1996
145 minutes (2 hrs 25 mins) Director and Cast Quickview
Release dates

US release:
3rd July 1996
Canada release:
2nd July 1996
Jamaica release:
3rd July 1996
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 9th Aug '96
- Debut position: 1
- Highest position: 1
- Debut gross: £7 Million
- Total chart weeks: 10
US box office
- Box Office debut: 5th Jul '96
- Debut position: 1
- Highest position: 1
- Debut gross: $96.1 Million
- Total chart weeks: 19
Chart position history
UK box office
9 Aug, 1996
1
16 Aug, 1996
1
23 Aug, 1996
1
30 Aug, 1996
1
6 Sep, 1996
1
13 Sep, 1996
1
20 Sep, 1996
1
27 Sep, 1996
6
4 Oct, 1996
9
11 Oct, 1996
13
US box office
5 Jul, 1996
1
12 Jul, 1996
1
19 Jul, 1996
1
26 Jul, 1996
2
2 Aug, 1996
2
8 Aug, 1996
4
16 Aug, 1996
5
23 Aug, 1996
6
27 Sep, 1996
6
4 Oct, 1996
9
25 Oct, 1996
13
15 Nov, 1996
11
22 Nov, 1996
12
29 Nov, 1996
13
6 Dec, 1996
15
13 Dec, 1996
15
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Total grosses
UK total gross

£25.6 Million
US total gross

$306.2 Million
Global total gross

$817.4 Million
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