The Numbers
Movie financials, box office earnings and movie budgets
Movie box office, home video sales, budgets, and release details.
Your information
Release year when films have the same title, for example 1954.
Movie title, for example Oppenheimer.
Example results
A Star is Born
1,954, PG, 182 minutes
Release and other sales
- Domestic release date
- Sep 29, 1954
About the The Numbers tool
The Numbers returns movie financials through Get movie financials, using a movie title and optionally its release year.
Built from the-numbers.com. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.
Actions
Get movie financials
1 creditGet a film’s budget, box office earnings, physical media sales, and release details by title. A release year can distinguish films with the same name; unavailable figures are null.
What you provide
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Yearyear | Number | Optional | Release year when films have the same title, for example 1954.Example: 1954 |
Titletitle | Text | Required | Movie title, for example Oppenheimer.Example: A Star Is Born |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Titletitle | Text | Example: A Star is Born |
Currencycurrency | Text | Example: USD |
Age Ratingage_rating | Text | Example: PG |
Release Yearrelease_year | Number | Example: 1954 |
Running Timerunning_time | Text | Example: 182 minutes |
The Numbers Linkthe_numbers_link | Link | Example: https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Star-is-Born-A-(1954) |
Production Budgetproduction_budget | Number | Amount in US dollars; null if unavailable.Example: 100000000 |
Domestic Dvd Salesdomestic_dvd_sales | Number | Amount in US dollars; null if unavailable.Example: 7196529 |
Domestic Box Officedomestic_box_office | Number | Amount in US dollars; null if unavailable.Example: 4400000 |
Worldwide Box Officeworldwide_box_office | Number | Amount in US dollars; null if unavailable.Example: 983148052 |
Domestic Release Datedomestic_release_date | Date | Example: 1954-09-29 |
Domestic Blu Ray Salesdomestic_blu_ray_sales | Number | Amount in US dollars; null if unavailable.Example: 22831206 |
Domestic Opening Weekenddomestic_opening_weekend | Number | Amount in US dollars; null if unavailable.Example: 82455420 |
International Box Officeinternational_box_office | Number | Amount in US dollars; null if unavailable.Example: 653069157 |
Example result
For Year: 1954, Title: A Star Is Born
{
"title": "A Star is Born",
"currency": "USD",
"age_rating": "PG",
"release_year": 1954,
"running_time": "182 minutes",
"the_numbers_link": "https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Star-is-Born-A-(1954)",
"production_budget": null,
"domestic_dvd_sales": null,
"domestic_box_office": 4400000,
"worldwide_box_office": null,
"domestic_release_date": "1954-09-29",
"domestic_blu_ray_sales": null,
"domestic_opening_weekend": null,
"international_box_office": null
}For developers
Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
--fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
"api": "@the-numbers",
"visibility": "public",
"operation": "get_movie_financials",
"version": 1,
"input": {
"year": 1954,
"title": "A Star Is Born"
},
"response": {
"format": "json"
}
}'What you can do with it
- Compare domestic and worldwide box office earnings
- Review movie budgets alongside box office results
- Track domestic DVD and Blu-ray sales
- Check movie release dates and opening weekends
- Distinguish films with the same title by release year
Questions about The Numbers
Can I run it with my own inputs?
Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.
Can I call this The Numbers tool as an API?
Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.
How much does it cost?
Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.
Do I need a The Numbers account?
No. You only need a Fous account.
How current is the data?
Fous gets the data from the-numbers.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.
What was a movie’s worldwide box office?
Get movie financials returns worldwide box office earnings when you provide the movie title.
What was a movie’s production budget?
Get movie financials returns the production budget when available; provide the movie title.
When was a movie released?
Get movie financials returns release details, including the domestic release date, when available.