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Children of a Lesser God

Children of a Lesser God
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1986
 119 minutes (1 hrs 59 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Randa Haines

Starring

William Hurt · Marlee Matlin · Piper Laurie · Philip Bosco · Allison Gompf · John F. Cleary

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 31st October 1986
Canada release date Canada release: 13th September 1986
Argentina release date Argentina release: 12th February 1987

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 27th Feb '87
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £557.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 9

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 3rd Oct '86
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: $1.9 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 13

Chart position history

UK box office

27 Feb, 1987
2
6 Mar, 1987
3
13 Mar, 1987
3
20 Mar, 1987
4
27 Mar, 1987
6
3 Apr, 1987
7
10 Apr, 1987
8
17 Apr, 1987
8
24 Apr, 1987
10

US box office

3 Oct, 1986
5
10 Oct, 1986
8
17 Oct, 1986
6
24 Oct, 1986
8
31 Oct, 1986
7
7 Nov, 1986
9
14 Nov, 1986
7
21 Nov, 1986
10
28 Nov, 1986
11
5 Dec, 1986
12
6 Feb, 1987
15
13 Feb, 1987
14

Global box office

Certificates


15 age rating
US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.5 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $27.3 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 9

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Children of a Lesser God
27 Feb 1987
2N
£557,429
£557,429
6 Mar 1987
3▼
£371,619
£1,059,115
13 Mar 1987
3▲▼
£142,930
£1,266,364
20 Mar 1987
4▼
£95,287
£1,395,001
27 Mar 1987
6▼
£36,649
£1,446,310
3 Apr 1987
7▼
£14,096
£1,464,635
10 Apr 1987
8▼
£9,397
£1,477,791
17 Apr 1987
8▲▼
£4,699
£1,484,605
24 Apr 1987
10▼
£2,350
£1,487,778
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 13

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
3 Oct 1986
5▲
$1,909,084
$1,909,084
10 Oct 1986
8▼
$1,928,543
$4,507,215
17 Oct 1986
6▲
$2,038,900
$6,991,691
24 Oct 1986
8▼
$1,810,811
$9,546,141
31 Oct 1986
7▲
$1,571,939
$11,714,728
7 Nov 1986
9▼
$1,581,397
$13,916,872
14 Nov 1986
7▲
$1,331,594
$15,828,763
21 Nov 1986
10▼
$1,129,214
$17,336,662
28 Nov 1986
11▼
$1,166,301
$19,113,597
5 Dec 1986
12▼
$647,654
$20,024,379
6 Feb 1987
15▼
$105,911
$22,116,653
13 Feb 1987
14▲
$859,590
$23,030,044
27 Mar 1987
16▼
$373,583
$27,303,409