The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,059,000Details
International Box Office $1,355,988Details
Worldwide Box Office $12,414,988
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$219,433 (2.0% of total gross)
Legs:50.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:89.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/53 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $29,153,518

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,186 $11,059,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,143 $1,355,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,004 $12,414,988
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,065 $11,059,000
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,951 $1,355,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,353 $12,414,988
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,878 $11,059,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,276 $1,355,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,182 $12,414,988

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 10th, 1994 (Wide) by Gramercy
International Releases: September 9th, 1994 (Wide), released as Adventures Of Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert, The (Australia)
June 7th, 2019 (Limited), released as The Adventures of Priscillla, Queen Of The Desert (25th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
April 7th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
June 13th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia)
June 14th, 2024 (Limited) (30th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
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Video Release: March 28th, 2000 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R for sex-related situations and language
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
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Keywords: Cross-Dressing, LGBTQ+, Musicians, Performing Arts, Road Trip, Dysfunctional Family, Scene in End Credits, Buddy Comedy, Bigotry, Hate Crime
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,186 $11,059,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,291 $29,153,518
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,452 $11,059,000
Top 1994 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 105 $11,059,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,639 $11,059,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,623 $11,059,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,755 $11,059,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,065 $11,059,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,878 $11,059,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Gramercy Movies 13 $11,059,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 12, 1994 14 $219,433   7 $31,348   $295,866 1
Dec 9, 1994 41 $48,493   49 $990   $9,990,655 18
Dec 16, 1994 36 $53,417 +10% 53 $1,008   $10,212,250 19
Dec 23, 1994 50 $39,181 -27% 31 $1,264   $10,147,536 20
Dec 30, 1994 46 $82,989 +112% 35 $2,371   $10,277,915 21
Jan 6, 1995 45 $66,807 -19% 42 $1,591   $10,374,019 22
Jan 13, 1995 47 $57,436 -14% 34 $1,689   $10,477,083 23
Jan 27, 1995 50 $43,496   41 $1,061   $10,613,640 25
Feb 3, 1995 48 $40,346 -7% 36 $1,121   $10,680,877 26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 9, 1994 22 $216,671   49 $4,422   $10,158,833 19
Dec 23, 1994 49 $86,571   31 $2,793   $10,194,926 21
Dec 30, 1994 41 $112,286 +30% 35 $3,208   $10,307,212 22
Jan 6, 1995 40 $112,435 n/c 42 $2,677   $10,419,647 23
Jan 27, 1995 44 $70,387   41 $1,717   $10,640,531 26

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 9/9/1994 $0 0 3 9 $1,305,554 6/24/2024
New Zealand 4/7/2022 $308 1 2 4 $2,081 9/16/2024
United Kingdom 6/7/2019 $3,822 3 102 170 $48,353 6/19/2024
 
International Total$1,355,988 9/16/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,143 $1,355,988
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,120 $1,355,988
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,585 $1,355,988
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,444 $1,355,988
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,329 $1,355,988
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,951 $1,355,988
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,276 $1,355,988
All Time International Box Office for Gramercy Movies 14 $1,355,988

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,004 $12,414,988
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,068 $12,414,988
Top 1994 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 101 $12,414,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,672 $12,414,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,110 $12,414,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,732 $12,414,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,353 $12,414,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,182 $12,414,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Gramercy Movies 14 $12,414,988

Uncategorized

Terence Stamp    Bernadette
Hugo Weaving    Anthony 'Tick' Belrose/Mitzi Del Bra
Guy Pearce    Adam Whitely

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stephan Elliott    Director
Stephan Elliott    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 7th, 2011

June 7th, 2011

The summer is usually a really weak time for home market releases, but this week is amazing. Not only are there two $100 million hits coming out on DVD / Blu-ray this week, but there are also half-a-dozen TV on DVD releases, a few limited releases, direct-to-DVD releases, and catalog titles, many of which are worth picking up, or even contenders for Pick of the Week. I tried to narrow the list of contenders down to one, but I couldn't do it. In the end I went with Leverage: Season Three on DVD and True Grit on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack as co-winners of the Pick of the Week. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$219,433 (2.0% of total gross)
Legs:50.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:89.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/53 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $29,153,518

