The Wizard of Oz (1939)

The Wizard of Oz
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $35,037,326Details
International Box Office $311,225Details
Worldwide Box Office $35,348,551
Further financial details...

Metrics

Legs:6.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,777,000 (worldwide box office is 12.7 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,613 $35,037,326
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,125 $311,225
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,880 $35,348,551

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


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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: March 26th, 1997 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. Mamma Mia!
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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) 218 $7,877,784 Nov 13, 1998 21,869

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

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
Italy 4/3/2023 $0000$0
New Zealand 8/20/2009 $0 0 4 20 $21,520 12/28/2023
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 3/13/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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$6,119,924654
Oct 11, 20096122,044-61% 435,478$2,473,710$8,593,634655
Oct 18, 2009978,707-36% 514,185$1,455,292$10,048,926656
Oct 25, 20091256,605-28% 570,790$1,046,626$11,095,552657
Nov 1, 20091953,153-6% 623,943$982,799$12,078,351658
Nov 22, 20092730,139 654,082$520,265$12,598,616661
Jul 21, 20132427,707 1,646,044$303,375$25,892,196852
Sep 1, 20133014,376 1,707,593$149,480$26,651,499858
Oct 6, 2013475,969 1,793,337$1,671,789$28,522,232863
Oct 13, 20131054,569-28% 1,847,906$1,209,598$29,731,830864
Oct 20, 20131238,249-30% 1,886,155$788,067$30,519,897865
Oct 27, 20131534,380-10% 1,920,535$705,660$31,225,557866
Nov 3, 20132020,485-40% 1,941,020$437,273$31,662,830867
Nov 10, 2013271,191-94% 1,942,211$25,186$31,688,016868
Dec 15, 201330167 1,944,315$3,338$31,733,015873
Mar 9, 20142918,584 1,997,522$206,139$32,339,496885
Sep 28, 20142116,523 2,251,149$148,742$35,091,351914
Oct 12, 20142817,154 2,269,885$142,610$35,247,959916
Oct 26, 20142020,644 2,299,387$167,741$35,491,893918
Nov 2, 20142422,723+10% 2,322,110$191,030$35,682,923919
Nov 16, 20142314,481 2,345,430$72,486$35,846,677921
Nov 23, 20142623,764+64% 2,369,194$119,307$35,965,984922
Dec 14, 20143033,918 2,505,900$257,624$36,878,507925
Dec 28, 20142660,949 2,605,780$246,039$37,281,551927
Jan 4, 20152527,282-55% 2,633,062$109,865$37,391,416928
Jan 11, 20152323,556-14% 2,656,618$112,353$37,503,769929
Jan 25, 20152413,887 2,680,205$151,629$37,760,662931
Feb 8, 20153017,117 2,710,095$187,260$38,086,146933
Mar 1, 20152816,411 2,751,327$187,074$38,537,142936
Mar 29, 20151526,380 2,808,594$326,205$39,232,295940
Apr 26, 20152215,491 2,868,871$188,005$39,954,526944
May 3, 20152813,636-12% 2,882,507$155,592$40,110,118945
May 10, 20153012,625-7% 2,895,132$135,161$40,245,279946
Aug 2, 20152811,557 3,012,974$118,516$41,496,514958
Aug 30, 20152913,037 3,062,105$132,107$41,999,527962
Oct 11, 20152515,416 3,112,664$155,108$42,512,764968
Feb 14, 20161623,020 3,341,698$185,820$44,681,413986
Jun 5, 20162814,648 3,497,917$122,041$46,037,4771,002
Sep 11, 20162714,517 3,623,667$121,162$47,091,5381,016
Sep 18, 20162411,875 3,635,542$98,725$47,190,2631,017
Oct 23, 20161817,888 3,684,497$149,270$47,598,6581,022
Feb 5, 20172214,423 3,850,579$120,041$48,965,2201,037
Jul 30, 2017237,717 3,983,769$74,006$50,162,9051,062
Nov 5, 2017228,298 4,070,517$82,933$51,032,3831,076
Jul 22, 2018272,529 4,242,657$31,815$52,958,5511,113
Aug 5, 2018303,278 4,249,363$36,194$53,036,5411,115
Sep 9, 20182811,014 4,280,771$91,195$53,279,9721,120
