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Born On the Fourth of July

Born On the Fourth of July
1989
 145 minutes (2 hrs 25 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

Tom Cruise · Bryan Larkin · Raymond J. Barry · Caroline Kava · Josh Evans · Seth Allen

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 5th January 1990
Canada release date Canada release: 20th December 1989
Australia release date Australia release: 8th February 1990

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 2nd Mar '90
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £1.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 11

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 5th Jan '90
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $11 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 6

Chart position history

UK box office

2 Mar, 1990
1
9 Mar, 1990
1
16 Mar, 1990
1
23 Mar, 1990
3
30 Mar, 1990
3
6 Apr, 1990
5
13 Apr, 1990
6
20 Apr, 1990
7
27 Apr, 1990
8
4 May, 1990
9
11 May, 1990
12

US box office

5 Jan, 1990
1
12 Jan, 1990
1
19 Jan, 1990
1
9 Mar, 1990
8
16 Mar, 1990
10
30 Mar, 1990
11

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £4.3 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $70 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $161 Million

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The number one film was Avatar which had been at the top for 9 weeks and with a total gross of £86.8 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

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Fifteen years ago (2005) -

Making its debut at the top was Hide And Seek starring Robert De Niro and Dakota Fanning and directed by John Polson.

The film with the longest run was The Aviator which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Meet The Fockers which had taken £26.3 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

The number one film was Toy Story 2 which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £32.1 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

The top new film of the week was The Talented Mr. Ripley directed by Anthony Minghella and starring Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow which entered the box office at number 3.

The film with the longest run was East Is East which had been on the box office for 17 weeks.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

Making its debut at the top was Natural Born Killers starring Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis and directed by Oliver Stone.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Forrest Gump which had taken £16.3 Million over 21 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

Making its debut at the top was Born On The Fourth Of July starring Tom Cruise and Raymond J. Barry and directed by Oliver Stone.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Back To The Future Part II which had taken £10.4 Million over 15 weeks of release.