Young Frankenstein (1974)

Young Frankenstein
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $86,300,000Details
International Box Office $489Details
Worldwide Box Office $86,300,489
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The grandson of Victor Frankenstein, a neurosurgeon, has spent his life living down the legend of his grandfather, even changing the pronunciation of his name. When he discovers his grandfather's diary, he begins to feel differently, and returns to the family castle to satisfy his curiosity by replicating his ancestor’s experiments. In the process, he creates one very unique monster.

Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,800,000 (worldwide box office is 30.8 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 15th, 1974 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
October 5th, 2016 (Special Engagement) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: September 25th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
February 27th, 2023 (Limited), released as Frankenstein Junior (Italy)
Video Release: November 3rd, 1998 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. They Live
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Keywords: Monster, Retro Black and White, Spoof, Mad Scientist, Father’s Footsteps
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fiery Angel
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

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 9/25/2020 $231 1 1 1 $489 10/2/2020
Italy 2/27/2023 $0000$0
 
International Total$489 10/2/2020

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
Jun 17, 20072453,831 575,212$699,265$6,512,964450
Sep 23, 20072348,426 851,179$400,967$9,869,690464
Oct 26, 20142717,695 2,131,148$133,321$20,595,488834
Nov 2, 20142023,965+35% 2,155,113$138,494$20,733,982835
Nov 9, 20142914,371-40% 2,169,484$72,371$20,806,353836
Sep 4, 20161515,836 2,724,922$117,028$24,128,525931
Sep 11, 20161419,744+25% 2,744,666$98,937$24,227,462932
Sep 18, 20161913,960-29% 2,758,626$76,558$24,304,020933
Sep 25, 2016236,911-50% 2,765,537$42,017$24,346,037934
Oct 2, 2016209,425+36% 2,774,962$56,804$24,402,841935
Oct 9, 20161915,666+66% 2,790,628$94,751$24,497,592936
Oct 16, 20162111,595-26% 2,802,223$69,300$24,566,892937
Oct 23, 20161718,554+60% 2,820,777$98,277$24,665,169938
Oct 30, 20162016,820-9% 2,837,597$89,889$24,755,058939
Nov 6, 20162613,170-22% 2,850,767$67,827$24,822,885940
Oct 21, 2018254,511 3,212,899$24,213$27,009,6111,042
Oct 28, 2018268,937 3,221,836$49,959$27,059,5701,043

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 14, 2014195,140 5,140$51,344$51,344828

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.

Leading Cast

Gene Wilder    Dr. Frankenstein

Supporting Cast

Peter Boyle    The Monster
Marty Feldman    Igor
Cloris Leachman    Frau Blucher
Teri Garr    Inga
Kenneth Mars    Inspector Kemp
Madeline Kahn    Elizabeth
Gene Hackman    The Blind Hermit
Richard Haydn    Herr Falkstein
Liam Dunne    Mr. Hilltop

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
Mel Brooks    Screenwriter
Gene Wilder    Screenwriter
Mary Shelley    Story by
Michael Gruskoff    Producer
Dale Hennesy    Production Designer
John C. Howard    Editor
John Morris    Composer
Jonathan Tunick    Composer
Gerald Hirschfeld    Director of Photography

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Synopsis

The grandson of Victor Frankenstein, a neurosurgeon, has spent his life living down the legend of his grandfather, even changing the pronunciation of his name. When he discovers his grandfather's diary, he begins to feel differently, and returns to the family castle to satisfy his curiosity by replicating his ancestor’s experiments. In the process, he creates one very unique monster.

Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,800,000 (worldwide box office is 30.8 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 15th, 1974 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
October 5th, 2016 (Special Engagement) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: September 25th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
February 27th, 2023 (Limited), released as Frankenstein Junior (Italy)
Video Release: November 3rd, 1998 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. They Live
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Monster, Retro Black and White, Spoof, Mad Scientist, Father’s Footsteps
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fiery Angel
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Gene Wilder    Dr. Frankenstein

Supporting Cast

Peter Boyle    The Monster
Marty Feldman    Igor
Cloris Leachman    Frau Blucher
Teri Garr    Inga
Kenneth Mars    Inspector Kemp
Madeline Kahn    Elizabeth
Gene Hackman    The Blind Hermit
Richard Haydn    Herr Falkstein
Liam Dunne    Mr. Hilltop

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
Mel Brooks    Screenwriter
Gene Wilder    Screenwriter
Mary Shelley    Story by
Michael Gruskoff    Producer
Dale Hennesy    Production Designer
John C. Howard    Editor
John Morris    Composer
Jonathan Tunick    Composer
Gerald Hirschfeld    Director of Photography

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

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 9/25/2020 $231 1 1 1 $489 10/2/2020
Italy 2/27/2023 $0000$0
 
International Total$489 10/2/2020

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
Jun 17, 20072453,831 575,212$699,265$6,512,964450
Sep 23, 20072348,426 851,179$400,967$9,869,690464
Oct 26, 20142717,695 2,131,148$133,321$20,595,488834
Nov 2, 20142023,965+35% 2,155,113$138,494$20,733,982835
Nov 9, 20142914,371-40% 2,169,484$72,371$20,806,353836
Sep 4, 20161515,836 2,724,922$117,028$24,128,525931
Sep 11, 20161419,744+25% 2,744,666$98,937$24,227,462932
Sep 18, 20161913,960-29% 2,758,626$76,558$24,304,020933
Sep 25, 2016236,911-50% 2,765,537$42,017$24,346,037934
Oct 2, 2016209,425+36% 2,774,962$56,804$24,402,841935
Oct 9, 20161915,666+66% 2,790,628$94,751$24,497,592936
Oct 16, 20162111,595-26% 2,802,223$69,300$24,566,892937
Oct 23, 20161718,554+60% 2,820,777$98,277$24,665,169938
Oct 30, 20162016,820-9% 2,837,597$89,889$24,755,058939
Nov 6, 20162613,170-22% 2,850,767$67,827$24,822,885940
Oct 21, 2018254,511 3,212,899$24,213$27,009,6111,042
Oct 28, 2018268,937 3,221,836$49,959$27,059,5701,043

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 14, 2014195,140 5,140$51,344$51,344828

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.