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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

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

Gay Best Friend: Jane in "Boys on the Side" (1995)  thefilmexperience.net Tue, 30th March 2021

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

Niecy Nash called out Whoopi Goldberg for 'messing up' scene on set: 'Almost got fired'  Entertainment Weekly Tue, 28th October 2025

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