The Sound of Music Poster
The Sound of Music (1965)
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The Sound of Music Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 1.6M

Opening Weekend: 1.6M

Legs: 1.00

Overview: In the years before the Second World War, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children, and brings a new love of life and music into the home.


TMDB

7.7

IMDB

8.1

Metacritic

63

RT Tomato

83

RT Popcorn

91

Letterboxd

4.20

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Fri, Sep 12, 2025$179,733+ 0.00%523
Sat, Sep 13, 2025$746,469+ 315.32%1185
Sun, Sep 14, 2025$675,035 -9.57%1219
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Cast

NameCharacter
Julie AndrewsMaria
Christopher PlummerCaptain Georg von Trapp
Eleanor ParkerThe Baroness
Richard HaydnMax Detweiler
Peggy WoodMother Abbess
Charmian CarrLiesl von Trapp
Heather MenziesLouisa von Trapp
Nicholas HammondFriedrich von Trapp
Duane ChaseKurt von Trapp
Angela CartwrightBrigitta von Trapp
Debbie TurnerMarta von Trapp
Kym KarathGretl von Trapp
Anna LeeSister Margaretta
Portia NelsonSister Berthe
Ben WrightHerr Zeller
Daniel TruhitteRolfe
Norma VardenFrau Schmidt
Gilchrist StuartFranz
Marni NixonSister Sophia
Evadne BakerSister Bernice
Doris LloydBaroness Ebberfeld
Ada Beth LeeSister Catherine (uncredited)
Doreen TrydenSister Agatha (uncredited)
Bert StevensParty Guest (uncredited)
Gertrude AstorParty Guest (uncredited)
Frank BakerParty Guest (uncredited)
Bill LeeCaptain Georg von Trapp (singing voice) (uncredited)
Margery MacKayMother Abbess (singing voice) (uncredited)
Leoda RichardsParty Guest
Sam HarrisParty Guest (uncredited)

Comps

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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $1.6M

Investor Share: $960.74K

Week 2: $0.00

Investor Share: $0.00

Week 3+: $0.00

Investor Share: $0.00

International

$164.17K (9.30%)

Investor Share: $57.46K

Costs

Budget: $8M


P&A: $8M

Breakdown

Gross: $1.77M


Net: $1.02M


Costs: $16.4M

Profit

Profit: $-15.38M (Loss)

The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.