Ed Wood (1994)

Ed Wood poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $5,828,466Details
International Box Office $268Details
Worldwide Box Office $5,828,734
Further financial details...

Metrics

Legs:3.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $15,399,715

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 30th, 1994 (Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: October 21st, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: October 19th, 2004 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some strong language
Running Time: 126 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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Keywords: Biography, Movie Business, Cross-Dressing, Wrestling, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Retro Black and White, LGBTQ+, Psychics, Performing Arts, Addiction, Relationships Gone Wrong, Transexual, Religious, Narcotics, Comedy Drama, Non-Drama Biographies
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Touchstone Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 310 $5,272,693 Oct 7, 1994 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 1994 9 $1,903,768   623 $3,056   $2,301,695 2
Dec 9, 1994 52 $20,264   44 $461   $5,730,010 11
Dec 16, 1994 56 $14,958 -26% 27 $554   $5,755,976 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 9, 1994 47 $31,272   44 $711   $5,741,018 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 10/21/2021 $268 1 1 1 $268 10/26/2021
 
International Total$268 10/26/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 23, 2012196,518 6,518$90,464$90,464414

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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Johnny Depp    Edward D. Wood
Martin Landau    Bela Lugosi
Sarah Jessica Parker    Dolores Fuller
Patricia Arquette    Kathy O'Hara
Jeffrey Jones    Criswell
Bill Murray    Bunny Breckenridge

Supporting Cast

G.D. Spradlin    Reverend Lemon
Vincent D'Onofrio    Orson Welles
Mike Starr    Georgie Weiss
Max Casella    Paul Marco
Brent Hinkley    Conrad Brooks
Lisa Marie    Vampira
George “The Animal” Steele    Tor Johnson
Juliet Landau    Loretta King
Clive Rosengren    Ed Reynolds
Norman Alden    Cameraman Bill
Leonard Termo    Makeup Man Harry
Ned Bellamy    Dr. Tom Mason
Danny Dayton    Soundman
John Ross    Camera Assistant
Bill Cusack    Tony McCoy
Aaron Nelms    Teenage Kid
Biff Yeager    Rude Boss
Joseph R. Gannascoli    Security Guard
Carmen Filpi    Old Crusty Man
Lisa Malkiewicz    Secretary
Melora Walters    Secretary
Conrad Brooks    Bartender
Don Amendolia    Salesman
Tommy Berelsen    Tough Boy
Reid Cruickshanks    Stage Guard
Stanley DeSantis    Mr. Feldman
Lionel Decker    Executive
Edmund L. Shaff    Executive
Gene LeBell    Ring Announcer
Jesse Hernandez    Wrestling Opponent
Bobby Slayton    TV Show Host
Gretchen Becker    TV Show Assistant
John Rice    Conservative Man
Catherine Butterfield    Conservative Wife
Mary Portser    Backer's Wife
King Cotton    Hick Backer
Don Hood    Southern Backer
Frank Echols    Doorman
Matthew Barry    Valet
Ralph Monaco    Waiter
Anthony Russell    Busboy
Tommy Bush    Stage Manager
Gregory Walcott    Potential Backer
Charles C. Stevenson, Jr.    Another Backer
Rance Howard    Old man McCoy
Vasek Simek    Professor Strowski
Alan Martin    Vampira's Assistant
Salwa Ali    Vampira's Girlfriend
Rodney Kizziah    Vampira's Friend
Korla Pandit    Indian Musician
Hannah Eckstein    Greta Johnson
Luc De Schepper    Karl Johnson
Vinny Argiro    TV Horror Show Director
Patti Tippo    Nurse
Ray Baker    Doctor
Louis Lombardi    Rental House Manager
James Reid Boyce    Theatre Manager
Ben Ryan Ganger    Angry Kid
Ryan Holihan    Frantic Usher
Marc Revivo    High School Punk
Charlie Holliday    Tourist
Adam Drescher    Photographer
Ric Mancini    Photographer
Daniel Riordan    Pilot/Strapping Young Man
Mickey Cottrell    Hammy Alien

