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Harlem Nights

Harlem Nights
1990
 116 minutes (1 hrs 56 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Eddie Murphy

Starring

Eddie Murphy · Richard Pryor · Redd Foxx · Danny Aiello · Michael Lerner · Della Reese

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 17th November 1989

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 25th May '90
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £719.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 11

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 17th Nov '89
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $16.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 6

Chart position history

UK box office

25 May, 1990
2
1 Jun, 1990
3
8 Jun, 1990
4
15 Jun, 1990
7
22 Jun, 1990
7
29 Jun, 1990
11
6 Jul, 1990
15

US box office

17 Nov, 1989
1
24 Nov, 1989
2
1 Dec, 1989
3
8 Dec, 1989
6
15 Dec, 1989
10
5 Jan, 1990
11

Global box office

Certificates

US
TV-14

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.9 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $60.9 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Everyone loves a bit of nostalgia, so what were the big movies at the UK box office over the last 30 year?

Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.

A year ago (2019) -

Making its debut at the top was The Lion King starring Donald Glover and Seth Rogen and directed by Jon Favreau

The film with the longest run was Casino Royale (presented here by Secret Cinema) the movie had been on the box office for 20 weeks including its original release.

The top total grossing film of the week was Toy Story 4 which had taken £47.3 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

Also making its debut at the top was Ant-Man starring Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas and directed by Peyton Reed

The film with the longest run was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (also being presented by Secret Cinema) which had spent a total of 29 weeks on the box office during all its releases.

The top total grossing film of the week was Jurassic World which had taken £59.5 Million after 6 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

Another film making its debut at the top was Inception starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt and directed by Christopher Nolan

The film with the longest run was Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Shrek Forever After which had taken £24.4 Million after 3 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

Making its debut at the top was Madagascar starring Ben Stiller and Chris Rock and directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith which had taken £39.1 Million over 9 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

The number one film was Chicken Run which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was The Patriot directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger which entered the box office at number 3.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Gladiator which had taken £27.9 Million over 10 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

Making its debut at the top was Batman Forever starring Val Kilmer and Tommy Lee Jones and directed by Joel Schumacher

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Muriels Wedding which had taken £7.7 Million over 14 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

The number one film was Back To The Future Part III which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Cry Baby directed by John Waters and starring Johnny Depp and Amy Locane which entered the box office at number 4.

The film with the longest run was Harlem Nights which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Pretty Woman which had taken £12.1 Million after 8 weeks of release.

What movie were big at the UK box office over the last 30 years?

Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.

A year ago (2019) -

The number one film was Spider-Man: Far From Home which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Annabelle Comes Home directed by Gary Dauberman and starring Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson which entered the box office at number 3.

The film with the longest run was Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 19 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Toy Story 4 which had taken £42.6 Million after 4 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

The number one film was Minions which had been at the top for 3 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Ted 2 directed by Seth MacFarlane and starring Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane which entered the box office at number 2.

The film with the longest run was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 28 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Jurassic World which had taken £57.2 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

Another film making its debut at the top was The Twilight Saga: Eclipse starring Xavier Samuel and Kristen Stewart and directed by David Slade

The film with the longest run was Robin Hood which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Sex And The City 2 which had taken £21.4 Million after 7 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

The number one film was War Of The Worlds which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was The Descent directed by Neil Marshall and starring Shauna Macdonald and Natalie Mendoza which entered the box office at number 3.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith which had taken £38.9 Million over 8 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

Making its debut at the top was Mission:Impossible 2 starring Tom Cruise and Dougray Scott and directed by John Woo

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Gladiator which had taken £26.9 Million over 9 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

Making its debut at the top was First Knight starring Sean Connery and Richard Gere and directed by Jerry Zucker

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Muriels Wedding which had taken £7.6 Million over 13 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

Making its debut at the top was Back To The Future Part III starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd and directed by Robert Zemeckis

The film with the longest run was Harlem Nights which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Pretty Woman which had taken £12 Million after 7 weeks of release.

What were the big films in movie theatres over the last 30 year?

Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.

A year ago (2019) -

Making its debut at the top was Spider-Man: Far From Home starring Tom Holland and Samuel L. Jackson and directed by Jon Watts

The film with the longest run was Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 18 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Avengers: Endgame which had taken £88.5 Million after 11 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

The number one film was Minions which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Terminator Genisys directed by Alan Taylor and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jason Clarke which entered the box office at number 2.

The film with the longest run was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 27 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Jurassic World which had taken £53.8 Million after 4 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

Another film making its debut at the top was Shrek Forever After starring Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy and directed by Mike Mitchell

The film with the longest run was Robin Hood which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Sex And The City 2 which had taken £21 Million after 6 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

Making its debut at the top was War Of The Worlds starring Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning and directed by Steven Spielberg

The film with the longest run was Valiant which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith which had taken £38.5 Million after 7 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

Making its debut at the top was Chicken Run starring Phil Daniels and Lynn Ferguson and directed by Peter Lord and Nick Park

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Gladiator which had taken £25.7 Million over 8 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

Making its debut at the top was Congo starring Laura Linney and Dylan Walsh and directed by Frank Marshall

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Muriels Wedding which had taken £7.5 Million over 12 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

Making its debut at the top was Dick Tracy starring Warren Beatty and Charlie Korsmo and directed by Warren Beatty

The film with the longest run was Harlem Nights which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Pretty Woman which had taken £11.9 Million after 6 weeks of release.

What were the big movies hitting the UK box office over the last 30 year?

Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year thru to 1990.

A year ago (2019) -

Making its debut at the top was Aladdin starring Will Smith and Mena Massoud and directed by Guy Ritchie

The film with the longest run was The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Avengers: Endgame which had taken £85.6 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

The number one film was Pitch Perfect 2 which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Tomorrowland directed by Brad Bird and starring George Clooney and Hugh Laurie which entered the box office at number 3.

The film with the longest run was Home which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Avengers: Age Of Ultron which had taken £45 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

Another film making its debut at the top was StreetDance 3D starring Charlotte Rampling and Rachel McDowall and directed by Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini

The film with the longest run was How To Train Your Dragon which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Iron Man 2 which had taken £19.1 Million after 4 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

The number one film was Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith which had been at the top for 1 weeks and with a total gross of £14.4 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

The top new film of the week was Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith directed by George Lucas and starring Ewan McGregor and Natalie Portman which entered the box office at number 1.

The film with the longest run was Robots which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

The number one film was Gladiator which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Final Destination directed by James Wong and starring Devon Sawa and Ali Larter which entered the box office at number 2.

The film with the longest run was Erin Brockovich which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Pokémon: The First Movie which had taken £10.2 Million after 6 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

Making its debut at the top was Rob Roy starring Liam Neeson and Jessica Lange and directed by Michael Caton-Jones

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Star Trek Generations which had taken £20.3 Million over 15 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

Making its debut at the top was Harlem Nights starring Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor and directed by Eddie Murphy

The film with the longest run was The War Of The Roses which had been on the box office for 12 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Look Who's Talking which had taken £10.1 Million after 8 weeks of release.