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Empire of the Sun

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

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Steven Spielberg

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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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 11

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Empire of the Sun
25 Mar 1988
1N
£177,125
£177,125
1 Apr 1988
3▼
£200,086
£437,237
8 Apr 1988
1▲
£203,759
£742,325
15 Apr 1988
7▼
£76,048
£848,792
22 Apr 1988
9▼
£29,249
£886,816
29 Apr 1988
10▼
£19,499
£913,140
6 May 1988
9▲
£12,999
£930,039
13 May 1988
9▲▼
£6,190
£939,015
20 May 1988
15▼
£2,381
£942,348
27 May 1988
13▲
£1,500
£944,523
3 Jun 1988
10▲
£1,100
£946,008
US Box Office Info
US Box Office Chart History
No UK Box Office info