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Best Defense

 1984
 94 minutes (1 hrs 34 mins)
Best Defense
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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

US
R

M18

14

K-12

16

Tous publics

13+

M/12

15

15

16

L

A

6

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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This weeks Box Office Positions
UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 11

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
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
Global Box Office Info
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total