Gone with the Wind (1939)

Gone with the Wind
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $198,680,470Details
International Box Office $191,836,043Details
Worldwide Box Office $390,516,513
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$945,000 (0.5% of total gross)
Legs:166.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,900,000 (worldwide box office is 100.1 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 15th, 1939 (Exclusive) by MGM (Atlanta Premiere)
January 17th, 1941 (Wide) by MGM
March 31st, 1942 (Wide) by MGM
August 21st, 1947 (Wide) by MGM
June 3rd, 1954 (Wide) by MGM
March 10th, 1961 (Wide) by MGM
October 14th, 1967 (Wide) by MGM
September 18th, 1974 (Wide) by MGM
February 3rd, 1989 (Limited) by MGM
June 26th, 1998 (Limited) by MGM
February 28th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
April 7th, 2024 (Limited) by Fathom Events
International Releases: May 1st, 1940 (Limited) (Australia)
September 21st, 1943 (Wide), released as E Tudo o Vento Levou (Portugal)
December 23rd, 1972 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: October 27th, 1998 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: G Rating is for 1971 Re-Issue
Running Time: 220 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Avatar
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Keywords: Civil War, War, Historical Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 15, 1939 1 $945,000   0     $945,000 1
Jun 26, 1998 13 $1,192,593   214 $5,573   $193,118,940 3,055
Jul 3, 1998 12 $898,275 -25% 214 $4,198   $194,787,249 3,056
Jul 10, 1998 16 $576,999 -36% 214 $2,696   $195,907,747 3,057
Jul 17, 1998 21 $377,654 -35% 200 $1,888   $196,636,563 3,058
Jul 24, 1998 22 $308,921 -18% 200 $1,545   $197,188,085 3,059
Jul 31, 1998 26 $204,640 -34% 200 $1,023   $197,602,167 3,060
Aug 7, 1998 30 $169,322 -17% 200 $847   $197,913,744 3,061
Aug 14, 1998 41 $95,500 -44% 149 $641   $198,132,871 3,062
Aug 21, 1998 58 $30,970 -68% 46 $673   $198,238,881 3,063
Aug 28, 1998 53 $60,224 +94% 83 $726   $198,301,714 3,064
Sep 4, 1998 44 $118,149 +96% 130 $909   $198,680,470 3,065
Sep 11, 1998 54 $44,916 -62% 0     $198,514,494 3,066
Oct 30, 1998 90 $1,294   12 $108   $198,651,530 3,073
Nov 6, 1998 81 $2,344 +81% 10 $234   $198,652,758 3,074
Nov 13, 1998 87 $651 -72% 5 $130   $198,655,278 3,075

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 26, 1998 14 $1,962,627   214 $9,171   $193,888,974 3,055
Jul 3, 1998 13 $1,441,774 -27% 214 $6,737   $195,330,748 3,056
Jul 10, 1998 16 $928,161 -36% 214 $4,337   $196,258,909 3,057
Jul 17, 1998 19 $620,255 -33% 200 $3,101   $196,879,164 3,058
Jul 24, 1998 22 $518,363 -16% 200 $2,592   $197,397,527 3,059
Jul 31, 1998 27 $346,895 -33% 200 $1,734   $197,744,422 3,060
Aug 7, 1998 31 $292,949 -16% 200 $1,465   $198,037,371 3,061
Aug 14, 1998 38 $170,540 -42% 149 $1,145   $198,207,911 3,062
Aug 21, 1998 51 $33,579 -80% 46 $730   $198,241,490 3,063
Aug 28, 1998 33 $320,831 +855% 83 $3,865   $198,562,321 3,064
Oct 30, 1998 82 $178   12 $15   $198,650,414 3,073
Nov 6, 1998 72 $4,213 +2,267% 10 $421   $198,654,627 3,074

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/1/1940 $0 0 2 3 $479 7/2/2021
Portugal 9/21/1943 $0 0 1 2 $1,038 12/29/2020
South Korea 12/23/1972 $0 0 52 63 $84,190 2/14/2024
 