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,186 $11,059,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,143 $1,355,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,004 $12,414,988
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,065 $11,059,000
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,951 $1,355,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,353 $12,414,988
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,878 $11,059,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,276 $1,355,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,182 $12,414,988

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 10th, 1994 (Wide) by Gramercy
International Releases: September 9th, 1994 (Wide), released as Adventures Of Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert, The (Australia)
June 7th, 2019 (Limited), released as The Adventures of Priscillla, Queen Of The Desert (25th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
April 7th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand)
June 13th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia)
June 14th, 2024 (Limited) (30th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
Video Release: March 28th, 2000 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R for sex-related situations and language
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Cross-Dressing, LGBTQ+, Musicians, Performing Arts, Road Trip, Dysfunctional Family, Scene in End Credits, Buddy Comedy, Bigotry, Hate Crime
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction

Uncategorized

Terence Stamp    Bernadette
Hugo Weaving    Anthony 'Tick' Belrose/Mitzi Del Bra
Guy Pearce    Adam Whitely

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stephan Elliott    Director
Stephan Elliott    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 7th, 2011

June 7th, 2011

The summer is usually a really weak time for home market releases, but this week is amazing. Not only are there two $100 million hits coming out on DVD / Blu-ray this week, but there are also half-a-dozen TV on DVD releases, a few limited releases, direct-to-DVD releases, and catalog titles, many of which are worth picking up, or even contenders for Pick of the Week. I tried to narrow the list of contenders down to one, but I couldn't do it. In the end I went with Leverage: Season Three on DVD and True Grit on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack as co-winners of the Pick of the Week. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,186 $11,059,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,291 $29,153,518
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,452 $11,059,000
Top 1994 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 105 $11,059,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,639 $11,059,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,623 $11,059,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,755 $11,059,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,065 $11,059,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,878 $11,059,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Gramercy Movies 13 $11,059,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 12, 1994 14 $219,433   7 $31,348   $295,866 1
Dec 9, 1994 41 $48,493   49 $990   $9,990,655 18
Dec 16, 1994 36 $53,417 +10% 53 $1,008   $10,212,250 19
Dec 23, 1994 50 $39,181 -27% 31 $1,264   $10,147,536 20
Dec 30, 1994 46 $82,989 +112% 35 $2,371   $10,277,915 21
Jan 6, 1995 45 $66,807 -19% 42 $1,591   $10,374,019 22
Jan 13, 1995 47 $57,436 -14% 34 $1,689   $10,477,083 23
Jan 27, 1995 50 $43,496   41 $1,061   $10,613,640 25
Feb 3, 1995 48 $40,346 -7% 36 $1,121   $10,680,877 26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 9, 1994 22 $216,671   49 $4,422   $10,158,833 19
Dec 23, 1994 49 $86,571   31 $2,793   $10,194,926 21
Dec 30, 1994 41 $112,286 +30% 35 $3,208   $10,307,212 22
Jan 6, 1995 40 $112,435 n/c 42 $2,677   $10,419,647 23
Jan 27, 1995 44 $70,387   41 $1,717   $10,640,531 26

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 9/9/1994 $0 0 3 9 $1,305,554 6/24/2024
New Zealand 4/7/2022 $308 1 2 4 $2,081 9/16/2024
United Kingdom 6/7/2019 $3,822 3 102 170 $48,353 6/19/2024
 
International Total$1,355,988 9/16/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,143 $1,355,988
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,120 $1,355,988
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,585 $1,355,988
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,444 $1,355,988
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,329 $1,355,988
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,951 $1,355,988
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,276 $1,355,988
All Time International Box Office for Gramercy Movies 14 $1,355,988

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,004 $12,414,988
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,068 $12,414,988
Top 1994 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 101 $12,414,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,672 $12,414,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,110 $12,414,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,732 $12,414,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,353 $12,414,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,182 $12,414,988
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Gramercy Movies 14 $12,414,988