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Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1986
 110 minutes (1 hrs 50 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Willard Huyck

Starring

Lea Thompson · Jeffrey Jones · Tim Robbins · Ed Gale · Chip Zien · Tim Rose

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 1st August 1986
Canada release date Canada release: 1st August 1986
Japan release date Japan release: 6th 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
19 Dec, 1986
6
26 Dec, 1986
6
2 Jan, 1987
8
9 Jan, 1987
9
16 Jan, 1987
9
23 Jan, 1987
10
30 Jan, 1987
9
6 Feb, 1987
11
13 Feb, 1987
12

US box office

1 Aug, 1986
3
8 Aug, 1986
8

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

U

G

12+

14

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £552.1 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $15 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 10

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Howard the Duck
12 Dec 1986
6N
£238,220
£238,220
19 Dec 1986
6▲▼
£119,110
£393,063
26 Dec 1986
6▲▼
£59,555
£473,462
2 Jan 1987
8▼
£29,778
£513,662
9 Jan 1987
9▼
£14,889
£533,018
16 Jan 1987
9▲▼
£7,445
£542,697
23 Jan 1987
10▼
£3,723
£547,723
30 Jan 1987
9▲
£1,723
£550,049
6 Feb 1987
11▼
£1,023
£551,430
13 Feb 1987
12▼
£481
£552,055
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 5

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
1 Aug 1986
3▲
$5,070,136
$5,070,136
8 Aug 1986
8▼
$2,719,620
$10,776,987
15 Aug 1986
17▼
$1,027,336
$13,410,673
22 Aug 1986
19▼
$350,745
$14,420,333
29 Aug 1986
20▼
$325,950
$14,964,638