Rest of World $191,750,336
 
International Total$191,836,043 2/14/2024

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
Nov 22, 20092828,666 28,666$720,090$720,090578
Jan 6, 20132147,819 457,684$306,252$3,956,029741
Jun 28, 20151536,017 1,551,616$640,854$14,349,916870
Jul 5, 20151728,591-21% 1,580,207$629,651$14,979,567871
Jul 12, 20152819,278-33% 1,599,485$447,649$15,427,216872
Aug 9, 20152513,130 1,640,116$131,960$16,127,681876
Apr 23, 2017297,989 2,148,090$63,920$23,464,766965
Aug 27, 2017288,758 2,192,204$70,998$23,887,585983
Sep 3, 20171812,064+38% 2,204,268$135,196$24,022,781984
Sep 10, 20172411,298-6% 2,215,566$158,683$24,181,464985
Apr 21, 20191628,317 2,329,189$141,585$25,563,1471,069
Apr 28, 2019520,245 2,349,434$411,783$25,974,9301,070
May 5, 2019128,997 2,378,431$345,789$26,320,7191,071
May 12, 2019327,043 2,405,474$135,215$26,455,9341,072
May 19, 2019419,692 2,425,166$98,460$26,554,3941,073
May 26, 2019813,687 2,438,853$68,435$26,622,8291,074
Jun 2, 2019722,282 2,461,135$243,654$26,866,4831,075
Jun 9, 2019623,905 2,485,040$119,525$26,986,0081,076
Jul 28, 20191221,500 2,523,239$107,500$27,282,7071,083
Aug 4, 20191236,123 2,559,362$180,615$27,463,3221,084
Aug 11, 20191025,869 2,585,231$206,952$27,670,2741,085
Aug 18, 20191017,003 2,602,234$85,015$27,755,2891,086
Aug 25, 20191221,895 2,624,129$109,475$27,864,7641,087
Sep 1, 20191116,615 2,640,744$83,075$27,947,8391,088
Sep 8, 20191447,798 2,688,542$238,990$28,186,8291,089
Sep 15, 20191117,057 2,705,599$85,285$28,272,1141,090
Sep 22, 20191016,938 2,722,537$84,690$28,356,8041,091
Jan 5, 20201129,684 2,800,504$147,233$28,989,2371,106
Jan 12, 2020717,932 2,818,436$88,943$29,078,1801,107
Jan 19, 2020617,106 2,835,542$84,846$29,163,0261,108
Jan 26, 2020818,027 2,853,569$256,164$29,419,1901,109
Feb 2, 2020920,072 2,873,641$100,360$29,519,5501,110
Feb 9, 20201019,517 2,893,158$96,804$29,616,3541,111
Jun 14, 2020159,270 2,986,238$295,757$30,250,6371,129

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Nov 22, 2009551,274 51,274$1,812,647$1,812,647578
Nov 29, 20091378,370+53% 129,644$2,842,067$4,654,714579
Feb 21, 20101912,980 255,683$348,785$9,279,518591
Oct 5, 2014912,584 1,187,965$442,215$42,507,984832
Oct 12, 20141610,501-17% 1,198,466$362,922$42,870,906833
Jun 14, 2020534,121 1,299,619$511,474$46,150,3621,129

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.

DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

DateRank
Jun 13, 202010

Leading Cast

Vivien Leigh Scarlett O'Hara
Clark Gable Rhett Butler

Supporting Cast

Leslie Howard Ashley Wilkes
Olivia de Havilland Melanie Hamilton
Hattie McDaniel Mammy
Butterfly McQueen Prissy
Thomas Mitchell Gerald O'Hara
Barbara O'Neil Ellen O'Hara
Evelyn Keyes Suellen O'Hara
Ann Rutherford Carreen O'Hara
George Reeves Stuart Tarleton
Ward Bond Tom, Yankee captain

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

Production and Technical Credits

Victor Fleming Director
George Cukor Director
Sam Wood Director
Sidney Howard Screenwriter
Margaret Mitchell Story based on the novel by
David O Selznick Producer
Hal C. Kern Editor
James E. Newcom Editor
Max Steiner Composer
Ernest Haller Director of Photography

DEG Watched At Home Chart: Hunting for New Entries

June 19th, 2020

Sonic the Hedgehog

There were some changes on the DEG Watched at Home chart this week; however, the top film was the same. Sonic the Hedgehog earned first place for the fourth week in a row, taking full advantage of the pause in new movies caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. There are still rumors that Netflix is looking to buy Paramount. Maybe this success is enough to keep Paramount where it is, or perhaps it just increases the asking price. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 30th, 2014

