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A Private Function

A Private Function
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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

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