25thframe.co.uk logo
HOME
MOVIE NEWS
BOX OFFICE
MOVIE QUIZ
25thframe.co.uk logo

Copyright © 25thframe.co.uk 2004 - 2025

Film of the Day: In Front of Your Face
ADVERTISMENT

MOVIE

A Private Function

A Private Function
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1984
 92 minutes (1 hrs 32 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Malcolm Mowbray

Starring

Michael Palin · Maggie Smith · Denholm Elliott · Richard Griffiths · Tony Haygarth · John Normington

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 1st March 1985
Australia release date Australia release: 29th August 1985
France release date France release: 2nd October 1985

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 9th Nov '84
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £702 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 12

Chart position history

UK box office

9 Nov, 1984
1
16 Nov, 1984
1
23 Nov, 1984
2
30 Nov, 1984
3
7 Dec, 1984
5
14 Dec, 1984
6
21 Dec, 1984
7
28 Dec, 1984
7
4 Jan, 1985
7
11 Jan, 1985
9
18 Jan, 1985
8
25 Jan, 1985
10

US box office

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.9 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

25thframe.co.uk stats

Total views:
22
First viewed:
19th Oct 2025
Last viewed:
12th Nov 2025

Directed By

Director
Role
Malcolm Mowbray
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Michael Palin
Gilbert Chilvers
Maggie Smith
Joyce Chilvers
Denholm Elliott
Dr. Swaby
Richard Griffiths
Allardyce
Tony Haygarth
Sutcliff
John Normington
Lockwood
Bill Paterson
Wormold
Liz Smith
Mother
Alison Steadman
Mrs Allardyce
Jim Carter
Inspector Noble
Pete Postlethwaite
Nuttal
Eileen O'Brien
Mrs Sutcliff
Rachel Davies
Mrs. Forbes
Reece Dinsdale
P.C. Penny
Philip Wileman
Preston Sutcliff
Charles McKeown
Medcalf
Susan Porrett
Mrs. Medcalf
Donald Eccles
Father
Denys Hawthorne
Hotel Manager
Don Estelle
Barraclough
Eli Woods
Ernest
Amanda Gregan
Veronica
Paula Tilbrook
Mrs. Turnbull
Bernard Wrigley
Painter
Lee Daley
Painter's Boy
Gilly Coman
Dorothy
Maggie Ollerenshaw
Woman
Josie Lane
Mrs Beavers
David Morgan
Mervin
Jill Goldston
Woman in Cinema
George Harrison
Extra
Prince Philip
Self
Queen Elizabeth II
Self