September 30th, 2014

Transformers: Age of Extinction leads the pack of new releases this week, at least in terms of sales potential. It is by far not the best movie on this week's list, but it does appear to have to scared away a lot of the competition. Fortunately, the next best selling new release is Chef on Blu-ray Combo Pack, which is a clear contender for Pick of the Week. The main competitor for this title is Once Upon a Time in America on Blu-ray, but I'm going with Chef. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$945,000 (0.5% of total gross)
Legs:166.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,900,000 (worldwide box office is 100.1 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 15th, 1939 (Exclusive) by MGM (Atlanta Premiere)
January 17th, 1941 (Wide) by MGM
March 31st, 1942 (Wide) by MGM
August 21st, 1947 (Wide) by MGM
June 3rd, 1954 (Wide) by MGM
March 10th, 1961 (Wide) by MGM
October 14th, 1967 (Wide) by MGM
September 18th, 1974 (Wide) by MGM
February 3rd, 1989 (Limited) by MGM
June 26th, 1998 (Limited) by MGM
February 28th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
April 7th, 2024 (Limited) by Fathom Events
International Releases: May 1st, 1940 (Limited) (Australia)
September 21st, 1943 (Wide), released as E Tudo o Vento Levou (Portugal)
December 23rd, 1972 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: October 27th, 1998 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: G Rating is for 1971 Re-Issue
Running Time: 220 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Avatar
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Civil War, War, Historical Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Vivien Leigh Scarlett O'Hara
Clark Gable Rhett Butler

Supporting Cast

Leslie Howard Ashley Wilkes
Olivia de Havilland Melanie Hamilton
Hattie McDaniel Mammy
Butterfly McQueen Prissy
Thomas Mitchell Gerald O'Hara
Barbara O'Neil Ellen O'Hara
Evelyn Keyes Suellen O'Hara
Ann Rutherford Carreen O'Hara
George Reeves Stuart Tarleton
Ward Bond Tom, Yankee captain

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

Production and Technical Credits

Victor Fleming Director
George Cukor Director
Sam Wood Director
Sidney Howard Screenwriter
Margaret Mitchell Story based on the novel by
David O Selznick Producer
Hal C. Kern Editor
James E. Newcom Editor
Max Steiner Composer
Ernest Haller Director of Photography

DEG Watched At Home Chart: Hunting for New Entries

June 19th, 2020

Sonic the Hedgehog

There were some changes on the DEG Watched at Home chart this week; however, the top film was the same. Sonic the Hedgehog earned first place for the fourth week in a row, taking full advantage of the pause in new movies caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. There are still rumors that Netflix is looking to buy Paramount. Maybe this success is enough to keep Paramount where it is, or perhaps it just increases the asking price. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 30th, 2014

September 30th, 2014

Transformers: Age of Extinction leads the pack of new releases this week, at least in terms of sales potential. It is by far not the best movie on this week's list, but it does appear to have to scared away a lot of the competition. Fortunately, the next best selling new release is Chef on Blu-ray Combo Pack, which is a clear contender for Pick of the Week. The main competitor for this title is Once Upon a Time in America on Blu-ray, but I'm going with Chef. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 15, 1939 1 $945,000   0     $945,000 1
Jun 26, 1998 13 $1,192,593   214 $5,573   $193,118,940 3,055
Jul 3, 1998 12 $898,275 -25% 214 $4,198   $194,787,249 3,056
Jul 10, 1998 16 $576,999 -36% 214 $2,696   $195,907,747 3,057
Jul 17, 1998 21 $377,654 -35% 200 $1,888   $196,636,563 3,058
Jul 24, 1998 22 $308,921 -18% 200 $1,545   $197,188,085 3,059
Jul 31, 1998 26 $204,640 -34% 200 $1,023   $197,602,167 3,060
Aug 7, 1998 30 $169,322 -17% 200 $847   $197,913,744 3,061
Aug 14, 1998 41 $95,500 -44% 149 $641   $198,132,871 3,062
Aug 21, 1998 58 $30,970 -68% 46 $673   $198,238,881 3,063
Aug 28, 1998 53 $60,224 +94% 83 $726   $198,301,714 3,064
Sep 4, 1998 44 $118,149 +96% 130 $909   $198,680,470 3,065
Sep 11, 1998 54 $44,916 -62% 0     $198,514,494 3,066
Oct 30, 1998 90 $1,294   12 $108   $198,651,530 3,073
Nov 6, 1998 81 $2,344 +81% 10 $234   $198,652,758 3,074
Nov 13, 1998 87 $651 -72% 5 $130   $198,655,278 3,075

