The Producers (1968)

The Producers
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $111,866Details
International Box Office $48,889Details
Worldwide Box Office $160,755
Further financial details...

Metrics

Legs:10.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:69.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 11.7 weeks average run per theater

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,723 $111,866
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,701-20,800) 20,747 $48,889
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,801-22,900) 22,830 $160,755
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,231 $111,866
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,600 $48,889
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,274 $160,755

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


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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 18th, 1968 (Limited)
June 7th, 2002 (Limited)
International Releases: August 3rd, 2018 (Wide), released as The Producers (50th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
September 21st, 2018 (Wide), released as Producers, The (1968) (rs: 2018) (Australia)
Video Release: July 2nd, 2013 by Shout Factory
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blazing Saddles
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Avco Embassy Pictures Corporation
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, German

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 15th Weekend 50 $5,364 Sep 13, 2002 101

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,723 $111,866
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,736 $111,866
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,426 $111,866
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,254 $111,866
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,333 $111,866
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,231 $111,866
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,981 $111,866

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 7, 2002 80 $6,091   1 $6,091   $6,091 1
Jun 14, 2002 71 $6,436 +6% 1 $6,436   $16,943 2
Jun 21, 2002 96 $1,657 -74% 1 $1,657   $23,235 3
Jun 28, 2002 96 $2,477 +49% 1 $2,477   $27,509 4
Jul 12, 2002 120 $639   1 $639   $31,126 6
Jul 19, 2002 114 $1,185 +85% 1 $1,185   $33,064 7
Jul 26, 2002 117 $814 -31% 1 $814   $34,557 8
Aug 2, 2002 93 $3,476 +327% 2 $1,738   $38,571 9
Aug 9, 2002 109 $2,233 -36% 2 $1,117   $42,436 10
Aug 16, 2002 90 $6,539 +193% 3 $2,180   $49,112 11
Aug 30, 2002 106 $644   1 $644   $52,405 13
Sep 6, 2002 88 $4,978 +673% 1 $4,978   $57,383 14
Sep 13, 2002 79 $10,728 +116% 2 $5,364   $71,438 15
Sep 20, 2002 130 $1,628 -85% 2 $814   $73,918 16
Sep 27, 2002 147 $634 -61% 1 $634   $77,001 17
Oct 4, 2002 129 $1,354 +114% 1 $1,354   $79,110 18
Oct 11, 2002 102 $2,196 +62% 1 $2,196   $81,306 19
Oct 18, 2002 111 $2,511 +14% 2 $1,256   $87,264 20
Oct 25, 2002 123 $831 -67% 1 $831   $93,087 21
Nov 1, 2002 122 $273 -67% 1 $273   $93,558 22
Nov 15, 2002 98 $1,284   2 $642   $95,381 24
Nov 22, 2002 132 $352 -73% 1 $352   $97,122 25
Nov 29, 2002 89 $4,855 +1,279% 1 $4,855   $101,977 26
Dec 13, 2002 88 $1,520   2 $760   $109,433 28
Jan 3, 2003 90 $1,029   1 $1,029   $111,301 31
Jan 10, 2003 95 $566 -45% 1 $566   $111,866 32

