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Big Trouble In Little China
1986
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Directed by
John Carpenter
Starring
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UK box office
- Debut box office: 14th Nov '86
- Debut position: 3
- Highest position: 3
- Debut gross: £266.5 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 8
US box office
- Box Office debut: 4th Jul '86
- Debut position: 12
- Highest position: 12
- Debut gross: $2.7 Million
- Total chart weeks: 2
Chart position history
UK box office
14 Nov, 1986
3
3
21 Nov, 1986
4
4
28 Nov, 1986
6
6
5 Dec, 1986
8
8
12 Dec, 1986
11
11
19 Dec, 1986
12
12
26 Dec, 1986
12
12
2 Jan, 1987
14
14
US box office
4 Jul, 1986
12
12
11 Jul, 1986
12
12
Global box office
Total grosses
UK total gross
£541.4 Thousand
£541.4 Thousand
US total gross
$7.4 Million
$7.4 Million
Global total gross
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