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 26, 1998 14 $1,962,627   214 $9,171   $193,888,974 3,055
Jul 3, 1998 13 $1,441,774 -27% 214 $6,737   $195,330,748 3,056
Jul 10, 1998 16 $928,161 -36% 214 $4,337   $196,258,909 3,057
Jul 17, 1998 19 $620,255 -33% 200 $3,101   $196,879,164 3,058
Jul 24, 1998 22 $518,363 -16% 200 $2,592   $197,397,527 3,059
Jul 31, 1998 27 $346,895 -33% 200 $1,734   $197,744,422 3,060
Aug 7, 1998 31 $292,949 -16% 200 $1,465   $198,037,371 3,061
Aug 14, 1998 38 $170,540 -42% 149 $1,145   $198,207,911 3,062
Aug 21, 1998 51 $33,579 -80% 46 $730   $198,241,490 3,063
Aug 28, 1998 33 $320,831 +855% 83 $3,865   $198,562,321 3,064
Oct 30, 1998 82 $178   12 $15   $198,650,414 3,073
Nov 6, 1998 72 $4,213 +2,267% 10 $421   $198,654,627 3,074

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/1/1940 $0 0 2 3 $479 7/2/2021
Portugal 9/21/1943 $0 0 1 2 $1,038 12/29/2020
South Korea 12/23/1972 $0 0 52 63 $84,190 2/14/2024
 
Rest of World $191,750,336
 
International Total$191,836,043 2/14/2024

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
Nov 22, 20092828,666 28,666$720,090$720,090578
Jan 6, 20132147,819 457,684$306,252$3,956,029741
Jun 28, 20151536,017 1,551,616$640,854$14,349,916870
Jul 5, 20151728,591-21% 1,580,207$629,651$14,979,567871
Jul 12, 20152819,278-33% 1,599,485$447,649$15,427,216872
Aug 9, 20152513,130 1,640,116$131,960$16,127,681876
Apr 23, 2017297,989 2,148,090$63,920$23,464,766965
Aug 27, 2017288,758 2,192,204$70,998$23,887,585983
Sep 3, 20171812,064+38% 2,204,268$135,196$24,022,781984
Sep 10, 20172411,298-6% 2,215,566$158,683$24,181,464985
Apr 21, 20191628,317 2,329,189$141,585$25,563,1471,069
Apr 28, 2019520,245 2,349,434$411,783$25,974,9301,070
May 5, 2019128,997 2,378,431$345,789$26,320,7191,071
May 12, 2019327,043 2,405,474$135,215$26,455,9341,072
May 19, 2019419,692 2,425,166$98,460$26,554,3941,073
May 26, 2019813,687 2,438,853$68,435$26,622,8291,074
Jun 2, 2019722,282 2,461,135$243,654$26,866,4831,075
Jun 9, 2019623,905 2,485,040$119,525$26,986,0081,076
Jul 28, 20191221,500 2,523,239$107,500$27,282,7071,083
Aug 4, 20191236,123 2,559,362$180,615$27,463,3221,084
Aug 11, 20191025,869 2,585,231$206,952$27,670,2741,085
Aug 18, 20191017,003 2,602,234$85,015$27,755,2891,086
Aug 25, 20191221,895 2,624,129$109,475$27,864,7641,087
Sep 1, 20191116,615 2,640,744$83,075$27,947,8391,088
Sep 8, 20191447,798 2,688,542$238,990$28,186,8291,089
Sep 15, 20191117,057 2,705,599$85,285$28,272,1141,090
Sep 22, 20191016,938 2,722,537$84,690$28,356,8041,091
Jan 5, 20201129,684 2,800,504$147,233$28,989,2371,106
Jan 12, 2020717,932 2,818,436$88,943$29,078,1801,107
Jan 19, 2020617,106 2,835,542$84,846$29,163,0261,108
Jan 26, 2020818,027 2,853,569$256,164$29,419,1901,109
Feb 2, 2020920,072 2,873,641$100,360$29,519,5501,110
Feb 9, 20201019,517 2,893,158$96,804$29,616,3541,111
Jun 14, 2020159,270 2,986,238$295,757$30,250,6371,129

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Nov 22, 2009551,274 51,274$1,812,647$1,812,647578
Nov 29, 20091378,370+53% 129,644$2,842,067$4,654,714579
Feb 21, 20101912,980 255,683$348,785$9,279,518591
Oct 5, 2014912,584 1,187,965$442,215$42,507,984832
Oct 12, 20141610,501-17% 1,198,466$362,922$42,870,906833
Jun 14, 2020534,121 1,299,619$511,474$46,150,3621,129

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.

DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

DateRank
Jun 13, 202010