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 7, 2002 73 $10,507   1 $10,507   $10,507 1
Jun 14, 2002 69 $11,071 +5% 1 $11,071   $21,578 2
Jun 21, 2002 85 $3,454 -69% 1 $3,454   $25,032 3
Jul 12, 2002 112 $1,392   1 $1,392   $31,879 6
Jul 19, 2002 110 $1,864 +34% 1 $1,864   $33,743 7
Jul 26, 2002 112 $1,352 -27% 1 $1,352   $35,095 8
Aug 2, 2002 93 $5,108 +278% 2 $2,554   $40,203 9
Aug 9, 2002 106 $2,370 -54% 2 $1,185   $42,573 10
Aug 16, 2002 91 $9,188 +288% 3 $3,063   $51,761 11
Aug 30, 2002 104 $644   1 $644   $52,405 13
Sep 6, 2002 85 $8,305 +1,190% 1 $8,305   $60,710 14
Sep 13, 2002 85 $11,580 +39% 2 $5,790   $72,290 15
Sep 20, 2002 113 $4,077 -65% 2 $2,039   $76,367 16
Sep 27, 2002 138 $1,389 -66% 1 $1,389   $77,756 17
Oct 4, 2002 115 $1,354 -3% 1 $1,354   $79,110 18
Oct 11, 2002 93 $5,643 +317% 1 $5,643   $84,753 19
Oct 18, 2002 97 $7,503 +33% 2 $3,752   $92,256 20
Oct 25, 2002 116 $1,029 -86% 1 $1,029   $93,285 21
Nov 15, 2002 92 $2,673   2 $1,337   $96,770 24
Nov 22, 2002 126 $352 -87% 1 $352   $97,122 25
Dec 13, 2002 75 $2,359   2 $1,180   $110,272 28
Jan 3, 2003 82 $1,028   1 $1,028   $111,300 31
Jan 10, 2003 92 $566 -45% 1 $566   $111,866 32

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 9/21/2018 $0 0 3 5 $2,346 11/13/2020
United Kingdom 8/3/2018 $46,543 142 142 142 $46,543 8/9/2018
 
International Total$48,889 11/13/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,701-20,800) 20,747 $48,889
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 19,401-19,500) 19,425 $48,889
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,054 $48,889
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,601-17,700) 17,654 $48,889
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,927 $48,889
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,600 $48,889
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,966 $48,889

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,801-22,900) 22,830 $160,755
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 21,301-21,400) 21,312 $160,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 12,601-12,700) 12,675 $160,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 19,401-19,500) 19,477 $160,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,802 $160,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,274 $160,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,634 $160,755

Leading Cast

Zero Mostel    Max Bialystock
Gene Wilder    Leo Bloom
Dick Shawn    Lorenzo St. DuBois

Supporting Cast

Kenneth Mars    Marshal Woolly Bill Hitchcock

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mel Brooks    Director
Peter Linz    Puppeteer
John Morris    Composer

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


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Metrics

Legs:10.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:69.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 11.7 weeks average run per theater

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,723 $111,866
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,701-20,800) 20,747 $48,889
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,801-22,900) 22,830 $160,755
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,231 $111,866
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,600 $48,889
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,274 $160,755

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


Watch Now On

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 18th, 1968 (Limited)
June 7th, 2002 (Limited)
International Releases: August 3rd, 2018 (Wide), released as The Producers (50th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
September 21st, 2018 (Wide), released as Producers, The (1968) (rs: 2018) (Australia)
Video Release: July 2nd, 2013 by Shout Factory
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blazing Saddles
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Avco Embassy Pictures Corporation
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, German

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 15th Weekend 50 $5,364 Sep 13, 2002 101

Leading Cast

Zero Mostel    Max Bialystock
Gene Wilder    Leo Bloom
Dick Shawn    Lorenzo St. DuBois

Supporting Cast

Kenneth Mars    Marshal Woolly Bill Hitchcock

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mel Brooks    Director
Peter Linz    Puppeteer
John Morris    Composer

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

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,723 $111,866
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,736 $111,866
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,426 $111,866
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,254 $111,866
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,333 $111,866
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,231 $111,866
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,981 $111,866

