Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs backdrop
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs movie poster

Snow White and the Seven DwarfsFollow

1937 • G • 1h 23m • Animation, Family, Musical • Walt Disney Productions

The Happiest, Dopiest, Grumpiest, Sneeziest movie of the year.

Box office summary

Domestic total
$184.90M
Final
Worldwide total
$187.20M
$2.20M international
Budget$1.5M

Cast & crew

Directed byDavid Hand Sequence DirectorsPerce Pearce, William Cottrell, Larry Morey, Wilfred Jackson, Ben Sharpsteen Produced byWalt Disney Music byFrank Churchill, Leigh Harline, Paul Smith StarringAdriana Caselotti, Lucille La Verne, Harry Stockwell, Roy Atwell, Pinto Colvig, Billy Gilbert StudioWalt Disney Productions Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
2,378 Jul 15-17, 1983 3 $6.0M — 1,362 $4,418 $6.0M
2,379 Jul 22-24, 1983 5 $4.4M −26.1% 1,362 $3,264 $15.1M
2,380 Jul 29-31, 1983 9 $2.2M −50.7% 1,362 $1,608 $20.1M
2,381 Aug 5-7, 1983 14 $1.2M −44.7% 1,061 $1,141 $23.0M
2,587 Jul 17-19, 1987 2 $7.5M — 1,729 $4,346 $30.5M
2,588 Jul 24-26, 1987 2 $6.0M −19.5% 1,729 $3,499 $41.5M
2,589 Jul 31-Aug 2, 1987 6 $3.6M −40.2% 1,684 $2,149 $48.9M
2,590 Aug 7-9, 1987 9 $2.6M −27.9% 1,514 $1,723 $54.5M
2,594 Sep 4-6, 1987 13 $1.7M — 1,034 $1,673 $57.5M
2,597 Sep 25-27, 1987 27 $239.0K — 657 $364 $57.7M
2,598 Oct 2-4, 1987 20 $274.8K +15.0% 496 $554 $58.1M
2,603 Nov 6-8, 1987 25 $153.9K — 195 $789 $59.5M
2,898 Jul 2-4, 1993 4 $12.6M — 1,814 $6,954 $72.1M
2,899 Jul 9-11, 1993 6 $6.0M −52.3% 1,831 $3,285 $81.7M
2,900 Jul 16-18, 1993 9 $3.5M −41.0% 1,578 $2,248 $89.1M
2,901 Jul 23-25, 1993 12 $2.3M −35.5% 1,391 $1,645 $90.4M
2,902 Jul 30-Aug 1, 1993 16 $1.2M −45.5% 977 $1,277 $93.3M
2,903 Aug 6-8, 1993 12 $874.4K −29.9% 796 $1,098 $95.0M
2,904 Aug 13-15, 1993 13 $651.0K −25.5% 719 $905 $96.3M
2,905 Aug 20-22, 1993 13 $436.8K −32.9% 583 $749 $97.2M
2,906 Aug 27-29, 1993 12 $359.6K −17.7% 511 $704 $97.8M
2,907 Sep 3-5, 1993 11 $749.2K +108.4% 727 $1,031 $98.8M
2,908 Sep 10-12, 1993 12 $325.4K −56.6% 577 $564 $99.3M
2,909 Sep 17-19, 1993 12 $286.5K −12.0% 488 $587 $99.7M
2,910 Sep 24-26, 1993 12 $220.3K −23.1% 405 $544 $100.0M
2,911 Oct 1-3, 1993 13 $163.1K −26.0% 353 $462 $100.2M
2,912 Oct 8-10, 1993 13 $152.6K −6.4% 314 $486 $100.4M
2,915 Oct 29-31, 1993 12 $61.6K — 179 $344 $100.8M
Weekend grossWk 2,915 · $61.6K
$6.0M
$4.4M
$2.2M
$1.2M
$7.5M
$6.0M
$3.6M
$2.6M
$1.7M
$239.0K
$274.8K
$153.9K
$12.6M
$6.0M
$3.5M
$2.3M
$1.2M
$874.4K
$651.0K
$436.8K
$359.6K
$749.2K
$325.4K
$286.5K
$220.3K
$163.1K
$152.6K
$61.6K
W2,378W2,379W2,380W2,381W2,587W2,588W2,589W2,590W2,594W2,597W2,598W2,603W2,898W2,899W2,900W2,901W2,902W2,903W2,904W2,905W2,906W2,907W2,908W2,909W2,910W2,911W2,912W2,915
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 2,915 · −6.4%
−26.1%
W2,378→2,379
−50.7%
W2,379→2,380
−44.7%
W2,380→2,381
−19.5%
W2,587→2,588
−40.2%
W2,588→2,589
−27.9%
W2,589→2,590
+15.0%
W2,597→2,598
−52.3%
W2,898→2,899
−41.0%
W2,899→2,900
−35.5%
W2,900→2,901
−45.5%
W2,901→2,902
−29.9%
W2,902→2,903
−25.5%
W2,903→2,904
−32.9%
W2,904→2,905
−17.7%
W2,905→2,906
+108.4%
W2,906→2,907
−56.6%
W2,907→2,908
−12.0%
W2,908→2,909
−23.1%
W2,909→2,910
−26.0%
W2,910→2,911
−6.4%
W2,911→2,912
Steepest −56.6%Biggest gain +108.4%

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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