Sep 16, 20182910,789 4,291,560$94,952$53,374,9241,121
Sep 23, 20182510,489 4,302,049$94,135$53,469,0591,122
Sep 30, 20182610,358 4,312,407$92,729$53,561,7881,123
Nov 4, 20182214,685 4,357,572$143,061$53,983,0481,128
Dec 16, 20182524,931 4,445,632$239,492$54,824,8441,134
Dec 23, 20182928,902 4,474,534$278,396$55,103,2401,135
Jan 20, 2019309,309 4,516,978$87,708$55,505,6891,139
Mar 10, 20192915,550 4,588,959$147,526$56,186,7511,146
Mar 17, 2019287,824 4,596,783$60,109$56,246,8601,147
Mar 24, 20192912,523 4,609,306$91,993$56,338,8531,148
Mar 31, 2019249,791 4,619,097$63,634$56,402,4871,149
Apr 7, 20192012,381 4,631,478$79,072$56,481,5591,150
Apr 14, 20191124,086 4,655,564$170,630$56,652,1891,151
May 19, 2019305,410 4,691,525$42,416$56,916,2121,156
May 26, 2019295,689 4,697,214$46,859$56,963,0711,157
Jun 9, 2019309,295 4,711,315$61,595$57,069,6981,159
Jun 23, 2019269,848 4,729,174$92,177$57,233,3641,161
Jun 30, 20192110,549 4,739,723$98,528$57,331,8921,162
Jul 7, 20192410,881 4,750,604$99,126$57,431,0181,163
Sep 15, 2019248,196 4,784,535$48,274$57,688,9671,173
Sep 22, 2019256,982 4,791,517$41,124$57,730,0911,174
Sep 29, 20192318,309 4,809,826$106,192$57,836,2831,175
Oct 6, 20191515,267 4,825,093$89,923$57,926,2061,176
Oct 13, 20191714,625 4,839,718$86,141$58,012,3471,177
Oct 20, 20192113,898 4,853,616$81,859$58,094,2061,178
Nov 3, 20191220,220 4,880,605$119,096$58,253,1711,180
Nov 10, 20191612,867 4,893,472$75,787$58,328,9581,181
Nov 17, 20192818,383 4,911,855$108,276$58,437,2341,182
Mar 1, 20202810,446 4,996,396$61,527$59,037,5201,197
Mar 15, 20201220,685 5,020,739$0$59,055,7731,199
Mar 22, 20201120,910 5,041,649$0$59,055,7731,200
Mar 29, 2020719,620 5,061,269$97,904$59,153,6771,201
Apr 5, 2020515,301 5,076,570$76,352$59,230,0291,202
Apr 12, 2020816,115 5,092,685$77,297$59,307,3261,203
Apr 19, 20201025,734 5,118,419$130,924$59,438,2501,204
Apr 26, 20201120,805 5,139,224$111,617$59,549,8671,205
May 3, 2020530,308 5,169,532$133,195$59,683,0621,206
May 10, 2020632,273 5,201,805$120,059$59,803,1211,207
May 17, 20201025,142 5,226,947$128,068$59,931,1891,208
May 24, 20201910,217 5,237,164$52,882$59,984,0711,209
May 31, 2020623,598 5,260,762$122,450$60,106,5211,210
Jun 7, 2020631,396 5,292,158$156,666$60,263,1871,211
Jun 14, 20201024,059 5,316,217$120,054$60,383,2411,212
Jun 21, 20201123,290 5,339,507$116,217$60,499,4581,213
Feb 21, 20211014,785 5,478,171$73,777$61,447,1271,248
Feb 28, 2021714,787 5,492,958$73,787$61,520,9141,249
Mar 7, 2021913,798 5,506,756$68,852$61,589,7661,250
Mar 14, 20211015,958 5,522,714$79,630$61,669,3961,251
Mar 21, 20211121,381 5,544,095$106,691$61,776,0871,252
Mar 28, 20211217,597 5,561,692$87,809$61,863,8961,253
Apr 4, 20211223,302 5,584,994$116,277$61,980,1731,254
Apr 18, 20211612,720 5,602,662$63,473$62,088,1781,256
Apr 25, 2021915,436 5,618,098$77,026$62,165,2041,257
May 2, 20211014,100 5,632,198$70,359$62,235,5631,258
Sep 26, 2021194,952 5,681,215$24,710$62,602,6071,279
Oct 3, 2021147,302 5,688,517$36,437$62,639,0441,280
Oct 17, 2021119,696 5,698,472$48,383$62,688,7191,282
Jan 23, 2022155,570 5,729,372$27,794$62,898,8051,296
Jan 30, 2022106,055 5,735,427$30,214$62,929,0191,297
Feb 6, 2022135,515 5,740,942$27,520$62,956,5391,298
Oct 23, 2022910,492 5,811,121$52,355$63,465,6761,335
Oct 30, 2022810,717 5,821,838$53,478$63,519,1541,336
Apr 9, 2023128,016 5,868,828$40,000$63,754,0151,359
Apr 16, 202377,894 5,876,722$39,391$63,793,4061,360
Apr 23, 2023117,642 5,884,364$38,134$63,831,5401,361
Apr 30, 202378,338 5,892,702$41,607$63,873,1471,362
May 7, 2023810,114 5,902,816$50,469$63,923,6161,363
May 14, 20231010,483 5,913,299$52,310$63,975,9261,364
May 21, 2023115,386 5,918,685$26,876$64,002,8021,365
May 28, 2023135,726 5,924,411$28,573$64,031,3751,366
Jun 4, 2023134,419 5,928,830$22,051$64,053,4261,367

