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Film of the Day: Water Lilies
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Papillon

Papillon
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1973
 151 minutes (2 hrs 31 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Franklin J. Schaffner

Starring

Steve McQueen · Dustin Hoffman · Victor Jory · Don Gordon · Anthony Zerbe · Robert Deman

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 19th December 1973
Canada release date Canada release: 19th December 1973
United States release date United States release: 19th December 1973

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 12th Jul '74
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £319.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 10

Chart position history

UK box office

12 Jul, 1974
1
19 Jul, 1974
1
26 Jul, 1974
1
2 Aug, 1974
1
9 Aug, 1974
1
16 Aug, 1974
1
23 Aug, 1974
1
30 Aug, 1974
1
6 Sep, 1974
3
13 Sep, 1974
3

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

13

K-16

12

M

Tous publics

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £974 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $53.3 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $53.3 Million

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