Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: "Cleopatra" yakatanga kuratidzwa paRivoli Theatre muNew York City pana June 12, 1963. Yakagamuchira mhinduro yakanaka kubva kuvatsoropodzi vemafirimu, uye ikava iyo firimu rakakura kwazvo ra1963, ichiwana bhokisi-hofisi yemamiriyoni makumi mashanu nemashanu emadhora muUnited States neCanada, uye imwe yemafirimu akakura kwazvo emakore gumi padanho repasirese. Zvisinei, pakutanga yakarasikirwa nemari pamusana pemari yayo yokugadzira uye kutengesa ye $44 mamiriyoni. Yakagamuchira mazita mapfumbamwe pa
36th Academy Awards, kusanganisira Best Picture, uye akakunda mana: Best Art Direction (Color), Best Cinematography (Color), Best Visual Effects uye Best Costume Design (Color).