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Fools of Fortune

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CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1990
 109 minutes (1 hrs 49 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Pat O'Connor

Starring

Iain Glen · Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio · Sean T. McClory · Frankie McCafferty · Niamh Cusack · Ronnie Masterson

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 14th September 1990
Ireland release date Ireland release: 13th July 1990
Canada release date Canada release: 14th September 1990

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 22nd Jun '90
  • Debut position: 10
  • Highest position: 10
  • Debut gross: £26 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 14th Sep '90
  • Debut position: 17
  • Highest position: 17
  • Debut gross: $11.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

22 Jun, 1990
10
29 Jun, 1990
13

US box office

Global box office

Certificates


15 age rating

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £71 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $11.4 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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News from around the web
Fools of Fortune  The New Yorker Mon, 30th July 2012

William Trevor obituary  The Guardian Mon, 21st November 2016

Fool’s Paradise Review: A Truly Brilliant Film  Mama's Geeky Thu, 11th May 2023

William Trevor in The Times (Published 2016)  The New York Times Mon, 21st November 2016

Westmeath was location for scenes from film of book by William Trevor  Westmeath Examiner Mon, 21st November 2016

Fool's Paradise (2023) ⭐ 4.7 | Comedy  IMDb Tue, 18th September 2018