20142817,154 2,269,885$142,610$35,247,9591,772
Oct 26, 20142020,644 2,299,387$167,741$35,491,8931,774
Nov 2, 20142422,723 2,322,110$191,030$35,682,9231,775
Nov 16, 20142314,481 2,345,430$72,486$35,846,6771,777
Nov 23, 20142623,764 2,369,194$119,307$35,965,9841,778
Dec 14, 20143033,918 2,505,900$257,624$36,878,5071,781
Dec 28, 20142660,949 2,605,780$246,039$37,281,5511,783
Jan 4, 20152527,282 2,633,062$109,865$37,391,4161,784
Jan 11, 20152323,556 2,656,618$112,353$37,503,7691,785
Jan 25, 20152413,887 2,680,205$151,629$37,760,6621,787
Feb 8, 20153017,117 2,710,095$187,260$38,086,1461,789
Mar 1, 20152816,411 2,751,327$187,074$38,537,1421,792
Mar 29, 20151526,380 2,808,594$326,205$39,232,2951,796
Apr 26, 20152215,491 2,868,871$188,005$39,954,5261,800
May 3, 20152813,636 2,882,507$155,592$40,110,1181,801
May 10, 20153012,625 2,895,132$135,161$40,245,2791,802
Aug 2, 20152811,557 3,012,974$118,516$41,496,5141,814
Aug 30, 20152913,037 3,062,105$132,107$41,999,5271,818
Oct 11, 20152515,416 3,112,664$155,108$42,512,7641,824
Feb 14, 20161623,020 3,341,698$185,820$44,681,4131,842
Jun 5, 20162814,648 3,497,917$122,041$46,037,4771,858
Sep 11, 20162714,517 3,623,667$121,162$47,091,5381,872
Sep 18, 20162411,875 3,635,542$98,725$47,190,2631,873
Oct 23, 20161817,888 3,684,497$149,270$47,598,6581,878
Feb 5, 20172214,423 3,850,579$120,041$48,965,2201,893
Jul 30, 2017237,717 3,983,769$74,006$50,162,9051,918
Nov 5, 2017228,298 4,070,517$82,933$51,032,3831,932
Jul 22, 2018272,529 4,242,657$31,815$52,958,5511,969
Aug 5, 2018303,278 4,249,363$36,194$53,036,5411,971
Sep 9, 20182811,014 4,280,771$91,195$53,279,9721,976
Sep 16, 20182910,789 4,291,560$94,952$53,374,9241,977
Sep 23, 20182510,489 4,302,049$94,135$53,469,0591,978
Sep 30, 20182610,358 4,312,407$92,729$53,561,7881,979
Nov 4, 20182214,685 4,357,572$143,061$53,983,0481,984
Dec 16, 20182524,931 4,445,632$239,492$54,824,8441,990
Dec 23, 20182928,902 4,474,534$278,396$55,103,2401,991
Jan 20, 2019309,309 4,516,978$87,708$55,505,6891,995
Mar 10, 20192915,550+67% 4,588,959$147,526$56,186,7512,002
Mar 17, 2019287,824 4,596,783$60,109$56,246,8602,003
Mar 24, 20192912,523 4,609,306$91,993$56,338,8532,004
Mar 31, 2019249,791 4,619,097$63,634$56,402,4872,005
Apr 7, 20192012,381 4,631,478$79,072$56,481,5592,006
Apr 14, 20191124,086 4,655,564$170,630$56,652,1892,007
May 19, 2019305,410 4,691,525$42,416$56,916,2122,012
May 26, 2019295,689 4,697,214$46,859$56,963,0712,013
Jun 9, 2019309,295 4,711,315$61,595$57,069,6982,015
Jun 23, 2019269,848 4,729,174$92,177$57,233,3642,017
Jun 30, 20192110,549 4,739,723$98,528$57,331,8922,018
Jul 7, 20192410,881 4,750,604$99,126$57,431,0182,019
Sep 15, 2019248,196 4,784,535$48,274$57,688,9672,029
Sep 22, 2019256,982 4,791,517$41,124$57,730,0912,030
Sep 29, 20192318,309 4,809,826$106,192$57,836,2832,031
Oct 6, 20191515,267 4,825,093$89,923$57,926,2062,032
Oct 13, 20191714,625 4,839,718$86,141$58,012,3472,033
Oct 20, 20192113,898 4,853,616$81,859$58,094,2062,034
Nov 3, 20191220,220 4,880,605$119,096$58,253,1712,036
Nov 10, 20191612,867 4,893,472$75,787$58,328,9582,037
Nov 17, 20192818,383 4,911,855$108,276$58,437,2342,038
Mar 1, 20202810,446 4,996,396$61,527$59,037,5202,053
Mar 15, 20201220,685 5,020,739$0$59,055,7732,055
Mar 22, 20201120,910 5,041,649$0$59,055,7732,056