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 7, 2002 80 $6,091   1 $6,091   $6,091 1
Jun 14, 2002 71 $6,436 +6% 1 $6,436   $16,943 2
Jun 21, 2002 96 $1,657 -74% 1 $1,657   $23,235 3
Jun 28, 2002 96 $2,477 +49% 1 $2,477   $27,509 4
Jul 12, 2002 120 $639   1 $639   $31,126 6
Jul 19, 2002 114 $1,185 +85% 1 $1,185   $33,064 7
Jul 26, 2002 117 $814 -31% 1 $814   $34,557 8
Aug 2, 2002 93 $3,476 +327% 2 $1,738   $38,571 9
Aug 9, 2002 109 $2,233 -36% 2 $1,117   $42,436 10
Aug 16, 2002 90 $6,539 +193% 3 $2,180   $49,112 11
Aug 30, 2002 106 $644   1 $644   $52,405 13
Sep 6, 2002 88 $4,978 +673% 1 $4,978   $57,383 14
Sep 13, 2002 79 $10,728 +116% 2 $5,364   $71,438 15
Sep 20, 2002 130 $1,628 -85% 2 $814   $73,918 16
Sep 27, 2002 147 $634 -61% 1 $634   $77,001 17
Oct 4, 2002 129 $1,354 +114% 1 $1,354   $79,110 18
Oct 11, 2002 102 $2,196 +62% 1 $2,196   $81,306 19
Oct 18, 2002 111 $2,511 +14% 2 $1,256   $87,264 20
Oct 25, 2002 123 $831 -67% 1 $831   $93,087 21
Nov 1, 2002 122 $273 -67% 1 $273   $93,558 22
Nov 15, 2002 98 $1,284   2 $642   $95,381 24
Nov 22, 2002 132 $352 -73% 1 $352   $97,122 25
Nov 29, 2002 89 $4,855 +1,279% 1 $4,855   $101,977 26
Dec 13, 2002 88 $1,520   2 $760   $109,433 28
Jan 3, 2003 90 $1,029   1 $1,029   $111,301 31
Jan 10, 2003 95 $566 -45% 1 $566   $111,866 32

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 7, 2002 73 $10,507   1 $10,507   $10,507 1
Jun 14, 2002 69 $11,071 +5% 1 $11,071   $21,578 2
Jun 21, 2002 85 $3,454 -69% 1 $3,454   $25,032 3
Jul 12, 2002 112 $1,392   1 $1,392   $31,879 6
Jul 19, 2002 110 $1,864 +34% 1 $1,864   $33,743 7
Jul 26, 2002 112 $1,352 -27% 1 $1,352   $35,095 8
Aug 2, 2002 93 $5,108 +278% 2 $2,554   $40,203 9
Aug 9, 2002 106 $2,370 -54% 2 $1,185   $42,573 10
Aug 16, 2002 91 $9,188 +288% 3 $3,063   $51,761 11
Aug 30, 2002 104 $644   1 $644   $52,405 13
Sep 6, 2002 85 $8,305 +1,190% 1 $8,305   $60,710 14
Sep 13, 2002 85 $11,580 +39% 2 $5,790   $72,290 15
Sep 20, 2002 113 $4,077 -65% 2 $2,039   $76,367 16
Sep 27, 2002 138 $1,389 -66% 1 $1,389   $77,756 17
Oct 4, 2002 115 $1,354 -3% 1 $1,354   $79,110 18
Oct 11, 2002 93 $5,643 +317% 1 $5,643   $84,753 19
Oct 18, 2002 97 $7,503 +33% 2 $3,752   $92,256 20
Oct 25, 2002 116 $1,029 -86% 1 $1,029   $93,285 21
Nov 15, 2002 92 $2,673   2 $1,337   $96,770 24
Nov 22, 2002 126 $352 -87% 1 $352   $97,122 25
Dec 13, 2002 75 $2,359   2 $1,180   $110,272 28
Jan 3, 2003 82 $1,028   1 $1,028   $111,300 31
Jan 10, 2003 92 $566 -45% 1 $566   $111,866 32

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 9/21/2018 $0 0 3 5 $2,346 11/13/2020
United Kingdom 8/3/2018 $46,543 142 142 142 $46,543 8/9/2018
 
International Total$48,889 11/13/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,701-20,800) 20,747 $48,889
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 19,401-19,500) 19,425 $48,889
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,054 $48,889
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,601-17,700) 17,654 $48,889
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,927 $48,889
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,600 $48,889
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,966 $48,889

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,801-22,900) 22,830 $160,755
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 21,301-21,400) 21,312 $160,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 12,601-12,700) 12,675 $160,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 19,401-19,500) 19,477 $160,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,802 $160,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,274 $160,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,634 $160,755