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2008

110 minutes (1 hrs 50 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Robert B. Weide

Starring

Kelan Guy · Janette Scott · Danny Huston · Simon Pegg · Megan Fox · Gillian Anderson

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 3rd October 2008

United Kingdom release: 3rd October 2008

Ireland release: 3rd October 2008

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 3rd Oct '08
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: £1.2 Million
Total chart weeks: 9

US box office

Box Office debut: 3rd Oct '08
Debut position: 19
Highest position: 19
Debut gross: $1.4 Million
Total chart weeks: 10

Chart position history

UK box office

3 Oct, 2008
1

10 Oct, 2008
3

17 Oct, 2008
7

24 Oct, 2008
11

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£4.1 Million

US total gross
United States Flag

$2.8 Million

Global total gross
Global Flag

$19.2 Million

25thframe.co.uk stats

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Director

Role

Robert B. Weide

Directed By

James
Corden

Jeff
Bridges

Hannah
Waddingham

Toni
Collette

Daniel
Craig

Ricky
Gervais

Actor

Character

Kelan Guy

Young Sidney

Janette Scott

Sidney's Mother

Danny Huston

Lawrence Maddox

Simon Pegg

Sidney Young

Megan Fox

Sophie Maes

Gillian Anderson

Eleanor Johnson

Kelly Jo Charge

Apollo Awards Presenter

Christian Maier Smith

Apollo Awards Guest

Katherine Parkinson

PR Woman

Felicity Montagu

Clipboard Nazi

Thandiwe Newton

Thandie Newton

John Lightbody

Assistant Hotel Manager

Ian Bonar

Post Modern Review Staff

James Corden

Post Modern Review Staff

Fenella Woolgar

Post Modern Review Staff

Chris O'Dowd

Post Modern Review Staff

Hugh Thompson

Post Modern Review Staff

Emily Thorling

Post Modern Review Staff

Jeff Bridges

Clayton Harding

Miquel Brown

Clayton's Assistant

Miriam Margolyes

Mrs. Kowalski

Nathalie Cox

Woman in Bar

Kirsten Dunst

Alison Olsen

Sam Douglas

Barman

Charlotte Devaney

Bobbie

Gillian King

Sharps Assistant

Margo Stilley

Ingrid

Isabella Calthorpe

Anna

Hannah Waddingham

Elizabeth Maddox

Diana Kent

Rachel Petkoff

Max Minghella

Vincent Lepak

Emily Denniston

Maddox's Assistant

Jefferson Mays

Bill Nathanson

Ashley Madekwe

Vicky

Lisa McAllister

Sophie Maes' Assistant

Julia West

Mother Superior - Trailer

Brona C. Titley

Nun - Trailer

Charles de Bromhead

Young Priest - Trailer

Jane Perry

Mrs. Harding

Connie Wheeler

Harding Child

Lara Edmunds

Harding Child

Allen Lidkey

July 4th Party Guest

Robert B. Weide

July 4th Party Guest

Nathan Nolan

July 4th Party Waiter

Andy Lucas

Wizard / Dentist

Bill Paterson

Richard Young

Alexandra Aitken

Nightclub Girl

Sarah Mennell

Flight Desk Attendant

Liat Baruch

Couple on Blanket

Eivind Karlsen

Couple on Blanket

Debbie Attwell

Red Carpet Fan

Michael Berendt

Award Winner

Cristobal Blanco Garcia

Party Goer

Cris Blanco

Night Club Patron

Jemma Bolt

Sharpe's Girl

Lex Campbell

Papparazzi

Lea Caprice

Model

Serena Catapano

Waitress

Heather Snow Clark

Beautiful Girl

Toni Collette

Daniel Craig

Giada Del Drago

Fashion Party Girl

Elli

Newsstand Vendor

James Fiddy

Party Goer

Dennis Jay Funny

Office Lobby Concierge

Ricky Gervais

Self

Tim Glanfield

Bafta Awards Official

Brian Austin Green

Party Guest

Mitchell Green

Bouncer

Chris Jameson

Apollo Awards Guest

Forbes KB

Hotel Security

Thor Knai

Sharp's Party Celebrity

Chantal Lam

July 4th Party Guest / Model

Edward Lemont

Sharps Magazine Receptionist

Oliver Martin

Maddox's Friend at Party

Ben Morris

BAFTA Crowd Member

Sarah-Jane Paige

Female Fan

Daniel Pellegrino

David Petrucci

Guest at party

Tracy Redington

Model

Jenny Rieu

Girl on Blanket

James Schram

Doorman / Bouncer

Robert Stone

BAFTA Security

Ashton Swinford

Glamorati

Vesna Vujat

Sharpe's Girl

Michael T Walker

Movie goer

Kate Winslet