Official poster for Anchors Aweigh (1945)

Anchors Aweigh

ON WAVES OF SONG, LAUGHTER AND ROMANCE ! TWO LOVE-LOST SAILORS ON A FOUR-DAY LEAVE OF FUN AND FRIVOLITY !

Aug 13, 1945 2h 23mRomanceComedyMusic
6.8IMDb
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Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew.

Signature
Drama · Craft · Humour
Worldwide
$8M
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Drama86
Craft82
Humour78
Tension42
Wonder38
Action34

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Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew.

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Box Office & Release

Anchors Aweigh returned 2.9× its budget worldwide.

Budget
$3M
Opening weekend
Domestic gross
International gross
Worldwide gross
$8M
Release date
Aug 13, 1945
Runtime
2h 23m
MPAA rating
Language
English, Spanish
Country
United States of America

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