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Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun
1987
 153 minutes (2 hrs 33 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

Christian Bale · John Malkovich · Miranda Richardson · Nigel Havers · Joe Pantoliano · Leslie Phillips

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 25th December 1987
Argentina release date Argentina release: 25th December 1987
Sweden release date Sweden release: 26th February 1988

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 25th Mar '88
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £177.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 11

Chart position history

UK box office

25 Mar, 1988
1
1 Apr, 1988
3
8 Apr, 1988
1
15 Apr, 1988
7
22 Apr, 1988
9
29 Apr, 1988
10
6 May, 1988
9
13 May, 1988
9
20 May, 1988
15
27 May, 1988
13
3 Jun, 1988
10

US box office

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £946 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Mark Anthony Green brings his directorial debut to the big screen which has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong threat, violence, language, injury detail

The movie stars Ayo Edebiri who has delighted audiences in the Hulu TV series The Bear but has also been seen in The Sweet East and How It Ends, the movie also stars John Malkovich who has been seen in Empire of the Sun and Places In the Heart.

As mentioned the movie is a directorial and writing debut for Mark Anthony Green.

Movie Synopsis

An ambitious journalist attends the exclusive listening party of an elusive pop star..

BBFC certificate breakdown.

  • Title: Opus
  • BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
  • Reason: strong threat, violence, language, injury detail
  • Release date: 14th March 2025
  • Runtime: 104 minutes (1 hours 44 minutes)
  • The movie is being released into movie theatres
  • Directed by:
    • Mark Anthony Green
  • Starring:
    • Ayo Edebiri
    • John Malkovich
    • Juliette Lewis

BBFC movie page

Last weekend Smile was at the top of the UK box office, there are 4 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

Here are this weeks new releases

  • The Lost King
  • Amsterdam
  • Vengeance
  • The Woman King

The Lost King

  • The movie is directed by Stephen Frears, it is the directors 28th movie.
  • Stephen Frears also directed Accidental Hero in 1993 which grossed £1.1 Mil. in the UK and grossed $20.6 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Sally Hawkins who also starred in Godzilla (2014).
  • The film also stars Steve Coogan who was last seen in Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022).
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Amsterdam

  • The movie is directed by David O. Russell, it is the directors 10th movie.
  • David O. Russell also directed Joy in 2015 which grossed £4.8 Mil. in the UK and grossed $101.1 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Christian Bale who also starred in Empire of the Sun (1987).
  • The film also stars Margot Robbie who was last seen in The Suicide Squad (2021).
  • They also appeared together in The Big Short in 2016.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Vengeance

  • The movie is from director B.J. Novak.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars B.J. Novak who also starred in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014).
  • The film also stars Boyd Holbrook who was last seen in Beckett (2021).
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

The Woman King

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 2 new movies released

  • Halloween Ends - Friday, 14th October
  • Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile - Friday, 14th October