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$6,582,275654
Oct 11, 2009436,053-73% 169,306$1,749,551$8,331,826655
Oct 18, 2009715,969-56% 185,275$777,609$9,109,435656
Oct 25, 2009118,810-45% 194,085$433,190$9,542,625657
Nov 1, 20091211,429+30% 205,514$546,056$10,088,681658
Feb 28, 2010925,111 274,008$538,373$11,557,165675
Mar 28, 2010177,695 287,550$164,982$11,847,506679
Apr 4, 20101814,050+83% 301,600$301,236$12,148,742680
Oct 3, 2010129,182 391,347$196,853$14,072,816706
Dec 5, 20102035,708 458,749$776,285$15,538,117715
Oct 6, 2013558,510 795,440$2,379,558$24,869,362863
Oct 13, 2013932,860-44% 828,300$1,264,523$26,133,885864
Oct 20, 20131329,105-11% 857,405$1,145,007$27,278,892865
Oct 27, 20131120,523-29% 877,928$793,544$28,072,436866
Nov 3, 20131510,297-50% 888,225$412,401$28,484,837867
Oct 27, 2019195,208 1,181,801$46,869$31,865,9671,179
Nov 3, 20191118,955 1,200,756$429,594$32,295,5611,180

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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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Rush Out to See Limited Releases this Weekend

September 20th, 2013

There are a few films on this week's list earning overwhelmingly positive reviews, including the The Wizard of Oz 3D re-release. This film might do well enough to reach the top ten. Rush opens in two theaters before expanding wide next weekend, so its per theater average is not as important, but could still do well. Enough Said is the big limited release hit of the week. The film has a lot of buzz, a sad real world story, and amazing reviews. It will likely come out on top. More...


  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Legs:6.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,777,000 (worldwide box office is 12.7 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,613 $35,037,326
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,125 $311,225
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,880 $35,348,551

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


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iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

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: March 26th, 1997 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. Mamma Mia!
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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) 218 $7,877,784 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.

