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Dawn of the Dead

Dawn of the Dead
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGFILM SERIESNEWS
1978
 127 minutes (2 hrs 07 mins)

Production Country

United States • Italy

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

George A. Romero

Starring

David Emge · Ken Foree · Scott H. Reiniger · Gaylen Ross · David Crawford · David Early

Full cast & crew

Release dates

Italy release date Italy release: 2nd September 1978
Spain release date Spain release: 12th February 1979
Japan release date Japan release: 10th March 1979

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 14th Mar '80
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £108.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 14

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 30th Apr '04
  • Debut position: 30
  • Highest position: 30
  • Debut gross: $255.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

14 Mar, 1980
2
21 Mar, 1980
3
28 Mar, 1980
3
4 Apr, 1980
3
11 Apr, 1980
3
18 Apr, 1980
2
25 Apr, 1980
2
2 May, 1980
2
9 May, 1980
3
16 May, 1980
3
23 May, 1980
4
30 May, 1980
5
6 Jun, 1980
5
13 Jun, 1980
6

US box office

Global box office

Other movies in this series

Night of the Living Dead
Dawn of the Dead
Day of the Dead
Land of the Dead
Diary of the Dead
Survival of the Dead

Certificates

US
TV-MA

18

18

R-15

18PL

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £546.1 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $58 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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This weeks Box Office Positions
UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 14

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
14 Mar 1980
2N
£108,478
£108,478
21 Mar 1980
3▼
£83,445
£216,957
28 Mar 1980
3▲▼
£64,188
£300,401
4 Apr 1980
3▲▼
£49,375
£364,589
11 Apr 1980
3▲▼
£37,981
£417,762
18 Apr 1980
2▲
£29,216
£457,204
25 Apr 1980
2▲▼
£22,474
£488,668
2 May 1980
2▲▼
£17,288
£511,142
9 May 1980
3▼
£11,525
£527,853
16 May 1980
3▲▼
£5,763
£535,345
23 May 1980
4▼
£3,842
£540,340
30 May 1980
5▼
£2,955
£544,182
6 Jun 1980
5▲▼
£955
£545,424
13 Jun 1980
6▼
£450
£546,077
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 1

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
30 Apr 2004
30▼
$255,630
$58,029,460
Global Box Office Info
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total