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Big Business

Big Business
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1988
 97 minutes (1 hrs 37 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Jim Abrahams

Starring

Bette Midler · Lily Tomlin · Fred Ward · Edward Herrmann · Michele Placido · Daniel Gerroll

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 10th June 1988
United States release date United States release: 10th June 1988
Argentina release date Argentina release: 18th August 1988

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 2nd Sep '88
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £305.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 11

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 10th Jun '88
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $6.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5

Chart position history

UK box office

2 Sep, 1988
2
9 Sep, 1988
2
16 Sep, 1988
3
23 Sep, 1988
4
30 Sep, 1988
8
7 Oct, 1988
8
14 Oct, 1988
8
21 Oct, 1988
8
28 Oct, 1988
8
4 Nov, 1988
7
11 Nov, 1988
9

US box office

10 Jun, 1988
3
17 Jun, 1988
5
1 Jul, 1988
8
8 Jul, 1988
12
15 Jul, 1988
13

Global box office

Certificates


PG age rating
US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $40.2 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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UK total gross
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US total gross
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Genres

Comedy