Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Lawrence of Arabia
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $37,495,385Details
International Box Office $32,499,662Details
Worldwide Box Office $69,995,047
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $12,202,383 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $12,202,383
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

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,479 $37,495,385
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,680 $32,499,662
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,456 $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
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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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,479 $37,495,385
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,950 $37,495,385
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 519 $37,495,385
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,084 $37,495,385
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 165 $37,495,385
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 481 $37,495,385
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 597 $37,495,385
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 336 $37,495,385

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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 6 $402,743 4/22/2024
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 4/22/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,680 $32,499,662
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,086 $32,499,662
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 522 $32,499,662
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,167 $32,499,662
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 161 $32,499,662
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) 552 $32,499,662
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 449 $32,499,662
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 283 $32,499,662

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,456 $69,995,047
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,896 $69,995,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 506 $69,995,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,021 $69,995,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 153 $69,995,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) 503 $69,995,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 497 $69,995,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 306 $69,995,047

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Nov 18, 20121018,782 18,782$599,213$599,2131
Jun 12, 2022812,194 204,958$278,389$12,147,484500

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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Peter O'Toole    T.E. Lawrence
Alec Guinness    Prince Feisal
Anthony Quinn    Auda Abu Tayi
Jack Hawkins    General Allenby
José Ferrer    Turkish Bey

Supporting Cast

Anthony Quale    Col. Harry Brighton
Claude Rains    Mr. Dryden
Arthur Kennedy    Jackson Bentley
Omar Sharif    Sherif Ali ibn el Kharish
Donald Wolfit    General Sir Archibald Murray

Cameos

David Lean    Motorcyclist by Suez Canal

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Lean    Director
Robert Bolt    Screenwriter
Michael Wilson    Screenwriter
T. E. Lawrence    Story Creator
Sam Spiegel    Producer

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...


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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

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,479 $37,495,385
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,680 $32,499,662
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,456 $69,995,047

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

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

Lead Ensemble Members

Peter O'Toole    T.E. Lawrence
Alec Guinness    Prince Feisal
Anthony Quinn    Auda Abu Tayi
Jack Hawkins    General Allenby
José Ferrer    Turkish Bey

Supporting Cast

Anthony Quale    Col. Harry Brighton
Claude Rains    Mr. Dryden
Arthur Kennedy    Jackson Bentley
Omar Sharif    Sherif Ali ibn el Kharish
Donald Wolfit    General Sir Archibald Murray

Cameos

David Lean    Motorcyclist by Suez Canal

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Lean    Director
Robert Bolt    Screenwriter
Michael Wilson    Screenwriter
T. E. Lawrence    Story Creator
Sam Spiegel    Producer

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

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,479 $37,495,385
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,950 $37,495,385
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 519 $37,495,385
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,084 $37,495,385
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 165 $37,495,385
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 481 $37,495,385
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 597 $37,495,385
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 336 $37,495,385

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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 6 $402,743 4/22/2024
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 4/22/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,680 $32,499,662
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,086 $32,499,662
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 522 $32,499,662
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,167 $32,499,662
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 161 $32,499,662
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) 552 $32,499,662
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 449 $32,499,662
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 283 $32,499,662

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,456 $69,995,047
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,896 $69,995,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 506 $69,995,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,021 $69,995,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 153 $69,995,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 501-600) 503 $69,995,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 497 $69,995,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 306 $69,995,047

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Nov 18, 20121018,782 18,782$599,213$599,2131
Jun 12, 2022812,194 204,958$278,389$12,147,484500

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.