Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) | 4,808 | $14,000,000 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,201-34,300) | 34,266 | $365 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) | 6,873 | $14,000,365 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 30th, 1959 (Wide) |
| International Releases: | June 12th, 1959 (Limited) (Australia)
June 11th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) March 28th, 2025 (Limited), released as Imitation of Life (悲しみは空の彼方に) (Japan) |
| Video Release: | January 12th, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Whitewashed Casting, Life Drama, Interracial Child, Widow/Widower, Bigotry, 1940s, 1950s, Aspiring Actress / Actor, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, African Americans, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |