Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

Meet Me in St. Louis
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,800,000Details
International Box Office $83,122Details
Worldwide Box Office $12,883,122
OpusData ID: 33260100
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Metrics

Domestic Share:99.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,995 $12,800,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,401-20,500) 20,418 $83,122
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,126 $12,883,122

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 28th, 1944 (Wide)
December 8th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases: December 16th, 2011 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
May 28th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: August 14th, 1997 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 113 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Comedy Musical, 1900s, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Set in St. Louis, MO, Halloween, Christmas
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,995 $12,800,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,248 $12,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,101 $12,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,467 $12,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 519 $12,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 104 $12,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 116 $12,800,000

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 11/12/2020 $1 1 1 2 $96 12/18/2020
New Zealand 5/28/2020 $0 0 2 5 $615 5/6/2024
United Kingdom 12/16/2011 $0 0 0 0 $82,411 10/2/2018
 
International Total$83,122 5/6/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,401-20,500) 20,418 $83,122
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,901-19,000) 18,978 $83,122
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,187 $83,122
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,301-17,400) 17,386 $83,122
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,818 $83,122
All Time International Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 201-300) 222 $83,122
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,889 $83,122

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,126 $12,883,122
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,127 $12,883,122
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,372 $12,883,122
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,274 $12,883,122
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 774 $12,883,122
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $12,883,122
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 501-600) 531 $12,883,122

Leading Cast

Judy Garland    Esther Smith
Margaret O'Brien    'Tootie' Smith
Mary Astor    Mrs. Anna Smith
Tom Drake    John Truett

Supporting Cast

Lucille Bremer    Rose Smith
Marjorie Main    Katie
June Lockhart    Lucille Ballard
Leon Ames    Mr. Alonzo Smith
Henry H. Daniels Jr    Lon Smith, Jr.
Harry Davenport    Grandpa

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

Production and Technical Credits

Vincente Minnelli    Director
Irving Brecher    Screenwriter
Fred Finklehoffe    Screenwriter
Sally Benson    Story by
Arthur Freed    Producer
Albert Akst    Editor
George Stoll    Composer
George Folsey, Jr.    Director of Photography
Cedric Gibbons    Art Director
Lemuel Ayers    Art Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 13th, 2011

December 12th, 2011

It is a surprisingly strong week on the home market with two $100 million hits, Kung Fu Panda 2 on Blu-ray Combo Pack or Rise of the Planet of the Apes on Blu-ray, both of which are contenders for pick of the week. There are also several smaller releases that are also contenders for that title like The Guild: Season Five on DVD. But in the end, I gave that honor to Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame on Blu-ray. More...


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Metrics

Domestic Share:99.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,995 $12,800,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,401-20,500) 20,418 $83,122
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,126 $12,883,122

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 28th, 1944 (Wide)
December 8th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases: December 16th, 2011 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
May 28th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 12th, 2020 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: August 14th, 1997 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 113 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Comedy Musical, 1900s, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Set in St. Louis, MO, Halloween, Christmas
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Judy Garland    Esther Smith
Margaret O'Brien    'Tootie' Smith
Mary Astor    Mrs. Anna Smith
Tom Drake    John Truett

Supporting Cast

Lucille Bremer    Rose Smith
Marjorie Main    Katie
June Lockhart    Lucille Ballard
Leon Ames    Mr. Alonzo Smith
Henry H. Daniels Jr    Lon Smith, Jr.
Harry Davenport    Grandpa

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

Production and Technical Credits

Vincente Minnelli    Director
Irving Brecher    Screenwriter
Fred Finklehoffe    Screenwriter
Sally Benson    Story by
Arthur Freed    Producer
Albert Akst    Editor
George Stoll    Composer
George Folsey, Jr.    Director of Photography
Cedric Gibbons    Art Director
Lemuel Ayers    Art Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 13th, 2011

December 12th, 2011

It is a surprisingly strong week on the home market with two $100 million hits, Kung Fu Panda 2 on Blu-ray Combo Pack or Rise of the Planet of the Apes on Blu-ray, both of which are contenders for pick of the week. There are also several smaller releases that are also contenders for that title like The Guild: Season Five on DVD. But in the end, I gave that honor to Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame on Blu-ray. More...

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,995 $12,800,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,248 $12,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,101 $12,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,467 $12,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 519 $12,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 104 $12,800,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 101-200) 116 $12,800,000

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 11/12/2020 $1 1 1 2 $96 12/18/2020
New Zealand 5/28/2020 $0 0 2 5 $615 5/6/2024
United Kingdom 12/16/2011 $0 0 0 0 $82,411 10/2/2018
 
International Total$83,122 5/6/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,401-20,500) 20,418 $83,122
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,901-19,000) 18,978 $83,122
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,187 $83,122
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,301-17,400) 17,386 $83,122
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,818 $83,122
All Time International Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 201-300) 222 $83,122
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,889 $83,122

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,126 $12,883,122
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,127 $12,883,122
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,372 $12,883,122
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,274 $12,883,122
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 774 $12,883,122
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $12,883,122
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 501-600) 531 $12,883,122