The Front Page (1974)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $15,000,000Details
Further financial details...

Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.8 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,493 $15,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,330 $15,000,000

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: December 17th, 1974 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: May 31st, 2005 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 105 minutes
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Source:Based on Play
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,493 $15,000,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,816 $15,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Play Movies 78 $15,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,972 $15,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,368 $15,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 261 $15,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 879 $15,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 550 $15,000,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,330 $15,000,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,456 $15,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Play Movies 97 $15,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,503 $15,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,337 $15,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 352 $15,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 987 $15,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 575 $15,000,000

Leading Cast

Jack Lemmon Hildebrand ‘Hildy’ Johnson
Walter Matthau Walter Burns/Otto Fishbine

Supporting Cast

Vincent Gardenia ‘Honest Pete’ Hartman Sheriff of Clark County
Susan Sarandon Peggy Grant
Allen Garfield Kruger
David Wayne
Charles Durning Murphy
Austin Pendleton Earl Williams
Carol Burnett Mollie Malloy
Harold Gould The Mayor

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

Production and Technical Credits

Billy Wilder Director
Billy Wilder Screenwriter
Charles MacArthur Story based on the play by
Ben Hecht Story based on the play by
Paul Monash Producer
Jennings Lang Executive Producer
Ralph E. Winters Editor
Billy May Composer
Jordan Croneweth Director of Photography

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


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Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.8 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,493 $15,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,330 $15,000,000

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon VOD, Amazon EST
Netflix:Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 17th, 1974 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: May 31st, 2005 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Jack Lemmon Hildebrand ‘Hildy’ Johnson
Walter Matthau Walter Burns/Otto Fishbine

Supporting Cast

Vincent Gardenia ‘Honest Pete’ Hartman Sheriff of Clark County
Susan Sarandon Peggy Grant
Allen Garfield Kruger
David Wayne
Charles Durning Murphy
Austin Pendleton Earl Williams
Carol Burnett Mollie Malloy
Harold Gould The Mayor

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

Production and Technical Credits

Billy Wilder Director
Billy Wilder Screenwriter
Charles MacArthur Story based on the play by
Ben Hecht Story based on the play by
Paul Monash Producer
Jennings Lang Executive Producer
Ralph E. Winters Editor
Billy May Composer
Jordan Croneweth Director of Photography

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 4,401-4,500) 4,493 $15,000,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,816 $15,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Play Movies 78 $15,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,972 $15,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,368 $15,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 261 $15,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 801-900) 879 $15,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 550 $15,000,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,330 $15,000,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,456 $15,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Play Movies 97 $15,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,503 $15,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,337 $15,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 352 $15,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 987 $15,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 575 $15,000,000