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Fatal Attraction
1987
119 minutes (1 hrs 59 mins)
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Directed by
Starring
Michael Douglas · Glenn Close · Anne Archer · Ellen Latzen · Stuart Pankin · Ellen Foley
Release dates
US release18th September 1987
Canada release18th September 1987
Australia release31st December 1987
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 15th Jan '88
- Debut position: 1
- Highest position: 1
- Debut gross: £904.2 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 20
US box office
- Box Office debut: 23rd Oct '87
- Debut position: 1
- Highest position: 1
- Debut gross: $8 Million
- Total chart weeks: 3
Chart position history
UK box office
15 Jan, 1988
1
1
22 Jan, 1988
1
1
29 Jan, 1988
1
1
5 Feb, 1988
1
1
12 Feb, 1988
1
1
19 Feb, 1988
1
1
26 Feb, 1988
3
3
4 Mar, 1988
3
3
11 Mar, 1988
4
4
18 Mar, 1988
1
1
25 Mar, 1988
3
3
1 Apr, 1988
2
2
8 Apr, 1988
4
4
15 Apr, 1988
4
4
22 Apr, 1988
4
4
29 Apr, 1988
5
5
6 May, 1988
5
5
13 May, 1988
7
7
20 May, 1988
11
11
27 May, 1988
15
15
US box office
23 Oct, 1987
1
1
30 Oct, 1987
1
1
26 Feb, 1998
13
13
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
R
Total grosses
UK total gross
£11.3 Million
£11.3 Million
US total gross
$156.6 Million
$156.6 Million
Global total gross
$320.1 Million
$320.1 Million 25thframe.co.uk stats
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