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Boys On the Side

 1995
 115 minutes (1 hrs 55 mins)
Boys On the Side
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Herbert Ross

Starring

Whoopi Goldberg · Mary-Louise Parker · Drew Barrymore · Matthew McConaughey · James Remar · Billy Wirth

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
3rd February 1995

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 12th May '95
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £501.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 3rd Feb '95
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $4.8 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

12 May, 1995
5
19 May, 1995
9
26 May, 1995
11
2 Jun, 1995
14

US box office

3 Feb, 1995
2
10 Feb, 1995
4
24 Feb, 1995
11

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $18.7 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

25thframe.co.uk stats

News from around the web
Gay Best Friend: Jane in "Boys on the Side" (1995)  The Film Experience Tue, 30th March 2021

Niecy Nash-Betts Recalls Calling Out Whoopi Goldberg in 'Boys on the Side' Scene (Exclusive)  People.com Tue, 17th March 2026

Boys On The Side Review  www.empireonline.com Sat, 1st January 2000

Drew Barrymore, Whoopi Goldberg recall bonding on 'Boys on the Side' set  upi Fri, 4th September 2020

Whoopi Goldberg at 70: her 10 best films – ranked!  The Guardian Fri, 14th November 2025

Boys on the Side (1995)  IMDb Tue, 21st October 2025