How to Murder Your Wife (1965)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,000,000Details
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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) 5,047 $12,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,115 $12,000,000

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: January 26th, 1965 (Limited)
Video Release: February 17th, 2015 by Olive
MPAA Rating: Not Rated Approved
Running Time: 118 minutes
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Italian

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,047 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,320 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,563 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,484 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,677 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 90 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 126 $12,000,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,115 $12,000,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,174 $12,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,732 $12,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,195 $12,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,797 $12,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 111 $12,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 501-600) 526 $12,000,000

Leading Cast

Jack Lemmon    Stanley Ford
Virna Lisi    Mrs. Ford

Supporting Cast

Terry Thomas    Charles
Claire Trevor    Edna
Sidney Blackmer    Judge Blackstone
Eddie Mayehoff    Harold Lampson
Max Showalter    Tobey Rawlins
Mary Wickes    Harold’s Secretary
Alan Hewitt    District Attorney
Jack Albertson    Dr. Bentley

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Quine    Director
George Axelrod    Screenwriter
George Axelrod    Producer
Gordon Carroll    Executive Producer
David Wages    Editor
Neal Hefti    Composer
Harry Stradling Sr.    Director of Photography

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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) 5,047 $12,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,115 $12,000,000

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 26th, 1965 (Limited)
Video Release: February 17th, 2015 by Olive
MPAA Rating: Not Rated Approved
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Italian

Leading Cast

Jack Lemmon    Stanley Ford
Virna Lisi    Mrs. Ford

Supporting Cast

Terry Thomas    Charles
Claire Trevor    Edna
Sidney Blackmer    Judge Blackstone
Eddie Mayehoff    Harold Lampson
Max Showalter    Tobey Rawlins
Mary Wickes    Harold’s Secretary
Alan Hewitt    District Attorney
Jack Albertson    Dr. Bentley

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Quine    Director
George Axelrod    Screenwriter
George Axelrod    Producer
Gordon Carroll    Executive Producer
David Wages    Editor
Neal Hefti    Composer
Harry Stradling Sr.    Director of Photography

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,047 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,320 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,563 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,484 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,677 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 90 $12,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 126 $12,000,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,115 $12,000,000
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,174 $12,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,732 $12,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,195 $12,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,797 $12,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 111 $12,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 501-600) 526 $12,000,000