Per Theater Chart: Enough is Never Enough

September 24th, 2013

There were two major releases on the per theater chart with Enough Said pulling in an average of $58,200 in four theaters, while it has made $287,000 from Wednesday through Sunday. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Rush with an average of $37,458 in five theaters. This bodes well for it wide expansion on Friday. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Prisoners Lead Weakened Box Office

September 24th, 2013

The top five at the box office lived up to expectations, more or less. Prisoners were on the high end of expectations, while Battle of the Year opened on the low end. Some holdovers, like Insidious Chapter 2, sank faster than expected, while Instructions Not Included defied all logic and returned to the top five. Overall, the box office fell 16% to $87 million. This was 4% lower than last year, ending 2013's impressive winning streak. Year-to-date, 2013 is still ahead of 2013 by just over $100 million at $7.77 billion to $7.66 billion. More...

Rush Out to See Limited Releases this Weekend

September 20th, 2013

There are a few films on this week's list earning overwhelmingly positive reviews, including the The Wizard of Oz 3D re-release. This film might do well enough to reach the top ten. Rush opens in two theaters before expanding wide next weekend, so its per theater average is not as important, but could still do well. Enough Said is the big limited release hit of the week. The film has a lot of buzz, a sad real world story, and amazing reviews. It will likely come out on top. More...

