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A Private Function

 1984
 92 minutes (1 hrs 32 mins)
A Private Function
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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

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