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Film of the Day: Lucifer
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CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1987
 133 minutes (2 hrs 13 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

James L. Brooks

Starring

William Hurt · Albert Brooks · Holly Hunter · Robert Prosky · Lois Chiles · Joan Cusack

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 25th December 1987
Canada release date Canada release: 16th December 1987
Finland release date Finland release: 4th March 1988

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 8th Apr '88
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £200.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 14

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 26th Feb '98
  • Debut position: 8
  • Highest position: 8
  • Debut gross: $1.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 2

Chart position history

UK box office

8 Apr, 1988
2
15 Apr, 1988
2
22 Apr, 1988
2
29 Apr, 1988
4
6 May, 1988
4
13 May, 1988
5
20 May, 1988
6
27 May, 1988
6
3 Jun, 1988
2
10 Jun, 1988
6
17 Jun, 1988
6
24 Jun, 1988
12
1 Jul, 1988
11
8 Jul, 1988
12

US box office

26 Feb, 1998
8
4 Mar, 1998
12

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.4 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $51.2 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 14

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Broadcast News
8 Apr 1988
2N
£200,302
£200,302
15 Apr 1988
2▲▼
£210,184
£505,069
22 Apr 1988
2▲▼
£204,320
£780,901
29 Apr 1988
4▼
£115,452
£930,989
6 May 1988
4▲▼
£108,473
£1,077,428
13 May 1988
5▼
£100,389
£1,207,934
20 May 1988
6▼
£41,356
£1,267,900
27 May 1988
6▲▼
£37,596
£1,316,775
3 Jun 1988
2▲
£31,330
£1,357,504
10 Jun 1988
6▼
£12,532
£1,374,422
17 Jun 1988
6▲▼
£10,443
£1,389,564
24 Jun 1988
12▼
£3,481
£1,396,199
1 Jul 1988
11▲
£1,908
£1,398,870
8 Jul 1988
12▼
£900
£1,400,175
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 2

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
26 Feb 1998
8▲
$1,349,287
$42,527,943
4 Mar 1998
12▼
$1,136,401
$44,113,177