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An American Werewolf In London

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

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John Landis

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

Other movies in this series

An American Werewolf In London
An American Werewolf In Paris

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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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 10

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
An American Werewolf In London
13 Nov 1981
1N
£867,487
£867,487
20 Nov 1981
1▲▼
£433,744
£1,431,354
27 Nov 1981
1▲▼
£309,817
£1,880,589
4 Dec 1981
1▲▼
£119,160
£2,035,497
11 Dec 1981
1▲▼
£85,114
£2,146,145
18 Dec 1981
1▲▼
£60,796
£2,231,259
25 Dec 1981
1▲▼
£23,383
£2,261,657
1 Jan 1982
2▼
£11,692
£2,277,441
8 Jan 1982
2▲▼
£8,351
£2,289,132
15 Jan 1982
2▲▼
£4,176
£2,295,187
30 Oct 2020
36▼
£3,377
£3,377
29 Oct 2021
30▲
£2,438
£5,815
22 Apr 2022
35▼
£1,334
£88,168
27 Oct 2023
55▼
£2,476
£95,679
6 Sep 2024
34▲
£2,572
£101,322
28 Feb 2025
48▼
£3,305
£106,781
25 Jul 2025
42▲
£1,480
£109,651
3 Oct 2025
66▼
£1,311
£110,962
24 Oct 2025
46▲
£4,437
£116,822
31 Oct 2025
37▲
£9,678
£131,053
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 1

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
21 Aug 1981
1▲
$3,786,512
$3,786,512