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Flirting With Disaster
1996
92 minutes (1 hrs 32 mins)
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Directed by
Starring
Ben Stiller · Patricia Arquette · Téa Leoni · Mary Tyler Moore · George Segal · Alan Alda
Release dates
US release12th April 1996
Australia release30th May 1996
France release5th June 1996
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 24th Jan '97
- Debut position: 9
- Highest position: 9
- Debut gross: £264.6 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 7
US box office
- Box Office debut: 22nd Mar '96
- Debut position: 20
- Highest position: 8
- Debut gross: $164.5 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 5
Chart position history
UK box office
24 Jan, 1997
9
9
31 Jan, 1997
10
10
7 Feb, 1997
12
12
US box office
29 Mar, 1996
15
15
5 Apr, 1996
10
10
12 Apr, 1996
8
8
19 Apr, 1996
9
9
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
R
Total grosses
UK total gross
£512 Thousand
£512 Thousand
US total gross
$14.7 Million
$14.7 Million
Global total gross
$14.7 Million
$14.7 Million 25thframe.co.uk stats
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