Film of the Day: Nirvanna the Band the Show The Movie

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MOVIE

Empire of the Sun

1987

153 minutes (2 hrs 33 mins)

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

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: 25th December 1987

Argentina release: 25th December 1987

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
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£946 Thousand

US total gross
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Global total gross
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This weeks Box Office Positions

UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 11

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

25 Mar 1988

£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

Global Box Office Info

Global Box Office Chart History

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Place

Week

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