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MOVIE

Altered States

 1980
 102 minutes (1 hrs 42 mins)
Altered States
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Production Country

United States

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Ken Russell

Starring

William Hurt · Blair Brown · Bob Balaban · Charles Haid · Thaao Penghlis · Miguel Godreau

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
25th December 1980
Canada release date Canada release
25th December 1980
United States release date United States release
25th December 1980

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 10th Jul '81
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £397.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 26th Dec '80
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $174.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

10 Jul, 1981
2
17 Jul, 1981
3
24 Jul, 1981
4
31 Jul, 1981
5

US box office

26 Dec, 1980
2

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

15

VM14

16

12

M18

K-16

16

18

M

M/18

C

18

18

18

13+

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £787.9 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $19.9 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $20.9 Million

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News from around the web
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Disc Dispatch: ALTERED STATES from Criterion  Moviejawn Wed, 19th November 2025

Altered States: Visions and Divisions  The Criterion Collection Fri, 24th October 2025