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MOVIE

High Spirits

 1988
 99 minutes (1 hrs 39 mins)
High Spirits
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Neil Jordan

Starring

Peter O'Toole · Donal McCann · Mary Coughlan · Liz Smith · Tom Hickey · Tony Rohr

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 18th November 1988
Argentina release date Argentina release: 24th November 1988
Ireland release date Ireland release: 9th December 1988

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 9th Dec '88
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 11

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 18th Nov '88
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: $3.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

9 Dec, 1988
3
16 Dec, 1988
4
23 Dec, 1988
4
30 Dec, 1988
6
6 Jan, 1989
9
13 Jan, 1989
10
20 Jan, 1989
11
27 Jan, 1989
12
3 Feb, 1989
13
10 Feb, 1989
14
17 Feb, 1989
15

US box office

18 Nov, 1988
5
25 Nov, 1988
7
2 Dec, 1988
10

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.3 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $7.4 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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