What a Way to Go!_
"What A Cast!... What A Past!... What A Show!..."
A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.
Starring
Shirley MacLaine, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum
Box Office
$13.3M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Filmin
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
What a Way to Go! earned $13.3M against a $20.0M budget.
Year context
What a Way to Go! was released 62 years ago in 1964.
What a Way to Go! is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 51m.
CAST (20)
Shirley MacLaine
Louisa May Foster
Paul Newman
Larry Flint
Robert Mitchum
Rod Anderson Jr.
Dean Martin
Leonard Crawley
Gene Kelly
Pinky Benson
Robert Cummings
Dr. Victor Stephanson
Dick Van Dyke
Edgar Hopper
Reginald Gardiner
Painter
Margaret Dumont
Mrs. Foster
Lou Nova
Trentino
Fifi D'Orsay
Baroness
Maurice Marsac
Rene
Wally Vernon
Agent
JW
Jane Wald
Polly
Lenny Kent
Hollywood Lawyer
Fred Aldrich
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
LA
Leon Alton
Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
DA
Don Anderson
Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
Army Archerd
TV Announcer (uncredited)
AA
Anton Arnold
Mr. Foster (uncredited)
BOX OFFICE
$20.0M
Budget
$13.3M
Revenue
-34%
ROI
UNDERPERFORMED
Verdict
STUDIOS (3)
APJAC Productions
Orchard Productions
20th Century Fox
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
111 min (1h 51m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.1/10 (100 votes)
Popularity
1
Budget
$20,000,000
Box Office
$13,298,000
Profit
$-6,702,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is What a Way to Go! about?
A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.
How long is What a Way to Go!?
What a Way to Go! has a runtime of 111 minutes (1h 51m).
Who stars in What a Way to Go!?
The cast of What a Way to Go! includes Shirley MacLaine, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum, Dean Martin, Gene Kelly.
How much did What a Way to Go! make at the box office?
What a Way to Go! earned $13,298,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $20,000,000.
What is the rating of What a Way to Go!?
What a Way to Go! has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 100 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Romance