Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

Breakfast at Tiffany's
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $9,551,904Details
International Box Office $235,185Details
Worldwide Box Office $9,787,089
OpusData ID: 38060100
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Metrics

Domestic Share:97.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,624 $9,551,904
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,801-16,900) 16,852 $235,185
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,114 $9,787,089

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 5th, 1961 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: August 26th, 2011 (Wide) (South Korea)
February 3rd, 2012 (Wide), released as Breakfast At Tiffany's: 50th Anniversary (Australia)
February 11th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: September 21st, 1999 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 114 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Sound of Music
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Keywords: Romance, Sugar Daddy, Whitewashed Casting, Yellowface
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Portuguese

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,624 $9,551,904
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,838 $9,551,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,233 $9,551,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,044 $9,551,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,002 $9,551,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 324 $9,551,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 194 $9,551,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 532 $9,551,904

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 2/3/2012 $0 0 79 104 $131,532 12/11/2023
New Zealand 2/11/2021 $273 1 3 10 $6,344 5/12/2025
South Korea 8/26/2011 $0 0 55 119 $97,309 9/20/2023
 
International Total$235,185 5/12/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,801-16,900) 16,852 $235,185
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,494 $235,185
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,970 $235,185
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,258 $235,185
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,993 $235,185
All Time International Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 827 $235,185
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,562 $235,185
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $235,185

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,114 $9,787,089
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,054 $9,787,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,543 $9,787,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,128 $9,787,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,410 $9,787,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 463 $9,787,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 601-700) 669 $9,787,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 543 $9,787,089

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jan 27, 20082837,301 37,301$393,526$393,526436

Leading Cast

Audrey Hepburn    Holly Golightly (Lulamae Barnes)
George Peppard    Paul 'Fred' Varjak

Supporting Cast

Patricia Neal    2E
Buddy Ebsen    Doc Golightly
Martin Balsam    O. J. Berman
Mickey Rooney    Mr. Yunioshi
Alan Reed    Sally Tomato
John McGiver    Tiffany’s Clerk
Stanley Adams    Rusty Trawler
Elvia Allman    Librarian

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

Production and Technical Credits

Blake Edwards    Director
George Axelrod    Screenwriter
Truman Capote    Story by
Martin Jurow    Producer
Richard Shepherd    Producer
Howard Smith    Editor
Henry Mancini    Composer
Franz Planer    Director of Photography

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 20th, 2011

September 20th, 2011

It's another incredibly busy week on the home market with over 400 new releases on Amazon.com. Granted, the vast majority of them are not worth mentioning, while the signal to noise ratio seems to be lower than the average week. There are several major releases coming out in this group, including a few that are prime contender for Pick of the Week. Bridesmaids on Blu-ray Combo Pack, Castle: Season Three, and Dumbo: Blu-ray Combo Pack were all on the shortlist. But in the end, that honor went to Modern Family: Season Two. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Breakfast at Tiffany's

September 17th, 2011

Breakfast at Tiffany's is considered one of Audrey Hepburn's best film, if not her best. It is certainly her most iconic film. It has been released on DVD a few times, but this week it is making its Blu-ray debut in celebration of the film's 50th anniversary. But how well will the movie shine on high definition? More...


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Metrics

Domestic Share:97.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,624 $9,551,904
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,801-16,900) 16,852 $235,185
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,114 $9,787,089

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 5th, 1961 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: August 26th, 2011 (Wide) (South Korea)
February 3rd, 2012 (Wide), released as Breakfast At Tiffany's: 50th Anniversary (Australia)
February 11th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: September 21st, 1999 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 114 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Sound of Music
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance, Sugar Daddy, Whitewashed Casting, Yellowface
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Portuguese

Leading Cast

Audrey Hepburn    Holly Golightly (Lulamae Barnes)
George Peppard    Paul 'Fred' Varjak

Supporting Cast

Patricia Neal    2E
Buddy Ebsen    Doc Golightly
Martin Balsam    O. J. Berman
Mickey Rooney    Mr. Yunioshi
Alan Reed    Sally Tomato
John McGiver    Tiffany’s Clerk
Stanley Adams    Rusty Trawler
Elvia Allman    Librarian

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

Production and Technical Credits

Blake Edwards    Director
George Axelrod    Screenwriter
Truman Capote    Story by
Martin Jurow    Producer
Richard Shepherd    Producer
Howard Smith    Editor
Henry Mancini    Composer
Franz Planer    Director of Photography

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 20th, 2011

September 20th, 2011

It's another incredibly busy week on the home market with over 400 new releases on Amazon.com. Granted, the vast majority of them are not worth mentioning, while the signal to noise ratio seems to be lower than the average week. There are several major releases coming out in this group, including a few that are prime contender for Pick of the Week. Bridesmaids on Blu-ray Combo Pack, Castle: Season Three, and Dumbo: Blu-ray Combo Pack were all on the shortlist. But in the end, that honor went to Modern Family: Season Two. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Breakfast at Tiffany's

September 17th, 2011

Breakfast at Tiffany's is considered one of Audrey Hepburn's best film, if not her best. It is certainly her most iconic film. It has been released on DVD a few times, but this week it is making its Blu-ray debut in celebration of the film's 50th anniversary. But how well will the movie shine on high definition? More...

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,624 $9,551,904
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,838 $9,551,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,233 $9,551,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,044 $9,551,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,002 $9,551,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 324 $9,551,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 194 $9,551,904
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 532 $9,551,904

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 2/3/2012 $0 0 79 104 $131,532 12/11/2023
New Zealand 2/11/2021 $273 1 3 10 $6,344 5/12/2025
South Korea 8/26/2011 $0 0 55 119 $97,309 9/20/2023
 
International Total$235,185 5/12/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,801-16,900) 16,852 $235,185
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,494 $235,185
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,970 $235,185
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,258 $235,185
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,993 $235,185
All Time International Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 827 $235,185
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,562 $235,185
All Time International Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $235,185

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,114 $9,787,089
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,054 $9,787,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,543 $9,787,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,128 $9,787,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,410 $9,787,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 463 $9,787,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 601-700) 669 $9,787,089
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 543 $9,787,089

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Jan 27, 20082837,301 37,301$393,526$393,526436