The Hustler (1961)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,600,000Details
International Box Office $738Details
Worldwide Box Office $7,600,738
OpusData ID: 41180100
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Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.8 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,029 $7,600,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 33,701-33,800) 33,780 $738
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,974 $7,600,738

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 25th, 1961 (Wide)
International Releases: January 29th, 1962 (Limited), released as A Vida É Um Jogo (Portugal)
December 5th, 2024 (Limited), released as A Vida É Um Jogo (Re-release) (Portugal)
Video Release: June 2nd, 2002 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 134 minutes
Franchise: Eddie Felson
Comparisons: vs. Notorious
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Keywords: Gambling, Confidence Men
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,029 $7,600,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,221 $7,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,251 $7,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,411 $7,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,203 $7,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,235 $7,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 201-300) 249 $7,600,000

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
Portugal 1/29/1962 $0 0 1 1 $738 12/10/2024
 
International Total$738 12/10/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 33,701-33,800) 33,780 $738
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 32,101-32,200) 32,130 $738
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 20,601-20,700) 20,601 $738
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 29,501-29,600) 29,588 $738
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 17,801-17,900) 17,889 $738
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,440 $738
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,999 $738

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,974 $7,600,738
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,871 $7,600,738
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,025 $7,600,738
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,871 $7,600,738
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,861 $7,600,738
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,136 $7,600,738
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 701-800) 793 $7,600,738

Leading Cast

Paul Newman    Eddie Felson

Supporting Cast

Michael Constantine    Big John

Uncategorized

Vincent Gardenia    Bartender
George C. Scott    Bert Gordon
Piper Laurie    Sarah Packard
Jackie Gleason    Minnesota Fats

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Rossen    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 17th, 2011

May 16th, 2011

It's kind of an odd week for DVD / Blu-ray releases. While it is a busier week than average when it comes to first run releases, none of them did well with critics and I don't think any of them will be big sellers. There are a few limited releases, TV on DVD releases, and catalogue titles that are vying to make up the difference. As far the best, there's not a lot here that can even compete with The Hustler's Blu-ray debut. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: The Hustler

May 16th, 2011

The second 50th anniversary edition Blu-ray release I've reviewed this weekend. Unlike the last one, The Hustler is not second-tier in any regard. It earned amazing reviews when it first came out, and while it wasn't the big winner at the Oscars the following year (West Side Story was), it earned two Oscars from nine nominations. But how well does it stand up? Pool halls are mostly a thing of the past. They are about as common today as pinball machines. More...

Contest: Better Hustle

May 5th, 2011

After two weeks of massive hits, next weekend neither film seems likely to be anything more than a midlevel hit. This makes it all the more difficult to pick a target film in this week's box office prediction contest. Bridesmaids is not your typical blockbuster, but I think it has a better than 50% shot at outperforming Priest in 3D and as such is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Bridesmaids. Meanwhile, all three prizes are from Fox's Father's Day collection of Blu-ray releases. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of The Hustler on Blu-ray. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of The Comancheros on Blu-ray. Finally, one additional entrant will be chosen and they will win the final copy of Tigerland on Blu-ray. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...


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Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.8 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,029 $7,600,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 33,701-33,800) 33,780 $738
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,974 $7,600,738

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 25th, 1961 (Wide)
International Releases: January 29th, 1962 (Limited), released as A Vida É Um Jogo (Portugal)
December 5th, 2024 (Limited), released as A Vida É Um Jogo (Re-release) (Portugal)
Video Release: June 2nd, 2002 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 134 minutes
Franchise: Eddie Felson
Comparisons: vs. Notorious
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Gambling, Confidence Men
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Paul Newman    Eddie Felson

Supporting Cast

Michael Constantine    Big John

Uncategorized

Vincent Gardenia    Bartender
George C. Scott    Bert Gordon
Piper Laurie    Sarah Packard
Jackie Gleason    Minnesota Fats

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Rossen    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 17th, 2011

May 16th, 2011

It's kind of an odd week for DVD / Blu-ray releases. While it is a busier week than average when it comes to first run releases, none of them did well with critics and I don't think any of them will be big sellers. There are a few limited releases, TV on DVD releases, and catalogue titles that are vying to make up the difference. As far the best, there's not a lot here that can even compete with The Hustler's Blu-ray debut. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: The Hustler

May 16th, 2011

The second 50th anniversary edition Blu-ray release I've reviewed this weekend. Unlike the last one, The Hustler is not second-tier in any regard. It earned amazing reviews when it first came out, and while it wasn't the big winner at the Oscars the following year (West Side Story was), it earned two Oscars from nine nominations. But how well does it stand up? Pool halls are mostly a thing of the past. They are about as common today as pinball machines. More...

Contest: Better Hustle

May 5th, 2011

After two weeks of massive hits, next weekend neither film seems likely to be anything more than a midlevel hit. This makes it all the more difficult to pick a target film in this week's box office prediction contest. Bridesmaids is not your typical blockbuster, but I think it has a better than 50% shot at outperforming Priest in 3D and as such is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Bridesmaids. Meanwhile, all three prizes are from Fox's Father's Day collection of Blu-ray releases. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of The Hustler on Blu-ray. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of The Comancheros on Blu-ray. Finally, one additional entrant will be chosen and they will win the final copy of Tigerland on Blu-ray. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,029 $7,600,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,221 $7,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,251 $7,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,411 $7,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,203 $7,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,235 $7,600,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 201-300) 249 $7,600,000

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
Portugal 1/29/1962 $0 0 1 1 $738 12/10/2024
 
International Total$738 12/10/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 33,701-33,800) 33,780 $738
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 32,101-32,200) 32,130 $738
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 20,601-20,700) 20,601 $738
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 29,501-29,600) 29,588 $738
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 17,801-17,900) 17,889 $738
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,440 $738
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,999 $738

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,974 $7,600,738
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,871 $7,600,738
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,025 $7,600,738
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,871 $7,600,738
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,861 $7,600,738
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,136 $7,600,738
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 701-800) 793 $7,600,738