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

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
Italy 4/3/2023 $0000$0
New Zealand 8/20/2009 $0 0 4 20 $21,520 12/28/2023
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 3/13/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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$6,119,924654
Oct 11, 20096122,044-61% 435,478$2,473,710$8,593,634655
Oct 18, 2009978,707-36% 514,185$1,455,292$10,048,926656
Oct 25, 20091256,605-28% 570,790$1,046,626$11,095,552657
Nov 1, 20091953,153-6% 623,943$982,799$12,078,351658
Nov 22, 20092730,139 654,082$520,265$12,598,616661
Jul 21, 20132427,707 1,646,044$303,375$25,892,196852
Sep 1, 20133014,376 1,707,593$149,480$26,651,499858
Oct 6, 2013475,969 1,793,337$1,671,789$28,522,232863
Oct 13, 20131054,569-28% 1,847,906$1,209,598$29,731,830864
Oct 20, 20131238,249-30% 1,886,155$788,067$30,519,897865
Oct 27, 20131534,380-10% 1,920,535$705,660$31,225,557866
Nov 3, 20132020,485-40% 1,941,020$437,273$31,662,830867
Nov 10, 2013271,191-94% 1,942,211$25,186$31,688,016868
Dec 15, 201330167 1,944,315$3,338$31,733,015873
Mar 9, 20142918,584 1,997,522$206,139$32,339,496885
Sep 28, 20142116,523 2,251,149$148,742$35,091,351914
Oct 12, 20142817,154 2,269,885$142,610$35,247,959916
Oct 26, 20142020,644 2,299,387$167,741$35,491,893918
Nov 2, 20142422,723+10% 2,322,110$191,030$35,682,923919
Nov 16, 20142314,481 2,345,430$72,486$35,846,677921
Nov 23, 20142623,764+64% 2,369,194$119,307$35,965,984922
Dec 14, 20143033,918 2,505,900$257,624$36,878,507925
Dec 28, 20142660,949 2,605,780$246,039$37,281,551927
Jan 4, 20152527,282-55% 2,633,062$109,865$37,391,416928
Jan 11, 20152323,556-14% 2,656,618$112,353$37,503,769929
Jan 25, 20152413,887 2,680,205$151,629$37,760,662931
Feb 8, 20153017,117 2,710,095$187,260$38,086,146933
Mar 1, 20152816,411 2,751,327$187,074$38,537,142936
Mar 29, 20151526,380 2,808,594$326,205$39,232,295940
Apr 26, 20152215,491 2,868,871$188,005$39,954,526944
May 3, 20152813,636-12% 2,882,507$155,592$40,110,118945
May 10, 20153012,625-7% 2,895,132$135,161$40,245,279946
Aug 2, 20152811,557 3,012,974$118,516$41,496,514958
Aug 30, 20152913,037 3,062,105$132,107$41,999,527962
Oct 11, 20152515,416 3,112,664$155,108$42,512,764968
Feb 14, 20161623,020 3,341,698$185,820$44,681,413986
Jun 5, 20162814,648 3,497,917$122,041$46,037,4771,002
Sep 11, 20162714,517 3,623,667$121,162$47,091,5381,016
Sep 18, 20162411,875 3,635,542$98,725$47,190,2631,017
Oct 23, 20161817,888 3,684,497$149,270$47,598,6581,022
Feb 5, 20172214,423 3,850,579$120,041$48,965,2201,037
Jul 30, 2017237,717 3,983,769$74,006$50,162,9051,062
Nov 5, 2017228,298 4,070,517$82,933$51,032,3831,076
Jul 22, 2018272,529 4,242,657$31,815$52,958,5511,113
Aug 5, 2018303,278 4,249,363$36,194$53,036,5411,115
Sep 9, 20182811,014 4,280,771$91,195$53,279,9721,120
Sep 16, 20182910,789 4,291,560$94,952$53,374,9241,121
Sep 23, 20182510,489 4,302,049$94,135$53,469,0591,122
Sep 30, 20182610,358 4,312,407$92,729$53,561,7881,123
Nov 4, 20182214,685 4,357,572$143,061$53,983,0481,128
Dec 16, 20182524,931 4,445,632$239,492$54,824,8441,134
Dec 23, 20182928,902 4,474,534$278,396$55,103,2401,135
Jan 20, 2019309,309 4,516,978$87,708$55,505,6891,139
Mar 10, 20192915,550 4,588,959$147,526$56,186,7511,146
Mar 17, 2019287,824 4,596,783$60,109$56,246,8601,147
Mar 24, 20192912,523 4,609,306$91,993$56,338,8531,148
Mar 31, 2019249,791 4,619,097$63,634$56,402,4871,149
Apr 7, 20192012,381 4,631,478$79,072$56,481,5591,150
Apr 14, 20191124,086 4,655,564$170,630$56,652,1891,151
May 19, 2019305,410 4,691,525$42,416$56,916,2121,156
May 26, 2019295,689 4,697,214$46,859$56,963,0711,157
Jun 9, 2019309,295 4,711,315$61,595$57,069,6981,159
Jun 23, 2019269,848 4,729,174$92,177$57,233,3641,161
Jun 30, 20192110,549 4,739,723$98,528$57,331,8921,162
