The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes.
All Releases
Domestic (96.2%)
$24,668,669
$24,668,669
International (3.8%)
$969,000
$969,000
Worldwide
$25,637,669
$25,637,669
Domestic DistributorMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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Budget$2,777,000
Earliest Release DateAugust 25, 1939
(Domestic)
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 42 min
GenresAdventure
Family
Fantasy
Musical
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By Release
| Release Group | Rollout | Markets | Domestic | International | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | August 25, 1939 | APAC, Domestic | – | – | $14,045 |
| 1949 Re-release | June 1, 1949 | Domestic | – | – | – |
| 1955 Re-release | June 17, 1955 | Domestic | – | – | – |
| 1989 Re-release | May 19, 1989 | Domestic | $612,300 | – | $612,300 |
| 1998 Re-release | November 6, 1998 | Domestic | $14,836,984 | – | $14,836,984 |
| 2002 Re-release | January 4, 2002 | Domestic | $139,905 | – | $139,905 |
| 2006 Re-release | December 15-November 23, 2007 | EMEA | – | $187,978 | $187,978 |
| 2009 NCM Fathom Event | August 20-September 23, 2009 | APAC, Domestic | $1,140,000 | $18,710 | $1,158,710 |
| 2013 3D/IMAX Release | September 5-September 12, 2014 | 3 markets | $5,633,202 | $154,600 | $5,787,802 |
| 2019 Re-release | January 27, 2019 | APAC, Domestic | $2,076,020 | $21,494 | $2,097,514 |
| 2024 Re-release (85th Anniversary) | January 28, 2024 | APAC, Domestic | – | – | $1,746 |
| 2023 Re-release | APAC | – | $5 | $5 | |
| 2021 Re-release | APAC, Domestic | $230,258 | – | $232,874 | |
| 2020 Re-release | Australia | – | $473 | $2,938 |
By Region
| Domestic | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 11 | $24,668,669 | 3,352 |
| EMEA | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | $331,268 | 4,216 |
| Austria | 1 | $1,712 | 4,511 |
| APAC | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 5 | $49,807 | 3,717 |
| Australia | 5 | $473 | 8,327 |
