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Film of the Day: In Front of Your Face
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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

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 12

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
A Private Function
9 Nov 1984
1N
£702,000
£702,000
16 Nov 1984
1▲▼
£334,286
£1,170,000
23 Nov 1984
2▼
£238,776
£1,516,225
30 Nov 1984
3▼
£113,703
£1,669,724
7 Dec 1984
5▼
£54,144
£1,742,818
14 Dec 1984
6▼
£38,674
£1,793,094
21 Dec 1984
7▼
£27,624
£1,833,149
28 Dec 1984
7▲▼
£10,625
£1,847,493
4 Jan 1985
7▲▼
£5,060
£1,854,071
11 Jan 1985
9▼
£2,410
£1,857,325
18 Jan 1985
8▲
£1,410
£1,859,229
25 Jan 1985
10▼
£478
£1,859,922
US Box Office Info
US Box Office Chart History
No UK Box Office info