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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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