Mar 29, 2020719,620 5,061,269$97,904$59,153,6772,057
Apr 5, 2020515,301 5,076,570$76,352$59,230,0292,058
Apr 12, 2020816,115 5,092,685$77,297$59,307,3262,059
Apr 19, 20201025,734 5,118,419$130,924$59,438,2502,060
Apr 26, 20201120,805 5,139,224$111,617$59,549,8672,061
May 3, 2020530,308 5,169,532$133,195$59,683,0622,062
May 10, 2020632,273 5,201,805$120,059$59,803,1212,063
May 17, 20201025,142 5,226,947$128,068$59,931,1892,064
May 24, 20201910,217 5,237,164$52,882$59,984,0712,065
May 31, 2020623,598 5,260,762$122,450$60,106,5212,066
Jun 7, 2020631,396 5,292,158$156,666$60,263,1872,067
Jun 14, 20201024,059 5,316,217$120,054$60,383,2412,068
Jun 21, 20201123,290 5,339,507$116,217$60,499,4582,069
Feb 21, 20211014,785 5,478,171$73,777$61,447,1272,104
Feb 28, 2021714,787 5,492,958$73,787$61,520,9142,105
Mar 7, 2021913,798 5,506,756$68,852$61,589,7662,106
Mar 14, 20211015,958 5,522,714$79,630$61,669,3962,107
Mar 21, 20211121,381 5,544,095$106,691$61,776,0872,108
Mar 28, 20211217,597 5,561,692$87,809$61,863,8962,109
Apr 4, 20211223,302 5,584,994$116,277$61,980,1732,110
Apr 18, 20211612,720 5,602,662$63,473$62,088,1782,112
Apr 25, 2021915,436 5,618,098$77,026$62,165,2042,113
May 2, 20211014,100 5,632,198$70,359$62,235,5632,114
Sep 26, 2021194,952 5,681,215$24,710$62,602,6072,135
Oct 3, 2021147,302 5,688,517$36,437$62,639,0442,136
Oct 17, 2021119,696 5,698,472$48,383$62,688,7192,138
Jan 23, 2022155,570 5,729,372$27,794$62,898,8052,152
Jan 30, 2022106,055 5,735,427$30,214$62,929,0192,153
Feb 6, 2022135,515 5,740,942$27,520$62,956,5392,154
Oct 23, 2022910,492 5,811,121$52,355$63,465,6762,191
Oct 30, 2022810,717 5,821,838$53,478$63,519,1542,192
Apr 9, 2023128,016 5,868,828$40,000$63,754,0152,215
Apr 16, 202377,894 5,876,722$39,391$63,793,4062,216
Apr 23, 2023117,642 5,884,364$38,134$63,831,5402,217
Apr 30, 202378,338 5,892,702$41,607$63,873,1472,218
May 7, 2023810,114 5,902,816$50,469$63,923,6162,219
May 14, 20231010,483 5,913,299$52,310$63,975,9262,220
May 21, 2023115,386 5,918,685$26,876$64,002,8022,221
May 28, 2023135,726 5,924,411$28,573$64,031,3752,222
Jun 4, 2023134,419 5,928,830$22,051$64,053,4262,223
Sep 15, 2024124,357 5,963,184$49,278$64,345,3512,290
Sep 22, 2024135,385 5,968,569$60,851$64,406,2022,291

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 4, 20092133,253 133,253$6,582,275$6,582,2751,510
Oct 11, 2009436,053 169,306$1,749,551$8,331,8261,511
Oct 18, 2009715,969 185,275$777,609$9,109,4351,512
Oct 25, 2009118,810 194,085$433,190$9,542,6251,513
Nov 1, 20091211,429 205,514$546,056$10,088,6811,514
Feb 28, 2010925,111 274,008$538,373$11,557,1651,531
Mar 28, 2010177,695 287,550$164,982$11,847,5061,535
Apr 4, 20101814,050 301,600$301,236$12,148,7421,536
Oct 3, 2010129,182 391,347$196,853$14,072,8161,562
Dec 5, 20102035,708 458,749$776,285$15,538,1171,571
Oct 6, 2013558,510 795,440$2,379,558$24,869,3621,719
Oct 13, 2013932,860 828,300$1,264,523$26,133,8851,720
Oct 20, 20131329,105 857,405$1,145,007$27,278,8921,721
Oct 27, 20131120,523 877,928$793,544$28,072,4361,722
Nov 3, 20131510,297 888,225$412,401$28,484,8371,723
Oct 27, 2019195,208-49% 1,181,801$46,869$31,865,9672,035
Nov 3, 20191118,955 1,200,756$429,594$32,295,5612,036

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.