The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

The Greatest Show on Earth
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $36,000,000Details
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Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 9.0 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,573 $36,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,898 $36,000,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 10th, 1952 (Wide)
Video Release: October 10th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 152 minutes
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Keywords: Circus, Animal Lead, Life Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Lead Ensemble Members

Betty Hutton    Holly
Cornel Wilde    The Great Sebastien
Charlton Heston    Marc Braden
Dorothy Lamour    Phyllis
Gloria Grahame    Angel
James Stewart    Buttons

Supporting Cast

Henry Wilcoxon    Gregory
Lyle Bettger    Klaus
Lawrence Tierney    Mr. Henderson
Emmett Kelly   
Cucciola   
Antoinette Concello   
Kathleen Freeman    Woman
Bess Flowers    Spectator

Cameos

Bing Crosby    Spectator
Bob Hope    Spectator

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

Production and Technical Credits

Cecil B. DeMille    Director

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Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 9.0 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,573 $36,000,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,898 $36,000,000

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 10th, 1952 (Wide)
Video Release: October 10th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 152 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Cinderella
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Circus, Animal Lead, Life Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Betty Hutton    Holly
Cornel Wilde    The Great Sebastien
Charlton Heston    Marc Braden
Dorothy Lamour    Phyllis
Gloria Grahame    Angel
James Stewart    Buttons

Supporting Cast

Henry Wilcoxon    Gregory
Lyle Bettger    Klaus
Lawrence Tierney    Mr. Henderson
Emmett Kelly   
Cucciola   
Antoinette Concello   
Kathleen Freeman    Woman
Bess Flowers    Spectator

Cameos

Bing Crosby    Spectator
Bob Hope    Spectator

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

Production and Technical Credits

Cecil B. DeMille    Director

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records