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A Fish Called Wanda

A Fish Called Wanda
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1988
 108 minutes (1 hrs 48 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Charles Crichton · John Cleese

Starring

John Cleese · Jamie Lee Curtis · Kevin Kline · Michael Palin · Maria Aitken · Tom Georgeson

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 29th July 1988
Canada release date Canada release: 15th July 1988
United States release date United States release: 15th July 1988

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 14th Oct '88
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 15

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 15th Jul '88
  • Debut position: 17
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $115.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8

Chart position history

UK box office

14 Oct, 1988
2
21 Oct, 1988
1
28 Oct, 1988
1
4 Nov, 1988
1
11 Nov, 1988
1
18 Nov, 1988
1
25 Nov, 1988
4
2 Dec, 1988
6
9 Dec, 1988
8
16 Dec, 1988
11
23 Dec, 1988
10
30 Dec, 1988
12
6 Jan, 1989
13
13 Jan, 1989
13
20 Jan, 1989
14

US box office

29 Jul, 1988
11
2 Sep, 1988
3
7 Oct, 1988
5
14 Oct, 1988
6
21 Oct, 1988
8
28 Oct, 1988
8

Global box office

Certificates


15 age rating
US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £6.2 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $62.5 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Directed By

Director
Role
Charles Crichton
Directed By
John Cleese
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
John Cleese
Archie
Jamie Lee Curtis
Wanda
Kevin Kline
Otto
Michael Palin
Ken
Maria Aitken
Wendy
Tom Georgeson
George
Patricia Hayes
Mrs. Coady
Geoffrey Palmer
Judge
Cynthia Cleese
Portia
Mark Elwes
Customer in Jeweler's Shop
Neville Phillips
Manager of Jeweler's Shop
Peter Jonfield
Inspector Marvin
Ken Campbell
Bartlett
Al Ashton
Warder
Roger Hume
Locksmith
Roger Brierley
Davidson
Llewellyn Rees
Sir John
Michael Percival
Percival
Kate Lansbury
Magistrate
Robert Ian Mackenzie
Copper
Andrew MacLachlan
Zebedee
Roland MacLeod
Vicar
Jeremy Child
Mr. Johnson
Pamela Miles
Mrs. Johnson
Tom Pigott Smith
Child Johnson
Katherine John
Child Johnson
Sophie Johnstone
Child Johnson
Kim Barclay
Nanny
Sharon Marino
1st Junior Barrister
Patrick Newman
2nd Junior Barrister
David Simeon
Clerk of Court
Imogen Bickford-Smith
Stenographer
Tia Lee
Junior Barrister
Robert Putt
Police Officer
Waydon Croft
1st Prison Officer
John Dixon
2nd Prison Officer
Anthony Pedley
Irate Driver
Robert McBain
Hotel Clerk
Clare McIntyre
Airline Employee
Charu Bala Chokshi
Indian Cleaner
Stephen Fry
Hutchison
Roy Beck
Man in Street
John Bird
Clerk of the Magistrate's Court
Chris Chering
Prisoner
Terence Conoley
Airline Passenger
Robert Goodman
Street thug
Pat Gorman
Man at Airport
Aidan Harrington
Courtroom Spectator
Barrie Holland
Defence Barrister
Rebecca Moore
Jury member
Mike Reynell
Man in Street
Peter Roy
Man in Street
Guy Standeven
Jeweler
David Stone
Man in Line Up