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Battleship

Battleship
2012
 131 minutes (2 hrs 11 mins)

Production Country

Japan • United States

Production Studio

Universal Pictures

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

Taylor Kitsch · Alexander Skarsgård · Rihanna · Brooklyn Decker · Tadanobu Asano · Hamish Linklater

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 18th May 2012
Belgium release date Belgium release: 11th April 2012
France release date France release: 11th April 2012

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 13th Apr '12
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £3.8 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 4

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 18th May '12
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $25.5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 10

Chart position history

UK box office

13 Apr, 2012
1
20 Apr, 2012
1
27 Apr, 2012
6
4 May, 2012
12

US box office

18 May, 2012
2
1 Jun, 2012
4
8 Jun, 2012
8
15 Jun, 2012
10
22 Jun, 2012
14

Global box office

Certificates


12 age rating
US
PG-13

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £7.4 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $65.4 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $303 Million

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Historical charts

A year ago - The Jungle Book kept its hold on the chart for a second weekend while Bastile Day was the top new film at 3.

Five years ago - Battleship retained its grip on the chart and stayed at the top while Salmon Fishing in The Yeman was the top new film at 2.

Ten years ago - Wild Hogs spent a second weekend at the top while Anthony Hopkins starred in Fracture which was new at number 2.

Fifteen years ago - Bend It Like Beckham remained as the top film of the week while Dwayne Johnson starred in The Scorpion King which was the top new film at number 2.

Twenty years ago - Taking over at the top on its debut as Wes Cravens Scream while Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back fell from the top to 4 in its Special Edition release.

Twenty five years ago - The Hand That Rocks The Cradle was the new film of the week making its debut at the top while Hook fell to number 2.

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This time last year Battleship was the top film, which also debuted at the top with a weekend gross of £3.7 million. It replaced the re-release of Titanic.

Five years ago casino flick 21 debuted in the top spot with £1.6 million, knocking the previous top film, 27 Dresses to number 3, Son on Rainbow held the runner up spot.

Ten years ago Rowan Atkinson took his James Bond spoof Johnny English to the top on if's first week with £3.4 million replacing the previous number 1 film The Recruit which fell to 3rd.

Fifteen years ago it was still Titanic at the top , it's 12th week at the top. Studios rescheduled most of their films in the wake of Titanic so there were no new films.