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Howard the Duck
1986
110 minutes (1 hrs 50 mins)
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Directed by
Willard Huyck
Starring
Lea Thompson · Jeffrey Jones · Tim Robbins · Ed Gale · Chip Zien · Tim Rose
Release dates
US release1st August 1986
Canada release1st August 1986
Japan release6th December 1986
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 12th Dec '86
- Debut position: 6
- Highest position: 6
- Debut gross: £238.2 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 10
US box office
- Box Office debut: 1st Aug '86
- Debut position: 3
- Highest position: 3
- Debut gross: $5.1 Million
- Total chart weeks: 5
Chart position history
UK box office
12 Dec, 1986
6
6
19 Dec, 1986
6
6
26 Dec, 1986
6
6
2 Jan, 1987
8
8
9 Jan, 1987
9
9
16 Jan, 1987
9
9
23 Jan, 1987
10
10
30 Jan, 1987
9
9
6 Feb, 1987
11
11
13 Feb, 1987
12
12
US box office
1 Aug, 1986
3
3
8 Aug, 1986
8
8
Global box office
Certificates
US
PG
PG
A
16
15
PG
14
K-12
G
12
Tous Public
7
6
T
U
12
G
12+
M/6
Total grosses
UK total gross
£552.1 Thousand
£552.1 Thousand
US total gross
$15 Million
$15 Million
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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