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MOVIE
Full Metal Jacket
1987
116 minutes (1 hrs 56 mins)
Production Country
United Kingdom • United States
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Directed by
Starring
Matthew Modine · Adam Baldwin · Vincent D'Onofrio · R. Lee Ermey · Dorian Harewood · Kevyn Major Howard
Release dates
US release10th July 1987
Canada release26th June 1987
United States release26th June 1987
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 11th Sep '87
- Debut position: 1
- Highest position: 1
- Debut gross: £1.3 Million
- Total chart weeks: 16
US box office
- Box Office debut: 17th Jul '87
- Debut position: 5
- Highest position: 5
- Debut gross: $4.5 Million
- Total chart weeks: 4
WorldWide box office
- Box Office debut: 26th Jun '87
- Debut position: 1
- Highest position: 1
- Debut gross: $2.2 Million
- Total weeks on top 15: 5
Chart position history
UK box office
11 Sep, 1987
1
1
18 Sep, 1987
2
2
25 Sep, 1987
2
2
2 Oct, 1987
2
2
9 Oct, 1987
2
2
16 Oct, 1987
4
4
23 Oct, 1987
7
7
30 Oct, 1987
8
8
6 Nov, 1987
7
7
13 Nov, 1987
11
11
20 Nov, 1987
11
11
27 Nov, 1987
13
13
4 Dec, 1987
13
13
US box office
17 Jul, 1987
5
5
24 Jul, 1987
7
7
31 Jul, 1987
8
8
7 Aug, 1987
11
11
Global box office
26 Jun, 1987
1
1
3 Jul, 1987
1
1
10 Jul, 1987
1
1
17 Jul, 1987
1
1
24 Jul, 1987
1
1
Certificates
US
R
R
18+R
M/18
13
U
18
N-18
R-18
15
D
16
C
18+
15
K-16
11
R-18
A
16
18
K-17
16
18+
18
18
C16
16
16
18
12
18+
18
VM14
M18
14A
15
18
16
R15+
18
R18+
16
C
18
18
16
Total grosses
UK total gross
£3.6 Million
£3.6 Million
US total gross
$46.4 Million
$46.4 Million
Global total gross
$50.2 Million
$50.2 Million 25thframe.co.uk stats
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