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tim Burton    Director
Tim Burton    Producer
Denise Di Novi    Producer
Scott Alexander    Written by
Larry Karaszewski    Written by
Michael Lehmann    Executive Producer
Michael Flynn    Co-Producer
Stefan Czapsky    Director of Photography
Tom Duffield    Production Designer
Chris Lebenzon    Film Editor
Howard Shore    Music by
Mike Topoozian    Assistant Director
Michael Polaire    Unit Production Manager
Michael Okowita    Art Director
Cricket Rowland    Set Decorator
Colleen Atwood    Costume Designer
Nancy McArdle    Costume Supervisor
Tom Seid    Additional Film Editor
Edward Tise    Production Sound Mixer
David Parker    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Semanick    Re-recording Mixer
Richard Schirmer    Re-recording Mixer
John Nutt    Supervising Sound Editor
Ernie Fosselius    Sound Effects Editor
Sam Hinkley*    Sound Effects Editor
Joan E. Chapman    Dialogue Editor
Patrick Dodd    Dialogue Editor
Scott Levitin    Dialogue Editor
Ellen Segal    Music Editor
Ve Neill    Make up
Yolanda Toussieng    Hairstylist
Rick Baker    Special Make-up Effects
Victoria Thomas    Casting Director
John Branagan    Stunt Coordinator

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

Blu-ray Sales: Indiana Jones Raids Blu-ray Sales Chart

October 2nd, 2012

There was a wide variety of new releases to reach the top ten on the Blu-ray Sales Chart this week. Indiana Jones Blu-ray Box Set opened in first place with 239,000 units / $15.55 million, which is excellent for a box set. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 18th, 2012

September 18th, 2012

It's quite a busy week on the home market front, but most of the new releases are TV on DVD. This includes Modern Family: Season Three on DVD or Blu-ray, which is a contender for Pick of the Week. The best limited release of the week is The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel on DVD or Blu-ray, while the Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures Blu-ray Box Set is also a contender for Pick of the Week. However, in the end I went with The Cabin in the Woods Blu-ray, which is practically the only first-run release of the week. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Ed Wood

September 16th, 2012

Ed Wood was a master filmmaker in a genre of films referred to by some as Z-movies. These are movies that are generally so bad they are good. As such, he's developed a huge cult following over the years with Plan 9 From Outer Space considered the best bad movie of all time. He also had a rather interesting personal life. Both of these make him a good target for a biopic. Tim Burton, on the other hand, is not your usual director and his flair for visuals is not what you would normally associate with a biopic. Does it work? Or does his style clash too much with the genre? More...


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Metrics

Legs:3.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $15,399,715

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 30th, 1994 (Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: October 21st, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: October 19th, 2004 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some strong language
Running Time: 126 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, Movie Business, Cross-Dressing, Wrestling, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Retro Black and White, LGBTQ+, Psychics, Performing Arts, Addiction, Relationships Gone Wrong, Transexual, Religious, Narcotics, Comedy Drama, Non-Drama Biographies
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Touchstone Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 310 $5,272,693 Oct 7, 1994 10

Lead Ensemble Members

Johnny Depp    Edward D. Wood
Martin Landau    Bela Lugosi
Sarah Jessica Parker    Dolores Fuller
Patricia Arquette    Kathy O'Hara
Jeffrey Jones    Criswell
Bill Murray    Bunny Breckenridge

