Editing The Philadelphia Story (film) (section)

===Release===
[[File:Philadelphia Story, The - (Trailer).ogv|thumb|Theatrical trailer]]
The film premiered in New York City on December 26, 1940 and was shown in select theaters in December, but MGM had agreed to hold its general release until January 1941 to avoid competition with the stage play<ref name="tcmnotes" />  that was touring the country.<ref name="ibdb" /> It entered general American release on January 17, 1941.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Philadelphia Story — Overview |url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/12778/the-philadelphia-story#overview |website=Turner Classic Movies}}</ref> It broke a box-office record at [[Radio City Music Hall]] by earning $600,000 in just six weeks.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

According to MGM records, the film earned $2,374,000 in the U.S. and Canada, and $885,000 elsewhere, resulting in a profit of $1,272,000.<ref name="Mannix" />