Jul 7, 20192410,881 4,750,604$99,126$57,431,0181,163
Sep 15, 2019248,196 4,784,535$48,274$57,688,9671,173
Sep 22, 2019256,982 4,791,517$41,124$57,730,0911,174
Sep 29, 20192318,309 4,809,826$106,192$57,836,2831,175
Oct 6, 20191515,267 4,825,093$89,923$57,926,2061,176
Oct 13, 20191714,625 4,839,718$86,141$58,012,3471,177
Oct 20, 20192113,898 4,853,616$81,859$58,094,2061,178
Nov 3, 20191220,220 4,880,605$119,096$58,253,1711,180
Nov 10, 20191612,867 4,893,472$75,787$58,328,9581,181
Nov 17, 20192818,383 4,911,855$108,276$58,437,2341,182
Mar 1, 20202810,446 4,996,396$61,527$59,037,5201,197
Mar 15, 20201220,685 5,020,739$0$59,055,7731,199
Mar 22, 20201120,910 5,041,649$0$59,055,7731,200
Mar 29, 2020719,620 5,061,269$97,904$59,153,6771,201
Apr 5, 2020515,301 5,076,570$76,352$59,230,0291,202
Apr 12, 2020816,115 5,092,685$77,297$59,307,3261,203
Apr 19, 20201025,734 5,118,419$130,924$59,438,2501,204
Apr 26, 20201120,805 5,139,224$111,617$59,549,8671,205
May 3, 2020530,308 5,169,532$133,195$59,683,0621,206
May 10, 2020632,273 5,201,805$120,059$59,803,1211,207
May 17, 20201025,142 5,226,947$128,068$59,931,1891,208
May 24, 20201910,217 5,237,164$52,882$59,984,0711,209
May 31, 2020623,598 5,260,762$122,450$60,106,5211,210
Jun 7, 2020631,396 5,292,158$156,666$60,263,1871,211
Jun 14, 20201024,059 5,316,217$120,054$60,383,2411,212
Jun 21, 20201123,290 5,339,507$116,217$60,499,4581,213
Feb 21, 20211014,785 5,478,171$73,777$61,447,1271,248
Feb 28, 2021714,787 5,492,958$73,787$61,520,9141,249
Mar 7, 2021913,798 5,506,756$68,852$61,589,7661,250
Mar 14, 20211015,958 5,522,714$79,630$61,669,3961,251
Mar 21, 20211121,381 5,544,095$106,691$61,776,0871,252
Mar 28, 20211217,597 5,561,692$87,809$61,863,8961,253
Apr 4, 20211223,302 5,584,994$116,277$61,980,1731,254
Apr 18, 20211612,720 5,602,662$63,473$62,088,1781,256
Apr 25, 2021915,436 5,618,098$77,026$62,165,2041,257
May 2, 20211014,100 5,632,198$70,359$62,235,5631,258
Sep 26, 2021194,952 5,681,215$24,710$62,602,6071,279
Oct 3, 2021147,302 5,688,517$36,437$62,639,0441,280
Oct 17, 2021119,696 5,698,472$48,383$62,688,7191,282
Jan 23, 2022155,570 5,729,372$27,794$62,898,8051,296
Jan 30, 2022106,055 5,735,427$30,214$62,929,0191,297
Feb 6, 2022135,515 5,740,942$27,520$62,956,5391,298
Oct 23, 2022910,492 5,811,121$52,355$63,465,6761,335
Oct 30, 2022810,717 5,821,838$53,478$63,519,1541,336
Apr 9, 2023128,016 5,868,828$40,000$63,754,0151,359
Apr 16, 202377,894 5,876,722$39,391$63,793,4061,360
Apr 23, 2023117,642 5,884,364$38,134$63,831,5401,361
Apr 30, 202378,338 5,892,702$41,607$63,873,1471,362
May 7, 2023810,114 5,902,816$50,469$63,923,6161,363
May 14, 20231010,483 5,913,299$52,310$63,975,9261,364
May 21, 2023115,386 5,918,685$26,876$64,002,8021,365
May 28, 2023135,726 5,924,411$28,573$64,031,3751,366
Jun 4, 2023134,419 5,928,830$22,051$64,053,4261,367

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$6,582,275654
Oct 11, 2009436,053-73% 169,306$1,749,551$8,331,826655
Oct 18, 2009715,969-56% 185,275$777,609$9,109,435656
Oct 25, 2009118,810-45% 194,085$433,190$9,542,625657
Nov 1, 20091211,429+30% 205,514$546,056$10,088,681658
Feb 28, 2010925,111 274,008$538,373$11,557,165675
Mar 28, 2010177,695 287,550$164,982$11,847,506679
Apr 4, 20101814,050+83% 301,600$301,236$12,148,742680
Oct 3, 2010129,182 391,347$196,853$14,072,816706
Dec 5, 20102035,708 458,749$776,285$15,538,117715
Oct 6, 2013558,510 795,440$2,379,558$24,869,362863
Oct 13, 2013932,860-44% 828,300$1,264,523$26,133,885864
Oct 20, 20131329,105-11% 857,405$1,145,007$27,278,892865
Oct 27, 20131120,523-29% 877,928$793,544$28,072,436866
Nov 3, 20131510,297-50% 888,225$412,401$28,484,837867
Oct 27, 2019195,208 1,181,801$46,869$31,865,9671,179
Nov 3, 20191118,955 1,200,756$429,594$32,295,5611,180

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.