Supporting Cast

G.D. Spradlin    Reverend Lemon
Vincent D'Onofrio    Orson Welles
Mike Starr    Georgie Weiss
Max Casella    Paul Marco
Brent Hinkley    Conrad Brooks
Lisa Marie    Vampira
George “The Animal” Steele    Tor Johnson
Juliet Landau    Loretta King
Clive Rosengren    Ed Reynolds
Norman Alden    Cameraman Bill
Leonard Termo    Makeup Man Harry
Ned Bellamy    Dr. Tom Mason
Danny Dayton    Soundman
John Ross    Camera Assistant
Bill Cusack    Tony McCoy
Aaron Nelms    Teenage Kid
Biff Yeager    Rude Boss
Joseph R. Gannascoli    Security Guard
Carmen Filpi    Old Crusty Man
Lisa Malkiewicz    Secretary
Melora Walters    Secretary
Conrad Brooks    Bartender
Don Amendolia    Salesman
Tommy Berelsen    Tough Boy
Reid Cruickshanks    Stage Guard
Stanley DeSantis    Mr. Feldman
Lionel Decker    Executive
Edmund L. Shaff    Executive
Gene LeBell    Ring Announcer
Jesse Hernandez    Wrestling Opponent
Bobby Slayton    TV Show Host
Gretchen Becker    TV Show Assistant
John Rice    Conservative Man
Catherine Butterfield    Conservative Wife
Mary Portser    Backer's Wife
King Cotton    Hick Backer
Don Hood    Southern Backer
Frank Echols    Doorman
Matthew Barry    Valet
Ralph Monaco    Waiter
Anthony Russell    Busboy
Tommy Bush    Stage Manager
Gregory Walcott    Potential Backer
Charles C. Stevenson, Jr.    Another Backer
Rance Howard    Old man McCoy
Vasek Simek    Professor Strowski
Alan Martin    Vampira's Assistant
Salwa Ali    Vampira's Girlfriend
Rodney Kizziah    Vampira's Friend
Korla Pandit    Indian Musician
Hannah Eckstein    Greta Johnson
Luc De Schepper    Karl Johnson
Vinny Argiro    TV Horror Show Director
Patti Tippo    Nurse
Ray Baker    Doctor
Louis Lombardi    Rental House Manager
James Reid Boyce    Theatre Manager
Ben Ryan Ganger    Angry Kid
Ryan Holihan    Frantic Usher
Marc Revivo    High School Punk
Charlie Holliday    Tourist
Adam Drescher    Photographer
Ric Mancini    Photographer
Daniel Riordan    Pilot/Strapping Young Man
Mickey Cottrell    Hammy Alien

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tim Burton    Director
Tim Burton    Producer
Denise Di Novi    Producer
Scott Alexander    Written by
Larry Karaszewski    Written by
Michael Lehmann    Executive Producer
Michael Flynn    Co-Producer
Stefan Czapsky    Director of Photography
Tom Duffield    Production Designer
Chris Lebenzon    Film Editor
Howard Shore    Music by
Mike Topoozian    Assistant Director
Michael Polaire    Unit Production Manager
Michael Okowita    Art Director
Cricket Rowland    Set Decorator
Colleen Atwood    Costume Designer
Nancy McArdle    Costume Supervisor
Tom Seid    Additional Film Editor
Edward Tise    Production Sound Mixer
David Parker    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Semanick    Re-recording Mixer
Richard Schirmer    Re-recording Mixer
John Nutt    Supervising Sound Editor
Ernie Fosselius    Sound Effects Editor
Sam Hinkley*    Sound Effects Editor
Joan E. Chapman    Dialogue Editor
Patrick Dodd    Dialogue Editor
Scott Levitin    Dialogue Editor
Ellen Segal    Music Editor
Ve Neill    Make up
Yolanda Toussieng    Hairstylist
Rick Baker    Special Make-up Effects
Victoria Thomas    Casting Director
John Branagan    Stunt Coordinator

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

Blu-ray Sales: Indiana Jones Raids Blu-ray Sales Chart

October 2nd, 2012

There was a wide variety of new releases to reach the top ten on the Blu-ray Sales Chart this week. Indiana Jones Blu-ray Box Set opened in first place with 239,000 units / $15.55 million, which is excellent for a box set. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 18th, 2012

September 18th, 2012

It's quite a busy week on the home market front, but most of the new releases are TV on DVD. This includes Modern Family: Season Three on DVD or Blu-ray, which is a contender for Pick of the Week. The best limited release of the week is The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel on DVD or Blu-ray, while the Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures Blu-ray Box Set is also a contender for Pick of the Week. However, in the end I went with The Cabin in the Woods Blu-ray, which is practically the only first-run release of the week. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Ed Wood

September 16th, 2012

Ed Wood was a master filmmaker in a genre of films referred to by some as Z-movies. These are movies that are generally so bad they are good. As such, he's developed a huge cult following over the years with Plan 9 From Outer Space considered the best bad movie of all time. He also had a rather interesting personal life. Both of these make him a good target for a biopic. Tim Burton, on the other hand, is not your usual director and his flair for visuals is not what you would normally associate with a biopic. Does it work? Or does his style clash too much with the genre? More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 1994 9 $1,903,768   623 $3,056   $2,301,695 2
Dec 9, 1994 52 $20,264   44 $461   $5,730,010 11
Dec 16, 1994 56 $14,958 -26% 27 $554   $5,755,976 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 9, 1994 47 $31,272   44 $711   $5,741,018 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 10/21/2021 $268 1 1 1 $268 10/26/2021
 
International Total$268 10/26/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 23, 2012196,518 6,518$90,464$90,464414

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.