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Sunday, May 18, 2008

The Wizard of Oz

The Numbers Rating: 8.57 (7 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 100% - Fresh
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $26,152,232
Released 1939
Production Budget $2,777,000
Rentals $4,544,000
MPAA Rating G
Gross on initial US release$11,360,000
Franchises Wizard of Oz
Keywords Same Actor, Multiple Roles
Distributed by MGM
Source Based on Book/Short Story
Major Genre Adventure, Musical
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Fantasy
Director King Vidor

Cast

Judy Garland    Dorothy Gale
Billie Burke    Glinda, the Good Witch of the North

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
11/6/1998 5 $5,354,311   1,879 $2,850 $5,354,311 21,862
11/13/1998 8 $3,269,630 -38.93% 1,882 $1,737 $10,581,940 21,869
11/20/1998 11 $1,404,455 -57.05% 1,705 $824 $12,690,025 21,876
11/27/1998 22 $604,072 -56.99% 874 $691 $13,715,329 21,883
12/4/1998 29 $133,833 -77.84% 444 $301 $14,032,412 21,890
12/11/1998 41 $61,199 -54.27% 256 $239 $14,149,013 21,897
12/18/1998 28 $221,491 +261.92% 439 $505 $14,396,143 21,904
12/25/1998 37 $150,906 -31.87% 409 $369 $14,624,889 21,911
1/1/1999 39 $101,786 -32.55% 404 $252 $14,792,232 21,918

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
11/6/1998 5 $1,315,000   1,879 $700 $1,315,000 21,860
11/7/1998 5 $2,340,000 +77.95% 1,879 $1,245 $3,655,000 21,861
11/8/1998 4 $1,679,000 -28.25% 1,879 $894 $5,354,311 21,862
11/9/1998 3 $306,204 -81.76% 1,879 $163 $5,680,515 21,863
11/10/1998 5 $387,289 +26.48% 1,879 $206 $6,067,804 21,864
11/11/1998 4 $943,067 +143.50% 1,879 $502 $6,990,871 21,865
11/12/1998 3 $321,439 -65.92% 1,879 $171 $7,312,310 21,866
11/13/1998 9 $760,000 +136.44% 1,882 $404 $8,072,000 21,867
11/14/1998 8 $1,500,000 +97.37% 1,882 $797 $9,572,000 21,868
11/15/1998 7 $989,000 -34.07% 1,882 $526 $10,582,000 21,869
11/16/1998 7 $166,319 -83.18% 1,882 $88 $10,748,259 21,870
11/17/1998 8 $182,613 +9.80% 1,882 $97 $10,930,772 21,871
11/18/1998 7 $177,029 -3.06% 1,882 $94 $11,107,801 21,872
11/19/1998 7 $177,769 +0.42% 1,882 $94 $11,285,570 21,873

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