Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,000,000Details
International Box Office $486Details
Worldwide Box Office $12,000,486
Further financial details...

Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,002 $12,000,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,201-29,300) 29,275 $486
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,009 $12,000,486

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 15th, 1953 (Limited)
International Releases: November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
July 21st, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Some Like it Hot
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Keywords: Private Investigator, Romance, In-Laws / Future In-Laws, Infidelity, Falsely Accused, Musicians, Cross-Class Romance, False Identity, Comedy Musical
Source:Based on Musical or Opera
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, French

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,002 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,288 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 34 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,439 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,647 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Musical Movies 97 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 125 $12,000,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/12/2020 $430 1 1 2 $0 11/20/2020
New Zealand 7/21/2022 $0 0 1 2 $486 11/13/2023
 
International Total$486 11/13/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,201-29,300) 29,275 $486
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 27,801-27,900) 27,889 $486
All Time International Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies (Rank 101-200) 196 $486
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 25,401-25,500) 25,423 $486
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 15,101-15,200) 15,149 $486
All Time International Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 301-400) 309 $486
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,836 $486

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,009 $12,000,486
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,087 $12,000,486
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 36 $12,000,486
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,098 $12,000,486
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,724 $12,000,486
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $12,000,486
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 501-600) 520 $12,000,486

Uncategorized

Harry Carey, Jr. Sims
Bess Flowers Chez Louis Nightclub Patron
Marilyn Monroe Lorelei Lee
Jane Russell Dorothy Shaw
Charles Coburn Sir Francis Beekman ("Piggy")

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

Production and Technical Credits

Howard Hawks Director
Charles Lederer Screenwriter
Anita Loos Story Creator
Joseph Fields Story Creator

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Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,002 $12,000,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,201-29,300) 29,275 $486
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,009 $12,000,486

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 15th, 1953 (Limited)
International Releases: November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
July 21st, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Some Like it Hot
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Private Investigator, Romance, In-Laws / Future In-Laws, Infidelity, Falsely Accused, Musicians, Cross-Class Romance, False Identity, Comedy Musical
Source:Based on Musical or Opera
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, French

Uncategorized

Harry Carey, Jr. Sims
Bess Flowers Chez Louis Nightclub Patron
Marilyn Monroe Lorelei Lee
Jane Russell Dorothy Shaw
Charles Coburn Sir Francis Beekman ("Piggy")

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

Production and Technical Credits

Howard Hawks Director
Charles Lederer Screenwriter
Anita Loos Story Creator
Joseph Fields Story Creator

Featured Blu-ray Review: Forever Marilyn

July 30th, 2012

Forever Marilyn is a seven-disc Blu-ray box set that features seven films from the actress, five of which are making their Blu-ray debut. (The other two, The Misfits and Some Like It Hot, I've previously reviewed.) So there's a little bit of double-dipping happening here, but is it still worth picking up if you own those Blu-rays? Or should you pick and choose from the individual releases? Or are there serious problems here? More...

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,002 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,288 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 34 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,439 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,647 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Musical Movies 97 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 125 $12,000,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/12/2020 $430 1 1 2 $0 11/20/2020
New Zealand 7/21/2022 $0 0 1 2 $486 11/13/2023
 
International Total$486 11/13/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,201-29,300) 29,275 $486
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 27,801-27,900) 27,889 $486
All Time International Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies (Rank 101-200) 196 $486
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 25,401-25,500) 25,423 $486
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 15,101-15,200) 15,149 $486
All Time International Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 301-400) 309 $486
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,836 $486

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,009 $12,000,486
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,087 $12,000,486
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 36 $12,000,486
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,098 $12,000,486
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,724 $12,000,486
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 112 $12,000,486
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 501-600) 520 $12,000,486