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Best Defense

Best Defense
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1984
 94 minutes (1 hrs 34 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Willard Huyck

Starring

Dudley Moore · Eddie Murphy · Kate Capshaw · George Dzundza · Helen Shaver · Mark Arnott

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 20th July 1984
United States release date United States release: 20th July 1984
Sweden release date Sweden release: 19th April 1985

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 20th Jul '84
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £193.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 11

Chart position history

UK box office

20 Jul, 1984
3
27 Jul, 1984
3
3 Aug, 1984
3
10 Aug, 1984
3
17 Aug, 1984
4
24 Aug, 1984
5
31 Aug, 1984
7
7 Sep, 1984
8
14 Sep, 1984
9
21 Sep, 1984
9
28 Sep, 1984
9

US box office

Global box office

Certificates


15 age rating
US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £591.4 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 11

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Best Defense
20 Jul 1984
3N
£193,621
£193,621
27 Jul 1984
3▲▼
£121,013
£363,039
3 Aug 1984
3▲▼
£93,087
£484,052
10 Aug 1984
3▲▼
£42,312
£541,173
17 Aug 1984
4▼
£19,233
£569,061
24 Aug 1984
5▼
£8,742
£581,300
31 Aug 1984
7▼
£3,974
£586,466
7 Sep 1984
8▼
£1,806
£588,994
14 Sep 1984
9▼
£1,129
£590,518
21 Sep 1984
9▲▼
£500
£591,168
28 Sep 1984
9▲▼
£200
£591,438
US Box Office Info
US Box Office Chart History
No UK Box Office info