Lawrence of Arabia (1962) - Financial Information
- ️Fri Jul 14 1989
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $37,495,385 | Details |
| International Box Office | $32,499,662 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $69,995,047 | |
| Home Market Performance | ||
| Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales | $13,545,143 | Details |
| Total Est. Domestic Video Sales | $13,545,143 | |
| Further financial details... |
Metrics
| Legs: | 235.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.7 times production budget) |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,491 | $37,495,385 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) | 2,745 | $32,499,662 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,494 | $69,995,047 |
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: | December 16th, 1962 (Wide) by Sony Pictures September 5th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as Lawrence of Arabia (1962) (Re-Release) October 4th, 2012 (Special Engagement) by NCM Fathom, released as Lawrence of Arabia 50th Anniversary March 20th, 2013 (Special Engagement) by Cinemark August 11th, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events |
| International Releases: | November 28th, 1963 (Limited) (Portugal)
July 14th, 1989 (Wide), released as Lawrence Of Arabia (r/i) (Australia) October 24th, 1998 (Limited) (South Korea) September 22nd, 2017 (Wide), released as Lawrence of Arabia - 70mm (Re: 2017) (United Kingdom) June 17th, 2018 (Wide) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | November 13th, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 210 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Cleopatra Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Biography, World War I, Heroic Adventure, Non-Drama Biographies, 1930s, Prologue, Non-Chronological, 1910s, Autobiographical |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Horizon Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | Arabic, English, Turkish |
Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,491 | $37,495,385 |
| All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,957 | $37,495,385 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) | 523 | $37,495,385 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,099 | $37,495,385 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) | 167 | $37,495,385 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) | 485 | $37,495,385 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) | 603 | $37,495,385 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) | 337 | $37,495,385 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1989 | 26 | $159,086 | 30 | $5,303 | $4,334,531 | 1,379 | |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 61 | $18,807 | 1 | $18,807 | $47,265 | 1,814 | |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 70 | $20,500 | 2 | $10,250 | $20,500 | 2,076 | |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 37 | $107,340 | +424% | 6 | $17,890 | $154,213 | 2,077 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 53 | $32,930 | -69% | 2 | $16,465 | $254,331 | 2,078 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 61 | $28,460 | -14% | 2 | $14,230 | $299,173 | 2,079 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 75 | $13,928 | -51% | 2 | $6,964 | $330,017 | 2,080 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 93 | $7,963 | -43% | 2 | $3,982 | $342,481 | 2,081 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2002 | 27 | $24,840 | 6 | $4,140 | $71,713 | 14,531 | ||
| Sep 28, 2002 | 27 | $46,708 | +88% | 6 | $7,785 | $118,421 | 14,532 | |
| Sep 29, 2002 | 22 | $35,792 | -23% | 6 | $5,965 | $154,213 | 14,533 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2002 | 56 | $46,873 | 2 | $23,437 | $46,873 | 2,076 | |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 32 | $174,528 | +272% | 6 | $29,088 | $221,401 | 2,077 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 49 | $49,312 | -72% | 2 | $24,656 | $270,713 | 2,078 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 58 | $45,376 | -8% | 2 | $22,688 | $316,089 | 2,079 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 80 | $18,429 | -59% | 2 | $9,215 | $334,518 | 2,080 |
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7/14/1989 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | $238,180 | 11/25/2020 |
| New Zealand | 6/17/2018 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | $402,743 | 12/30/2024 |
| Portugal | 11/28/1963 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $935 | 5/3/2022 |
| South Korea | 10/24/1998 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $14,623,008 | 8/16/2018 |
| United Kingdom | 9/22/2017 | $12,664 | 1 | 14 | 26 | $141,556 | 5/25/2022 |
| Rest of World | $17,093,240 | ||||||
| International Total | $32,499,662 | 12/30/2024 |
International Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) | 2,745 | $32,499,662 |
| All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) | 2,124 | $32,499,662 |
| All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) | 541 | $32,499,662 |
| All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,230 | $32,499,662 |
| All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) | 165 | $32,499,662 |
| All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) | 566 | $32,499,662 |
| All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) | 458 | $32,499,662 |
| All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) | 286 | $32,499,662 |
Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,494 | $69,995,047 |
| All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,921 | $69,995,047 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) | 516 | $69,995,047 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,048 | $69,995,047 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) | 156 | $69,995,047 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) | 512 | $69,995,047 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) | 505 | $69,995,047 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) | 308 | $69,995,047 |
Weekly US Blu-ray Sales
| Date | Rank | Units this Week | % Change | Total Units | Spending this Week | Total Spending | Weeks in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2012 | 10 | 18,782 | 18,782 | $599,213 | $599,213 | 1 | |
| Jun 12, 2022 | 8 | 12,194 | 204,958 | $278,389 | $12,147,484 | 500 |
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.
Cameos
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
Blu-ray Sales: Braving the Harsh Conditions
January 9th, 2013
There were quite a few new releases to chart on the November 18th edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. In fact, there were five in the top ten. Leading the way was Brave with 1.16 million units and $23.97 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 35%, which is lower than expected. Granted, it is a kids movie, but it is a 3D animated kids movie.
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Limited Releases: Under the Weather
October 4th, 2012
There are a large number of limited releases on this week's list, but very few have a serious shot at box office success. There are several films with casts with strong name recognition that were earning pre-release buzz, Butter, The Oranges, and The Paperboy, but none of them are earning strong enough reviews to suggest they will thrive in limited release. Fat Kid Rules the World might be the film with the best chance at mainstream success on this week's list, while Escape Fire might do well for a documentary.
