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An American Werewolf In London

An American Werewolf In London
1981
 97 minutes (1 hrs 37 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

David Naughton · Jenny Agutter · Griffin Dunne · John Woodvine · Joe Belcher · Griffin Dunne

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 21st August 1981
Canada release date Canada release: 21st August 1981
Spain release date Spain release: 23rd October 1981

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 13th Nov '81
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £867.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 20

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 21st Aug '81
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $3.8 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

13 Nov, 1981
1
20 Nov, 1981
1
27 Nov, 1981
1
4 Dec, 1981
1
11 Dec, 1981
1
18 Dec, 1981
1
25 Dec, 1981
1
1 Jan, 1982
2
8 Jan, 1982
2
15 Jan, 1982
2

US box office

21 Aug, 1981
1

Global box office

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Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.3 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $3.8 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Movie Synopsis

A group of children are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World War, where they encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far away from home.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

  • Title: The Railway Children Return
  • BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
  • Reason: violence, racism theme, threat, language, rude humour, dangerous behaviour
  • Release date: 15th July 2022
  • Runtime: 95m (1 hour 35 minutes)
  • Directed by:
    • Morgan Matthews
  • Starring:
    • Jenny Agutter
    • Tom Courtenay
    • Sheridan Smith

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