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MOVIE

Big Business

Big Business
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1988
 97 minutes (2 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

US
PG

L

M/6

G

Apt

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 Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 11

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Big Business
2 Sep 1988
2N
£305,199
£305,199
9 Sep 1988
2▲▼
£202,080
£598,215
16 Sep 1988
3▼
£126,300
£768,720
23 Sep 1988
4▼
£78,938
£879,233
30 Sep 1988
8▼
£31,575
£920,281
7 Oct 1988
8▲▼
£19,734
£945,935
14 Oct 1988
8▲▼
£17,940
£971,948
21 Oct 1988
8▲▼
£11,213
£987,646
28 Oct 1988
8▲▼
£10,194
£1,002,427
4 Nov 1988
7▲
£9,267
£1,014,474
11 Nov 1988
9▼
£5,792
£1,003,323
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 5

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
10 Jun 1988
3▲
$6,112,577
$6,112,577
17 Jun 1988
5▼
$5,047,667
$14,164,713
1 Jul 1988
8▼
$4,080,388
$27,143,748
8 Jul 1988
12▼
$2,219,488
$30,624,682
15 Jul 1988
13▼
$1,521,570
$33,244,574