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Metrics
| Legs: | 235.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.7 times production budget) |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,491 | $37,495,385 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) | 2,745 | $32,499,662 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,494 | $69,995,047 |
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: | December 16th, 1962 (Wide) by Sony Pictures September 5th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as Lawrence of Arabia (1962) (Re-Release) October 4th, 2012 (Special Engagement) by NCM Fathom, released as Lawrence of Arabia 50th Anniversary March 20th, 2013 (Special Engagement) by Cinemark August 11th, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events |
| International Releases: | November 28th, 1963 (Limited) (Portugal)
July 14th, 1989 (Wide), released as Lawrence Of Arabia (r/i) (Australia) October 24th, 1998 (Limited) (South Korea) September 22nd, 2017 (Wide), released as Lawrence of Arabia - 70mm (Re: 2017) (United Kingdom) June 17th, 2018 (Wide) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | November 13th, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 210 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Cleopatra Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Biography, World War I, Heroic Adventure, Non-Drama Biographies, 1930s, Prologue, Non-Chronological, 1910s, Autobiographical |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Horizon Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | Arabic, English, Turkish |
Cameos
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
Blu-ray Sales: Braving the Harsh Conditions
January 9th, 2013
There were quite a few new releases to chart on the November 18th edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. In fact, there were five in the top ten. Leading the way was Brave with 1.16 million units and $23.97 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 35%, which is lower than expected. Granted, it is a kids movie, but it is a 3D animated kids movie.
More...
Limited Releases: Under the Weather
October 4th, 2012
There are a large number of limited releases on this week's list, but very few have a serious shot at box office success. There are several films with casts with strong name recognition that were earning pre-release buzz, Butter, The Oranges, and The Paperboy, but none of them are earning strong enough reviews to suggest they will thrive in limited release. Fat Kid Rules the World might be the film with the best chance at mainstream success on this week's list, while Escape Fire might do well for a documentary.
More...
Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,491 | $37,495,385 |
| All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,957 | $37,495,385 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) | 523 | $37,495,385 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,099 | $37,495,385 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) | 167 | $37,495,385 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) | 485 | $37,495,385 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) | 603 | $37,495,385 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) | 337 | $37,495,385 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 1989 | 26 | $159,086 | 30 | $5,303 | $4,334,531 | 1,379 | |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 61 | $18,807 | 1 | $18,807 | $47,265 | 1,814 | |
| Sep 20, 2002 | 70 | $20,500 | 2 | $10,250 | $20,500 | 2,076 | |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 37 | $107,340 | +424% | 6 | $17,890 | $154,213 | 2,077 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 53 | $32,930 | -69% | 2 | $16,465 | $254,331 | 2,078 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 61 | $28,460 | -14% | 2 | $14,230 | $299,173 | 2,079 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 75 | $13,928 | -51% | 2 | $6,964 | $330,017 | 2,080 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 93 | $7,963 | -43% | 2 | $3,982 | $342,481 | 2,081 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2002 | 27 | $24,840 | 6 | $4,140 | $71,713 | 14,531 | ||
| Sep 28, 2002 | 27 | $46,708 | +88% | 6 | $7,785 | $118,421 | 14,532 | |
| Sep 29, 2002 | 22 | $35,792 | -23% | 6 | $5,965 | $154,213 | 14,533 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2002 | 56 | $46,873 | 2 | $23,437 | $46,873 | 2,076 | |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 32 | $174,528 | +272% | 6 | $29,088 | $221,401 | 2,077 |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 49 | $49,312 | -72% | 2 | $24,656 | $270,713 | 2,078 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 58 | $45,376 | -8% | 2 | $22,688 | $316,089 | 2,079 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 80 | $18,429 | -59% | 2 | $9,215 | $334,518 | 2,080 |
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7/14/1989 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | $238,180 | 11/25/2020 |
| New Zealand | 6/17/2018 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | $402,743 | 12/30/2024 |
| Portugal | 11/28/1963 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $935 | 5/3/2022 |
| South Korea | 10/24/1998 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $14,623,008 | 8/16/2018 |
| United Kingdom | 9/22/2017 | $12,664 | 1 | 14 | 26 | $141,556 | 5/25/2022 |
| Rest of World | $17,093,240 | ||||||
| International Total | $32,499,662 | 12/30/2024 |
International Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) | 2,745 | $32,499,662 |
| All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) | 2,124 | $32,499,662 |
| All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) | 541 | $32,499,662 |
| All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,230 | $32,499,662 |
| All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) | 165 | $32,499,662 |
| All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) | 566 | $32,499,662 |
| All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) | 458 | $32,499,662 |
| All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) | 286 | $32,499,662 |
Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,494 | $69,995,047 |
| All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,921 | $69,995,047 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) | 516 | $69,995,047 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,048 | $69,995,047 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) | 156 | $69,995,047 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) | 512 | $69,995,047 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) | 505 | $69,995,047 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) | 308 | $69,995,047 |
Weekly US Blu-ray Sales
| Date | Rank | Units this Week | % Change | Total Units | Spending this Week | Total Spending | Weeks in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2012 | 10 | 18,782 | 18,782 | $599,213 | $599,213 | 1 | |
| Jun 12, 2022 | 8 | 12,194 | 204,958 | $278,389 | $12,147,484 | 500 |
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.