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American Graffiti

American Graffiti
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGFILM SERIESNEWS
1973
 110 minutes (1 hrs 50 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

George Lucas

Starring

Richard Dreyfuss · Ron Howard · Paul Le Mat · Charles Martin Smith · Cindy Williams · Candy Clark

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 11th August 1973
Canada release date Canada release: 11th August 1973
United States release date United States release: 11th August 1973

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 29th Mar '74
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £91.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 7

Chart position history

UK box office

29 Mar, 1974
2
5 Apr, 1974
4
12 Apr, 1974
4
19 Apr, 1974
3
26 Apr, 1974
3
3 May, 1974
4
10 May, 1974
4

US box office

Global box office

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Certificates

US
TV-14

14

14

U

G

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £327.6 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $115 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $115 Million

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Harrison Ford looks back at making American Graffiti  Fantha Tracks Thu, 12th February 2026

Before Star Wars, This Classic Comedy Put George Lucas On The Map  Screen Rant Sun, 22nd February 2026

The Iconic California Drive-In Restaurant That Was Featured In American Graffiti  Yahoo Sat, 7th March 2026

Did ‘American Graffiti’ Really Rip Off ‘Leave It to Beaver’?  Remind Magazine Sat, 27th December 2025

Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace - 25th Anniversary Release has been given a PG age rating in the UK for moderate violence, mild threat

29th March 2024

Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace gets rated by the BBFC once again ahead of its 25th anniversary release and its been given a PG age rating for moderate violence, mild threat

The movie which was first released in 1999 stars Liam Neeson who has since been seen in many movies including Taken and Men In Black: International, it also stars Ewan McGregor who has been seen in Son of a Gun and other Star Wars movies including Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

The movie was directed by George Lucas who has directed the likes of American Graffiti and THX 1138.

Movie Synopsis

A pair of Jedi warriors escape a planet amid failed trade negotiations and encounter a highly gifted enslaved boy in this 1999 sci-fi adventure prequel.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

  • Title: Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace
  • BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
  • Reason: moderate violence, mild threat
  • Release date: 3rd May 2024
  • Runtime: 136 minutes (2 hours 16 minutes)
  • The movie is being released into movie theatres
  • Directed by:
    • George Lucas
  • Starring:
    • Liam Neeson
    • Ewan McGregor
    • Natalie Portman

BBFC movie page